t.A.T.u. (Russian: Та́ту pronounced [ˈtatu] ( listen), translated: "This that", in feminine grammatical gender form, like "She Her") 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.[citation needed]
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 in 2008 and a remixed version with English language lyrics was released in 2009.
The group is current on hiatus while Katina and Volkova pursue solo careers.


