In Kazakhstan, BNS will perform at the 'Voice of Asia' music competition. This international music contest is held annually in a city called Almaty and has been running since 1990. The competition attracts performers from over 14 countries, including Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Philippines, Georgia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, China, Yugoslavia, Mongolia, Armenia and Singapore. Each performer competes to win the title of best singer in Asia.

The pressure is on BNS to top their last achievement at "Voice of Asia". In 2001, the duo came runners up and were awarded the silver medal.
"We honestly didn't expect to win anything at all" says Santhush
"It took a while to register in our minds when we were announced as the silver medal winners". BNS say all their efforts are focused on winning first place this time. "You can prepare for something like this all your life but it comes down to how you perform on the night. We are confident about our performance and repertoire" says Bathiya with a cheeky wink.

BNS's stint in Kazakhstan will be followed by a series of shows in New York (U.S.A) , Toronto (Canada) and Bad Homburg (Germany)
The shows have been organised by Sri Lankan Airlines and will be part of their inaugural launches in each country. The show in New York will be the duo's first ever in the United States. "It will be interesting to see how American audiences respond to our music" says Santhush. The German leg of the tour will be the most hectic for BNS - 5 concerts in 5 days. When asked how the duo will manage to deliver energetic performances night after night without a glitch, Santhush replies "it's just pure determination really. And when you think about it, this is what we love doing. That is all the motivation we need".

When asked about the band's most embarassing moment during an overseas tour, Randhir is quick to raise his hand. "Let me tell you. It was during a show at the Sydney Opera House. That place has close to a million changing rooms and it's so easy to get lost. I was searching for the men's changing room and walked straight into this room that I could've sworn was the right one. Turned out to be the girls' changing room instead. Believe you me the screams of a dozen angry women is not a pretty sound. It scars you for life... " he laughs.

On returning to Sri Lanka in mid October, BNS and their crew will have only a brief moment's rest before their next overseas venture. A december tour of the U.S.A and Canada is being negotiated at the moment. "And they think musicians have an easy glamarous life...which idiot said that ? I wouldn't be packing so much Panadol if that were true" laughs Bathiya.