Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov, known professionally as Vitas (Russian: Витас [ˈvʲitəs]; stylised in all caps; born 19 February 1979), is a Latvia-born Ukrainian and Russian singer. 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. He won the ZD Awards and participated in many Russian and European music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others. He performed in a duet with Demis Roussos and Lucio Dalla.
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.
Vitas has performed with entertainment labels such as Universal Music Group, and has toured extensively in several countries. He designs his own stage costumes, and employs a backing band named DIVA during live performances.
Přečtěte si více...19. února 1979 bylo pondělí pod hvězdičkou ♒. Byl 49 den v roce. Prezidentem Spojených států byl Jimmy Carter.
Pokud jste se narodili v tento den, je vám 47 let. Vaše poslední narozeniny byly čtvrtek 19. února 2026 před 100 dny. Vaše další narozeniny jsou pátek 19. února 2027, za 264 dní. Žili jste 17 267 dní nebo přibližně 414 420 hodin nebo přibližně 24 865 234 minut nebo přibližně 1 491 914 040 sekund.
Date: 20 February 1979
Special to The New York Times
2 correspondents, Amer and Briton, whose portable typewriters aroused interest of Kabul policeman, are taken into custody and questioned for 4 hrs before being released (S)
Date: 19 February 1979
By ISADORE BARMASH
Isadore BARMASH
Rept on retail sales in NYC in Jan, notes '78 newspaper strike apparently affected city's retailing because for 1st time in many mos area's sales gains topped those of NYC; they reason that suburban stores were able use local newspapers, which continued to publish, while city stores were largely compelled to turn to other media (S)
Date: 20 February 1979
Israel temporarily closes its borders to 6,000 member UN peacekeeping force after arrest of Senegalese soldier who smuggled explosives across Lebanese border for use by Palestinian guerrillas (S)
Date: 20 February 1979
By TOM GOLDSTEIN
Tom GOLDSTEIN
Analysis of proposal to add 22 judgeships to NYC Criminal Ct; discusses whether increase would also raise in proportion number of cases heard and therefore reduce ct's backlog; por of NYC Adm Judge David Ross (M)
Date: 19 February 1979
By MARTIN TOLCHIN Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
Date: 20 February 1979
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
analysis of possible reasons behind Chinese invasion cites expulsion of 180,000 ethnic Chinese from Vietnam (M)
Date: 19 February 1979
Swiss voters reject proposal that would have given local residents power to veto choice of nuclear power plant sites (S)
Date: 19 February 1979
AAU champs, Lake Placid, NY; Frank Masley wins men's champ; other results (S)