Vitas

For the U.S. hospice provider, see VITAS Healthcare. For other uses, see Vitas (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladasovich and the family name is Grachev.

Vitas
Витас
Vitas in 2002
Vitas in 2002
Background information
Birth nameVitaly Vladasovich Grachev
Also known as
  • Vitalik
  • Vitas
Born (1979-02-19) 19 February 1979 (age 45)
Daugavpils, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
OriginOdesa, Ukraine
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–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] He won the ZD Awards[6][7] and participated in 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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  1. ^ "Витас менял права как перчатки". mk.ru. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Витас готов отказаться от украинского гражданства". vesti.ua. 29 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Vitas' official site. Press release". Vitas.com.ru. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Витас стал самым популярным артистом из России по версии Гиннесса". Новости шоу бизнеса и музыки NEWSmuz.com (in Russian). 29 August 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ "ЖУРАВЛИНЫЕ КРИКИ ВИТАСА СНАЧАЛА УСЛЫШАТ В АЗИИ". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "ZD AWARDS: телеверсия на канале Ю". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ ВИТАС АРТ ГРУППА (9 May 2017). Витас - "Соловей". Церемония вручения премий "Звуковая дорожка", 4.03.2017. Крокус Сити Холл. Retrieved 24 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Vitas Music Channel (30 May 2023). Vitas – Opera #2 (Christmas Meetings at Metro's, 2000). Retrieved 24 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Витас спел «Седьмой элемент» на фестивале в Бельгии". РБК Стиль. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ "(Витас) Виталий Грачев биография, фото, карьера, личная жизнь". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference disc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Gemini Sun Records Press Release". Vitas.com.ru. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  13. ^ Source: Shanghai Daily
  14. ^ DIVA website (Russian)