Yulia Olegovna Volkova (Russian: Юля Олеговна Волкова pronunciation: Yulya Olyegovna Volkova), (born 20 February 1985), is a Russian singer and actress best known as one-half of the Russian pop duo t.A.T.u. along with Lena Katina. She started her solo career as Julia Volkova in 2011 and has released seven solo singles since.