Despite not getting through to second round, Kazakhstan singer decides to stay in China to further her career, Chen Nan reports.

In 2017, Rukhiya Baidukenova was 18 years old as she watched Kazakhstan singer Dimash Kudaibergen perform on Singer, a popular talent show for professional vocalists produced by Hunan TV.

Better known in China as Dimash, Kudaibergen developed a wide fan base. Baidukenova, as a singer herself and a big fan of Chinese TV shows, found herself hoping to take part in Singer one day.

Seven years later, the 25-year-old fulfilled her wish, appearing onstage at the reality show.