Tatu is one of the most scandalous Russian groups. After the creation of the group, the soloists told reporters about their involvement in LGBT. But after some time it turned out that this was just a PR move, thanks to which the popularity of the team increased.
Teenage girls in a short period of existence of the musical group have found "fans" not only in the Russian Federation, the CIS countries, but also in Europe and America.
At one time, the Tatu group became a challenge to society. Teenage girls have always been interesting to watch. These are short skirts, white shirts, boots. Outwardly, they looked like high school students, but their music was not always “exemplary”.
The history of the creation and composition of the Tatu musical group
In 1999, Ivan Shapovalov and Alexander Voitinsky decided to create a new musical group, Tatu. They discussed some of the nuances, then announced a casting in which two soloists were selected.
Voitinsky and Shapovalov very carefully selected the contestants who applied for a place in the group. After careful selection, the men chose 15-year-old Lena Katina.
Lena Katina is a charming girl with big eyes and beautiful curly hair. The founders of the group decided to "leave" on the appearance of Katina. It is known that Katina recorded the first track of the Tatu group without the participation of Volkova. Julia Volkova appeared in the musical group a little later.
It was Katina who insisted on taking Volkova into the group. They not only passed the casting together. But they were also pupils of one of the most popular Russian ensembles "Fidgets".
The date of creation of the Russian team was 1999. The authors of the team admitted that "Tatu" means "she loves that." Now the creators of the musical group took care of the release of high-quality tracks and video clips. And a new group quickly entered the music world. Bold, bright and extraordinary girls won the hearts of millions.
Music by Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova
The main hit of the Tatu group was the musical composition "I went crazy." This track "blew up" Russian radio stations. For a long time, the song was at the top of the charts.
A little later, a video was released for the track "I'm crazy." In it, teenage girls told the audience about the love of two schoolgirls. The video clip was appreciated by teenagers and young people. While adult listeners condemned the video clip. The video for the song "I'm crazy" won "gold" on the channel "MTV Russia".
The video clip took two weeks to complete. Lena had to lose 10 kilograms. Julia, who was slender, lost her long strands and dyed her hair dark.
The video is about the difficult love of schoolgirls and their isolation from the outside world. After the release of the video, the soloists of the Tatu group avoided any communication with the press. They were at the center of a scandal. But it was a well-thought-out move by the producers of the Russian group. Such a defiant video clip only increased the public's interest in the soloists of the Tatu.
The girls had a number of restrictions, in particular, they were not supposed to be seen with guys. Also, Volkova and Katina could not tell information about their orientation.
Before the collapse of the musical group, neither the journalists nor the "fans" had any doubts that the girls were a couple in love.
Time of the band's first album
In 2001, the group officially presented their debut album "200 in the opposite direction". In a few weeks, the debut album was released with a circulation of over half a million.
The collection was sold in significant circulation in the United States of America. The first album was highly appreciated by such American stars as Madonna and Michael Jackson.
Another hit of the debut album was the song "They Won't Catch Us". The producers decided to shoot a video clip for it, which was broadcast on local music channels for a long time.
At the end of the summer of 2001, the soloists of the Tatu group decided to finally conquer the territory of Europe. The soloists of the musical group decided to record the tracks that were included in the first album in English. The girls did not know enough English. They took lessons from the teachers of Moscow State University.
After recording their debut album in English, the soloists of the Tatu group toured Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states. They collected stadiums of grateful listeners. Their popularity has multiplied tenfold.
In 2001, the girls recorded another musical composition "Half an hour". The track "Half an hour" did not leave the 1st position of the charts for a long time.
The band celebrated the MTV Video Music Awards at the New York Metropolitan. And also a victory in the Musical Podium competition.
In 2002, the soloists of the Russian musical group presented tracks in English to foreign fans. All the Things She Said was certified platinum. In 2002, the Tatu group became known as tATu. This is due to the fact that in Australia there was already a group with the same name "Tatu".
Group Tatu at the Eurovision Song Contest
In 2003, the Russian group went to the Eurovision music contest. The soloists of the group presented the song "Do not believe, do not be afraid, do not ask." According to the voting results, the group took the 3rd place of honor.
The Russian musical group continued its rapid ascent to the top of Olympus. In 2004, the Tatu project was released on one of the largest TV channels in Russia. In heaven." Girls in the format of a television show showed the audience the work on the second album.
Then the band's popularity began to wane. According to music critics, this happened due to the fact that the soloists of the group broke up with Voitinsky.
An attempt to overcome the decline in popularity and the second album of the Tatu group
The release of the second disc took place in 2005. The album had the Russian title "People with Disabilities". Soon three singles All About Us, Friend or Foe and Gomenasai were released. Interestingly, the first single entered 10 European charts. A little later, a video clip was filmed for the most popular single in the United States.
In support of the second album, the girls went on one of the largest tours. The girls even visited Japan, Argentina and Brazil. Then they could already talk about the fact that they are not lesbians and that there are friendly relations between them.
However, the recognition of the girls played a cruel joke on them. The lion's share of fans of the work of the Russian group, after a frank confession, stopped watching the work of the Tatu group.
In 2008, Julia and Lena left work on their third album and went to a rally in support of sexual minorities. There, the girls informed the "fans" that soon each of them would go on a solo "swimming".
But the girls still did not keep their word. In 2009, the third album of the Russian band Waste Management was released. Immediately after the release of the third disc, Yulia Volkova left the band and announced to the "fans" that she would now pursue a solo career. Lena Katina continued to remain in the group.
After some time, Lena Katina appeared on stage alone. She performed the favorite musical compositions of the "fans" of the group. Julia pursued a solo career. They very rarely joined together. However, they managed to record a track with Mike Tompkins and Legalize "Love in every moment". And they made a video for it.
In 2013, fans saw the girls together again. The girls sang at the opening of the Olympics in Sochi. Many then said that Julia and Lena would unite again. However, these were just rumors. Katina stated that they are not going to unite.
Tatu group now
At the moment, the soloists of the Tatu group are engaged exclusively in a solo career. They only come together on occasion. A huge surprise for the "fans" was the track Follow Me.
In 2018, the Russian group turned 19 years old. Former soloists of the musical group presented to the fans previously written, but not published demo versions. It was a real gift for fans of girls' creativity.
In honor of the group's birthday, the soloists went on an international tour. They played concerts for domestic and foreign "fans". Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina do not comment on rumors about the unification of the most daring Russian group. From time to time they present their solo works.
The compositions of Volkova and Katina are not very popular. However, when the girls unite, the new tracks immediately enter the leading positions in the music charts. The soloists of the Russian group Tatu maintain their blog on Instagram. They also have a common official page.
