T.A.T.u most popular Russian group
t.A.T.u. is a Russian duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consists of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. With millions of albums sold worldwide, they are the most successful Russian band of all time.
In 2004 the group took a hiatus after they split from their producer. In 2005 they released Dangerous and Moving and Lyudi Invalidy. During 2006 t.A.T.u. released a compilation album and then ventured on their own after negotiating out of their contract with Universal Music. The group released a third album ‘Vesyolye Ulybki / Happy Smiles’ in October 2008 and the English counterpart ‘Waste Management’ in December 2009.
The group is currently on hiatus while Katina and Volkova pursue solo careers.
