Russian viewers and fans still remember the days when the pop group Tatu occupied the top lines of world ratings. The girls showed excellent vocal skills. Elena Katina is one of the members of the duet. She continues her solo career.
Childhood and youth
Caring parents in all circumstances take care of their children, and try to prepare them for an independent life. There is a lot of controversy in the media space today about early career guidance. Elena Sergeevna Katina was born on October 4, 1984 in a creative family. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. My father was engaged in producing vocal and instrumental groups, wrote lyrics and arrangements. Mother worked as a designer of women's clothing. The girl grew up surrounded by attention and care.
From an early age, she was engaged in developing exercises in different directions. At the age of four, Lena began to study in the rhythmic gymnastics section. However, after a while the coaches advised to transfer it to "athletics". When the future singer was eight years old, she was enrolled in a music school, where she mastered the technique of playing the piano. Two years later she was invited to the children's vocal ensemble "Avenue". Then he showed himself on the good side in the famous team "Fidgets". In 2001 she graduated from high school and entered the psychology department of the Moscow University for the Humanities.
Professional activity
Thanks to natural grace and plasticity, excellent vocal skills, Elena came to the attention of music producers. She was invited to participate in a project called Tatu. At the start of the large-scale project, Katina performed two songs "Yugoslavia" and "Why Me". Then the project leaders invited another performer. Yulia Volkova became the singer's partner. At the beginning of 2001, the duo performed the vocal and musical composition “I’ve lost my mind”. In the spring the album “200 in the opposite direction” appeared on sale. And then a video clip for the song "They will not catch up with us."
During the year, sales of the album exceeded the two million mark. At the next stage of their creative work, the duo began recording English-language singles. The production team has formed the right strategy for capturing the international market. In 2003, on radio stations in the USA and Germany, the album entitled "Simple Movements" reached the top positions of the prestigious ratings. The collective has made a huge contribution to the development of world song culture. But every process ends over time. In early 2011, Elena and Julia announced the termination of joint performances.
Prospects and personal life
It is important to note that with the colossal workload in various projects, Elena Katina managed to get a higher education in the profession of "psychologist". After the breakup of the Tatu group, the singer has successfully developed a solo career.
As for her personal life, Elena lived for six years in a legal marriage. Husband and wife are colleagues on stage. The couple had a son named Alexander. In August 2019, the couple officially divorced.
