In the history of independent Kazakhstan, the national anthem of the country has been approved twice – in 1992 and 2006.
After the Republic gained state sovereignty, in 1992 a competition was announced for the music and lyrics of the anthem of Kazakhstan. Following the results of the competition, it was decided to preserve the musical edition of the anthem of the Kazakh SSR. Thus, the authors of the music of the first anthem of independent Kazakhstan were Mukan Tulebayev, Evgeny Brusilovsky and Latif Hamidi. In addition, the competition for the best text was won by the team of authors, famous poets Muzafar Alimbayev, Kadyr Myrzaliyev, Tumanbay Moldagaliyev and Zhadyra Daribayeva.
In order to increase the popularity of the country's sound symbol, a new national anthem was adopted in 2006. The patriotic song "Menin Kazakstanym", which is popular among the people, was chosen as its basis. The song was written by Shamshi Kaldayakov in 1956 to the words of Zhumeken Nazhimedenov. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev edited the original text of the musical work to give the song a higher status of the national anthem and a more solemn sound. On January 6, 2006, at a joint session of the chambers, the Parliament of Kazakhstan amended the decree "on state symbols" and approved the new national anthem of the country.
