Yulia Volkova
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| Yulia Volkova | ||
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| Birth name | Yulia Olegovna Volkova | |
| Also known as | Julia, Yulya | |
| Born | February 20, 1985 (age 22) | |
| Origin |  Moscow, Russia |
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| Associated acts |
t.A.T.u., Neposedi | |
Yulia Volkova (Russian: Юля Волкова), born 20 February 1985) is one of the members of the Russian duo t.A.T.u.. They are notorious for shocking the public and trying to break taboos by performing on stage in only their underwear. Volkova is known for being the "bad girl" of the group.
Volkova's singing career started off in the Russian children's chorus 'Neposedy' where she met Lena Katina, who would eventually become her bandmate again in the group t.A.T.u.. She has insisted that she was banned from Neposedi for drinking and swearing, but Neposedi representatives deny this, saying that she simply graduated as all of their members did at a certain age. Volkova was chosen as the second member of t.A.T.u. in 1999, after Katina had already been chosen and recorded several demos herself. To be in the band, she had to cut her naturally blond hair short and dye it black. Both girls were under a very tight contract that dictated what they did, what they said, and even how they felt. Volkova was told to ignore questions from reporters, frown, and look clearly upset to further the contrast between herself and Katina.
Volkova began to record English songs with t.A.T.u. despite having very little knowledge of the language. An ESL professor was hired to teach her to sing in English. In earlier interviews she often gave little more than one word answers in English, and Katina had to often translate what she said for the reporters. In more recent interviews, she has shown that her English skills have greatly improved due to a six month residency in L.A. to record Dangerous and Moving and Lyudi Invalidy in 2005. She usually answers questions for herself when asked in English, rarely relying on Katina's translations unless the question has more complex English in it. Volkova's English is also expected to improve greatly as they will be spending another half year in America recording the third album. Both women are set to leave on March 18th, 2007. Also, when t.A.T.u. planned to head west, Volkova's name was changed to Julia. Since coming back from the west, and the release of more recent albums, she goes more by Yulia.
In February 2003, Volkova was reported to have had an abortion, as she was seen at an abortion clinic in Moscow. This was confirmed by Volkova in the documentary series "Anatomy of t.A.T.u." in December later that year. In early 2004, Volkova's voice began to deteriorate during the recording of t.A.T.u.'s second album, which was documented on the reality show Podnebesnaya. Due to the stress put on her voice by notes then-producer Ivan Shapovalov insisted she sing, she developed a vocal fold cyst. Despite reluctance on behalf of the management of t.A.T.u., and Ivan Shapovalov himself, she underwent surgery to remove the cyst in October 2004. Her contract stated that any financial loss due to her hospital stay and recovery would be her liability. Not only did the surgery leave a large scar on her neck, but it also severely delayed the band's progress. She is currently undergoing therapy to repair her voice.
In May 2004, Volkova announced that she was pregnant and that her long-time boyfriend Pavel (Pasha) Sidorov fathered her child. She gave birth to daughter Viktoria Pavlovna Volkova on September 23, 2004. Volkova split up with Sidorov in Spring 2005. However, she didn't stay single for long. While in Los Angeles, during 2005, recording the second album, she started to date Tigran, a businessman and fellow Russian.
Also in April 2006, Volkova was reported to be dating former Smash!! and Neposedi member, Vlad Topalov. It was said that she loved him very much, and wanted to have a child with him. But, in an interview in the January 2007 issue of the Ukrainian edition of Cosmopolitan, Volkova announced that she and Topalov had split up due to conflicting characters.
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| t.A.T.u. | |
| Lena Katina | Yulia Volkova | |
| Discography | |
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| Albums | 200 Po Vstrechnoy | 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane | t.A.T.u. Remixes | Dangerous and Moving | Lyudi Invalidy | The Best | TBA |
| Singles | "Ya Soshla S Uma" | "Nas Ne Dogonyat" | "30 Minut" | "Prostye Dvizheniya" | "All the Things She Said" | "Not Gonna Get Us" "Ne Ver', Ne Boysia" | "30 Minutes" | "How Soon Is Now?" | "Lyudi Invalidy" | "All About Us" | "Friend or Foe" | "Gomenasai" | "Loves Me Not" |
| DVDs | Screaming For More | Anatomy of t.A.T.u. | t.A.T.u. Truth |
| Related articles | |
| Tours | 200 Po Vstrechnoy Tour | Show Me Love Tour | Dangerous and Moving Tour |
| Other | Podnebesnaya | "Хуй войне!" | Neformat | T.A. Music | t.A.T.u songs | t.A.T.u's awards | t.A.T.u. Come Back | In Search of t.A.T.u. |
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