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[edit] Vocal Range

I know this can't be listed because it's personal research, but I think it could be an interesting discussion. I'm pretty bad at classifying singers, but I'm pretty sure he's a tenor? His range, from what I've heard and attempted to measure, is C2 (in "Goodbye" - it's probably not really that low, though) up to Eb6 (in "Dedication").

Also, this article mentions his soprano voice. I'm pretty sure his high notes are in falsetto (just listen to Onepa #1 Asian version and compare it to the European voice. It's the exact same, but you can clearly hear that one sounds like the 'uglyness' was just edited out of the flasetto), correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're using your falsetto, wouldn't you be a countertenor or falsettist? 69.160.116.44 07:07, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

You can't call someone a falsetto, someone can be "singing falsetto" but it would be a soprano voice.

Vitas' range is clearly above tenor, so countertenor/male alto is a better term to use. I would not say "soprano voice" is wrong, but it's quite easy to cause confusion.

[edit] Wording

"In March 2003 he also gave 264 solo concerts including in Russia, Australia, USA..." Should this be reworded? It kind of seems that it's saying he did 264 concerts in the month of March. That would be almost 9 shows a night. 69.160.116.44 07:07, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Whistle register

Vitas used to be listed in the "Whistle register singers" category but was removed.

Would this be proof that he can sing that high (C# above soprano C): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xlEZ1udpT0&search=vitas

Or is that not high enough to count as "Whistle register"?

That note is not in the whistle register, as far as I can tell. Highconclave 03:37, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

@Highconclave: The highest notes they both hit in that song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xlEZ1udpT0&search=vitas) are A5's, that's the A above tenor C (tenor C is C5), or A below soprano C (soprano C is C6). He could still do it in his head voice, I don't think he does it in his whistle register, that's usually (READ: USUALLY, not always) used above soprano C for females (so probably lower for males). And really his range is really not that unique. Ian Gillan from Deep Purple hits the exact same note (A5) in Child in Time. Miljenko Matijevic from SteelHeart also in 'She's Gone'. 13:57 - Manolito Mystiq - April 29th 2007

In that video he is up to a C#6 and someone above said in one of his songs he reaches an Eb6. That's still a semi-tone away from the bottom of the whistle register range; according to the article, the bottom of the range is an E6. Also, even if he did sing an E6 I'd think he'd have to sing more than a couple whistle register notes for him to be a fully-fledged whistle register singer, no? 02:16, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Is this the Eb6? http://youtube.com/watch?v=8T-GGr1NtXc (circa 2:49)?

[edit] Vitas

Hi! I am wondering why does it say in the beginning of the article about Vitas that he is an Ukrainian-born and then that he is a porno star. He is definitly not a porno star and he is born in Latvia. If this is an error why it has not been corrected because i think it should. The readors who does not who Vitas is may think he is really a porno star because the article says so.

[edit] Controversy

In the controversy section, it states: "Ironically, Vitas starred in a murder mystery television series, where he played a pop singer with an unusually high voice." Seeing as how Vitas is a singer with an unusually high voice, I don't see how that's either controversial or Ironic. Was there some controversy or irony associated with his appearance that is not described? I think this line should be removed, especially if there is no citation for the appearance, and definitely if there is no citation for the irony or controversy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.27.160.124 (talk) 23:25, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Conflicting birth dates

So uh, is he born in 81 or 79? cos the article mentions both —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.244.206.232 (talk) 11:03, 12 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Birth Date and Place

Vitas was born February 19th 1979 in Odessa (now Ukraine). His passport personal data page was published in one of Moscow newspapers in 2004. Vitas' official biography was created by his prodcucer S.Pudovkin. --IrisYeats 23:23, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Interwiki

The Russian Interwiki is a disamb.--Tresckow (talk) 16:28, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rumors of being gay

There are recurrent rumors that Vitas is gay. Is anything known about his private life? 66.65.129.159 (talk) 03:10, 12 May 2008 (UTC)