Opera Singer Reacts to Dimash Kudaibergen (Sinful Passion) - Dimash Journey 

Wow.. she leaned in to pause the video during the run and I was like.. “Pause right here and I unsubscribe right now and report you to RU-vid for harassment” 😂😂😂

11:45 "maybe people don't think this is their most dramatic piece, but I think this is a very sophisticated piece" i agree

Dimash's father Kanat said in an interview that Dimash spends a very long time with a song absorbing and analyzing it before he is ready to sing it AND Happy Birthday!

The moment you noticed Igor Krutoi in the audience was the moment when he decided to return from retirement to write music for Dimash.

Happy Birthday!!! I've heard that the "Asian" portion of Dimash's performance is a traditional lament and homage to the dead. The back story here is that the original singer of this piece, Batyr Shukenov, a founding member of the Kazakh band A-studio (here performing with him; the guy at the piano wrote the piece) died of a heart attack at the age of 52, and Dimash sings it in his memory. I've also heard that in a sense, this piece was a sort of "audition" with Krutoy--well, not exactly, but after Krutoy attended this performance, he started collaboration with Dimash.

"He''s just word-painting with his voice" - great description. Thanks, Angel.

You're the first person to mention his manipulation of the audience. I call it playing with the audience, the analogy of fishing fits right in there, playing with us...and he does it so well...he doesn't come into our world, he reels us into his!!!

Dimash is a storyteller who uses his entire arsenal (technique, vocal range, body expression, style ...) as a resource to engage the audience in the story he is presenting! When we put the lyrics together, the story behind it, the feeling that it can awaken, then we understand that everything he does is not for personal exaltation, but to captivate and uplift what he is singing!

The breathiness of his voice is appropriate for this song, SINFUL PASSION, intimate, beautiful.

Happy birthday Angel.. This performance was something else right. He's flawless 🙏🙏

I am so glad I discovered you, Angel. I love your investment in learning about the man. I was Dismasified on the spot when I first heard SOS over three years ago. He has opened new vistas for me and I love it when I see others with different skills exploring, as well. Happy Birthday.

Finally 😍 this is my favorite Dimash performance, happy birthday 🎂

Happy birthday! Nice to see you back! His Dad said once Dimash uses every cell in his body with every song he does! And he's completely drained after every concert (you could wring out his clothes....his exact words). Dimash truly invests so much emotion in each song 💜💛❤💙

It's impossible... DIMASH: hold my beer

OMG I kept yelling at the screen "don't stop, don't stop".....😂! Your analysis is so detailed and informative. I love the way you described his emotional performance, how he draws us into his world rather than throwing his talent at the audience. The way I think about it is that his technique is so developed and perfected, when he goes on stage he is able to transcend technique and deploy it purely in the service of the song and the story. (Like Callas?) And yes this was the moment when Krutoy decided to come out of retirement to write for Dimash. Happy Birthday!

Have to say it... I've been following Dimash for about 2 years and in every ( except one) reaction all the comments are so positive... even when people disagree there is no malice or bad intentions... he himself is a very humble person and I've never ( again except once) seen bad vibes.... it's wonderful we can all enjoy music and no nastiness .... just respect and appreciation xx

With so much said about Dimash's technical/natural skills... his mastery of body language often gets overlooked.... there are immense lessons in his performances regarding the use of body language in setting tone, creating pace & tension, drama, etc.. He really is a very complete package when it comes to natural/technical/emotive skillsets... I only imagine the more known he becomes, the more obvious it will become just how far ahead of nearly all other singers he really is... he's a flippin' unicorn for his abilities and a chameleon in his ability/mastery of how to use them...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! The last part of the song was actually to pay tribute to the dead singer - what you heard is usually something at a funeral. A-Studio is the original band that wrote the song and in (I believe) 2015 the original singer died and this was Dimash's way of paying respect to him - to call Dimash a good human being simply does NOT say what/who he is - he is "Dimash", which IMHO, is transcending in the way he thinks and sings! We are not watching someone sing, we are "seeing" the song for the first time through Dimash's eyes which is magical!

It's a great present for everybody! 💖 my congrats with your birthday! Let's all your dreams come true! 🍸🎂👋 thanks a lot for Dimash! I love your honest and professional reactions!!! You are so charming lady 😍 God bless you!

Nice reaction to Dimash singing Sinful Passion. Great performance by Dimash. Greetings from Amsterdam.

Dear Angel, Happy Birthday, Feliz Cumpleaños!!!!!My best wishes to you, may all your dreams come true and have a blessed year! Thank you for your rection, Dimash owesome as always, regards from Colombia

Happy Birthday, what better present to give yourself 'DIMASH' have a great day ❤

Happy birthday, Angel.!

Oh, how I have dreamed of hearing Dimash sing Puccini.... I have never seen a picture of any of his sheet music nor heard much about his methodology other than he and his parents all saying that he "passes each song through his heart" when deciding whether and how to perform it. (How perfectly poetic.) I appreciate you calling that 22.5 second run a cadenza; that dignifies it in a way that it deserves much more than calling it a "run." What a glorious piece of music. I hope you have now listened to it a few times uninterrupted. Each segment is so good but the way they flow together is what makes this a true masterpiece. Thanks again for another wonderful reaction.

The Band onstage originally wrote and performed this song.

I will add just a piece to all the information posted here by the others: His father said the ethnic part was a Yakuti technique (Yakutia, East Russia). Happy birthday dear lady Angel!

I wish you, belatedly, a very happy birthday! I'm really happy to have the opportunity to hear another of your wonderful reactions to Dimash's lovely voice.

Dimash our friendly neighborhood fisherman😊😆 Also happy birthday!

Have seen a number of reactions by other wannabe voice coaches to Dimash. You stand alone when breaking down his music! So very well done and as much as I enjoyed Dimash perform another wonderful piece your analysis was equally enjoyable! Happy birthday my lady!

It just shows how good Dimash is if every song he makes is your/my new favorite, regardless the order you watch it.

Thank you very much for the great mood that you give to all of us every time you go on the air with reactions to Dimash, or especially when you sing yourself!!! :) You have excellent vocal skills, natural charm, sense of humor and self-irony! And a special thank you for always doing everything sincerely, from the bottom of your heart! I wish you creative success and health! Stay always the same talented, positive and cheerful! Thank you for everything!!! With love from Russia, Saint Petersburg.

Happy birthday Angela💐🌹you're reaction is a must to watch🙏🏼seeing such a professional singer being blown away is just the best thing in the world.

Dear Angel, that is when Igor knew he wanted to compose several new songs for Dimash's voice. They might have never got together if he hadn't been there that night.

Oh Lord have you heard him singing rock yet??? He does an amazing queen medley ... he has the rasp the drive... this man is endlessly fascinating and talented

Hello! I missed your reactions 💕 Welcome, back. 🌸 Edit: Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎉

Dimash has mastered breathy singing to the point where he can use it to sing pianissimo much softer than most of others who don't have that good control or can't go as soft without losing the pitch.

Happy birthday! This is one of my favourite Dimash songs, I've been hoping you'd react to it, looks like you have me a present as well

This is the festival "New Wave" in Sochi (Russia). There was a competition of young performers and concerts of Russian artists. Dimash acted as a guest at the jubilee concert of the Kazakh group "A-studio". Baigali Serkebaev - the author of the song - plays the piano here. It was a phenomenal performance! Superb low notes at the beginning, unreal high notes at the end. And again the oriental tones in the song! Melismа in the finale together with the last "Дай" - 23 seconds! Dimash used kazakh singing technique. Saha people ( Russia) uses this technique too.

Happy birthday!! Stay safe and healthy. Remember to wash your hands for over 20 seconds, or a single Dimash phrase.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY

Goshhh I love your reactions to Dimash. They are a treat for me! Wishing you the best.

The thing I love most about Dimash is his philanthropic work. He gives millions of dollars to a variety of charities. The dude also goes to hospitals and interacts with patients. Dimash is humble and angelic

AMAZING. BEAUTIFUL. DIMASH IS INCREDIBLE. Thanks

Dimash uses so many colors, he keeps us guessing. That's good! Not knowing what's coming next, he baits us, keeps us in suspense. What you called a 'goat trill,' I call a 'bleat.' It involves glottal stops. It sounds like 'eh eh eh eh eh' going fast. It's a one-tone technique. What Dimash did is different. He starts it slowly, so you can hear exactly what he is doing. He's oscillating between two tones, but they're too far apart to qualify for vibrato. It's *literally* a trill. I don't think he uses any glottal stops. It's a central Asian technique, Turkic peoples in origin, I think. Kazahkstan has a *lot* of Turkic peoples, but - it's a broad category, you'll find them throughout the Middle East, central Asia and even in China. I suspect that from an identity politics standpoint, most of them identify with smaller ethnic subgroups and don't think much about the broader category. There are a number of different languages involved. (Lumping them all together is a little like characterizing some Western European languages and groups as 'Romanic.' The French don't regard themselves as Romans!) Yet there are vocal traditions among these Turkic groups that don't really exist much outside of those groups. Two-toned throat-singing and this rapid trill are examples. They have ethnic instruments not used much outside of those groups, too, such as the dombra. (Dimash plays the dombra very well, incidentally.) The technique has a name, and I've heard it, but... I'm getting old, and my memory isn't what it once was. About that long single-breath riff: Caleb Coles, an Australian singer-songwriter-musician, recently started a 'sing that riff' series of videos, and bravely, he tackled Dimash's belted upward slide and downward R&B run (though there are more influences in it than just R&B) from 'Sinful Passion.' Caleb has the range for it. He gave himself 90 minutes to study the riff, then did several takes. He shares insights. It's all very illuminating concerning what Dimash did with that single breath. If you are interested, here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HmJmYppfNKM.html Caleb's video isn't an hour and a half long, thankfully, thanks to the miracle of video editing. It's only 11 minutes. Cheers!

For these song he invited the original band who wrote the song in the 90S, the lead vocal died tragically, the melisma he song in the midlle is an ancient ritual for the dead. And yes 23 second .

He is the GIFT for all of us, for the world...😇😇😇

Happy birthday! I'm glad you recognized Krutoy. I've heard that he invited Dimash to perform at this event and that it launched their collaboration. He sings some lighter, fun pop or patriotic songs that some people grumble about. But I see that as (1) appealing to a broader audience and (2) giving him a little breather when he's singing for two hours in a concert. Two hours straight of "Sinful Passion" or "Ogni Pietra" would simply be too much work. If you listen to the same song performed at different venues, you'll see that he doesn't come up with a single styling that he repeats ad infinitem. Every concert is tailored to fit.

I know what you're saying. When I watch and listen to Dimash, I am GLAD I'm an accountant and not a singer! LMAO! ;)

Thank you for your reaction to Dimash!!!

Happy birthday 🤗🤗🤗💁🏻‍♀️ perfect present listening to Dimash💁🏻‍♀️

First of all many happy returns for the day and secondly it's was typical middle eastern and central asia sort of yodeling which you will find in folk song across the region

Happy Birthday :) Love your reactions. Hugs from Norway :)

Angel!! I love you so much!! Thank you THANK YOU for appreciating each nuance of Dimash's voice and performance!! All you're saying are right on point!! It's such a big compliment to Dimash to be admired by a great singer like you! By watching your videos, I know that you're honest and outspoken so when you give compliments, you really mean it!! If only everyone were as knowledgeable as you, Dimash would have it easy! Too bad there are many people out there who know so little about vocals that they keep on talking bad about his technique, his emotions, his performance, his talent..... HIM 😔 Plus, he's such a nice and humble person offstage, I just feel like he doesn't deserve all these hatred 😢 but what can I say? With talent comes jealousy 😔 I guess every successful person in this world has haters 🤷‍♀️ Sorry for being mellow here! 😅 Thank you so much for ur reaction Angel! 😘

Happy birthday, Angel! Good to see you back:)

Oh Angel, I cannot express how much I appreciate your reactions. Brilliant! Thanks and Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Angel! Great reaction video. I really hope you react to Dimash’s performance of “Love is like a Dream” unless you have already and I just don’t know it. I think you’d be blown away by it.

Поздравляю Вас с Днем Рождения!!! Всех благ!!! Вы очень милая!!!

Dear Angel Azzara, I just joined your subscribers, as I really appreciated your reaction and your knowledge of the profession. I wish you very Happy Birthday enjoying Dimash's singing. Greetings from Canada!

Celebrations of you, Angel! I've heard that Dimash just defended his Master's thesis, and has been approved to begin his doctoral program, in Kazakhstan!!

Happy birthday! Thank you for your reaction to Sinful Passion!

I've watched so many reactions to this song, and no one could get and elaborate this performance as detailed as you iust did!

You chose the right song as a birthday gift, enjoy it few more times! Many happy returns of the day! Huge fan of your reactions!

Dimash always sings in his own way, and I love it, thanks for your reaction.

I know Dimash conveys emotion without the need to understand the lyrics, but Since SOS, I noticed that with the lyrics subtitles, his switching tone and "color" becomes so much more meaningful. In this song for example, the repeated phrase: "Give me" is sung with different tone each time: he requests, he pleads, he begs, he cries, he demands etc. Absolutely mesmerizing.

Hello, I’m from Brazil! The story behind this song is very interesting: The band that accompanies Dimash is the same one that composed the song, without the singer who died after a heart attack! The band is also from Kazakhstan and this performance by Dimash revitalized the song. In addition, the final part he added, with an oriental technique (traditional cazaq singing). Is a funeral lament, paying homage to the dead vocalist? Brilliant! The song was originally performed in 1998 and the band's name is A'Studio. The dead singer left the band in 2000 and passed away in 2015 and his name was Batyrkhan Shukenov. The lyrics are by the poet Ilia Reznik together with Baigaly Serkebyev, who is the keyboardist with long hair, which we see in the video accompanying Dimash. Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!! And thank you for another great reaction!

this is my favorite dimash song especially because of that riff he goes off on for like 24seconds on one breath at the end

Though you say you're reading captions, we're not seeing them - only Dimash. Would be good to see them. About that mystery to Dimash, how he makes us feel - it is not only his talent, technique, & training - it is his focus, his energy. There is a rare purity in him that flows through his work. He puts his whole soul/spirit/being into all of his singing, unlike others; always fully Present. ~♥~

This's basically the performance when Igor fall for Dimash 😁

Angel! Happy birthday!! 😘😘😘 You did a present for us instead of vice versa. Thanks for the reaction. Love you! Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Happy birthday, Angel! What a terrific birthday present you've chosen. I agree, Dimash doesn't so much push himself out to us, as he draws us into the internal world he's creating with his voice. We become included in the artist's painting in an incredibly unusual way. I love this song, and liked even more his reprise of "Sinful Passion" at his first Moscow solo concert, an astonishing performance. If you get a chance to watch it, I think you'll enjoy it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iiuCUWSRzJY.html 🧡 BTW, you look great as a blonde!

Happy Belated Birthday! 🎉🎂🎁🎊one word: amazing 😉 actually one word: constrast. His range is beyond what other use but it is more then living in several registers, more then the dynamic changes he does, it’s is the styles he uses from phrase to phrase or as you noted in the middle of a phase. Add in the vibrational changes to convey emotions...and voila: Dimash!

Happy Birthday!! What a lovely present (listening to Dimash)! Dimash is very intentional about his performances so I don’t doubt that he plans all details. He’s a perfectionist, which is pretty obvious after listening to him! More Dimash, please? Ogni Pietra is an modern opera composed for him. ❤️

i love your reactions Angel! so much detail to absorb with Dimash. its no wonder that music schools use him as teacher aid. Please can you react to A Thousand Miles a Dream - Dimash's contribution to Classical Wings (Chinese show). the panel includes a music professor who was apparently so taken with D's performace he kept taking pictures interfering with the filming that Dimash had to sing twice! many thanks for your reactions too!

The run at the end was around 25 seconds on one breath blew me away when i heard it as well x

Happy Birthday, Angel! ❤❤❤❤

I learn a lot with you, thank you

С днем рождения дорогая!!! Спасибо за реакцию.

Okay, so I'm bingeing on Dimash reactions. This was very worthwhile.

"when the spirit moves" comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Love your analysis ❤️

Dimash is wonderful, 😫 I can’t wait to be in one of his concerts 😻 Happy belated birthday 🎂🥰

That is for sure nobody even if they have 6 degrees will never sign like him he is out of this planet From Montreal Quebec Canada

I'm really glad you didn't interrupt the end of the song with a comment so no worries, you let him finish and that was the right thing to do, thank you for that! and thanks for your reaction it was great!

The story behind this song is very interesting: The band that accompanies Dimash is the same one that composed the song, without the singer who died after a heart attack! The band is also from Kazakhstan and this performance by Dimash revitalized the song. In addition, the final part he added, with an oriental Arab technique (or traditional qazaq singing, called Joqtaw), is a funeral lament, paying homage to the dead vocalist: Brilliant! The song was originally performed in 1998 and the band's name is A'Studio. The dead singer left the band in 2000 and passed away in 2015 and his name was Batyrkhan Shukenov. The lyrics are by the poet Ilia Reznik together with Baigaly Serkebyev, who is the keyboardist with long hair, which we see in the video accompanying Dimash

А что,все наши спят уже? Поддержим отличный обзор

Happy birthday Azzarra missed your reaction to Dimash song. Glad finally you react to one of my favourite song from Dimash. Please react love of tired Swan next

Dimash is honest. His musical instincts are genius. He's above average intelligence. A heart of gold. Passion. Yes he understand how to affect people on an emotional level because is there with us. He's not throwing anything in your face. He's inviting you to take a journey with him. He's not trying to have a stylistic voice or a trendy one. People who can't sung use that quite well. Bob Dylan. But Dimash ....even as a classically singer...is not trying to emulate anyone's style. He's just honest and highly talented. He's a master musician and vocalist. Dimash puts it all out there....but it's not always the same kind of emotion. He's a rich fabric and a deep well. Which includes humor and fun. But for the most part...Dimash is a serious individual. He saves his emotional expressiveness for the stage. Put him down with Mozart, Rembrandt, and Hemingway. How blessed we are to witness him in real time. The true essence of Dimash comes from the singer himself. The man. You can't teach that. Regardless of ones skill level.

Another belated happy birthday wish, Angel. I loved this reaction to Sinful Passion; it is a lovely, informative response to a wonderful singer's thrilling performance. TY.

Thank you very much for your detailed analysis. I am not a singer or a musician, but it was very interesting for me. Dimash is an incredible singer, he is an alien. His voice, vocal technique, artistry are magnificent. He takes me to another dimension. 😊 I know three young singers who evoke such emotions in me: Dimash, Diana Ankudinova and Hua Chenyu. These are my favorites. I can listen to them every day

Feliz cumpleaños angel, estoy encantado de volver a verte, un beso bien grande desde barcelona.

Happy birthday Angel ,nice present for all of us. 🥰

Спасибо ,за профессиональную реакцию! С Днем Рождения -всех благ ,Вам,вдохновения,успехов,здоровья,благополучия и процветания!Вы очень красивая женщина!

That was beautiful and insightful. Thanks

Happy bday and stay safe always..greetings from Saudi Arabia💐

Undoubtedly Dimash's crowning glory...

Angela, THANKS for your reactions to Dimash!!!!........Sinful Passion. Sept 2018 performance at Sochi Russia. Dimash Begin A1 Vocal fry, then C2 lowest note, A#5 highest note chest & mixed voice, C6 highest note in head voice (falsetto) The vocalize is E6 highest note vocalized and whistle, air flow control 24 seconds Amazing Riff!!!! Dimash Voice and performance are perfect......greetings from a Mexican Dear!...❤️👏🏻🇲🇽🥰🇰🇿

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.... Thank you for your stunning, very emotional reactions... Hi, I am your follower, a Juris Doctor, from my homeland Philippines

It's always a great pleasure to come and see Your reaction, they are amazing and professional, excellent knowledge from You that I receive, thanks! thanks! from my heart. Happy birthday Angel Azzarra and beautiful the new color in Your hair!.

I love your videos! At first due to your very detailed explanation about the mechanics of what Dimash does, then because you became a "Dear", drag a friend into that journey, now you are indulging yourself on your birthday and last but no least... cause you are gorgeous!! 😍

Happy Late Birthday Angel , wasn't it worth spending a few minutes of your times for listening to Dimash. love your reactions, and your hair which very beautiful. Sending you virtuals hugs from Montréal Canada.