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{{Infobox song contest country
| Name           = Kazakhstan
| Caption = [[Flag of Kazakhstan]]
| Member station = [[Adam Media Group]] (AMG)
| National selection event =  {{Collapsible list
 | title = '''National Final'''
 | 2015–present
}}
| Apps       = 1
| First      = {{Tscyr|2015|b=Bala}}
| Best       = 2nd: {{Tscyr|2015|b=Bala}}
| Worst      = 2nd: {{Tscyr|2015|b=Bala}}
| Website    = [http://bala.turkvizyon.kz/ Official Kazakh Website]
| Current Bala = 2015
}}
The participation of '''Kazakhstan in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest''' first began in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]], at the inaugural [[Bala Turkvision Song Contest]] in 2015. [[Adam Media Group]] (AMG) have been responsible for the selection process of their participants, since their debut in 2015. Tursynkhan Yerkin was the first representative for Kazakhstan at the [[Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015]] with the song "Samğa", which finished in second place out of thirteen participating entries, achieving a score of one-hundred and thirteen points. As of Bala Turkvision 2015, Kazakhstan have awarded the most points to {{Tsccnty|Albania|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Găgăuzia|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Kyrgyzstan|b=Bala}}, and {{Tsccnty|Ukraine|b=Bala}}. They have received the most points from {{Tsccnty|Albania|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Azerbaijan|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Belarus|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Găgăuzia|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Georgia|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Kyrgyzstan|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Romania|b=Bala}}, {{Tsccnty|Turkey|b=Bala}}, and {{Tsccnty|Ukraine|b=Bala}}. [[Kazakhstan]] will be hosting the [[Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2017]] at the [[Saryarka Velodrome]], in [[Astana]].

==Origins of the contest==
Bala Turkvision is an annual song contest. Based on the similar format of the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest]], Bala Turkvision focuses primarily on participating [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] countries and regions. A juror from each nation awards between 1 and 10 points for every entry, except their own. In the Grand Final the jury determines the winner.  Unlike the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] in which the winning country proceeds to host the following year's event, hosting of the Bala Turkvision Song Contest takes place in the country or region that is also hosting the [[Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World|Turkish Capital of Culture]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Bala Turkvizyon: Childrens Turkvizyon Song Contest Launched|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/05/27/bala-turkvizyon-childrens-turkvizyon-song-contest-launched/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix-world|accessdate=14 April 2017|date=27 May 2015}}</ref>

==History==
===Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015===
{{Further|Kazakhstan in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015}}
The Kazakh broadcaster, [[Adam Media Group]] (AMG), announced on 29 May 2015 that they would be making their Bala Turkvision debut at the 2015 contest in Istanbul, Turkey on 15 December 2015.<ref name="Kazakh Debut">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Kazakhstan: Bala Turkvizyon Selection Final On September 17|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/05/29/kazakhstan-bala-turkvizyon-selection-final-on-september-17/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=21 April 2017|date=29 May 2015}}</ref> Kazakhstan held a national selection for the 2015 contest, a total of sixteen artists were selected to take part in the semi-final on 19 September 2015 of which eight qualified to the final on 20 September 2015.<ref name="Kazakh Debut"/> The winner was be decided by [[Televoting|SMS voting]]. Songs had to be in the national language [[Kazakh Language|Kazakh]] or [[Russian Language|Russian]] and artist had to be aged between eight and thirteen.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Bala Turkvizyon: Childrens Turkvizyon Song Contest Launched|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/05/27/bala-turkvizyon-childrens-turkvizyon-song-contest-launched/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=21 April 2017|date=28 May 2015}}</ref> Tursynkhan Yerkin was the first representative for [[Kazakhstan in the Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015]] with the song "Samğa".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Kazakhstan: Bala Turkvizyon Selection Finalists Selected|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/kazakhstan-bala-turkvizyon-selection-finalists-selected/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=eurovoix-world|accessdate=21 April 2017|date=19 September 2015}}</ref> At the 2015 contest, Kazakhstan finished in second place scoring one-hundred and thirteen points, from the other twelve participating countries.<ref name="BSTC2015 Results">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Bala Turkvizyon 15: Show now broadcast, details fully revealed|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/bala-turkvizyon15-show-now-broadcast-details-fully-revealed/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix-world|accessdate=20 December 2015|date=20 December 2015}}</ref>

===Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016===
On 19 April 2016, AMG confirmed that they would continue to compete in the contest,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Kazakhstan: Launches Bala Turkvizyon 2016 Selection|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/kazakhstan-launches-bala-turkvizyon-2016-selection/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=21 April 2017|date=19 April 2016}}</ref> and planned to hold a national selection show on 13 November 2016, in order to choose their second representative.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Kazakhstan: Bala Turkvizyon Selection Final on November 13|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/kazakhstan-bala-turkvizyon-selection-final-november-13/|website=Eurovoix World|publisher=Eurovoix-World.com|accessdate=19 August 2016}}</ref> On 8 December 2016, it was announced that both the [[Turkvision Song Contest 2016]] and [[Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2016]] had been delayed until March 2017, marking the first time since either of the inaugural contests, that a postponement had occurred.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Turkvision Song Contest delayed until March|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/turkvision-song-contest-delayed-march/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=8 December 2016|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref> However, it was later confirmed that both of the 2016 contests had been cancelled due to the [[December 2016 Istanbul bombings]].<ref name="TSC2017">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Turkvision Song Contest 2017 to be held in Kazakhstan|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/turkvision-song-contest-2017-to-be-held-in-kazakhstan/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=15 February 2017|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref>

===Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2017===
{{Further|Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2017}}
On 16 February 2017 it was announced that the [[Kazakhstan]] would be hosting the [[Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2017]] at the [[Barys Arena]], in [[Astana]], [[Kazakhstan]].<ref name="Barys Arena">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Turkvision 17 Barys Arena announced as venue|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/turkvision17-barys-arena-announced-venue/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=16 February 2017|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref> The contest venue was changed 2 days later and will now take place at the [[Saryarka Velodrome]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Final of Turkvision 2017 to be held September 10|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/turkvision17-final-turkvision-2017-held-september-10/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=18 February 2017|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref>

==Participation==
;Table key
{{color box|gold|1st place}}
{{color box|silver|2nd place}}
{{color box|#cc9966|3rd place}}
{{color box|#FE8080|Last place}}
{{color box|#87A96B|Withdrew/Disqualified}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Year
! Artist
! Song
! Language
! Place
! Points
|-bgcolor="silver"
|align=center | {{Tscyr|2015|b=Bala}}
| Tursynkhan Yerkin
| "Samğa"
| [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]
|align=right | 2
|align=right | 113
|-
|align=center | {{Tscyr|2016|b=Bala}}
| colspan="3" {{NA|Participation intended}} 
| colspan="2" {{NA|Contest cancelled}} 
|-
|align=center | {{Tscyr|2017|b=Bala}}
| 
| 
| 
|align=right | 
|align=right | 
|-
|}

==Voting history==
The tables below shows Kazakhstan's top-five voting history rankings up until their most recent participation in {{Tscyr|2015|b=Bala}}:
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%; border:1"
! colspan="3"| Most points ''received''
|-
! Rank
! Points
! Country
|- bgcolor="gold"
|align=center | 1
|align=center | 10
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Albania|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Azerbaijan|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Belarus|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Gagauzia|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Georgia|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Kyrgyzstan|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Romania|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Turkey|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Ukraine|b=Bala}}}}
|- bgcolor="silver"
|align=center | 2
|align=center | 9
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Iran|b=Bala}}}}
|- bgcolor="#CC9966"
|align=center | 3
|align=center | 8
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Macedonia|b=Bala}}}}
|-
|align=center | 4
|align=center | 6
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Kosovo|b=Bala}}}}
|-
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%; border:1"
! colspan="3"| Most points ''given''
|-
! Rank
! Points
! Country
|- bgcolor="gold"
|align=center | 1
|align=center | 10
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Albania|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Gagauzia|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Kyrgyzstan|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Ukraine|b=Bala}}}}
|- bgcolor="silver"
|align=center | 2
|align=center | 9
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Azerbaijan|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Georgia|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Turkey|b=Bala}}}}
|- bgcolor="#CC9966"
|align=center | 3
|align=center | 8
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Belarus|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Iran|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Kosovo|b=Bala}}|{{Tsc|Romania|b=Bala}}}}
|- 
|align=center | 4
|align=center | 6
| {{unbulleted list|{{Tsc|Macedonia|b=Bala}}}}
|-
|}
{{col-end}}

==Hostings==
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{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year
! Location
! Venue
! Presenters
|-
| {{Tscyr|2017|b=Bala}}
| [[Astana]]
| [[Saryarka Velodrome]]
| {{TBA}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Kazakhstan in the ABU TV Song Festival]] &ndash; A televised song gala organised by the [[Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union]] (ABU).
* [[List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest#Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan in Eurovision Song Contest]] &ndash; A singing competition organised by the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU).
* [[Intervision Song Contest#Participation|Kazakhstan in the Intervision Song Contest]] &ndash; An international song contest for both [[Post-Soviet states]] and members of the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organisation]].
* [[Kazakhstan in the Turkvision Song Contest]] &ndash; A contest for countries and regions which are of [[Turkic languages|Turkic-speaking]] or [[Turkic people|Turkic ethnicity]].

==References==
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