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(Russian singer, songwriter, model and film actress<br>
(Russian singer, songwriter, model and film actress<br>
Best known for her ''t.A.T.u.'' music group and solo singing career)
Best known for her ''t.A.T.u.'' music group and solo singing career)
|image=
|image=Lena Katina.jpg
|birth_place=Moscow, Russia
|birth_place=Moscow, Russia
|birth_date=October 4, 1984
|birth_date=October 4, 1984
===1999–2006: t.A.T.u.===
===1999–2006: t.A.T.u.===
[[File:Lena Katina and Julia Volkiva.jpg|right|thumb|A very young Lena Katina and Julia Volkiva in thier first photoshoot. The two were portrayed as a taboo school girl couple called T.A.T.U.]]
Creator and then-manager of [[t.A.T.u.]], Ivan Shapovalov stated that the idea of [[t.A.T.u.]] stemmed from the common fascination and fantasy of school-girl lesbian lovers among men, knowing that the duo would be highly appealing to a diverse fan-base.
Creator and then-manager of [[t.A.T.u.]], Ivan Shapovalov stated that the idea of [[t.A.T.u.]] stemmed from the common fascination and fantasy of school-girl lesbian lovers among men, knowing that the duo would be highly appealing to a diverse fan-base.
Katina has recorded in several different locations such as Los Angeles, [[New York City]] and her hometown Moscow. She was known to be mostly recording in Los Angeles. It was confirmed by the official t.A.T.u. website that Katina was to undertake a solo career under the guidance and management of the T.A.T.u.#T.A. Music label. She started working with t.A.T.u. band-members in mid-2009 and was expected to release an album in 2011. In March 2011, t.A.T.u. officially disbanded. The group celebrated their 12 years together, and released two remix albums entitled ''Waste Management Remixes pt. 1'' and ''Waste Management Remixes pt. 2''.
Katina has recorded in several different locations such as Los Angeles, [[New York City]] and her hometown Moscow. She was known to be mostly recording in Los Angeles. It was confirmed by the official t.A.T.u. website that Katina was to undertake a solo career under the guidance and management of the T.A.T.u.#T.A. Music label. She started working with t.A.T.u. band-members in mid-2009 and was expected to release an album in 2011. In March 2011, t.A.T.u. officially disbanded. The group celebrated their 12 years together, and released two remix albums entitled ''Waste Management Remixes pt. 1'' and ''Waste Management Remixes pt. 2''.
==2010–2016: Solo career, ''This Is Who I Am'' and ''Esta Soy Yo''==
Katina talked to MySpace in an interview about her first solo album "This Is Who I Am."
Katina talked to MySpace in an interview about her first solo album "This Is Who I Am."
Showing her versatility in bi-lingual singing, Katina released her Spanish album, "Esta Soy Yo" in July 2016, to show appreciation for her fans from Latin-based countries.
Showing her versatility in bi-lingual singing, Katina released her Spanish album, "Esta Soy Yo" in July 2016, to show appreciation for her fans from Latin-based countries.
==2017–2019: ''Mono,'' ''All Together Now!,''==
[[File:Lena Katina Braids, 2018.jpg|right|thumb|Lena Katina in 2018, the ex-soloist of the t.A.T.u duo continued to go solo as she presented a new Russian-language song titled "Косы" as the release of a new single. This is translated to "Braids" in the english-language.]]
In October 2017, Katina released her new English-language single "Silent Hills". Later in December, she released her song "Here I Go Again", a collaboration with Daddy Mercury.
In October 2017, Katina released her new English-language single "Silent Hills". Later in December, she released her song "Here I Go Again", a collaboration with Daddy Mercury.
== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Since her early childhood, Katina's hobbies have included artistic [[gymnastics]], [[ballroom dancing]], [[figure skating]], swimming and horse-riding. She is also a skilled pianist and also enjoys reading, especially romance novels. Katina stated in a 2006 TeleHit interview that she used to listen to artists such as [[Led Zeppelin]], Deep Purple, and [[Pink Floyd]] when she was younger. She has two half-siblings, a younger paternal half-sister Katya and a maternal half-brother Ivan. She had a religious upbringing, and was a member of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]].
Since her early childhood, Katina's hobbies have included artistic [[gymnastics]], ballroom [[dancing]], figure skating, [[swimming]] and horse-riding. She is also a skilled pianist and also enjoys reading, especially romance novels. Katina stated in a 2006 TeleHit interview that she used to listen to artists such as [[Led Zeppelin]], Deep Purple, and [[Pink Floyd]] when she was younger. She has two half-siblings, a younger paternal half-sister Katya and a maternal half-brother Ivan. She had a religious upbringing, and was a member of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]].
Katina married her boyfriend of three years, Slovenian musician "Sash Kuzma" (Sasha Kuzmanovic) of Serbian and Slovenian origin in Moscow and Ljubljana in August 2013.
Katina married her boyfriend of three years, Slovenian musician "Sash Kuzma" (Sasha Kuzmanovic) of Serbian and Slovenian origin in Moscow and Ljubljana in August 2013.