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t.A.T.u. - To Be Or Not To Be (Jovem Pam - Brazil)

Time of publication: 28.08.2003
Exclusive interview from Yulia for the Brazilian Magazine- JOVEM PAM

On The Cover: t.A.T.u: A fighter of karate can destroy the band? Julia Volkova answers, in exclusive interview.
first page, in the baseboard of the photo: In dance rhythm , the brunette person Julia Volkova and the little redhead Lena Katina, of t.A.T.u., unmasks the Russian sensuality for the world.

Second page: t.A.T.u. love-making, friendship OR the END? It gained fame as the brown face of the delicious Russian pair t.a.t.u. It says that go out, yes, with Lena Katina, the another integrant one of the duo- But, in the last weeks, would be giving harnesses for a fighter of karate, the sprouting of the big boy can destroy the band? With the word, Julia Volkova.

Julia Volkova is a dock berth girl of the family. The Russian of 18 years feels lack of the parents when she travels, she dreams of marrying and having many children. Are you confused? No you're not. We are speaking of the same Julia, the brunette of short hair who adores to give little kisse in the mouth of her girlfriend, the redhead with curly hair lena katina, also with 18 years. Meetings, the lolitas form the pair t.A.T.u. Celebrities in the entire world, had made hot videoclipes, if they had rubbed until not being able more in front to the cameras, had been censured in Britain and they had reached the top of the musical stops of almost all the European countries.
Of breaking, they had joined around itself a big army of ' girls who like girls '. the love-making of the two, says, already it lasts four years. But, in the last weeks, it would be suffering one shake. Rumors give account that julia it started to go out with Pasha, a young of 23 years, black band of karate - what the jealousy of Lena would have came out. Separation to the sight? It has who swears that yes.

The proper creator and entrepreneur of the pair, Ivan Shapolov, walk spreading the hypothesis. Recently, he declared: "When the things do not function well, the desire appears in the people to release everything and to go even so. This can happen with Julia ".

Until the closing of this edition, however, the girl denied the end of duo and she did not confirm the relation with Pasha. In interview for email to Magazine Jovem PAM, it emphasized: "If lena and I stop going out, we will continue friends forever! The band speaks of love.Does not import if love of girlfriends or friends ". In the same interview, Julia described its first time with a girl, disclosed that it the same does not divide room with lena during the turnкs and implrorou: "PLEASE, INVITE US TO PLAY IN BRAZIL! ".

The interview:
JP = > JOVEM PAM
J = > Julia

Jp- What it moved in music of t.A.T.u and the head of vocкs two since 1999, when the band started?

J - Well, we grew! and our music also. we were very innocent before. Now we are starting to see the things with other eyes. We want to show for that in them we do not import more with the rules of the society.

Jp- What it means to be the first pop band of Russia to touch for the world measures?

J- Everything has been so fantastic... is in amusing the as much that nor we had time to think on this but, logical, is excellent to be part of the history of pop Russian. Russia will remember us forever.

Jp- Brazil is in the plans of t.A.T.u.? What do you know about us?

J -Everybody describes Brazil as a wonderful place. Really, we would adore to visit it. Already we are in the way of one turnк and until today nobody in it called us to go until there. We continue waiting the invitations! We know that the Brazilians are pretty and that they adore parties. He says yourself very on the Carnival. They say that it is the best time to travel.

Jp- How is going to be the next cd? The fans can wait something completely new or will go to receive more from the same?

J- We still are working in the record 200km/h in the wrong lane and also we have some singles to launch. Nor we start to record the next cd ...But you can wait: it will be well better of the one than the first one.

Jp- You gives well with the fans of t.A.T.u.? Already have sex with some of them?

J- We love our fans. They are excellent and we receive, yes, a mount of gifts - since simple things, as cards gotten passionate, until some sexual articles. We accept all, with much love. On sex, already I have my partner and, therefore, fans are only friends for us.

Jp- You said to magazine THE NEW YORKER that "corrupted Lena" when you were in the infantile band Neposedy. what it happened? you were loving secretely?

J- That's exaggerate! We know each before neposedy , and with the band , we turn very closed , but never we kept a secret of nothing. We were only just friends at that time.

Jp- how was your first time with a woman? Cam you describe a perfect lovely night?

J- i was 13 years old when i stayed for the first time with a girl. It was a little strange , but also wonderful! For me , a perfect night would be when me and my partner were together and alone. because , with all this travels and shows , we almost loose all of our privacy.

Jp- are you really going out with a karate fighter? it this relation continues , will be the end of t.A.T.u.? The banda leaves to be a couple and became an trio?

J- if lena and i stop of making out , we would continue to be friends- for ever!. the band talks about love . doesn't matter if it's friend's love or girlfriend's one. And t.A.T.u. never will be a trio. Just lena and i are part of the group.

Jp- do you still live with your parents in Moscow?When you are em turn , do you sleep together?

J- yes , we still live with our parents in Russia , what is wonderful , because we miss our family when we are travelling. And no , we don't sleep in the same bedroom , if is this you want to know!

Jp- how do you felt reading , on the tabloids , that Ivan Shapolov inspired in young pornography to make t.A.T.u.?

J- the people take inspirations from what they think is good. but , to make the things work , is needed more than inspiration. And please , don't believe in verything that you read. Ivan is not a monster as how the press paint.

Jp- what would you say to the parents that don't leave their children linten the music of you or go to the shows?

J- well...we just make music.

Jp- you two go to the university? lena still continues to make that curse of psycologist by mail?

J- We loved to have time to go to the university , mas we are always busy. lena stoped the curse for have no time.

Jp- how you imagine yourselvs in 20 years from now?

J- in 2023 , i imagine myself married , with children and laughing from all the things that we have done in the past.

Jp- What disturbs more: when the musical critics say that t.A.T.u. is pure marketing or accuse the band to make a pedophyle-pop sound?

J- nothing of that disturbs me! Our music is reaching all around the world , the people like our shows , and i'm happy in the moment.

Jp- what are the good and the bad parts of the fame? Do you miss something that you can do anymore?

J- is great to have chance to visit many countries and to know different cultures. The bad part is that we are so exposed, that exist people who , sometimes , can be very bad! What i would like to do more is pass sometime more with my family.

IN OTHER FONT [in the 4 scan]
10 questions to Yulia:

best Film: Spiderman

best Book: " i read a very good one from a brazilian author. it called ' The alquimist' ( from Paulo Coelho)

best cd: The Eminem Show

place you like to visit: Rio de Janeiro

fave actor: Brad Pitt

fave actress: Angelina Jolie

dream: " Visit the major number os countries"

fave food: " the chocolate pie from my mom"

best gift from your girlfriend: " Anything that comes from the heart"


Translation by Lolita.
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