On October 5, for the first time ever, the National Anthem of Kazakhstan was performed at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden, as thousands of New Yorkers welcomed an artist from the CIS Dimash Qudaibergen with his solo concert “Stranger", El.kz cites dimashnews.com.

“Since childhood, I’ve dreamed of performing here. As a boxing fan, I was inspired by Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, who fought at Madison Square Garden. The Three Tenors — who inspired me to become a singer — as well as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli… such legendary stars have graced this stage.

Over the past few years, many things have happened in my life — countless major concerts around the world — but what’s about to happen here is something entirely different,” Dimash said on the eve of the concert.

And indeed, history was made. A team from Kazakhstan, led by People’s Artist Dimash Qudaibergen, wrote a new page in modern music history.

The unique “Stranger” program, like all of Dimash’s art, blends genres, languages, and musical traditions into a deeply emotional experience.

For the first time at a solo concert, the audience heard “Love’s Not Over Yet” accompanied by its composer — two-time Grammy Award winner Walter Afanasieff.

That night, the audience shared every ounce of energy with the performers — thousands of shining eyes, united voices, and a stadium alive with emotion.

Dimash and his fellow musicians showcased traditional Kazakh instruments — the dombyra, sybyzgy, and kobyz — the latter played by Olzhas Kurmanbek, whose solo resonated through the title track “Stranger.”

After three unforgettable hours, the concert concluded with “Durdaraaz.” Dimash introduced his team and invited the audience to his next concert in Mexico on October 8.