四川泸定发生6.8级地震后，哈萨克斯坦歌手迪玛希在微博上发布了一条视频，用中文向地震受灾地区的人们送去慰问：“所有正在寻找家人的朋友，你们一定要坚强!”

这位有着帅气面容的哈萨克斯坦小伙在2017年湖南卫视的《歌手》节目上，凭着嘹亮的海豚音惊艳四座，从此开启了在中国的圈粉之路。

迪玛希出生于1994年，来自一个音乐世家，爷爷是冬不拉演奏家，奶奶是一名歌手，父母均是哈萨克斯坦著名的艺术家。他在来中国以前，就是哈萨克斯坦的人气歌手，被喻为“哈萨克斯坦的国宝天籁”。

迪玛希也非常喜欢中国，这里给了他一个辉煌的舞台，他在今年初还参与了北京冬奥会推广曲的演唱。相信这位天赋异禀、勤恳努力的国宝级歌手，在未来会给全世界歌迷带来更出色的作品。

On Sept 6, the day after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolted Luding county in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dimash Kudaibergen, a 28-year-old Kazakh singer, shared a video on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo in which he sent a message of condolence to the families of earthquake victims.

▲Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen performs at the opening ceremony of the fifth Jackie Chan International Action Film Week in Datong, Shanxi province, in July 2019. Photo/CHINA NEWSSERVICE

"For those who lost their family members in the earthquake, I would like to extend my deep condolences. For those who are looking for their missing family members, please stay strong," said the singer, who spoke Mandarin while recording the video.

Dimash, who has nearly 8 million followers on his Sina Weibo account, gained wide popularity in China in 2017 after appearing onSinger, a talent show produced and aired by Hunan TV that features professional singers who compete. He took second place.

His wide vocal range and chic appearance soon captivated the hearts of fans in China. Since then, the singer has been developing a career in China, with a hectic schedule of performances around the country.

Because of his wide popularity in China, more Chinese people have learned about the Central Asian country. Dimash also learned to speak Mandarin and recorded his songs, such asOcean Over TimeandThe Crown, in Mandarin, which appealed to his Chinese fans.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Dimash has postponed his performance schedules in China. However, he has stayed in touch with his Chinese fans by sharing his life and work on social media.

Now the singer is busy preparing for his upcoming "Stranger" concert, which will be held at the central stadium of Almaty on Sept 23, and he has kept his Chinese fans updated about the event.

"It will be the first time that I will have a concert in the beautiful city," he wrote. "There are songs that make you want to dance, songs that make you want to sing along, but the best songs are the ones that take you back to when you first heard them and break your heart again and again."

Dimash was born in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, to a musical family. He learned to play piano as a child, sang in children's choirs, won singing contests at home and released his debut, self-titled album in 2016.

He once said in an interview that he didn't expect his popularity in China and he feels honored to become a bridge between China and Kazakhstan, particularly promoting culture among young people of the two countries.

In 2020, when the pandemic hit, the singer released a song in English,We Are One, in support of the fight against COVID-19.

The singer's contribution to promoting cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan was also acknowledged when Zhang Xiao, China's ambassador to Kazakhstan, had a meeting with Dimash on March 19 last year.

Also last year, in honor of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence, a national award, "30 years-30 names", was offered to Kazakhs who made a special contribution to the development of the country and achieved success in various fields. Dimash won the Cultural Merit Award.

In January, the singer participated in the Chinese songTogether for a Shared Future, which promoted the motto of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.