Philosophy of Miracle

Philosophy of Miracle (Философия чуда, Philosophiya chuda) 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 alone. 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".

Several songs from this album featured in Vitas' Philosophy of Miracle concert programme, the premiere of which earned him 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 the album, "Opera #2", was released as a single and became hugely popular, earning the Russian Record best-selling single prize in three 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 "The 7th Element". The music video for "Opera #2" and the TV performance of "The 7th Element" have been forwarded frequently via the internet, accounting for much of Vitas' worldwide recognition.