t.A.T.u. ( , ) was a Russian music duo that consisted of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova . The singers were part of children 's music group Neposedy before being managed by producer and director Ivan Shapovalov and signing with Russian record label Neformat . t.A.T.u. 's debut album '' 200 Po Vstrechnoy '' ( 2001 ) was a commercial success in Eastern Europe that made the duo sign with Interscope Records to release its English-language counterpart , '' 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane '' ( 2002 ) . The album was certified platinum by the IFPI for one million copies sold in Europe and became the first album by a foreign group to reach number one in Japan . It was also certified gold in the United States and included the international hits " All the Things She Said " and " Not Gon na Get Us " . The duo represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song " Ne Ver ' , Ne Boysia " , finishing third
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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