New t.A.T.u album "Happy Smiles"

t.A.T.u. confirmed with a press release that their third studio album has been titled "Veselye Ulybki"- "Happy Smiles", featuring 12 tracks.






A press release states:

"For almost a year a working title of the album was "Upravleniye Otbrosami" - "Waste Management". But a month before the release - for the sake of ironic smile of those, who understand – the title changed. The essence, however, remained."

The press release (PDF) here.





















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t.A.T.u for Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs latest muses are the two girls that make up the band t.A.T.u., Julia Volkova and Lena Katina. They're the new faces of his Fall and Winter lines.


But it's not all about their collaboration, t.A.T.u. will also carry out the casting Девушка Марка, in which winner will go to New York to perform on catwalk of one of the best fashion designers!

Take a peek at this behind-the-scenes look at their photo shoot!



Behind the Scenes of Marc Jacobs photoshoot - photos

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t.A.T.u. "220" new videoclip

«220» is the second single from the upcoming Russian album "Upravleniye Otbrosami" («Waste Management»).

"In the nearest future "220" will premiere on MTV (Ukraine), Viva! (Poland), MAD TV (Greece), MAD TV (Bulgaria) and on several Russian music channels.
MUZ-TV and MTV-Russia refused to play "220"."

tATu


"220"

t.A.T.u. release "Beliy Plaschik" CD+DVD

The 2003 Russian representatives t.A.T.u are releasing through their official website shop the CD single titled Beliy Plaschik (White Robe) in a special edition.

The double CD single includes a CD and a DVD. Ordering the CD single and been among the first 1.000 persons who do, you will get a signed disk along with the number of the CD you ordered.

The duo are busy this month as they conclude the songs for their album titled Upravleniye Otbrosami set to be released within the month. The two girls are also planning a new film Finding t.A.T.u also set to be released in May along with various concerts and festival participations across Europe.

Watch Beliy Plaschik (White Robe) - video with english subtitles

English Lyrics for Beliy Plaschik

I’m drawing with black paint
A dumb word on the wall
This word is not important for me
This word is not new for you
It's vain for me
It's necessary for you
I’m drawing with black paint
This drawing is very messy

Bullet in the heart
Brain on the door
Nimb and wings
We’re putting on
This white robe
Soul to heaven
We put it in a box
We let it go

Time is 20:10 again
We're not together now
You’re sitting in the corner and crying
Maybe you’re fooling me
I enjoy listening to you
Open only your soul to me
Thoughts won't be needed here
The time is 20:20 again



sources:shop.taty.ru;.tatu.ru;oikotimes.com

Beliy Plaschik (White Robe) -Video with english subtitles

t.A.T.u released their new video on November 29th.

The video was made for their first single Belyi plaschik (White coat) from the up-coming album, which is expected by Christmas.

The working title of the album is Upravlenie otbrosami (The waste management).

You can vote for the video on MTV Russia Channel by clicking here.

Beliy Plaschik - White Robe

source: t.A.T.u.'s MySpace page;
video english subtitles: christina1m

Tatu is #36 in the Forbes rating

The Russian version of the magazine Forbes published a rating of 50 richest stars of Russian domestic show business and sports. The rating is set by income, press coverage, and also by the interest of an audience from July 1st 2006 to June 30th 2007.

Tatu has settled down at the 36th place having earned 1.4 million dollars. The year before Tatu where in the 6th place with an income of 3.3 million dollars. The group has droped 30 places in a year.

Dima Bilan is #3 this year with 4.1 million dollars, Valeriya is 8th with 3.5 million dollars. Zhanna Friske is 14th with about 1.3 million dollars, popular singer Maksim is 17th with about 1.5 million etc.

"We don't do anything special to get on the Forbes list. Frankly speaking, we don't care about it all. We know that anyway we're the most popular Russian girl band in the whole world!" said Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina to TV channel RussiaToday.

Source: TatySite.net

Yulia and Lena started filming in Finding Tatu

Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina spent the past weekend on the set shooting Finding Tatu, where the singers play themselves.

During their first day of shooting, the singers did one of the final scenes for the movie. It was done at location of the abandoned Badayevsky brewery. The picture is based on the novel by deputy of the Russian Parliament Alexey Mitrofanov in collaboration with writer Anastasiya Moiseeva - Tatu Come Back.

The leading roles are played by the Hollywood actresses Shantel Van Santen and Mischa Barton. The movie tells the story of two teens – a 17 year old American girl and her Russian friend from a small provincial town. The girls meet in Moscow for one of the Tatu gigs and find themselves involved in a whirlpool of incredible events.

The movie is directed by British director Roland Joffe – an award winner of the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award nominee and winner for his pictures The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986). The shooting of Finding Tatu is planned to end by August 14, 2007. Editing and final cut is estimated to take up to six months. Its premiere is scheduled to take place at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival which will be held May 14 to 25, 2008 in Cannes (France).

Festival ZD MK with Tatu on TV

Recording of ZD (Zvukovaya Dorozhka) MK Festival will be aired on channel Rossiya on July 22, at 00.15 (Moscow Time).

This annual festival took place at Luzhiki Sports Complex on June 24, where Tatu sang their old hits and presented a new song Ne Zhaley (Don't Regret).

Listen Bely Plashik (White Robe) Demo

source:tatysite.net

Tatu's new video Bely Plashik (White Robe)

Tatu are intended to treat their fans with a new video soon.

The song, which the video will be shot for, has been already recorded and the title is Bely Plashik (White Robe), says in its blog Tatu management.

The video shot is planned for this September. Yulia is going to be at her last period of pregnancy by this time.

I draw in black

A stupid word on the wall

It's not important for me

It's not new for you

It does nothing for me

But for you, it is important

I draw in black

I draw crookedly, crookedly

Bely Plashik (White Robe) Demo sample

source:TatySite.net

photo:Beth Herzhaft

Tatu at MK Zvukovaya Dorozhka festival

On June, 24 at the Luzhniki Arena, Tatu was invited as special guests at the Zvukovaya Dorozhka MK Festival in Moscow.

Serebro, Dima Bilan and another Russian artists was invited too.

Everybody, who was at Luzhniki open-air, heard new t.A.T.u. song translated as Don't Regret. So far the song is only in Russian. Still, here are the lyrics.

Ne Zhaley

Ti ne zhaley
Vse ne naprasno
Litsa ludey
Tayut i gasnut

Mi s toboy molchim
Ti i ya vdvoyom
Dalshe ne hotim
Bolshe ne poyom

Veter v volosah
Nash prostivshiy sled
Slezi na glazah
Nas tam bolshe net




t.A.T.u. performing new song! Ne Zhadey(No Regret)





sources:TatySite.net;bilandima.ru