https://www.russia-italia.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4273&p=6575386#p6575386 ----------------------------------- Davide Rap 31 Ottobre 2006, 3:59 T.a.T.u. history and concerts ----------------------------------- History t.A.T.u. Biography October, 4, 1984 in family of musician Sergey Katin the girl was born. At will daddy have named her Elena. he even before birth of her it was sure that who not was born, his child necessarily will follow in on his stops. So it also has turned out. Lena it was not executed yet and four years when Sergey, for development creative abilities of the daughter, the beginnings to drive her on different sports and musical schols. First it was fugure skating, then art gymnastics and ball dances. But Lena these disciplines were given badly (probably because of natural fatness) and consequently on them she was not late longer year. Though she very much liked to go on navigation and to go for a drive on the horse, it delivered her a sheer pleasure. In seven years Lena, as well as all usual children, has gone to a usual comprehensive school of native city of Moscow. And in one year in addition it began to be trained at children's musical school N30 on a class of a piano. Kind and fair, on a nature, Lena liked all. She was rather hardworking and studied rather well. Liked to read, especially love novels. But for some reason among the class mates, she had very few friends. It is much more walks with friends, she liked to sit houses of one and to esteem the favourite book. In 94-th year of her have taken soloist in known children's variety ensemble "Avenue". There she sang three years then, in 13 years, Lena has got in the most popular and prestigious at that time in Moscow group "Fidget". Where has got acquainted with Julia... Julia was born when to Lena already was four and a half of one month, February, 20, 1985. In the same place - in capital of our native land. Her father, Oleg, already then was rather successful businessman, and mother, Larissa, only began the career by the hairdresser. Julia was the first and as it has then turned out, the only child in family. From the childhood to her gave much, even it is too many time. Tried to buy the newest and best toys and dolls. The girl grew very kind, gentle and correct. Parents kept up that that the child developed harmoniously, and tried to carry away her anytihing. She has replaced set sports schols, but only employment on tennis with the personal trainer have carried away her for some years. In 1992 she has gone to school. And the same year has acted in children's musical school on a class of a piano. But in the third class there was what nobody expected. At Julia there was a nervous failure. The girl as though have changed. She became very nervous and intolerant. One month was necessary for parents not to result a mental condition of the daughter in a normal condition. But character has all the same changed very strongly. Julia began more critical to itself and to anothers, more purposeful. And what all the same happened? It is necessary to guess only... In 1996 parents take away Julia from school and she gets in an average comprehensive school № 1113 with theatrical preparation. And almost at once her notice and take in already known to you group "Fidgets". Almost one year prior to arrival of Lena... Julia having come to "Fidgets" at once has made friends almost with all children, and heads simply were moved looking on that as she purposefully achieves everything that wants. When Lena has come, they, firstly having gone on a principle "greetings - while", in one month have very strongly made friends. Julia with Lena became the best girlfriends who were able to appreciate the friendship. They never left, going one after another as adhered. Nobody trusted, that, having got acquainted in such age, girls could so make friends. But the fact remained the fact. They began each other as sisters. The children's chorus in which was sung by "sisters" always were and remains " a smithy of the staff " for the Russian platform. And if the new hero was necessary for domestic show business, moreover and not deprived of talent all knew for someone: it Is necessary to go to "Fidgets"! Julia even two times it was possible dream in a children's newsreel "Jumble". To her the leaging role in "Dummy" and still any less successful roller has dropped out. And in one fine day Julia and Lena, together with ten other girls, have acquainted with Alexander Vojtinskiy. Why have chosen them? Can be because they were the most talented, can is simple because girls have grown also him it was necessary to search for a place (15 years for children's chorus, already decent age). And most likely both because of that and because of another. Having presented, Alexander has invited them on casting. There he has asked them to sing some songs, the first song at will, and the others what will tell. Julia very much wanted to make the way and consequently tried to show all opportunities. She tried to pull notes as it is possible above, but it only has proved, that badly is able to operate the voice. Julia has not passed... Lena on the contrary, all over again she at all did not want to go on tests, but having given in on arrangements Julia and the father Vojtinskiy, she nevertheless has gone. The first song, sing at a choice, in any way has not shown Lena from the best party. But Alexander, trusting the intuition has asked her to sing some more, and has hit the nail! Lena was that is necessary for it. But there were financial problems: at Vojtinskiy wasn't even own studio (casting it was carried out in rented at familiar for 300 $). Then on the foreground Ivan Shapovalov has left... " I wanted to remove musical clips, but was another's in musical bogema ", - Ivan Shapovalov speaks about that time. But Vojtinskiy, basically writing music for advertising, in show business knew many. So Ivan Shapovalov and Vojtinskiy have decided to train for a new profession in producers. Having spent own 300 $ on casting, they have chosen fifteen-year Lena Katina on a role of the future star and have written down with her some songs. But the investor for release of an album was not. " Up to this moment Shapovalov, most likely, played a role of the second plan ", - journalist Elena Kiper, which up to the end of 2001 recollects was co-producer "t.A.T.u.". But in 1999 he has found the investor - one of owners of company R& of Boris Renskogo. " I have offered Shapovalov financial and administrative participation R&K;. It also became the actual moment of formation of group " t.A.T.u. ", - Boris Rensky considers. According to the businessman, initial investments have made $200 thousand When at Ivan money have appeared, he has decided that can create something else more interesting than earlier planned. Having thought over all he has decided to take the second girl, in full contrast to the first and so it has turned out, that the best girlfriend of Lena - Julia, just approached under this criterion. Then, having seen their close friendship, it also has thought up to create lesbi-image for the new project. After that, not wishing to have to similar "nuts" any attitude and having though any moral foundations, Alexander leaves the project about what, by the way, and now does not regret. From this moment already Ivan has decided to name the new group so that this name reflected novelty, extreme, ambiguity and infectivity of the project. " The First that has occurred: the Virus! But this name was already borrowed(occupied), then that? ORZ? No, it too does not sound... " In a result Ivan has come to "t.A.T.u." and as the group had no any attitude to tattooes, it was necessary to think up a legend, such as " That loves That ", that quite approached(suited) to image. By the way, almost in same time Maxim Fadeev began produced new group which pilot name as was Tatu but as Shapovalov has declared this name to the first group Fadeev now refers to Total. Those songs which were written down, when still Alexander participated in the project (including Yugoslavia, What for I, the Robot, Count to hundred, I your enemy and other to us known) approached for new image. Then Shapovalov has ordered to the same authors (to anybody then to unknown Valery Polienko, Sergey Galojanu etc.) a song which " would demolish a roof " at inhabitants. Such " I also have turned out has gone mad ". At once after its occurrence was solved to remove a clip. To please the image to little girls had to change strongly: Julia it has shortly had hair cut and painted, and Lena had to clarify hair, and for two months to grow thin already on 10 kg! The idea of a clip was conceived ideally! Right at the beginning soloist are as though in prison, behind a lattice through which all world looks at them as on derelicts. But then they notice that their "dungeon" and there is a present infinite world. And all people behind a lattice only captives of the complexes. And in a result of the girl leave together on dawn... In October 2000го year the clip appears on MTV. The public was in a shock, there were also those who at once has recognized Tatu as new heroes, and those who was categorically against such debauch on TV. But the fact, as they say, was on the person, above Russia light a new star! Image has made the business. Tatu become heroes of all little girls of 13-16 years and the majority of boys, but among boys it is accepted for hiding... In December 2000 their first single " I leaves has gone mad " which was sold out by circulation more than 50 000 license copies, and piracy production has passed for 500 000. Already May, 16 2001, the duet, through office " Neformat " organized by Ivan Shapovalov signs the contract with Russian representation Universal Music on release of three albums. And already their debut album " 200 on a passer " May, 21 leaves!. For incomplete year it misses in OFFICIAL circulation in one million copies! Tatu step onstage... Almost daily concerts proceed a wave over all Russia and the countries of former Soviet Union! Fans go from city in city to visit on several concerts. And it at that that the program of concerts repeats in each city: Lena and Julia, absolutely already get accustomed with the image, shock public gradually undressing in breaks between singing up to easy T-shirt and shorts. All this on a background of even more frank dances as not so dressed girls from dans groups. When public will enough be warmed up, Lena and Julia start to invite guys and little girls to a stage and... Offer them to kiss, but only that M from M and with. Many not agree. But some nevertheless kiss also it gets a hall even more. After all songs are executed on hurrah, girls execute one more two songs encore and leave.