t. A. T. u. | |
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t.A.T.u. at the Viva Comet concert in Poland (2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Electronica, pop, rock, dance |
| Years active | 1999–2011 , 2014 , 2016 , 2022-present |
| Labels | Neformat 2000–2004 Universal 2001–2006 Interscope 2002–2006 T.A. Music 2005–2011 Soyuz Music 2008 Misteriya Zvuka 2009 Coqueiro Verde Record 2009 Pelo Music 2010 |
| Past member(s) | Lena Katina Julia Volkova |
| Website | www.tatu.ru |
t.A.T.u., or known in Russian as Тату, was a Russian pop music duet, made up of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. The group was formed in 1999 in Moscow. Their albums include 200 Po Vstrechnoy, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane, Dangerous and Moving, Lyudi Invalidy, Happy Smiles, and Waste Management. They split in 2011.
t.A.T.u. released their first single "All the Things She Said" in 2002. It reached number one in the United Kingdom. The song is about a relationship between two girls. In the music video Lena and Julia kiss each other. ITV banned it from their show CD:UK. In 2003 t.A.T.u. performed "Ne Ver', Ne Boysia" at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest for their country Russia. They came third.
t.A.T.u performed at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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