Vitas is a popular Russian singer known for his memorable timbre of voice. However, he appears in front of his fans under a stage name, and not much is known about his biography.
Some biography facts
The real name of the singer performing under the pseudonym Vitas is Vitaly Vladasovich Grachev. He was born on February 19, 1979 in the city of Daugavpils, which is currently located on the territory of the state of Latvia. However, soon his whole family moved to a permanent place of residence in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, so today Vitas himself is a citizen of Ukraine from the point of view of his formal position in the eyes of the migration services.
Musical education and activities of Vitas are very diverse. So, behind his shoulders there is a three-year study at a music school in the accordion class, as well as work in the theater of plastic and voice parody. After graduating from 9 classes of secondary school, Vitas moved to Moscow, where in 2000 he began a solo career. The first work with which Vitas appeared in public was "Opera No. 2", which allowed the audience to demonstrate the unique features of the timbre of his voice.
Experts classify Vitas' voice as falsetto, that is, consider him one of the highest male voices. Since the beginning of his solo career, the singer has released more than 10 studio albums and continues his active concert and musical activities. In addition, he starred in several films, among which were films made in China.
Vitas family
Vitas's parents - Vladas Arkadevich and Lilia Mikhailovna Grachev - after the departure of their son remained in Odessa. His mother died in 2001. In 2006, Vitas married a girl named Svetlana Grankovskaya, who was born in 1984. The young people celebrated the wedding in the city in which the singer lived for many years - in Odessa.
Two years after this memorable event, the couple had a child. The girl, whom her parents named Alla, was born on November 21, 2008. At the time of her birth, Vitas was 29 years old. Today, this is the only child of Vitas, and he pays a lot of attention to his daughter, although in some interviews the singer noted that, due to the intensive touring schedule, he could not spend as much time with her as he would like. The five-year-old daughter took part in the singer's recital dedicated to his 35th birthday, which took place in Moscow. Together with her, he performed a composition dedicated to the child, which was called “My Daughter”.
