Vitas

Vitas is a Ukrainian-Russian singer, songwriter and actor who is known for his unique falsetto and his eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of operatic pop, techno, dance, classical, jazz, and folk.

He has achieved a lot of success in Russian television in the early 2000s and has also crossed into Asian markets in 2005. Much of his recognition outside Russia and Asia came in the 2010s, when songs such as “Opera #2” and “The 7th Element” and “Smile!” achieved mainstream success.

Vitas has performed with entertainment labels such as Universal Music Group, and has toured extensively in many countries.

Well, how well do you know about Vitas? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Vitas’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Vitas to date.

Biography and Early Life

Vitaly Vladasovich Grachev was born on the 19^th of February 1979 in Daugavpils, which was then in the Latvian SSR. He moved with his parents to Ukraine, where he was raised in Odessa. He showed an interest in music from a young age and taught himself to play the accordion at the age of five. He wrote his first song, “Rain in Tbilisi”, when he was six. He later said that he had composed at least 1,000 songs by the age of 12.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Vitas in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Vitas’s age is 42 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 19 February 1979. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 179 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80kg in Kilograms.

Education

There is very little information about Vitas’ school life since he started his career at a very young age. He attended an art school in Odessa from the age of seven, and appeared in various theatrical productions as a teenager.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Vitas is not really vocal about his personal life to the point that he has refused to do interviews many times. He married his wife, Svetlana, in 2006 and have a daughter and a son. In an unusual move, he allowed himself and his family to be interviewed on the talk show Let Them Talk in January 2012.

In 2007, Vitas appeared on the talk show Everybody Is At Home to discuss his history and his development as an artist. Later on, he appeared on the show to address a man’s allegations that he was Vitas’ biological father. This really received a lot of backlash especially from the family.

On 10 May 2013, Vitas was arrested after hitting a cyclist with his car near the VVC Exhibition Centre in Moscow. Concerts planned in China that year were cancelled after a video taken by the cyclist showed that Vitas might be intoxicated. The accident was widely covered by Russia media.

Is Vitas Gay?

No, he is not gay. He has been married to his wife for more than 10 years and have kids together which is enough to prove he is straight.

Professional Career

Vitas became known in Russia in December 2000 with the song “Opera #2”, which was notable for his surprisingly high-pitched and energetic vocals. In February 2001, he held his first concert, “Opera #…”, at the “Russia” Concert Hall in Moscow and his first concert tour which ended in early 2003.

In 2003, Vitas received an invitation from Lucio Dalla, to perform a song together with the author at the “San Remo in Moscow” concert in the State Kremlin Palace. In dedication to his mother who died in 2001, Vitas released two albums, “The Songs of My Mother” and “Mama”.  In November 2003, Vitas presented his second tour program, “The Songs of My Mother” in the Russia Concert Hall in Moscow.

In addition to his singing career, Vitas also starred in a murder mystery television series called “Beloved Scoundrel” and also starred in a comedy called Crazy Day. Vitas became popular in China when he was invited by China Central Television to take part in a grand event entitled “The Year of Russia in China” in Beijing in 2006. In October 2007, Vitas was signed with the American label Gemini Sun Records. Vitas performed “The Star” at a benefit concert which was held on 12 May 2009 in Sichuan province in memory of the victims of the previous year’s earthquake.

Vitas played the role of Gude in the Chinese film Mulan, which premiered in Beijing on the 16^th of November 2009 and recorded music for the film’s soundtrack. In early 2011, he performed a series of concerts in North America and on March 2011, Vitas’ concert tour “Mommy and Son” started in several cities of Russia. In 2017, Vitas’ song “Smile” became popular in Brazil, where Facebook pages such as “South America Memes” were responsible for memes using footage from his performance of the song.

Awards

Vitas is an incredibly talented artist who has received his fair share of appreciation for the good work that he has done. Here are some of the awards and nominations presented to Vitas:

1. 2001, 2002 and 2003 Best Selling single Russian Record Prize.
2. Three-time-laureate of the People Prize “Golden Gramophone”.
3. 2001, 2002 and 2003 Russian “People’s HIT” Prize.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Vitas in 2021

Vitas is an incredible musician who is incredibly talented. He makes most of his living from his musical and acting career that has currently earned him an estimated net worth of $25 Million as of 2021.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He designs his own stage costumes, and employs a backing band named DIVA during live performances.

The music journey of Vitas has truly been really successful and rewarding. The extremely talented individual chose to make the best of his talent and write as much songs as he could. We really look forward to the music he might make in the future.

1. Vitaly April 2, 2021 at 2:02 am