Yenlik
Yenlik is a Kazakh singer and songwriter who performs primarily in Kazakh. Her work spans contemporary R&B, hip hop, and pop.
Early life and education
Yenlik was born in the settlement of Burundai in the Almaty Region. She studied at the Abylai Khan University of Foreign Languages, where she trained as a teacher of English. She later studied vocals at JuzAcademy and began composing songs while still a student.Career
Yenlik left her position as an English teacher in a rural school to pursue a career in music. Her early tracks began to receive attention in 2021, including the single DOP. She subsequently released Bipl, Bir kem düniye, and a cover of the 1980s Kazakh song Men dep oila.In 2022 she released the song Shukir in cooperation with BTS Education. The accompanying video, filmed in the style of a school musical, supported a youth professional orientation initiative through EduNavigator.kz.
Her lyrics and style combine elements of Kazakh folk music with contemporary hip hop. In interviews she has compared the improvisational aspect of rap to the Kazakh oral performance practice known as Aytysh.
In 2026, Yenlik became the first artist from Kazakhstan to be featured on the international music platform COLORSxSTUDIOS.