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{{for|the novel by [[James A. Michener]]|The Voice of Asia}}
[[File:VoiceofAsiaDoor.JPG|thumb|VOA's head office in Almaty]]

'''Voice of Asia''' ({{Lang-kz|'''Азия Дауысы'''}}, ''Azïya Dawısı''; {{Lang-ru|'''Голос Азии'''}}, ''Golos Azii'') is a music festival, held annually in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]]. Dozens of acts from all over Asia each take the stage over a period of several days and nights to mime to recordings of several of their hit songs. The usual venue for the festival is the outdoor [[Medeo]] speed skating rink, situated on the mountainous outskirts of the [[Tian Shan]], several kilometers away from the Almaty center.

In 2005 the event was suspended due to lack of funds.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://auto.zakon.kz/63566-orgkomitetu-azija-dauysy-o-finansovykh.html]</ref>

==Singing competition summary==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!align="center"|Year
!align="center"|Grand-Prix Winner
!align="center"|1 Prize Golden Trophy
!align="center"|2 Prize Silver Trophy
!align="center"|3 Prize Bronze Trophy
|-
| 2004<br /><ref>[http://www.azattyq.org/content/article/1154047.html XV- ші халықаралық «Азия дауысы » фестивалі аяқталды]</ref>
| {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Nico (Romanian singer)|Nico]]
| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Eka Deli
| {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Sheryn Regis]]
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Waheeda
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Alden Zhaksybekov
|-
| 2003<br /><ref>[http://www.azattyq.org/content/article/1147789.html Қытайлық әнші қыз Сю Ян «Азия Дауысы –2003» халықаралық фестивальнің бас жүлдесін жеңіп алды]</ref>
| {{flagicon|China}} Xu Yang (徐洋)
| {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Luminița Anghel|Luminita Anghel]]
| {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Jed Madela]]<br>{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Lawrence Gray (singer)|Lawrence Gray]]
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Marzhan Arapbaeva<br>{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Charles Markterdin
|-
| 2002<br /><ref>[http://www.lenta.kz/news/?article=158834 Лауреатом “Азия дауысы” стала принцесса малазийской эстрады Сити Нурхализа]</ref>
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Siti Nurhaliza]]
| {{flagicon|Georgia}} Veriko Turashvili
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Tahmina Ashimbekova<br>{{flagicon|Philippines}} Arnee Hidalgo
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Aldabergenov Zhaksybayev<br>{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Roberts
|-
| 2001
| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Ladine Roxas
| {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Ruzica Cavic
| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Bathiya and Santhush]]<br>{{flagicon|China}} Liu Xiaochun (刘晓春)
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Altynai Zhorabayeva<br>{{flagicon|Finland}} Jay Day
|-
| 2000
|{{Flagicon|Malaysia}} Anis Suraya
|{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Fabrizio Faniello]]
| {{flagicon|China}} Sun Jie (孙洁)
{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Gulnur Orazymbetova
| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Glenn Fredly]]
|-
| 1999
| {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Manana Japaridze]]
| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Edo Condologit 
| {{flagicon|China}} Ding Dan (丁丹)<br>{{flagicon|Moldova}} Nelly Ciobanu 
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Jimbo 
|-
| 1998
| {{flagicon|Italy}} Luca Sepe
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Vladimir Stupin 
| {{flagicon|China}} [[Tan Jing]]<br>{{flagicon|Albania}} Elza Lila 
| {{flagicon|Togo}} Afia Mala 
|-
| 1997
| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} AB-3
| {{flagicon|China}} Guo Rong (郭蓉)
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|-
| 1996
| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Bauyrzhan Isaev
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|-
| 1995
|{{Flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Ziana Zain]]
|{{Flagicon|Bulgaria}}Deyan Angeloff
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|-
| 1994
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} Suavi Saygan
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|-
| 1993
| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Dessa
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|-
| 1992
| {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Geneva Cruz]]
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|-
| 1991
|{{Flagicon|Malaysia}}[[Ning Baizura]]
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| 1990
| {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Kars
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|}

==See also==
*[[Our Sound]]
*[[Asia Song Festival]]
*[[Asian Wave]]
*[[Asia New Singer Competition]]

==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041011075536/http://www.voiceofasia.actis.kz/2004/eng/ Voiceofasia.actis.kz] on [[Internet Archive]]
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