t.A.T.u.

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Biography

t.A.T.u. was a Russian dance music duo composed of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. Formed on May 31, 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov, the group signed a deal with independent label Neoformat, then later signed with Universal Music Russia, and finally with Interscope Records in 2001. t.A.T.u. gained mainstream recognition when they released their first English single "All the Things She Said", which topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland and other European countries. The music video stirred much controversy, showing the girls kissing and caressing each other in soaking wet school uniforms. The group's English-language album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane was the group's best-selling album. t.A.T.u. became the first group ever to get the IFPI Europe platinum award for the same album in two different languages. The group represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest in Riga, Latvia, with the song "Ne Ver', Ne Boysia", where they placed third. In mid-2005, the group released the single "All About Us", which was another successful hit worldwide. In October 2005, the group released their second English album, "Dangerous and Moving", and their second Russian-language album "Lyudi Invalidy". Then in 2006, the group released their first and only official compilation, "The Best of t.A.T.u.", and announced they had left their record label, Universal Music. The group released their third Russian album "Vesyolye Ulybki" in 2008 and the English counterpart "Waste Management" in December 2009 worldwide digitally. On March 2011, the group announced on their website that t.A.T.u. had split up, as both Yulia and Lena are pursuing solo careers. Throughout their career, the group sold almost 10 million copies worldwide, making t.A.T.u. the best-selling group in Russian music history. The group also received an MTV Legend award, citing their 10-year history together. As of 2011, Yulia is signed to Gala Records and goes by the more Western adaptation of her name, "Julia Volkova"

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Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 15
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Website www.tatu.ru/en
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Trivia

How many years have passed since the debut of the Tatu group on the stage?

19

... 19 years have passed since the debut of the Tatu group on the stage. In 1999, having appeared on the stage for the first time, they made a splash. The...
When did Tatu make a splash?

1999

...19 years have passed since the debut of the Tatu group on the stage. In 1999 , having appeared on the stage for the first time, they made a splash. The...
Who tried to imitate the soloists of the Tatu group?

teenage girls

...ash. Their songs quickly became popular, and their images fascinated teenage girls of the time, who tried to imitate them. How do the soloists of the ...
What year did Victoria Volkova give birth to her first child?

2004

...uet with Lena Katina on her own. Daughter Victoria Volkova gave birth in 2004 . Three years after the birth of her first child, the singer gave birth t...
What was the name of Volkova's son?

Samir

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Where does Katina live and work?

Los Angeles

...gue Yulia Volkova, focused on her solo career. Now Katina lives and works in Los Angeles , and her musical repertoire is dominated by songs in English....
What language is the majority of her music written in?

English

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How long have the two Russian popsensations been together?

five years

...nsations and fulltime messwithyourexpectations media mavens. 's short five years together, the two diminutive, talented beauties have caused one hell ...
What year was Lena Katina born?

1984

...e way we are. LENA'S BIO Lena Katina was born in Moscow on October 04th, 1984 in the family of the famous musician Sergey Katin who collaborated with ...
Who are the members of the group?

Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova

...ow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consists of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova . Known worldwide, they are the most successful Russian band...
What was the name of the Russian version of All The Things She Said?

Ya Soshla S Uma

...ey are the most successful Russian band to date. Their debut single Ya Soshla S Uma , Russian version of All The Things She Said, was released in Decem...
What was the name of the English version of 200 Po Vstrechnoy?

200 kmh in the Wrong Lane

...latinum in Europe, making t.A.T.u. In late 2002, they released 200 kmh in the Wrong Lane , the English version of 200 Po Vstrechnoy, with the release o...
Where did the album get the diamond certification?

Japan

...e of this album t.A.T.u. The album also got the diamond certification in Japan and gold in the United Kingdom and the United States. The album's lead ...
How many consecutive weeks did All The Things She Said spend at the number 1 spot?

four

...the United States. The album's lead single All The Things She Said spent four consecutive weeks at the number 1 spot in the UK Singles Chart, and topp...
In what year did the duo release 200 kmh in the Wrong Lane?

2002

...s to release its Englishlanguage counterpart, 200 kmh in the Wrong Lane ( 2002 ). The album was certified platinum by the IFPI for one million copies so...
How many copies of 200 kmh in the Wrong Lane were sold in Europe?

one million

...e Wrong Lane (2002). The album was certified platinum by the IFPI for one million copies sold in Europe and became the first album by a foreign group ...
The album was promoted with what international hit?

All About Us

...ber one in Japan. The former was promoted with the international hit All About Us . The duo ventured into other projects, such as creating their own pr...
Between what years were Vesyolye Ulybki and Waste Management released?

2008 and 2009

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Who managed the duo?

Ivan Shapovalov

...The duo was managed by Russian television producer Ivan Shapovalov while in the group Neposedy. The duo was signed to their own production company, T....
What was the name of the English language single released by the duo?

All the Things She Said

...hed their world success with their debut Englishlanguage single All the Things She Said , which gained acclaim from music journalists and critics. The ...
How many studio albums has the duo released?

six

...ng the girls kissing in the rain in school uniforms. The duo has released six studio albums; three in Russian and three in English. The album 200 kmh ...
How many of the albums have been released in English?

three

...l uniforms. The duo has released six studio albums; three in Russian and three in English. The album 200 kmh in the Wrong Lane achieved huge success w...
What award did 200 Kmh receive for the same album in two different languages?

IFPI Europe platinum

...he two singers eventually became the first group ever to get the IFPI Europe platinum award for the same album in two different languages. Both the Ru...
What is the name of the album that was a bestselling album by a girl group?

200 Kmh

...bum in two different languages. Both the Russian and English version of 200 Kmh are listed among the bestselling albums by a girl group. Due to their ...
When did the duo officially announce their separation?

March 2011

...established themselves as the most successful Russian act to date. In March 2011 , the duo officially announced their separation, due to personal reaso...
Who was the first group to get the IFPI Europe platinum award for the same album in two different languages?

t. A. T. u

...owing the girls kissing each other in school uniforms behind a fence. t. A. T. u . became the first group ever to get the IFPI Europe platinum award fo...
When did the group release their single All About Us?

mid2005

...Europe platinum award for the same album in two different languages. In mid2005 , the group released the single All About Us, which was another success...
What was the name of the second English album released by the group?

Dangerous and Moving

... In October 2005, the group released their second English album, Dangerous and Moving , and their second Russianlanguage album Lyudi Invalidy. Then in ...
When was the group's first and only official compilation released?

The Best of t. A. T

...06, the group released their first and only official compilation, The Best of t. A. T . The group released their third Russian album Vesyolye Ulybki in...
When did the group release their third Russian album Vesyolye Ulybki?

2008

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In what year was the group's English album Waste Management released?

2009

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In what year did t. A. T. u. announce their split?

2011

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What year did the band come out of the closet as straight women?

2003

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