Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova of t.A.T.u. documented their visit to a motorcycle training session, braving the snow after getting dressed up in outfits neither particularly liked. “Once in a lifetime I’m wearing this sh**,” Lena said of her bulky outfit. “I’m not wearing it again.” Interestingly the two participated in the class separately, perhaps providing a hint of Yulia’s immenent departure from the Russian pop duo. Watch the episode via russia.ru below.
t.A.T.u. are out with a trailer for their new ‘Snegopadi’ (‘Snowfalls’) music video. The track is the third release off the Russian pop duo’s third studio album ‘Vesyolye Ulybki’ (‘Happy Smiles’), out now on T.A. Music. Watch the 21-second video below.
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.
t.A.T.u. just posted a happy Valentine’s Day clip recorded back in 2003 when Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova were more likely to kiss. Despite the romantic season, the guy behind the camera’s request for the Russian duo to lock lips was not received kindly. “Should we start fu**ing,” Volkova fired back. “Maybe we should perform dildo play here?” Watch the message below.
t.A.T.u. have issued the following message to mark Valentine’s Day:
We wish you to meet your first real love, not for a day or two, but for the rest of your life – because there’s no peace without love, love is eternity…
Kisses on all your noses!
Lena Katina of t.A.T.u. checked in with fans on the Russian pop duo’s blog at MySpace on Friday (January 30), reacting to criticism of her bandmate Yulia Volkova’s recently plumped lips. Lena tells readers:
As for Volkodav and all your negativity about her lips: If I were you, I would resist from such comments! I don’t really like it myself, but crazy stuff can happen to everybody. It’s impossible to talk her out of something if she likes it! So we’re gonna have to wait until it all gone (I wish it was quicker). Anyway, she’s the same Yulka inside!
Check out the entire post here.
t.A.T.u. spoke with MOTO Magazine about learning to ride motorcycles in preparation to appear on stage at the MTV Russian Music Awards on a pair of Kawasaki motorbikes. “I think a bike is the same as a car, just without roof and doors,” Yulia Volkova said. “I just sat on it and started to ride. I feel very comfortable on a bike, but to ride it fast and every day… no, not ready yet, I think.”
Her bandmate Lena Katina added, “It was an amazing experience to learn to ride a bike. And it’s an adrenalin dose: you start doing it and you can’t quit. A car gives you different feelings.”
The story at tatu.ru has since been removed.
t.A.T.u. posted footage of their ‘Ne Zhaley’ (‘Don’t Regret’) performance at the Junior “New Wave” festival on their MySpace TV channel. The event took place in Moscow on November 29th. Watch it below.
t.A.T.u. recorded a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year message to fans on their YouTube channel, with Yulia Volkova talking rapid-fire in Russian while sporting a “I fu** on the first date” t-shirt, and Lena Katina handling some brief comments in English. “We want to wish you all a Happy New Year,” Yulia said. “We want to wish you everthing nice, kind, gentle and good, that all the bad and negative would go away. That everything good would bloom and grow, let you move like another step higher, higher, higher. Let you achieve all your goals. Let you be happy. Let you have your loved one with you. Let everything be alright with your mom and dad. That your children would be healthy.” Watch the message below.
Episode 6 of the ‘t.A.T.u. LIFE’ series by Web-TV channel Russia.Ru features Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova in Poland. The girls filmed each other upon arrival, with Yulia talking about rehearsing for the Viva Comet Awards and sifting through fan mail, talking abou how she actually telephones some of the people sending her letters. While riding in the back of a strech SUV, Lena discussed the book she was reading, then they joked about how she almost slammed a car into an LA restaurant. The clip ends with Yulia and Lena arriving at their hotel room. Watch the episode via YouTube below.