We think that a difference big, because in our country hard to make the way. And our stars are not present to demand. May be some singers have talent. But it’s not enough to become a celebrity, it is necessary not only talent, but also communications and money. But even have all it, you only can become a star in Kazakhstan. We have only one group which could to make the way in Russia, it’s A-studio. Though as you know now there is a dispute it is the Kazakhstan group promoted in Moscow or is the Moscow group in which simply is pair Kazakhs. Personally I like this group, but I think they have betraid our country. Earlier there were Kazakhs, and now? And group became international. Now group live in Moscow. Only one group which has won hearts Russian people, it’s too progress. Why in foreign countries to be star easier? For example, if we take Madonna.One of the day Madonna has decided that only in New York it will manage to promote. She bought ticket and went to New York. It was her first flight. She took small suitcase, clothes, ballet slippers and only 37 dollars. She can do it without everything, she only have talent and insistence.
What difference between our and foreign show business? (cont.)
June 28, 2007 by Aliya
I think the biggest difference between the entertainment industry here and in the US is that connections are so important here. I think it would be very hard for someone to self-produce an album, send it to radio stations and become popular, get signed to a record label and become famous. another problem is that there are fewer record labels than in the US and music studios are fewer too. In the US, it would be easy and not too expensive for me to hire a studio, a studio band and a producer and make an album.
Also, especially these days, it seems like the government gets involved and people worry about the image of KAzakhstan. I don’t think a heavy metal band or rap band that sang about being gangsters would find it easy to get played on the radio, nor a folk-singer who sang about problems in Kazakhstan, or painted an uncomplimentary picture of the nation. But I don’t know a lot about the scene here. look forward to reading this blog more and learning!