Batzorig Vaanchig
Mongolian traditional throat singer
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Batzorig Vaanchig (Mongolian: Батзориг Ваанчиг; born August 3, 1977)[‡ 1] is a Mongolian musician. He first garnered attention for a video of him singing "Chinggis Khaanii Magtaal" (In Praise of Genghis Khan) on top of a mountain in Mongolia.
Batzorig Vaanchig | |
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| Батзориг Ваанчиг | |
Vaanchig in 2014 | |
| Born | 3 August 1977 |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Throat singing, Morin Khuur, Khusugtun |
| Notable work | "The Great Chinggis Khaan" |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Career
In 2014, Batzorig started uploading videos of himself throat singing onto YouTube. A video of him singing "Chinggis Khaanii Magtaal", a Mongolian folk song, on top of a mountain in Bayanhongor, Mongolia, whilst playing a morin khuur, went viral and now has over 35 million views as of 2026.[1][2] Also in 2014, Batzorig made a cameo in the Netflix series Marco Polo, as a throat singing musician in a military camp.[3] Batzorig is also part of the folk ensemble Khusugtun. On December 4, 2022, he released his only solo album "The Great Chinggis Khaan."[4]
In August 2023, Batzorig performed his throat singing on CNN to Richard Quest in Ulaanbaatar, during Quest's visit in Mongolia.[5]
In April 2025, Batzorig collaborated with the streamer iShowSpeed during his visit to Mongolia. He performed for the streamer at the Chinggis Khaan National Museum in Ulaanbaatar.[6] He was sponsored by Paradox Interactive to create the soundtrack to the Crusader Kings III DLC, Khans of the Steppe.[7]
