How much does it cost to invite a popular performer to event in Kazakhstan? In recent months, artists’ performance fees have increasingly become a subject of public discussion.
El.kz correspondent found out how much it costs to invite Kazakhstani performers for events.
Among the performers contacted by El.kz, Baglan Abdraimov currently has the lowest performance fee. His fee for one private event is 500,000 tenge.
Moldir Mukanova ranks next. The singer stated that she performs at an event in Astana for 800,000 tenge.
Marzhan Arapbayeva charges 1 million tenge for a performance at a private event in Astana.
ACE, a member of the Ninety One group, charges 2 million tenge for performances at private events. The hospitality and technical riders are charged separately.
According to the artist’s price list provided by his manager, 50% of the performance fee must be paid in advance to secure the date. The remaining 50% must be paid one week prior to the event. The artist’s set list consists of five songs.
There are also specific requirements concerning the artist’s travel arrangements. For two people, one business-class and one economy-class ticket on Air Astana must be purchased. The tickets must be refundable.
CIP/VIP airport services must also be provided for two people, along with two hotel rooms at the Sheraton or Hilton Astana and daily allowances of 100,000 tenge.
For local transportation, a Mercedes V-Class, Mercedes S-Class Maybach or Lexus LX 600 is required.
The performance fee charged by the well-known duo Zhanbolat and Zhazyra has also changed. Last year, their performance fee averaged approximately 2.5 million tenge.
This year, the artists charge 2 million tenge for performances at events in Almaty and 4 million tenge in other cities. The fee includes travel and accommodation expenses. At private events, the duo typically performs four to five songs.
Another member of Ninety One, ALEM, charges 5 million tenge for performances at private events. The hospitality and technical riders are not included in this amount and are charged separately.
According to the manager’s price list, 50% of the performance fee must be paid to secure the date. The remaining amount must be paid one week prior to the event.
ALEM’s set list consists of six songs. For two people, the requirements include two Air Astana business-class tickets, CIP/VIP airport services, as well as suite and junior suite accommodation at the Sheraton or Hilton Astana.
In addition, daily allowances of 100,000 tenge for two people and a business-class vehicle are required.
Miras Zhugunusov’s fee for a performance at a private event is also 5 million tenge. The rider is charged separately.
The fee charged by the popular duo Raim and Yerke for a private event is 11 million tenge.
Travel, accommodation and transportation expenses, as well as the fulfilment of other additional requirements, are calculated separately.
According to information obtained by El.kz, the cost of booking popular Kazakhstani performers for private events ranges from 500,000 tenge to 11 million tenge
At the same time, the performance fee itself may be far from the final cost. If an artist travels from another city, additional expenses may include air tickets, accommodation, transfers, daily allowances and a technical rider. Consequently, the total budget for inviting a celebrity to event may substantially exceed the stated performance fee.
