All the Things They Said Were a Lie: On t.A.T.u.’s Eurovision 2003 Entry
All the Things They Said Were a Lie: On t.A.T.u.’s Eurovision 2003 Entry

Summary/Abstract: The Russian duo t.A.T.u. is undoubtedly a huge pop culture phenomenon. They are the only Russian band to have achieved international success after 1991, and their hits are remembered to this day. The peak of the singers’ career was their performance as the Russian representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with the song Ne Ver’, Ne Boysia, Ne Prosi. The girls were expected by many to win, but they placed third. The aim of the article is, firstly, to briefly summarize the history of the duo, highlighting the role of Ivan Shapovalov, the producer and author of the scandalous concept: the stage image of faux lesbians was created purely for publicity purposes. This is followed by a dissucssion of the circumstances of the duo’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, the significance of the song, and possible reasons for its failure. In addition, the topic of AI as a tool that allowed the “creation” of a never-released English version of the song is mentioned.

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