Ibrahim Karasov Wins Belarus Music Show with AY YOLA Performance

Ibrahim Karasov from Novy Urengoy won the fifth season of the music show 'Factor.by' in Belarus, captivating the audience with his performance of a song by the Bashkir group Ay Yola.

Feb 11, 2026

Ibrahim Karasov performs a song by the Bashkir ethno-group Ay Yola during the «Factor.by» music competition.
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ibragim_karasov / Instagram.com (extremist organization, activities banned on the territory of the Russian Federation)

In the Republic of Belarus, the fifth season of the music show «Factor.by» has concluded, and the winner was Ibrahim Karasov — a singer from Novy Urengoy. The artist confidently passed all stages of the project and left his bright performances in the memory of viewers, including with the song by the Bashkir group Ay Yola — Homay.

Ibrahim Karasov performs a song by the Bashkir ethno-group Ay Yola during the «Factor.by» music competition.

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ibragim_karasov / Instagram.com (extremist organization, activities banned on the territory of the Russian Federation)

In the superfinal, Ibrahim was able to win the hearts of viewers and the jury — he received the highest number of votes and became the season«s winner. During his participation, the young guy performed several compositions, including the song by the Bashkir ethno-group Ay Yola, and this number was especially memorable to viewers and the jury — Ibrahim»s voice and emotional delivery allowed him to stand out on air and advance further. It is worth mentioning that the arrangement of the song is original. Listen for yourself:

Here is what viewers write on social networks about this performance:

“Wow, I«m rooting for this guy!”

“This song sounded gorgeous! A magical number, we«re rooting for you.”

“The song fit the image very well, bravo!”

The path to the final for Karasov was not easy — he overcame selections, live broadcasts, and competition from strong opponents. The guy himself is from Karachay-Cherkessia, but lives in Novy Urengoy. Before participating in the show, he performed for a long time in the local club system and gathered many performances under his belt before heading to the international stage.

In Bashkortostan, there are also many talents, one of them is Yana Gabbasova, winner of the show «The Voice» and finalist of «Bravo! Bis!». We took an interview with her about how her career is shaping up after so many loud victories.