Konstantin Meladze
Konstantin Shotayevich Meladze (Russian: Константин Шотаевич Меладзе, Georgian: კონსტანტინე მელაძე) (born 11 May 1963 in Batumi) is a Ukrainian composer and producer of Georgian descent. He is the older brother of singer Valery Meladze and co-founder and co-producer of the Ukrainian girl group Nu Virgos (Russian: ВИА Гра).
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| Birth name | Konstantin Shotayevich Meladze |
| Born | 11 May 1963 Batumi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, art rock, Eurodance, Europop, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, music producer |
| Labels | Velvet Music |
| Associated acts | Valery Meladze, Nu Virgos, Yin-Yang, Sofia Rotaru |
Biography
Early life
Konstantin Meladze was born on 11 May 1963 in Batumi to Shota and Nelly Meladze, who were engineers. Konstantin has a brother, Valery (1965) and a sister, Liana (1968).
Career
Konstantin has composed and produced songs for artists such as Valery Meladze, Nu Virgos, Yin-Yang, Vera Brezhneva, Albina Dzhanabaeva, Sofia Rotaru ("Ya zhe yego lyubila" and "Odin na svete") and Polina Gagarina. He has also composed songs for a number of films, including Lilya 4-ever[1] and a Russian 2003 version of Cinderella (Russian: Золушка) and Hipsters.
Music video appearances
| Title | Year | Artist |
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| "Okean i tri reki (Океан и три реки)" | 2003 | (Nu Virgos with Valeriy Meladze) |
Personal life
Konstantin was married to Jana Meladze in 1994; they have three children: Alice (2000), Liya (2004), and Valery (2005).
He married Ukrainian pop star Vera Brezhneva in 2015.
External links
Performances
- Strannik (Wanderer)
| Preceded by Volodymyr Zelensky |
Most beautiful by VIVA! 2009 With: Nastya Kamenskikh |
Succeeded by Yevgeny Komarovsky |
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