Julia Volkova checked in with her Twitter followers (@JuliaVolkova), talking about her upcoming solo work, wanting to head out to perform for the fans, and the new single that came out from her former t.A.T.u. bandmate Lena Katina, entitled ‘Never Forget’. Listen to the track at YouTube. Julia wrote the messages in English and Russian, so the Russian posts are rough Google translations, but she appeared to not be impressed too much with Lena’s new song. She writes:

Guys I have not heard the new single Lena, I can not say) and it is online?

I want to come see u so much, but we have problem with organization (((((((( I know you are sad, like me(((((

Well, just listen )))))))))) style similar to my tracks, but I like to rock a little left) nicely all these years between us

I like lyrics, but music is usual, it’s not a single (((((((((((((( there is no culmination! And I know Lena can [do] more

I miss you so much!!!!!!

I’m working on new material, she decided to start with Russian songs

From here you need to sing in Russian, but we already have all the fashion they sing in English .))))) for whom??

I don’t want to do album special…. I’ll do singles and then album

I want to change the music in this songs and I think so

I will be in Russian and English)))) music is still in Europe but with Russian text

Guys we broke up in 2008, I gave birth, had to be alone with myself, my family, rest not just to model, especially solo

Ok, I should go!!! I Love you and Kiss you

Lena Katina of t.A.T.u. checked in with fans on her journal at tatu.ru while in Los Angeles. Lena writes:

We have got a couple more of new songs I hope you will like! We have once been to a nice place where various little-known artists and songwriters perform. And that very day there happened to be performances of a Canadian singer and also a Russian girl with her songs. So, I made sure the “We are everywhere!” slogan of the Russian club of the University of Santa Barbara is true to life! Well. We have seen Yulia. She is also doing her project over here. She looks very good, she is as active, jolly and loud as always! ;-))))))

t.A.T.u. Pave A Road

May 30, 2009 - t.A.T.u. celebrated their ten year anniversary by helping pave a road in Russia in a ‘Paving Road to Fame’ feature on NTV. “We’re practicing to survive the [financial] crisis,” Yulia Volkova joked with a shovel in hand. “You know, my dad used to joke when I was a kid if I didn’t study well or do something that would help me in the future, then he’d make an orange vest for me and I’d go lay asphalt.” Watch the report, with English subtitles, below.

Lena Katina of t.A.T.u. checked in with fans on the pop duo’s official web site on Tuesday (April 28), talking about getting laser eye surgery. Lena writes:

I’ve never imagined it would be so scary! You’ll be able to see all the details soon, but I’m warning you guys: this stuff is not for sissies! I’ll remember how I felt for the rest of my life! The most scary part was to understand that your eye is opened all the time, but the picture constantly changes!

Check out the entire post here.

t.A.T.u.’s all-knowing “Insider” checked in with fans on the Russian pop duo’s official web site blog on Saturday (March 21), revealing that Yulia Volkova is working on her solo career outside of t.A.T.u.’s management, while Lena Katina is starting a solo project with t.A.T.u.’s crew and plans to release a new album by late 2009/early 2010. The source writes:

The English version of ‘Beliy Plaschik’ video is to be launched, and may be released on DVD.
Works on the full-scale international album ‘Happy Smiles’ and talks with record-labels were stopped at the end of 2008, but English versions of the majority of Russian songs are produced, and we will do our best to provide you with these, in one form or another. Works on the show were suspended last June, and are not being planned. No public concerts are being planned, except some special events like Bacardi.

Production of the new t.A.T.u.’s “goods” - videos, records - is still quite possible in the near future, but no promises can be made about schedule right now.

The entire message at tatu.ru has since been removed.