-Lame, your song came to the prestigious American chart. Is it a surprise or expected result for you?
"It's always unexpectedly, because when you write music, you never know how to take her public." I like everything I do. But listeners are a question ...
- When your debut song Never Forget headed the American Billboard, then many attributed this success to your work in Tattoo. Didn't it disappointed?
- Not. You can say anything. I know how it happened, I am madly proud of this fact and I want to hope that I can repeat this result.
- You are a successful solo singer, a person who took place, but for some reason your life still spins around a duet from Yuly Volkovka. Never thought, why?
- I do not know. So it turns out ... But at the moment I am fully concentrated on the solo project. Julia and I broke up and will never work together. My life continues: I am publishing an album that was recorded on a live concert in Cologne this fall. Then my composition "Keep On Breathing" became the main thing in the soundtrack to the Russian film "The habit of part" with Liza Boyarskaya and Danila Kozlovsky. I also released a duet song with T-Killah "I will be nearby" or in the English version of Shot. We removed a stunning clip in the Arabian desert! In addition, I first voiced the Fairy Zarina in the cartoon "Fairy: Mystery of the Pirate Island". It is so interesting for me experience! And I hope that someday I still work in this direction. And now I am completed my studio album.
- Then why was it necessary to reunite "tattoo"?
- We were invited to speak at the opening of the Olympiad and just sin was to give up such honor. In addition, the song "We will not catch up with us practically become the anthem of the Russian national team, and to some extent a prophetic. It is so nice: to be close to the participants of the historical event. Julia and I did not communicate for four years. We decided to work together, but unfortunately, I came twice for the same rake: first everything is fine, and then sharp drops in my direction. So I put a bold point. But I have contractual obligations to complete. We have stated the conditions for which you do not intersect anywhere with Julia. And while it is observed, for which I am very grateful. I'm not angry and not offended. Honestly, there is no time and strength to spend emotions on it. I, on the contrary, I wish you to recover her voice to be happy to succeed in her, but separately from me.
"I didn't communicate for four years from Julia. We decided to work together, but, unfortunately, I came twice for the same rake. So I put the fat point." Photo: fotodom.ru.
- To all career successes you need to add more and personal. You married one of the most popular singers Slovenia Sasho Kuzmonovich. Does he help you with advice as a musician and as a man?
- Be sure to, and even when it is not asked about it. (Laughs.) He is a very experienced musician, he is still 38 years old. And I try to listen to what he says. Periodically, we write songs together, because Sasha is an excellent composer. But I prefer to divide the family and work. He is used to do everything in the same style, I am in another, so sometimes we have conflict situations that are reflected on personal life. I would not want this.
- He came with you to Moscow?
- Sasha came on 10 days to get to the Olympics. But he has urgent things that no one will do for him. Now he is in America, and we have not seen several weeks. It is so hard. I want to have the opportunity to travel together everywhere, but it does not work. We miss. In the morning and in the evening, we definitely communicate through Skype. Tom and keep.
- You have an international family: he is from Slovenia, you are from Russia. Where is your home?
- As my mom says: We are people of the whole world. My sister flew to us to America and said: "We look at you and it seems that you lived here all my life." And at the wedding in Slovenia, Mom noticed the same thing: "You look at you, as if you lived in Slovenia." (Laughs.) Sasha I have half a surbean, so our cultures are close enough. He feels comfortable in Russia, he likes here. He is interested in our life, teaches Russian. He reads me almost every day for a few lines from the book "Flower-SemiChivietic".
- Do you communicate in English?
- Yes, and periodically in Russian. Sasha with his family communicates in Slovenian, and I remember the words. But in English it is easier for us, since we both know it well.
"True, that Sasha predicted a fortune teller in his childhood, in a pioneer camp?
- Maybe yes. This fortune teller told me all his life and predicted a grand success. When I returned from the camp, I told about this mom. And she strongly angry with this predictor, because she believed that she instilled in a child of unrealistic dreams. And suddenly - Baz - appeared "TATU". Another fortune teller said that I would have several opportunities to get married, but I would connect fate with a person who I have known for a long time. For a long time I met with my classmate and thought it was he. But our relationship was outlined, although we still communicate as friends. And suddenly appears in my life Sasha. I first fell in love with the ears and finally realized what real love was.
- According to rumors, your acquaintance began with a quarrel?
- Not that with a quarrel ... We met in 2003 at the MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony. After the ceremony, we went to a party, sang, danced, having fun. And the next time we met with him, I did not recognize him. And Sasha - a star, whose crown was scratching, and he stated to our musicians: "I am with these girls, especially with redhead, I will never communicate more, they called." And then we did not cross the years for several years. I went to Los Angeles, I began to engage in solo project. We saw a couple of times at the studio: "Hi" - "Hi", and that's it. Somehow I went to the bar with my musicians. And there was accidentally Sasha. And with this meeting, we began to communicate. He came to me on the first solo performance, after a month I moved to him, and in August last year we got married.
- You had two weddings, and in Moscow you were married. How came to this serious step?
- I decided for myself since childhood: once and for all. Therefore, so long and did not marry. I was brought up in a rather religious family. My great-grandmother, a very believer man, taught prayers with me, drove me to church. Therefore, I always believed that if you marry, then to marry. It is important for me, and I think so correct. Wedding is beautiful. But wedding - you can't imagine what a magical feeling. And after the sacrament, I really felt that our family was protected.
- Sasha had a religion?
- He was baptized in Catholicism, like his Mom-Slovenik. And dad from Sasha - Serb, and he is Orthodox. We could be marred, but Sasha decided that he would like to be Orthodox, especially this is faith and his family. I did not give any way. I told about the wedding, I really liked this idea. And he asked me: "Tell me about Orthodoxy, because we are a family and must be in one faith." I am very grateful to him for it. I know how serious it is, therefore I was extremely surprised by his decision, but I am madly glad.
With her husband, Saszynskaya Star Sasho Kuzmonovich, Lena met in 2003. Ten years later, the musicians played a wedding. Photo: Personal archive of Lena Katina.
- We know what is a Russian wedding, and how does it look like Slovenian? Does their customs differ from ours?
- Everything was simple and calm. We came to the registry office, which is located in their beautiful castle in Ljubljana. We have fun very fun. And local aunty told us: "What are you good! Everyone comes, nervous, faces stone, and you laugh. " Then we had a small photo session, just as it passes with us. And then we went to the restaurant, inviting only a narrow circle of friends. Parents and sister flew up with me. It so happened that in Slovenia were mostly Sasha friends, and in Moscow - mine. Only Sashina sister with nephews came to Russia. And his mother with dad is already hard to have the flights, so they were not. But I hope that someday they will still fly to Moscow.
- Once you said that you can't cook. Do you already know any recipes of national dishes?
- I started cooking when I met Sasha. I like to cooke, and I am pleased to do something new. My paste is good, I know a good chicken recipe. Sasha loves Solyanka, and I bounce, cook and gets wonderful. Pelmeni Husband loved, I taught him. (Laughs.) In general, we try to adhere to healthy nutrition. If I make a fish, then with vegetables, meat too. Sasha loves vegetable salads and is responsible for them, because it cooks perfectly. And periodically teaches me something.
- And mother-in-law?
- In their family prepare soup very tasty, I adore him. Mom does him when I arrive at them to visit in Slovenia. And in this supe there are very specific dumplings. When the last time I had them, I was taught to do them. But I naturally forgot everything. But now Sasha learned and will hold a master class for me. In general, his parents have chic, as a daughter take me. This is amazing.
- After the wedding, probably, everyone began to hint of you about children?
- Everything is done for a very long time. Of course, we are preparing to become parents. And I really want a child, and Sasha, too. Moreover, he is older, and I do not 15 and not even 25, so it's time.
- What family life do you imagine in 15 years?
- Children want at least two, and live - everywhere.