Vitas

Vitas Витас
Vitas in 2002
Background information
Birth name	Vitaly Vladasovich Grachev
Also known as	Vitalik Vitas
Born	(1979-02-19) 19 February 1979 (age 45) Daugavpils, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin	Odesa, Ukraine
Genres	Operatic pop orchestral pop techno pop dance-pop folk-pop synth-pop electroclash alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Iceberg Music CD Land Квадро-Диск CICAC KHAM Gemini Sun Records Universal Music Taiwan Никитин Media Land Creative Media Monatomic Music 反正靠谱

Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev^[a] or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov,^[b] known professionally as Vitas (Russian: Витас [ˈvʲitəs]; stylised in all caps), is a Russian singer.^[1][2] Vitas is known for his falsetto and his eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of operatic pop, techno, dance, classical, jazz, and folk.

Vitas became popular in Russia and other Eastern European countries in the early 2000s and also achieved success in Asia, including China, in 2005.^[3][4][5] Winner of the ZD Awards.^[6][7] Participant of many Russian and European music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others.^[8][9] He performed in a duet with Demis Roussos and Lucio Dalla.^[10]

Much of his recognition outside Russia and Asia came in the 2010s, when songs such as "Opera #2" and "The 7th Element" (both from his 2001 debut album Philosophy of Miracle) and "Smile!" (from his 2002 album of the same name) achieved viral success; the unusual music videos for "Opera #2" and "The 7th Element" have been cited as the most prominent examples of this.^[11]

Vitas has performed with entertainment labels such as Universal Music Group, and has toured extensively in several countries.^[3][12] He designs his own stage costumes,^[13] and employs a backing band named DIVA during live performances.^[14]

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