eurovision 2003
T.A.T.u.
T.A.T.u. represented Russia at Eurovision 2003 in Riga with “Ne ver', ne boisia”, finishing 3rd of 26.
- what
- Russian music duo
- formed
- 1999, Russia
- contest
- 2003
- best result
- 3rd, 2003
- music
- dance-pop, pop, Europop, electronic, pop rock
- active
- 1999 to 2011
- record labels
- Universal Music Group, Interscope Records
- members
- Lena Katina, Julia Volkova past and present
- sang for
- Russia
Biography
t.A.T.u. are a Russian pop duo, Lena Katina and Julia Volkova, who both started out in the children’s group Neposedy. “Ne ver’, ne boisia” finished third in Riga in 2003, three points behind the winner.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “T.A.T.u.”.
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The act’s own accounts, as listed on Wikidata. If one is wrong or out of date, tell us and we’ll take it down.
At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2003 Riga
“Ne ver', ne boisia (Не верь, не бойся)”
3rd of 26 Finished 3rd of 26, with 164 points.
- Sung in
- Russian
- Written by
- Mars Lasar, Valery Polienko
- Running order
- 11th of 26
- Won that year
- Turkey: Sertab Erener, “Everyway That I Can”
The story of Eurovision 2003: Three songs within three points, and nothing at all for Britain
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Anatomy of t.A.T.u.
- Maxim
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that T.A.T.u. is part of.
- 2003 t.A.T.u. Accusations and rows
In our contest stories
What we wrote about T.A.T.u., year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2003 t.A.T.u.
Russia sent the pop duo t.A.T.u., and they arrived as favourites and behaved like it.
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