Vitaliy "
Vitalik"
Vladasovich Grachyov (
Bahasa Rusia: Виталий Владасович Грачёв, Vitalij Vladasovič Gračëv), lebih dikenali dengan
nama samarannya Vitas (disebut
/ˈviːtɑːs/;
Bahasa Rusia: Витас), adalah seorang
penyanyi pop, penggubah, pelakon, dan pereka fesyen
Rusia yang lahir pada 19 Februari 1981 di
Daugavpils,
RSS Latvia.Lagunya pada 2000, "Opera No. 2" ("Opera #2"; released as a single in 2001)
[1] telah dimajukan sering kali melalui
Internet, yang accounts for much of his worldwide recognition.
[2] His eclectic pop music is often difficult to categorise, incorporating elements of
techno,
dance,
classical,
jazz, and
folk music.
[3][4] He designs his own stage costumes.
[5][6] DIVA (ДИВА) is the name of the band that accompanies Vitas during his concerts.
[7]Vitas has achieved much notablity through Russian television, and since 2005 his career has advanced into Asian markets.
[8] He has signed with entertainment labels such as
Universal which distributes his music in Taiwan, and he has toured extensively in China
[2] and several other countries.
[8] He has performed duets with many other singers including
Demis Roussos,
Lucio Dalla, and Vitas' grandfather Arkadiy Davydovich Marantsman (Аркадий Давыдович Маранцман), with whom he sings "Friendship"
[9].