Almaty: Azerbaijan and Armenia awarded each other the highest scores during the first stage of the ‘Silk Way Star’ competition in Kazakhstan.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the initial phase of the contest concluded without any participant being eliminated, allowing all 12 performers to continue in the competition.
In this stage, each participant performed a song in their native language. Malaysian singer Yazmin Aziz secured the first position with 126 points, followed by Uzbek singer Madinabonu Adilova with 122 points. The third and fourth places were claimed by Dovran Shammiyev from Turkmenistan and Georgian participant Avtandil Abeslamidze, respectively, with 120 points each.
The ‘Silk Way Star’ is an international competition that spans 10 episodes, each lasting more than 100 minutes. The event is broadcast in Kazakh, Chinese, and English, providing audiences with exclusive musical performances across various genres. The competition commenced in Kazakhstan on September 20, and the next stage is set to take place in China, leading up to the final Grand Show on November 22.
A notable moment occurred when jurors from Azerbaijan and Armenia awarded each other the maximum score of 10 points. The Azerbaijani juror gave 10 points to Armenian performer Saro Gevorgyan, while the Armenian juror reciprocated by awarding 10 points to Sabina Guluzade from Azerbaijan. This marks the first occasion that representatives from both countries have exchanged the highest scores in an international competition.