Valery (Valerian) Meladze born on June 23, 1965 in Batumi. After high school he entered the Nikolaev Shipbuilding Institute, where he had studied his brother Constantine. Six months later, he became a soloist Valery institute VIA "April".
In 1989, the brothers invited a group of "Dialogue". In 1991, the firm "Melody" album comes out, "In the middle of the world" (music by Konstantin Meladze, Valery Meladze soloist, words of Arseny Tarkovsky).
In 1993, in Kiev, the festival of colors "Roksolana" a solo debut Meladze. The first hit of the singer became a lyrical song "Do not disturb my soul, violin." The following year, Alla Pugacheva invites Valeria take part in their "Christmas meetings".
The album "The Last Romantic" its fame as a young artist, he was an absolute recognition of colleagues and audiences.
Among other things, Valery Meladze took part in the New Year's television projects directed by George. Fayzieva "Old songs about the main thing."
The real revelation for the fans was a joint project of Valery Meladze and wards of his brother, the girls from the group "VIA Gra". Valery participated in various TV projects. In 2007, the brothers Meladze headed "American Idol 7" Given the Russian platform of new stars.
For more than 15 years of creative activity of Valery Meladze I have won many competitions and the owner of variety of prestigious awards.
In 2004, 2005 and 2006, Valery Meladze was recognized as the best performer of the year (according to the National Music Prize MUZ-TV), and his collaboration with the group "VIA Gra" - the best duet of the year (according to the National Music Award Muz-TV Prize Russian Music Awards 2004).
In October 2006, Valery Shotaevich awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. In December 2008, the Decree of Ramzan Kadyrov, the singer became a People's Artist of the Chechen Republic.
According to a sociological survey conducted by an independent company Gallup Media by request of the magazine "7 days", Valeriy Meladze among the ten most popular Russian performers. less