Vitas at a ceremony joined by V fans in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.
Last June, fans at Vitas's Beijing concert were enraptured by his unique voice. Just six months later, Vitas is returning to Beijing for a concert at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Jan. 24.
Compared with his first visit to Beijing, Vitas has surprised fans and the media by breaking from his usual mysterious image.
Ordinarily, he is silent in front of people, and answers questions only through his agent, Sergey Pudovkin. But on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by V fans in Beijing, Vitas talked -- in Chinese! -- which won over his screaming female funs.
"Dear friends, thank you very much for your love and caring for me. I love you," said Vitas.
According to Pudovkin, Vitas's concert will feature many new songs, including some Chinese songs. The 3-hour concert will showcase 23 select songs, such as Russian folk songs, opera, hip-hop and rap.
Vitas first appeared in Russia in December 2000 with his hit " Opera #2," captivating the public with his energetic soprano voice.
But Vitas also has numuorous fans in Beijing. Here is Sussan, a TV producer in Beijing.
"I think the most touching thing is his voice, and then his appearance. He is very pure. To me, he is always like an angel. I've never seen anybody as pure as him. I think that he is the greatest, most talented singer in the human world."
Vitas has also produced numerous other creative works in fields such as acting and fashion design, aside from composing and singing his own songs.
Vitas has produced 5 albums so far: "Philosophy of a Miracle," "Smile!,""Mama,""The Songs of My Mother" and "Kiss as Long as Eternity."
(CRI January 24, 2008)
