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Old 17-02-2004, 23:46   #1
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Latest on the Tatu/Shapovalov dispute in Podnebesnaya

This is from the Russian section of the site, just used online translator and made some adjustments so that it can make sense. I hope there's nothing wrong with posting this bit of info:

Shapovalov and Tatu in Podnebesnaya: There is no band

Tatu have decided to leave from under the wing of producer Ivan Shapovalov. Having accused on air of teleshow "Tatu in Podnebesnaya" that Mr. Shapovalov is all "mortal sins" the participants of the duet Julia Volkova and Lena Katina have supported the applications officially and have sent a fax in the office of the company "Neformat" notifying on their desire to terminate contracts. Now the "tatushki" will communicate with lawyers who will render them legal support.
The situation right now looks rather confusing. Tatu don't communicate with Shapovalov and refuse to appear in the studios of "Podnebeskaya" in the penthouse suite of the hotel Peking. So the name of the STS show "Tatu in Podn." has now lost any meaning. In the studio right now there's only Shapovalov, his partners and other participants who work with Neformat: Ivan Damian, Katja Nacheeva, certain "new projects", etc.
The audiocollection (for the song competition? ) of Podn.where will enter new song "Tatu", and also groups "7б", Nechaevoj and others unknown while participants continue to send songs as it was supposed for the preparation of the second album of "Tatu".
In the meantime, Elena Katina has visited Singapore for the MTV Asia Awards. It is remarkable that it is with Sergey Bobza's partnership - executive director of company " Neformat ", by which Tatu invest their persistent efforts of getting rid ( of their current contracts? something like that ). Julia Volkova has refused to fly to Singapore. Nevertheless, both singers support the contacts with "Neformat", excepting the general director Ivan Shapovalov. How long this situation will be prolonged can't be assumed by anybody ). Meanwhile the show "Tatu" in Podn. " which is being shot by Vitaly Mansky, continues. As it was expressed by Alexander Titianko, " STS is not involved with the changes that occur around the group". Mansky sees in the conflict the reflection of real life which is interesting to broadcast on the screen. Besides the shooting of Shapovalov, the executives of the show practically follow each step that Yulia and Lena make, shooting them in their houses and in the streets, and then the director collects all the footage he has so as to reflect the position of both sides contradictory, under the truth to tell, rather languidly, - the parties ( does this mean under the obligation of telling the truth to the public? - well whatever

If any Russian speaking dude would like to correct -ammend- it a bit that would be most welcome.

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