Jelena Sergeevna Katina
Jelena "Lena" Sergejewna Katina ( Russian Елена Сергеевна Катина , scientific transliteration Elena Sergeevna Katina ; born October 4, 1984 in Moscow , USSR ) is a Russian singer . Along with Yulia Volkova she made from 1999 to 2011, the pop - Duo t.ATu and leads her singing career since the dissolution of the band continued as a solo artist. In non-Russian-speaking countries she appears as Lena Katina and publishes her musical publications under this name.
Life
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Youth and careers with tATu
She was born in 1984 as the daughter of the musician Sergei Wassiljewitsch Katin and the housewife Inessa Vsevolodovna Katina and grew up in the Krylatskoje district . She has a half-sister, Katja, and a half-brother, Iwan. At the age of eight she started piano training . In 1994 she became a member of the Russian children's ensemble "Авеню" (Avenue). At the age of 11 she was accepted into the very successful youth music group "Непоседы" (Neposedy), of which Volkova was already a member. With “Neposedy” she also appeared once in Italy and had two appearances in a Russian television series .
After she left Neposedy at the age of 14, Katina was cast in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov . Originally anti-war concerts against the bombing of Yugoslavia by NATO were planned with Katina as the solo artist, but after a short time it was decided to form a duo. Together with Julija Wolkowa, tATu was created in the same year. In the group, she took on the role of the cheeky, red-haired girl - the counterpart to the boyish Wolkowa. Katina easily fit into this role, as she is a much quieter guy than Volkova in her private life. At press meetings abroad, Katina also took on the role of interpreter because, unlike Wolkowa, she already spoke English very well .
tATu's Russian-language publications achieved great popularity in Russia and Eastern Europe, and from the end of 2002 the duo also enjoyed worldwide success with English-language hits. After the first success there were differences within the duo. They broke up with their manager and producer Shapovalov, and Volkova became pregnant. Then there were rumors that tATu was breaking up and Katina started a solo career. But shortly after the birth of Wolkowa's daughter in September 2004, the two went back to the studio and in 2005 released their third studio album Dangerous and Moving . With the single All About Us , which reached the top 10 of the charts in most European countries, the group made a worldwide comeback. In 2008 tATu's fifth studio album Весёлые Улыбки was released , a year later the English version Waste Management , which was successful in Russia and South America, but for the first time in tATu's band history did not produce a European hit.
In 2003, Katina was voted tenth in the “Hot 100” of the most erotic women by readers of Maxim magazine .
Solo career
Katina has been working harder on her solo career since the spring of 2009, after the work on the tATu project was reduced and finally ended in 2011. On June 17, 2011, she released her first solo single Never Forget on the Mexican radio station FM Tu Monterrey . On August 2nd, the accompanying music video was leaked ; the original release date was August 15th. The music video belonging to the single was voted the best music video of 2011 by a viewer voting on MTV Russia . A remix of Never Forget by Dave Audé , with whom she had already worked as a tATu singer between 2001 and 2005, was released in 2012 and made it into the charts in several countries, including Greece , Italy and Brazil . After eight weeks in the US dance / club charts , the single reached the top position, which no Russian solo artist had achieved before Katina. In autumn 2013 she reached the US hit parade again with the single Lift Me Up . On March 17th, 2014 Katina released her first live album European Fan Weekend 2013 Live , which was recorded at a concert in Cologne. On November 18, 2014, she finally released her debut studio album This Is Who I Am .
After the birth of her son in May 2015, she withdrew from the public for some time to focus on her role as a mother. The Spanish album Esta Soy Yo , which includes songs from Katina's debut album This Is Who I Am in Spanish and is dedicated to her Spanish-speaking fans, was released in July 2016. With the release of her single Silent Hills on November 22, 2017, Katina returned to the music business. The single Here I Go Again, recorded in collaboration with Daddy Mercury , followed on December 25, 2017 . Katina then turned to work on a Russian-language album. On March 4, 2018, Katina released the first single of the planned Russian-language album После нас (Posle Nas; Nach uns ), which recalls the time together with Wolkowa as tATu. In the months that followed, Katina published other Russian-language songs. On July 26, 2019, the album Моно (Mono) was finally released .
Private life
Katina began studying psychology in Moscow, which, according to media reports, she dropped out to market Dangerous and Moving . She describes herself as very religious and goes to church regularly, although she has been heavily criticized by the Russian Orthodox Church for her commitment to gays and lesbians .
On August 13, 2013, Katina married the Serbian - Slovenian musician Sasho Kuzmanovic (Saša Kuzmanović), with whom she had been in a relationship since 2010. On May 22, 2015, she gave birth to their son Alexander. After living and working in Los Angeles , California ( USA ) for a number of years , she returned to her hometown Moscow in the spring of 2015 shortly before the birth of her son.
Discography
Albums
- 2014: European Fan Weekend 2013 Live (Live album from a concert in October 2013 in Cologne )
- 2014: This Is Who I Am
- 2016: Esta Soy Yo
- 2019: Моно (Mono)
Singles
- 2011: Never Forget (Lost in This Dance; first published August 4, 2011)
- 2011: Tic Toc (Belanova feat.Lena Katina; first publication: September 26, 2011)
- 2012: Never Forget (Remix) (Dave Audé feat. Lena Katina; first published: March 12, 2012)
- 2012: RAWsession - 07.14.11 (first published March 16, 2012; live single)
- 2012: Melody (Clark Owen feat. Lena Katina; first published: April 24, 2012)
- 2012: Melody - The Remixes (Clark Owen feat. Lena Katina; first release: May 4, 2012; remix single)
- 2013: Lift Me Up (first published October 3, 2013)
- 2013: Paradise (Sergio Galoyan feat. Lena Katina; first published: July 18, 2013)
- 2013: Shot / Я буду рядом (Ya budu ryadom) (T-Killah feat.Lena Katina; first published: September 30, 2012 / April 14, 2013)
- 2014: Century (Re: boot (Kiro, Denis Kurus) feat. Lena Katina; first published: March 25, 2014)
- 2014: Who I Am (first published December 9, 2014)
- 2014: Я - это я (First published: December 9, 2014)
- 2015: Golden Leaves (Noemi Smorra feat.Lena Katina; first published: January 12, 2015)
- 2015: An Invitation (first published: March 12, 2015)
- 2017: Silent Hills (first published November 22, 2017)
- 2017: Here I Go Again (Daddy Mercury feat.Lena Katina; first published: December 25, 2017)
- 2018: После нас (Posle Nas) (First published: March 4, 2018)
- 2018: Косы (Kosy) (First published: July 30, 2018)
- 2018: Макдоналдс (Macdonalds) (First published: September 12, 2018)
- 2018: Куришь (Kurish ') (First published: December 14, 2018)
- 2019: Стартрек (Startrack) (First published: April 12, 2019)
- 2019: Моно (Mono) (First released June 8, 2019)
more publishments
The following songs were published as B-sides or were available for download, but were not released as official singles.
- 2010: Guardian Angel (feat. Abandon All Ships)
- 2011: Stay
- 2011: Keep on Breathing
Web links
- Lena Katina in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Jelena Katina
- Jelena Katina at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: lena-katina.com
- ↑ Dance Chart ( Memento from April 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Катина за Мадонну
- ↑ What does ... ... tATu actually do? - stern.de
- ↑ http://telegraf.com.ua/zhizn/zhurnal/715595-lena-katina-byivshaya-solistka-pop-gruppyi-tatu-vyishla-zamuzh.html
- ↑ http://www.dni.ru/showbiz/2013/8/14/258087.html
- ↑ lenakatina - instagram.com
- ↑ Life.ru: Вечерний разговор: Лена Катина. April 22, 2015, accessed March 5, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katina, Jelena Sergejewna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Катина, Елена Сергеевна (Russian); Katina, Lena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | russian singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow , Soviet Union |