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t.A.T.u. story: Reconstruction of the rise and fall of the most controversial Pop duo of the 2000s
The story of a daring music project hatched in Russia after the economic crisis of 1998 with little expectation of success, but which, amazingly, exploded onto the international scene and spawned the most contentious and controversial pop group of the new century, seducing millions of teenagers and causing headaches for TV broadcasting bosses around the world.
A detailed and documented reconstruction of t.A.T.u.'s success and the social phenomenon of the "shocking lesbian duo" that broke all the rules of Western show business, from the 25 gold and platinum discs they were awarded for their first album up to their break-up in 2011, through the direct accounts of those involved.
A detailed and documented reconstruction of t.A.T.u.'s success and the social phenomenon of the "shocking lesbian duo" that broke all the rules of Western show business, from the 25 gold and platinum discs they were awarded for their first album up to their break-up in 2011, through the direct accounts of those involved.
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211 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 17, 2014
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April 13, 2017
I really enjoyed reading this. A few spelling inconsistencies and grammar errors here and there. But it really was an insightful look into the lives (personal & professional) of the t.A.T.u. girls. I had vague knowledge of a lot of the information presented in the book. However t.A.T.u. story helped organize the events by time for me and get a clearer picture as well as filled in the blanks. Especially since it gave some inside as to how business worked within the band. And this book help convey the truth behind the scandels. Overall good read and a must for any fans of t.A.T.u.
October 8, 2020
Lectura altamente recomendada para cualquier fan de t.A.T.u. que se precie. Lo disfruté porque hablaba de un grupo que me ha acompañado desde los 8-9 añitos, dos cantantes que han crecido a la par que yo crecía y a las que les tengo infinito aprecio. Solo por la nostalgia el libro es un 10.
Siendo fan acérrima como soy de t.A.T.u., en este libro encontré detalles muy concretos que desconocía del grupo y me sorprendí al no saberlos. El autor supuestamente tuvo un contacto muy estrecho con Lena Katina y le sacó bastante información suculenta.
En resumidas cuentas, el libro cuenta cómo este grupo podría estar en la cúspide actualmente si no fuese por la pésima gestión de los productores y por los aires de grandeza, muy a mi pesar, de Julia Volkova que dejó de asistir a muchos eventos, performances y conciertos por quedarse en el sofá con sus novios de turno y embarazándose cada dos por tres sin pensar que estaba echando a perder el proyecto de su vida. De no ser por esto, podrían ser las Lady Gaga actuales, tenían todo para ser un grupo pop comercial que lo estuviese siempre petando. Pero no pudo ser.
Final amargo que ya esperas antes de empezar el libro si ya conoces la historia del grupo.
Siendo fan acérrima como soy de t.A.T.u., en este libro encontré detalles muy concretos que desconocía del grupo y me sorprendí al no saberlos. El autor supuestamente tuvo un contacto muy estrecho con Lena Katina y le sacó bastante información suculenta.
En resumidas cuentas, el libro cuenta cómo este grupo podría estar en la cúspide actualmente si no fuese por la pésima gestión de los productores y por los aires de grandeza, muy a mi pesar, de Julia Volkova que dejó de asistir a muchos eventos, performances y conciertos por quedarse en el sofá con sus novios de turno y embarazándose cada dos por tres sin pensar que estaba echando a perder el proyecto de su vida. De no ser por esto, podrían ser las Lady Gaga actuales, tenían todo para ser un grupo pop comercial que lo estuviese siempre petando. Pero no pudo ser.
Final amargo que ya esperas antes de empezar el libro si ya conoces la historia del grupo.
April 11, 2025
This suffers from pretty poor translation issues. Some of the interviews were in Russia and then it was translated to Italian and then English. This is also a book about a music duo and the author shows preference to one of the duo over the other.
The story of Tatu is actually pretty sad. These two underage girls were exploited and given a terrible contract, then Julia's health issues really plagued the duo from the start. They still had a ton of hits and it's weird how much time was spent just on the first album while the rest of their discography was skimmed over.
The story of Tatu is actually pretty sad. These two underage girls were exploited and given a terrible contract, then Julia's health issues really plagued the duo from the start. They still had a ton of hits and it's weird how much time was spent just on the first album while the rest of their discography was skimmed over.
January 30, 2025
As a t.A.T.u. fan this was a great dive/archive into the band's history and clears up how exactly everything fell apart in the end. With the book being published in 2014, I wonder how an addendum would be with the drama that seems to continue with a band that has ended and yet still lives on? (It's also a wonder to me that Lena and Julia are relatively well adjusted and what they went through explains Julia's behavior in recent years)
September 7, 2023
A fun history about a band who just couldn't seem to get out of their own way
December 24, 2025
Interesante biografía y análisis del acto más popular de Russia de las últimas dos décadas. El análisis es muy concreto y habla de como funciona la industria pop
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