Batzorig Vaanchig

About

Highly decorated, world-famous Mongolian khoomei throat singer and horse-head fiddle player who is a founding member of the Khusugtun Ethnic Band, which has also been the recipient of countless awards. His self-titled YouTube channel has amassed upwards of 310,000 subscribers and a staggering 43 million views. He has been featured by a multitude of news and media outlets including Italia Post, La Nacion, New York Public Radio, and The Sydney Morning Herald, among others. He has performed both individually and with his band at a wide range of renowned venues all around the globe, including the United Nations Headquarters and the Rubin Museum in 2017. 

Before Fame

His fascination with the Morin Khuur, or horse-head fiddle, and traditional Mongolian urtiin duu, or long song, was sparked from the time he was a young boy. He trained in the horse-head fiddle for over 5 years at the Institute of Culture in Ulaanbaatar City, before commencing his professional career at the Mongolian Grand Theatre of National Art in the year 2000.

Trivia

He has been the recipient of a staggering amount of accolades, including the Order of the Polar Star by the Government of Mongolia, which is the nation's highest honor. He was also named "Best Officer of Culture" for Mongolia and received an Acapella Gold Medal from the III Delphic Games in Jeju, South Korea.

Family Life

Many of his family members, including his wife, son, and daughter, have made numerous appearances in the videos on his YouTube channel.

Associated With

His band Khusugtun was named the runner-up of Asia's Got Talent Season 1, which aired in 2015. The reality competition show was hosted by Rovilson Fernandez, and judged by music producer David Foster, and pop singers Anggun, Melanie Chisholm, and Vanness Wu.