Kazakhstan in the Eurovision Song Festival 8

Kazakhstan participated in the Eurovision Song Festival 8 with the song "Layk basa ber" written by Kamshat Zholdabayeva. The song was performed by Kamshat Zholdabayeva herself. The Kazakh entry for the eighth contest in Lviv, Ukraine was selected through the national final The Kazakh People Festival 7, organised by Khabar Agency. An initial 20 entries competed in the national final which consisted of 3 shows :the quarter final, the semi final and the final. . Entries were selected to advance in the competition based on the votes of a three-member judging panel, international jury as well as the votes from the public. In the final, "Layk basa ber" performed by Kamshat Zholdabayeva was selected as the winner based on a public vote and a jury-vote.
==The Kazakh People Festival==
===Quarter final===
;Table key
Draw	Artist 	Songs 	Jury	Public	Total	Result
01 	Alaw 	"Ne qıl deysiñ?" 	34% 	60% 	47% 	2
01 	Alaw 	"Welcome to Kazakhstan"	66% 	40% 	53% 	1
02 	Aydana Medenova 	"Aytşı tike" 	44% 	54% 	49% 	2
02 	Aydana Medenova 	"Menimen bïle" 	56% 	46% 	51% 	1
03 	Kamshat Zholdabayeva	"Layk basa ber" 	50% 	52% 	51% 	1
03 	Kamshat Zholdabayeva	"Padïşa" 	50% 	48% 	49% 	2
04 	Moldir Auelbekova 	"Tugan el" 	42% 	66% 	54% 	1
04 	Moldir Auelbekova 	"Arman aldamaydı" 	58% 	34% 	46% 	2
===Semi-Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Jury	Public	Total	Place	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Jury	Public	Total	Place	01	Aydana Medenova	"Menimen bïle"	22%	18%	20%	3
02 	Moldir Auelbekova 	"Tugan el" 	26% 	2% 	14% 	4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
03 	Alaw 	"Welcome to Kazakhstan"	34% 	14% 	24% 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
04 	Kamshat Zholdabayeva	"Layk basa ber" 	18% 	66% 	42% 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Final===
Draw	Artist	Song 	Jury	Public	Total	Place	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Draw	Artist	Song 	Jury	Public	Total	Place	01	Kamshat Zholdabayeva	"Layk basa ber"	28%	80%	54%	2
02 	Alaw 	"Welcome to Kazakhstan"	72% 	20% 	46% 	1