Zhanat Shybykbaev

Zhanat Shybykbayev is an Honored Worker of Kazakhstan. He inspires and helps young vocalists to reach their potential.

Creative Way

After school, Zhanat was drafted into the army. On his return, he was searching for himself for two years: he worked as a driver and then as a loader.  In 1988, he entered a talent contest, where he played the dombra and sang. He was noticed and accepted on a vocal and choral branch of the Kazakh National Conservatory (specialty "Salt singing").

In 1995 the future star graduated from the university and was sent to work in his native city by distribution.  In 1997 he joined the ranks of soloists of the Presidential Orchestra of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He is still working there with the rank of major. Since 2000, he has performed on the stage of the Kulyash Bayseitova Theatre. Since 2013 he is a leading singer of "Astana Opera".

During his creative activity, Zhanat Shybykbaev has given concerts in such countries as Germany, Italy, Russia, France, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Japan, and others.

Zhanat Shybykbaev: family life

An exemplary family man. He met his wife in his last year of school. She's also an opera singer. She works with her husband. The couple has an adult son who followed in the footsteps of his parents.