But that's because the focus of Vitas' music is his voice, not Sasha. Sasha is an AMAZING guitarist and his talents, i'm afraid to say, aren't totally expressed by Vitas' songs. My favorite members of D.I.V.A are Vasily, on keyboard, and Sasha, on Electric Guitar. I'm going to take this question and apply it to Vitas' band, D.I.V.A. Who is your favorite member, and why do you like him/her? He encompasses so many different styles, so there's something for every listener, whether you love all his pieces or just one. But I've not found an artist since, who's work i love with such devotion. Vitas composes most of his own music and lyrics, collaberates with some people, and sings some works that have been written for him and also some traditional songs that he always leaves his mark on. You can be a great performer, a talented musician, but if you don't have the right medium to express yourself, it's like a sculptor with a paintbrush.

All he has to do is smile, and people cheer for him.Īnd as if THAT wasn't enough, his music is amazing. He dances spectacularly awful, but so enticingly that you are caught up not in his dancing skills, but the emotion, the wild happiness that he puts into his motions. He frequently stops moving in the middle of songs to smile or pull face or pose at someone holding a camera. Seeing him in concert, even on video, is a feast for the eyes as well as the ears-not only is he handsome, but he puts on a visual circus, and he's a performer, always dancing or moving, engaging the audience with his magnetism. He literally puts every ounce of himself into his music, composing, writing lyrics, costuming, and the singing-he gives his all to portray a certain experience, to the extent that other artists just don't do. And if his raw talent, if his technique, if his power isn't enough, he has the ability to bring people to tears with his musicality. He soars over the break between his chest and head voice, and frequently will alter his voice to maintain the mood of a song (screaming, hoarseness, throat effects that make him sound like a guitar or robot, etc).

He can sing unmiced and sound from the back of the theater. He's shattered crystal in the Kremlin with his voice. His control and precision is amazing, his live performances sound like studio recordings to the point where people are SURE that he lipsynchs (he doesn't). A 5+ octave range is virtually unheard of even for some opera singers, and he's got hands down the most powerful voice I've ever heard. I like him for many reasons, chief amongst them being his talent.

Vitas smile album