Girls are softer than boys... ("Dream'Up" - France)Time of publication: 30.03.2003 |
How did you meet?
Lena: When we were children, we used to be in the same band called Neposedi in Moscow.
I was about 12 when I first saw Julia. The first time I saw her, I understood that she was different...The other girls actually distanced themselves from her right away. As for myself, I was amazed by her rebellious behaviour. She would just hit any girl she did not like. Unfortunately, two years later, she was sacked from the school because of such violent behaviour. So I couldn't see her for a long time...
Who had the idea for the band?
Julia: We met by chance when we were doing a casting to become singers. An amazing coincidence being that we were about 500 candidates...
We were so excited to see each other again and our producer Ivan Shapovalov noticed right away our complicity. He actually understood that we were more than just friends and immediately asked us if we wanted to sing about homosexuality. (He was looking for a concept that would sell a lot... The first single of the group, Ya Soshla S Uma, was released in September 2000.)
Was your success immediate?
Lena: In just 2 weeks, we rattled up Russia! And one year later, Universal Music offered us a contract. Since then, our album has spread first in Eastern Europe and then all over the world... We have to say that our videos and live performances don't leave anyone indifferent. People are not used to seeing two girls in underwear kissing each other on stage!
Do you realise how much you shock people?
Julia: Russia is a tough country where people are not fake. Our songs aren't 'pretty-pretty' and we show the love we have for each other.
Actually, Tatu means 'ta lyubit tu' in Russian, which simply means, 'this girl loves that girl'.
We don't sing to shock people but to express our feelings and desires that make us feel alive. We like kissing each other and it doesn't matter if it bothers some people!
There's a rumour that says you aren't lesbians..
Lena: We like playing on ambiguity, so then people talk about us... and it actually works! (Laughs.) But our affection for each other doesn't mean we don't like boys... We are not living in a bubble where boys aren't allowed to get in. Nevertheless, I have to be honest about the fact I do prefer relationships with girls, they are way more softer than boys...
Do you have any taboos?
Julia: In our songs, we try to talk shamelessly about any theme. Nothing shocks us. For example, All The Things She Said talks about lesbianism, and Simple Motions about masturbation. For this song, we were censored by the Duma and the video was only shown once on Russian TV.
Although the pictures inside are rather downplayed, but probably too suggestive towards masturbation. In fact, adults are scared to talk about sexuality, especially with their own children...
Translation by aurelievw1
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