According to singer Lena Katina, producer Ivan Shapovalov was inspired to create t.A.T.u. after the release of Qui aimes-tu? (1998) which centers on the romance between two school girls.
Mischa Barton and Shantel VanSanten has both played in a series that aired the same year. Mischa Barton in The O.C (2003) and Shantel VanSanten in One Tree Hill (2003)