Rather than the Fourth of July staple of fireworks, I thought a different sort of fireworks were in order, Dimash Qudaibergen singing Edith Paif’s Hymne à l’Amour. There was an apparent copyright issue with the official recording in June at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, with YouTube barring Dimash posting it on his channel.
I can get the production recording just fine here, but wonder if it may also be blocked in some regions. Those who encounter this problem and use VPNs might try with a location in Asia.
Oddly the fancam video below of the same performance passes muster with the YouTube police and has already garnered tons of reaction videos by vocal coaches and other Dimash fans. Needless to say, the sound is not as lush as in the festival’s recording. But I am sure you will enjoy it either way.
For those new to Dimash, here is another example of his talent, both his range and his control of his instrument. From the 2021 Sochi New Wave Festival:
And Stranger is 4th of July friendly. It’s about being an immigrant.
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Happy Fourth of Fuckin JULY, NC!
Tminus 365 days until the big 250!
Gawd Almighty!!! For someone who is challenged to get to the Fifth of an octave singing a simple Dylan tune, Dimash is a vocal god. There is talent and then there’s Talent. He’s fireworks personified!
Thank you, Yves.
Wow! Goosebumps!
In a good way, not like the goosebumps I got a half hour prior, when Michael Hudson explained how changing from a gold standard to a dollar standard really removes the restraints from military spending. Aiiyeee!
But, I’ll take whatever small pleasures still exist: a gorgeous voice, a roseate sunset followed by a sliver of new moon in a deep blue sky, a soaring hawk overhead, a neighbor stopping by for morning coffee……
Nuts good. Took me a few seconds to adjust my aesthetic settings and then. . . he soared!
If he ever puts out a greatest hits album of all of the singles he’s released over the years, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Amazing singer. Unbelievable range. Thank you for introducing me (us?) to him. If he has ever done Rien de rien by Piaf I’d love to listen. It’s my favourite Piaf song. Piaf was quite a remarkable person who had a very challenging life.
of all the disparate music i introduced her to, Piaf was in Tam’s top 5…so every date nite/afternoon had er in the playlist.
and this guy…wow. is that like 6 octaves?
happy fourth, i suppose,lol.
ive had almost 20 inches of rain in the last 3 days…16 in last 24 hours.
sounds like im at the river right now, out here at the wilderness bar
Mason County Texas’ “average” yearly rainfall is like 26, or something.
roof didnt leak on my bed, this time…but it leaked everywhere else in the house….so Osa dog and Bob the cat both stayed in bed with me without incident and watched tv all day.
and almost every part of my place is under at least 6″ of running water.
checking on critters, morning and noon and a lil while ago, im slogging through the flood…watching fire ant colonies float by…and the occasional rattler(!!).
frogs have lost their minds…and the geese and ducks are in a really good place, altho the former may have lost the last baby goose(unless they have him parked somewhere).
sheeps and chickens are not happy campers, however.