Temporary Tatu: are the hot young Russian singers a step forward for lesbian visibility, or is their sexuality just a gimmick? (Music).

Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

Publication Date: 19-AUG-03

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It's easy to liken the queer-charged notoriety buzzing around the Russian female duo Tatu to the hubbub that surrounded Frankie Goes to Hollywood in the '80s. Both laced cheeky homocentric imagery into otherwise harmless, if wildly infectious, pop music masterminded by fiber-producer Trevor Horn. Both enjoyed massive worldwide success, and both were censored by Britain's BBC.

There's just one glaring difference: Frankie Goes to Hollywood featured two members who were openly gay long before the band's formation. Julia Volkova and Lena Katina, the teenage women of Tatu, have been playing...

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