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Old 08-09-2016, 12:50
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This is their 2010 hit Sparks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sXkdRwCPo

They have come on in leaps and bounds and are actually good vocalists now. Sparks is rather catchy.

They had 2 songs in the UK then faded to obscurity. Why haven't they been bigger over the years?

This is their discography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.A.T.u._discography
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Old 08-09-2016, 12:58
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The fact the whole pretending to be lesbians killed their careers instantly. They are a fine example of what people will do to generate media and a number 1 hit. And they did pull it off. Until one of them was caught by the paparazzi with a baby bump and holding a man's hand.
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Old 08-09-2016, 13:45
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This is their 2010 hit Sparks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sXkdRwCPo

They have come on in leaps and bounds and are actually good vocalists now. Sparks is rather catchy.

They had 2 songs in the UK then faded to obscurity. Why haven't they been bigger over the years?

This is their discography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.A.T.u._discography
Because they (as in manager and label) were quickly shown to be manipulating the public, and that rarely works for an artist. Better to be talentless and honest (more or less), than talented and fake.

I liked them. Their two UK songs were great and 200km... etc was a pretty good dance/ pop album. Had someone not decided to launch them with the whole lesbian schtick, who knows, they may have succeeded on their own merits. The video was controversial enough on its own to get mass media attention. The sexuality side of it didn't need inventing.
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Old 08-09-2016, 19:15
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All About Us is still a massive fave of mine. I prefer it to All the Things She said.
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Old 08-09-2016, 21:18
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Quite liked 200 KM/H In The Wrong Lane and prefer their version of How Soon Is Now over the Smiths.

Trevor Horn produced their 2 biggest hits and he has a history of turning something very ordinary into something very good. He produced Frankie Goes To Hollywood who may have not been so well known without his input, doubt if this version of Relax would have been one of the biggest hits of the 80s.

As for t.A.T.u., the schoolgirl lesbian controversy probably contributed to their success but think the production is a bigger factor, it flattered them.
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Old 08-09-2016, 21:33
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A lot of music is fake though. How many boybands are 100% straight? Is Justin Beiber really a rebel without a cause?
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Old 08-09-2016, 23:09
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This is their 2010 hit Sparks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sXkdRwCPo

They have come on in leaps and bounds and are actually good vocalists now. Sparks is rather catchy.

They had 2 songs in the UK then faded to obscurity. Why haven't they been bigger over the years?

This is their discography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.A.T.u._discography
Maybe because they split up years ago? Julia went a bit out of control, had problems wit her voice and eventually some ill-judged homophobic comments meant Lena vowed never to work with her again.

All of their albums were absolutely top class electronic pop. Lena also continues as an excellent solo artist and collaborator with dance acts, but without the T.A.T.u. brand isn't as high profile as she deserves to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRn2an81oU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYNiJRxKKk
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Old 09-09-2016, 10:06
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They certainly have more songs than I thought because I didn't know they had any.
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Old 09-09-2016, 12:24
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Maybe because they split up years ago? Julia went a bit out of control, had problems wit her voice and eventually some ill-judged homophobic comments meant Lena vowed never to work with her again.

All of their albums were absolutely top class electronic pop. Lena also continues as an excellent solo artist and collaborator with dance acts, but without the T.A.T.u. brand isn't as high profile as she deserves to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRn2an81oU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYNiJRxKKk
Didn't know that. Shes really good - thanks. Bit like when 2 Unlimited came back as "Ray and Anita" for a short time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wb0Xz7Rp6A
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Old 10-09-2016, 05:23
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They made some really amazing videos. I loved them and had their first album in English and Russian. I particularly liked the unreleased Stars. The videos for All About Us and All the things she said were great but my favourite one is the video when one of the girls is a guard in a prison camp and the other one is a prisoner. Can't remember what it's called but it's a great video
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Old 10-09-2016, 12:50
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I never understood why people would buy a single because there are lesbians in the video. A more innocent/repressed time.
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Old 10-09-2016, 13:41
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I never understood why people would buy a single because there are lesbians in the video. A more innocent/repressed time.
That may have appealed to a certain demographic but think the controversy surrounding it may have contributed to its success. Controversy = publicity = sales.
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Old 11-09-2016, 22:23
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They made some really amazing videos. I loved them and had their first album in English and Russian. I particularly liked the unreleased Stars. The videos for All About Us and All the things she said were great but my favourite one is the video when one of the girls is a guard in a prison camp and the other one is a prisoner. Can't remember what it's called but it's a great video
White Robe.
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Old 11-09-2016, 22:25
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That may have appealed to a certain demographic but think the controversy surrounding it may have contributed to its success. Controversy = publicity = sales.
And because it was really good! A bit of Trevor Horn magic fairy dust usually results in a top track.
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Old 13-09-2016, 16:03
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Such a love for t.A.T.u - I adore White Robe, I love the majority of their music, Lena's solo stuff is decent too.
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Old 13-09-2016, 17:51
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At the time All The Things She Said was used as Victoria's entrance music in WWE. It was quite fitting.
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Old 13-09-2016, 18:06
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Maybe because they split up years ago? Julia went a bit out of control, had problems wit her voice and eventually some ill-judged homophobic comments meant Lena vowed never to work with her again.

All of their albums were absolutely top class electronic pop. Lena also continues as an excellent solo artist and collaborator with dance acts, but without the T.A.T.u. brand isn't as high profile as she deserves to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRn2an81oU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYNiJRxKKk
She certainly did. She also showed incredible double standards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvNvTI2Stc
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Old 13-09-2016, 18:15
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I'm disappointed she'd say that
All the Things She Said/Not Gonna Get Us were great pop/dance tunes (liked the Russian original too).
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Old 14-09-2016, 22:51
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Not gonna get us/All about us are absolutely brilliant songs.

Their cover of How Soon Is Now is class as well
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Old 15-09-2016, 03:50
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I remember their Eurovision song Ner Ver (sp?) too, superb
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