Ananova reports t.A.T.u. are to dump their name and their manager Ivan Shapovalov, who they say is interested only in orchestrating scandals and not in developing their artistic talent. Julia Volkova explained, “He spends his time thinking up scandals instead of planning our artistic work. I’m sure our fans would rather hear new songs and new albums than new scandals.” Because Shapovalov holds the copyright on t.A.T.u., they will be forced to dump the name.
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