Konstantin Meladze

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Konstantin Meladze
Native name Константин Меладзе
კონსტანტინე მელაძე
Birth name Konstantin Shotayevich Meladze
Born (1963-05-11) 11 May 1963 (age 60)
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

Konstantin Shotayevich Meladze (Russian: Константин Шотаевич Меладзе, Georgian: კონსტანტინე მელაძე; born 11 May 1963 in Batumi), is a composer and producer of Georgian descent. He is the older brother of singer Valery Meladze and co-founder and co-producer of the Russian/Ukrainian girl group Nu Virgos (Russian: ВИА Гра).

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, 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).

Personal life

Konstantin was married to Jana Meladze in 1994; they have three children: Alice (2000), Leah (2004) And Valery (2005).

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