Tattoo band supported Putin: they go to the occupied Crimea (photo)
Both Katina and Volkov have long been settled at the Peacework - a Ukrainian site and a public organization that explores the signs of crimes against national security of Ukraine, peace, human security and international law. Volkova went to rest in 2014 in 2014 with her daughter, and in May 2018 she spoke at the opening of the Crimean bridge with the song "We are not contractuals". In 2021, the performer decided to run for the State Duma of the Russian Federation, but lost.
In June of that year, her colleague Lena Katina was distinguished by a concert in Donetsk, which was occupied for four years. The artist tried to build a musical career in the United States, but then returned to Russia. Both artists were unable to achieve serious success alone, and decided to unite again in an attempt to restore the former glory.
The singers did not publicly express their position on Russian aggression in Ukraine, but indirectly supported the Kremlin's policy, speaking at propaganda events and in the occupied territories. Their concert in Yalta contrary to the violation of international law was another testimony to the silent support of the Russian policy. The team was founded at the end of 1999. His first soloist was Elena Katina.
She was selected from hundreds of contenders from the screenwriter of the commercials Ivan Shapovalov and composer Alexander Voitinsky. Later, Yulia Volkov was put in the couple, who played the role of "bully" in the group. According to the resource "Sound of the Media", called the duo "Dad" lies the phrase "and loves that". The zero concept of a close girlish friendship in show business did not meet in almost any country. Therefore, such a newcobe was quickly interested in the public.
To come up with a business plan Shapovalov helped the adult site. He analyzed the requests and found out that people are most interested in Lolita. Therefore, at concerts soloists have repeatedly dressed in school uniform. After the first scandalous clips of the band Voitinsky left the project, as the concept of the band went against its principles. When the "tattoo" achieved incredible success, he regretted his act. One of the most successful albums of the band was the "200 on the counter".
By 2009, the band created four more albums (two in Russian and as much in English), traveled with touring the world, having won special love in Japan, and managed to become a winner of the World Music Awards in the nominations "Best World Pop band", "Best World Duet" and "Best Duet. In 2011, the duo officially broke up. The reasons were not called, but they said that one of the factors became constant quarrels of soloists.