t.A.T.u. was a Russian music duo that consisted of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. The singers were part of children's music group Neposedy before being managed by producer and director Ivan Shapovalov and signing with Russian record label Neformat. t.A.T.u.'s debut album 200 Po Vstrechnoy was a commercial success in Eastern Europe, and that made the duo sign with Interscope Records to release its English-language counterpart, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane. The album was certified platinum by the IFPI for one million copies sold in Europe and became the first album by a foreign group to reach number one in Japan. It was also certified gold in the United States and included the international hits "All the Things She Said" and "Not Gonna Get Us". The duo represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Ne ver', ne boysia", finishing third. t.A.T.u. released the albums Dangerous and Moving and Lyudi Invalidy in 2005 to moderate success after parting ways with Shapovalov.
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, Europop, electronic |
| Years active | 1999–2011 |
| Labels | Neformat, Interscope, Universal Music Russia, Soyuz |
| Associated acts | Neposedy |
| Past members | Lena Katina, Julia Volkova |
About t.A.T.u.
Europop duo that was previously part of the children's music group Neposedy. They signed with Neformat and released a debut album called 200 Po Vstrechnoy in 2001 before signing with the English counter-part Interscope Records and releasing 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane in 2002.
Achievement of t.A.T.u.
The album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane was certified platinum by the IFPI and was the first by a foreign artist to debut at number one in Japan. They represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. They broke up in 2011 to pursue solo careers and reunited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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