Philosophy of Miracle
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Philosophy of Miracle is the debut album by Russian
singer Vitas
(Витас), released in 2001. It is sometimes translated as Philosophy of a Miracle, Philosophy of Wonder or Wonders of Philosophy. It has reportedly sold at least 3.5 million copies in China. All the songs were written or co-written by Vitas, with the exception of Prelude by Dmitri Plachkovsky. The album was recorded with many backing musicians including the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
. Neon (Неон) magazine described the album as "fresh, original, new and therefore interesting" ("свежо, оригинально, ново, а потому интересно").
Several songs from this album featured in his Philosophy of Miracle concert programme, whose première earned Vitas a record as the youngest artist to perform a solo concert at the State Kremlin Palace
. A DVD of this concert was later released.
One song from this album, Opera #2 was released as a single and became hugely popular, earning the Russian Record best-selling single prize in 3 consecutive years, a Golden Gramophone award and a People's Hit prize. According to an estimate from Gemini Sun records, Opera #2 has been downloaded over 20 million times, with over 15 million downloads for the track 7th Element. The Opera #2 music video has been forwarded frequently via the internet, accounting for much of Vitas' worldwide recognition.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
singer Vitas
Vitas
Vitaliy "Vitalik" Vladasovich Grachyov , better known by his stage name Vitas , is a Russian singer-songwriter.Known for his high falsetto voice, he has been given the nickname "Prince of the Dolphin Voice" in China...
(Витас), released in 2001. It is sometimes translated as Philosophy of a Miracle, Philosophy of Wonder or Wonders of Philosophy. It has reportedly sold at least 3.5 million copies in China. All the songs were written or co-written by Vitas, with the exception of Prelude by Dmitri Plachkovsky. The album was recorded with many backing musicians including the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
-History:In 1900, Ferdinand Löwe founded the orchestra as the Wiener Concertverein . In 1913 it moved into the Konzerthaus, Vienna. In 1919 it merged with the Tonkünstler Orchestra. In 1933 it acquired its current name...
. Neon (Неон) magazine described the album as "fresh, original, new and therefore interesting" ("свежо, оригинально, ново, а потому интересно").
Several songs from this album featured in his Philosophy of Miracle concert programme, whose première earned Vitas a record as the youngest artist to perform a solo concert at the State Kremlin Palace
State Kremlin Palace
The State Kremlin Palace , formerly and unofficially still better known as the Kremlin Palace of Congresses , is a large modern building inside the Moscow Kremlin....
. A DVD of this concert was later released.
One song from this album, Opera #2 was released as a single and became hugely popular, earning the Russian Record best-selling single prize in 3 consecutive years, a Golden Gramophone award and a People's Hit prize. According to an estimate from Gemini Sun records, Opera #2 has been downloaded over 20 million times, with over 15 million downloads for the track 7th Element. The Opera #2 music video has been forwarded frequently via the internet, accounting for much of Vitas' worldwide recognition.
| Track number | Russian title | English title | Music | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Мечты | Dreams | Vitas | Vitas |
| 02 | 7 элемент | The 7th Element | Vitas | Vitas |
| 03 | Опера #2 | Opera #2 | Vitas | Vitas, V. Borovsky |
| 04 | Прелюдия | Prelude | D. Plachkovsky | D. Plachkovsky |
| 05 | Карлсон | Karlsson | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
| 06 | Опера #1 (Asian version) | Opera # 1 (Asian version) | Vitas | Vitas, V. Borovsky |
| 07 | День рождения моей смерти | The Birthday Of My Death | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
| 08 | Душа | Soul | Vitas | V. Borovsky |
| 09 | Тело | Body | Vitas | Vitas |
| 10 | Старый граммофон | An Old Gramophone | Vitas | Vitas |
| 11 | Цирк | Circus | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |
| 12 | Опера #1 (euro version) | Opera # 1 (euro version) | Vitas | Vitas, V. Borovsky |
| 13 | День рождения моей смерти (that black ragamix) | The Birthday of My Death (that black ragamix) | Vitas | D. Plachkovsky |