t.A.T.u.
By shayneyu
@shayneyu (211)
China
December 6, 2006 3:17am CST
Assembled by former TV-commercial producer Ivan Shapovalov after auditioning hundreds of candidates at Moscow's Mostfilm studios, t.A.T.u. (aka Taty) comprised Julia Olegovna Volkova (aka Julia Volkova; born 1985) and Elena Sergeevna Katina (aka Lena Katina; born 1984). Named after an internationally fashionable word, the teen pop duo delivered captivating melodies and controversial lyrics and signed up to Universal Music Russia on May 16, 2001. Their debut single, "Ya Soshla s Uma (I've Lost My Mind)," based on a story about a lesbian affair between two young girls, became their first smash, gaining international exposure through MTV. After issuing a second single called "Nas Ne Dogoniat (They Won't Catch Us)," their album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane was released. 200 km/h didn't exactly catch fire when it was issued domestically in September 2002, though there was plenty of breathless ink spilled over Julia and Lena's Sapphic backstory. t.A.T.u. returned in 2005 with the album Dangerous and Moving.
3 responses
@parthindian (19)
• India
25 Jul 07
i m frm india and the way they sing has captivated me ...
blown off by the groups music ...
not gonna get us , all the things she said , friend or foe are some of my fav..
i have recently downloaded 30 - 40 videos frm the net (performances too)..
its wonderful to see them perform in front of such a crowd..
i wish i could confront them sometime
@Surfbay (235)
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6 Dec 06
Loved this dynamic duo . . . and their music. I was disappointed when they disappeared. I guess the public were not ready for them . . . such a shame. Perhaps one day they will make a comeback.
@dropkickkennedy (2122)
• Australia
6 Dec 06
they r hot thats for sure, there cover of cure song was nice
