Lena Katina was born in Moscow. When she was 13, she joined the Nieposiedy band. Soon after, Julija Wołkowa joined the same formation. The girls became friends. After a year, Volkova was removed from the group due to bad behavior. In 1999, Katina also left the band. Lena and Julija decided to try their hand at singing together and that’s how tATu was created
What happened to the Tatu girls? Their paths diverged 15 years ago
In December 2000, tATu released the single “Ja soszła s uma”, which turned out to be . Two years later, its English version was created: “All the Things She Said”. Lena and Julija also released such hits as “Nas nie dogoniat”, “All About Us” and “30 minut”. The Russian duo’s music videos were controversial, and the women made it clear that their relationship was more than just friendship. They kissed not only in videos, but also on stage during concerts. This was shocking at the time, especially since Katina and Volkova were from Russia, which was hostile to homosexual people. It turned out that it was just a marketing trick and a stage image. In fact, the girls were never a couple. Although tATu could not complain about the lack of popularity, in 2009 Lena and Julija decided to suspend their activities.
Lena Katina then and now. A few months ago she became a mother again
Since then, Katina and Volkova have focused on solo careers. Lena moved to Los Angeles. In 2010, she released the single “Lost in this Dance” and continued to make music for the next 9 years. The artist’s last album premiered in July 2019 and was called “Mono”. In the meantime, she founded her own music label, Katina Music Inc. The star will turn 40 in October.
Rumors about tAT’s return appeared regularly. From time to time, the girls decided to perform together, then argued and ended their cooperation again. In 2013, Lena Katina married rock musician Sasha Kuzmanovic. The couple had a son. However, their marriage did not stand the test of time and they divorced in 2019. The singer got involved with a Russian millionaire, Dmitry Spiridonov. They got married in 2022 and welcomed a son in July 2023.
Source: Gazeta
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