Konstantin Meladze

Date of Birth: 11.05.1963

Konstantin Shotayovich Meladze - Russian composer and producer of Georgian descent. Honored Artist of Ukraine, winner of the 'Teletriumph' award in the category 'Composer of the TV Show' (2010) and the YUNA award in the category 'Best Composer' for achievements in music over 20 years (2011). Older brother of singer Valery Meladze and his producer.

Place of Birth. Education. Born in Batumi (Georgia). Graduated from music school in piano and violin. Later - the Nikolaev Shipbuilding Institute.

Career. He worked as a design engineer in the design bureau until he fell seriously in love with music in 1989. At that time he became a member of the Soviet group 'Dialog' as a keyboardist and songwriter. His brother Valery Meladze was the soloist of the group.

Konstantin Meladze is the author of two albums from 'Dialog', all solo songs of his brother, three New Year musicals - 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka', 'Cinderella', 'Sorochintsy Fair'. Produced Valery Meladze.

Konstantin Meladze - producer, composer, poet, author of all songs of the popular Ukrainian-Russian group 'VIA Gra' (founded in 2000). General producer of the project 'VIA Gra' and business partner of Konstantin Meladze - Dmitry Kostyuk.

In 2007 Konstantin Meladze was the producer of the popular TV show 'Star Factory - 7'.

Among Konstantin Meladze's projects is also the production center 'Constant Records', established in 2009 on the basis of the production center 'Meladze Brothers'.

In addition to Valery Meladze, the group 'VIA Gra', the songs of Konstantin Meladze are sung by Alla Pugacheva, Kristina Orbakaite, Verka Serduchka, Ani Lorak, Sofia Rotaru, Taisiya Povaliy, several winners of 'Star Factory - 7'.

In 2010 he became the musical producer of the Ukrainian talent show - 'Ukraine Doesn't Believe in Tears', and in the 2011 year of singing talent 'Country Voice'.

In October 2018, Konstantin became one of the mentors of the show 'The Voice' on the Russian First Channel. In the finale, the participant from Konstantin Meladze's team, Petr Zakharov, won.

In October 2019, Meladze once again became one of the mentors of the 8th season of the show 'The Voice' on the Russian First Channel.

Awards. On August 31 2012, Konstantin Meladze was awarded the honorary title 'Honored Artist of Ukraine'.

Personal Life. First wife - Yana Meladze (née Summ), has a degree in law. The marriage took place on July 22, 1994. On August 20, 2013, it became known that Konstantin Meladze and his wife Yana decided to divorce after nineteen years of living together. From this marriage, he has three children: daughter Alisa (born 2000), daughter Lya (born March 1, 2004), son Valery (born 2005), who suffers from autism.

On October 23, 2015, the marriage with Vera Brezhneva, a Ukrainian singer, actress, and former member of 'VIA Gra', was registered in Forte dei Marmi.

In October 2023, Vera Brezhneva announced that she and Konstantin Meladze are getting divorced.

13.10.2023