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T.A.T.U. (TATU) Biography
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Source: http://www.taty.universalmusic.ru/eng/biography.htm
A WORD FROM THE GIRLS:
I, Julia Volkova, and I, Elena Katina, admit, that being under drinking age, we have been persuaded to take part in the girl-band called Tattoo by band’s future producer Ivan Shapovalov.
As far as we know, before this band was made, Ivan Shapovalov never had anything to do with music business. He used to make TV commercials and do all kinds of advertising activities.
We (Elena and Julia) used to sing together in a kids-band called “Neposedi”, and I, Julia Volkova, was asked to leave the band for “misbehaving and molesting other band members”.
We (Elena and Julia) met again during audition at MOSFILM studios, when Ivan Shapovalov was looking for girls for his new band. He’s chosen us and we were happy because he promised to make us huge stars.
He made us to sign contracts with him, and according to these contracts we didn’t have any rights to even speak. We just had to do whatever he was telling us to. For example, for “Ya Soshla S Uma” video shoot, I, Lena Katina, had to lose almost 10 kilos, and I, Julia Volkova, had to cut my hair really short and dye it black. And for the next video shoot Shapovalov made us both shave our eyebrows!
However, we admit, that for us to sign a contract with I.Shapovalov was an act of free will. We always wanted to sing together, and now our dream came true. During a past year we became so close, then now feel something more than just friendship towards each other.
Agree with all said above
Julia Volkova Lena Katina
A WORD FROM THE RECORD COMPANY
On May 16th, 2001, Universal Music Russia signed a band, that critics, music journalists and record companies call the most outrageous and scandalous thing to ever happen to Russian show-biz.
Who are Tattoo? Julia and Lena, 2 girls, one is 15 and the other one is 16 years old. Both of them got into this project by accident, and instantly became national heroes.
November 2000. Tattoo, an unknown act, brought their first-ever video to MTV Russia. Despite (or, maybe, thanks to) its controversial character, MTV were brave enough to put it on air, and… Tattoo took Russia by storm.
“Ya Soshla S Uma (I’ve Lost My Mind)”, their first self-released single, is a song describing turmoil in a girl’s soul. She is in love with another girl, she does not understand what is going on, she is both scared and happy, and everyone around her refuses to even try to understand her.
Although there is a number of acts trying to reflect loneliness and angst of a teenage soul, Tattoo sing and perform with such sincerity that immediately compels kids.
Ya Soshla S Uma has had an incredibly long shelf-life for a debut single. The video was in MTV Russia’s Top 10 playlist for 2 months, for 3 months was in Top 5 most requested videos chart, and is still on air.
The audience was first shocked to see two girls kissing in the video, and after they came to their senses, everyone realized there is much more than lesbian appeal behind this track. It’s the lyrics, the music, and, most importantly, the message the girls deliver.
This track did to the act what usually is achieved by staying at the scene for years. Tattoo have very established fan base, and are well-known by everyone else. Everything they do immediately creates media buzz.
While kids were going crazy about Julia and Lena, the Tattoo girls, Universal Music Russia were negotiating a record deal with their manager. We felt that such act as Tattoo has enormous potential not only for the local market, but for the world.
The second video, released simultaneously with the album, is called “Nas Ne Dogoniat” (“They’re Not Gonna Get Us”), and it’s proving Tattoo is not a one-hit wonder. After one week of hot rotation on MTV Russia it went straight to #1 in MTV “Russian Top 10” (weekly chart show with only Russian videos competing with each other) and #7 in MTV Top 20 (leaving behind Jennifer Lopez, Eminem and Backstreet Boys!!!). Single is receiving major success at radios as well, A listed on 1st National Radio “Russian Radio” (Russian music only) and 7 other national radios.
An autograph signing, organized on the day of the album release, brought more than 3 000 kids to one of Moscow’s entertainment centers and even caused some concern among police officers around the area. Girls spent 3 full hours giving autographs and were so tired at the end, that apologized and left, leaving a huge crowd screaming their names, behind.
Universal Music Russia proudly presents – TATTOO and their debut album “200 Po Vstrechnoi” (200 Miles An Hour In A Wrong Lane). |
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I am the biggest tatu fan in the whole world!! xx | Reviewer: Sophie Urwin | 6/9/09
Tatu r so cool! I love you so much! I listen 2 songs all the time, sometimes i even sing and to ur songs and u both have great voices. u r both sooooooooo sexy and u both make a good couple. carry on singing also i have all of ur songs,singles and albums, ur the best girl group in the whole world! I have posters and pictures of u both on my phone, in my room and on my documents. on my phone i have 2 songs belonging 2 both they r all the things she said and not gonna get us, love yas and there is nothing wrong wiv going 4 the same sex i do the same th thing. xx
<3 | Reviewer: Sera | 2/21/09
t.A.T.u is possibly one of the best groups I've heard. It doesn't have any of that junk that's in the top 40 these days about having a sexual relationship with every girl that walks down the opposite street to you.
The biography's pretty interesting.
Loan Payday | Reviewer: Devin | 2/13/09
Hi everyone. All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.
I am from Ireland and , too, and now am writing in English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "A description of problems commonly seen in undergraduate and recent graduate resumes and how to fix them."
Waiting for a reply :P, Devin.
Cool beans | Reviewer: Alisha | 8/2/08
Well, I'm straight - maybe slightly bicurious but that's it. I really love TATU though, their music is awesome and their attitude is so amazing, they really rep us teens and every emotion bottled up in us all, whether gay, bi, straight, lez, whatever: doesn't matter - TATU just rocks=P
-Alisha
lalala [: | Reviewer: xSkittleZx | 7/20/08
i love your music and you are an inspiration to people everywhere. i love how your style is like "I don't give a damn what you say about me" i love that. i am bisexual, but mostly gay, i can't really stand men to yeah. i prefer girls.
my mom doesn't want to accept that, but oh well.
i was recently in love with a boy until he broke my heart. =~= thus why i am mostly lesbian.
anyways, awesome work, keep it up and i'd like to hear new stuff from you two! <33 xSkittleZx
u guyz rox | Reviewer: paige blucher | 7/1/08
hey watz up u guyz rox this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now im in a sintuation with sexuallity i love this ckick gemma and this guy loves me too. this chick is my best friend im to scared to ask her incase she tells every one then they will tease me guyz just remmember u brought me all this braveness thankz
t.A.T.u. | Reviewer: Keira Pakusu | 7/5/08
This band has given me so much inspiriation. Before t.A.T.u. I knew I was a bisexual, but the music helped me to come to terms with that. Even before I was a fan I had heard All the Things She Said several years ago and loved that song alone. I had never even heard any other t.A.T.u. songs, and I was already in love with their music. Now I have almost all their music.
By the way, it's not "Tattoo". It's t.A.T.u., which is an abbreviation for something in Russian that I can't remember. It only sounds like "tattoo".
taty | Reviewer: lovers of tatu g+p | 7/4/08
yes she said yes hooray now we are underage lezos.Weve had sex so many times its awesome we love eachother and always will be lezos .our fav song is all the things she said and not gonna get us its awesome were both writing this and horray on your relationship luv ya xxoo
u guys rock | Reviewer: paige blucher | 6/30/08
ohhhhhh my god u guys rock this world now listen im in a sintuation with sexualaty i dont no who to choose theirs this guy that really likes me and i really luv this chick gemma and i think she likes me too im to afraid to ask her to be a lesbian with me incase she teases me will she or not and if she tells all her popular friends they wont like me and then she wont like me im gonna be brave and ask her hope u get this letter and remember u guys are the ones that are giving me this braveness thanks xxxxxxxxxxxx ooooooooooooooooo
gemma taylor | Reviewer: gemma taylor | 6/26/08
oh my you rock.I luv ya so much ill never stop either.Anyway ive been in a relation with a chickonce her name was paige shes on the website im hoping she will go out with me i luv her.GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODLUCK
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