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Vitas
1979 - Today

Vitas
Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov, known professionally as Vitas (Russian: Витас [ˈvʲitəs]; stylised in all caps), is a Russian–Ukrainian 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vitas is the 1,272nd most popular musician (down from 1,090th in 2019), the 136th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 116th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Latvian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Vitas ranks 1,272 out of 3,175. Before him are Gary Peacock, K3, Geoff Downes, Laurindo Almeida, Christian Zacharias, and Pat Smear. After him are Paul Gray, Alexi Laiho, Thurston Moore, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Collins, and Julius Katchen.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGary Peacock
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,266
K3
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,267
Geoff Downes
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 1,268
Laurindo Almeida
1917 - 1995
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,269
Christian Zacharias
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,270
Pat Smear
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1,271
Vitas
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1,272
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,273
Alexi Laiho
1979 - 2020
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,274
Thurston Moore
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,275
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,276
Albert Collins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,277
Julius Katchen
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,278
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Vitas ranks 94. Before him are Edi Gathegi, Roberto Saviano, Norah Jones, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Jesse Spencer, and Joel Kinnaman. After him are Alexi Laiho, Anna Torv, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, Josh Hawley, Carlos Marchena, and Milivoje Novaković.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsEdi Gathegi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 88
Roberto Saviano
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 89
Norah Jones
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 90
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 91
Jesse Spencer
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 92
Joel Kinnaman
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 93
Vitas
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 94
Alexi Laiho
MUSICIAN
1979 - 2020
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 95
Anna Torv
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 96
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
EXTREMIST
1979 - 2023
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 97
Josh Hawley
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 98
Carlos Marchena
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 99
Milivoje Novaković
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 100
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Vitas ranks 136 out of 323. Before him are Rosa von Praunheim (1942), Astrid Ivask (1926), Otto August Rosenberger (1800), Tatjana Ždanoka (1950), Jānis Ivanovs (1906), and Rūdolfs Blaumanis (1863). After him are Indra Devi (1899), Heinz Erhardt (1909), Aleksandrs Čaks (1901), Laima Vaikule (1954), Werner Bergengruen (1892), and Afanasijs Kuzmins (1947).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsRosa von Praunheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 130
Astrid Ivask
WRITER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 131
Otto August Rosenberger
ASTRONOMER
1800 - 1890
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 132
Tatjana Ždanoka
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 133
Jānis Ivanovs
COMPOSER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 134
Rūdolfs Blaumanis
WRITER
1863 - 1908
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 135
Vitas
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 136
Indra Devi
ACTOR
1899 - 2002
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 137
Heinz Erhardt
ACTOR
1909 - 1979
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 138
Aleksandrs Čaks
WRITER
1901 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 139
Laima Vaikule
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 140
Werner Bergengruen
WRITER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 141
Afanasijs Kuzmins
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 142
Among MUSICIANS In Latvia
Among musicians born in Latvia, Vitas ranks 6. Before him are Mariss Jansons (1943), Gidon Kremer (1947), Mischa Maisky (1948), Lūcija Garūta (1902), and Arvīds Jansons (1914). After him are Jānis Cimze (1814), Imants Kalniņš (1941), and DJ Lethal (1972).
Mariss Jansons
1943 - 2019
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 1
Gidon Kremer
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 2
Mischa Maisky
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 3
Lūcija Garūta
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4
Arvīds Jansons
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 5
Vitas
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 6
Jānis Cimze
1814 - 1881
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7
Imants Kalniņš
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 8
DJ Lethal
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 9