Kazakhstan The video for "Louder Than Words" was shot in and around Aralsk, Kazakhstan, one of the numerous once-thriving fishing communities that surrounded the Aral Sea in what is now Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This takes us to Kazakhstan's selection. For your reference: The song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also wrote the music and lyrics for Cats. His wife, Christie Desmond Lloyd Webber, is the director of this film. Now you know!