“Every generation has its Idols...for some it were The Beatles...for the other ones it was Michael Jackson or Take That...12 year olds von today’s generation are adoring Tokio Hotel...World wide.At the moment, the 4 Magdeburg boys are bedazzling their French fans in Paris, in front of 17.000 people, they played all their hits. Let it be here, or in the USA, Italy or France, their amazed fans know their German lyrics by heart.The guys are very happy that this way, they can carry their mother tongue out in the world.
Bill: “We never came out and tried to say “Ok here we are, we want everyone to sing in German”, it just kinda came along and we have noticed that people are having no issues with actually learning the language itself, and we have the most utter respect for them, because we all know how hard it is to learn a language”.
Until now, Tokio Hotel has sold around 3.5 million CD’s and have won many awards for their work. Starting von the “BAMBI” or to the “COMET” or just recently “DIE GOLDENE KAMERA”, many big named awards are there. Even though they have all the fame, they are still always nervous to come out and be on the stage.
Bill: “Yeah, of course you are still nervous when you are on the stage. You get so nervous, it’s not even normal. Especially, like today, with so many people here, the excitement is even bigger. Even the night before you are like thinking about it, and can’t sleep at all...those are all the things that come along with it”.
Just recently, they had some more sleepless nights, but it was about another thing: Next to their music careers, the 4 boys had to get their secondary school diploma. And it felt like a stone in their stomachs...
Tom: “It was a total horror. It’s like even more stress on top of everything, because we are like always on the road, we only had like one week, where we tried really, really hard just to concentrate on school... which is hard ‘cuz then like the phone would ring and people are calling us... but somehow we actually managed to get it done. But like I said...a really stressful, annoying and shitty time for us”.
But that time is now over, and now the 4 Tokio Hotel boys can totally just concentrate on their music careers. Tonight, they play one more show in Paris, and then after comes Portugal, Spain, Italy, Sweden, and many, many more European countries...Bill, Georg, Tom and Gustav are very happy about that!
Tom: “When you are standing on this stage, and you are playing a song, and everyone sings along, and there is like 17.000 of them...and they are happy to see you and that you are there, that’s the moment when you realize why you chose to do this...”
Not many artists were successful to sing in German in other countries, but Tokio Hotel has made it. We shall see what they will surprise us with next!
See interview here:http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=oz4laJ...
[sorry guys the video can't be embedded..]
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Monday, August 4, 2008
David Jost Talks About Tokio Hotel!
Yam! 8/08 - Exclusive: The manager that volume unpacks!
David, one of the producers of the band has given an interview to Yam about his definitions of success, how he feels about the band’s success, what makes a star and MORE! Thank you to Poppy at the forum for the translation from the German!
The Starmaker
Talent, hart work or luck – what does it take to become really successful? Tokio-Hotel-Producer David Jost has the answer!
He is producer, songwriter and manager of Tokio Hotel. David Jost discovered the band from Magdeburg, built them up and led them to international success. The creative Hamburger is a workaholic always on a tight schedule. Nevertheless the 35-year-old found time for an exclusive yam!-interview and revealed what it takes to be successful as a star over the long run and why will can be more important than talent …
What does it take to become a star?
DAVID: Potential! Most of all a person has to have emotional potential and also enormous will power. If an artist has to offer a lot of both it is very likely that he will succeed.
Does one also succeed having only one of those two?
DAVID: Yes, if this one is highly developed. If one has only talent but not will power he needs to be lucky and find the right people to push him to success. It also works the other way round. Someone with moderate talent but enournous will power and intelligence can be successful as well.
Any examples for that?
DAVID: Madonna! She is not really an extraordinary singer, but she is intelligent. For over 20 years now, she has been one of the top artists worldwide. This is not luck, nobody can be lucky for such a long period. She does not leave anything to chance. Although she performs on stage, she is one of the big players in the music business, one of those people who pull the strings.
What else does it take to become successful and to stay it?
DAVID: One attribute which is also closely connected to willl power is the readiness to make sacrifices to reach one’s goals. For big and long-term success you almost always have to make sacrifices. This does not only apply for the music business. One has to be very lucky and talented to be successful without sacrifieces.
How do you spot a talent?
DAVID: There is no overall rule to this. Most of the time you can feel talent. I generally trust my gut instinct.
And what did your gut feeling tell you, when you saw Tokio Hotel for the first time?
DAVID: I totally went nuts (laughs). It hit me unexpected. At that time I was willing to do anything but work exclusively with one single band. But all my other plans were forgotten when I heard and saw the boys for the first time. Bill was 13 and showed me and my partners the Band-demos, which they had recorded in their tiny studio in Magdeburg. After the boys left I could not stop screaming „Yes“ and „strike“ (grins)
Did you already know, that TH would be internationally successful?
DAVID: No, of course not. I was 100 percent sure, that they would be mega-successful in Germany. I bet the whole music business everything on that. But it would have been very arrogant to assume that there was such an international hype.
What is Tokio Hotel’s recipe for success?
DAVID: The whole music business is full of artists who only succeed because somebody constantly tells them what to do and how to avoid mistakes. One of the reasons why TH are so successful is that they are exactly the contrary.
In what way?
DAVID: To tell Bill what to do against his will – which would be impossible by the way – would make him lose large parts of himself. Bill has to be totally convinced of what he does – to be able to be as good as he can be. Already at very young age he knew exactly what he wants, and even more what he does not want. People can feel this. Bill comprises very large emotional extremes. You rarely find a frontman like this in Germany. The star potential of the band is huge. Even if I had no brain, it would have been impossible to blow it (laughs)
Songwriter or Manager – which is more fun?
DAVID: Writing songs is of course more fun. But managing is also a creative and diverse job. I am very lucky that I am able to work for a band I believe in and who blows my mind every day anew. I could not do the job without this.
Are you and Tokio Hotel already working on the third album?
DAVID: We already begun with the songwriting. Bill is very creative at the moment and constantly comes up with new song ideas.
What is the best song that you ever wrote?
DAVID: I have not written that one yet. My best song is still to come (laughs)!
David, one of the producers of the band has given an interview to Yam about his definitions of success, how he feels about the band’s success, what makes a star and MORE! Thank you to Poppy at the forum for the translation from the German!
The Starmaker
Talent, hart work or luck – what does it take to become really successful? Tokio-Hotel-Producer David Jost has the answer!
He is producer, songwriter and manager of Tokio Hotel. David Jost discovered the band from Magdeburg, built them up and led them to international success. The creative Hamburger is a workaholic always on a tight schedule. Nevertheless the 35-year-old found time for an exclusive yam!-interview and revealed what it takes to be successful as a star over the long run and why will can be more important than talent …
What does it take to become a star?
DAVID: Potential! Most of all a person has to have emotional potential and also enormous will power. If an artist has to offer a lot of both it is very likely that he will succeed.
Does one also succeed having only one of those two?
DAVID: Yes, if this one is highly developed. If one has only talent but not will power he needs to be lucky and find the right people to push him to success. It also works the other way round. Someone with moderate talent but enournous will power and intelligence can be successful as well.
Any examples for that?
DAVID: Madonna! She is not really an extraordinary singer, but she is intelligent. For over 20 years now, she has been one of the top artists worldwide. This is not luck, nobody can be lucky for such a long period. She does not leave anything to chance. Although she performs on stage, she is one of the big players in the music business, one of those people who pull the strings.
What else does it take to become successful and to stay it?
DAVID: One attribute which is also closely connected to willl power is the readiness to make sacrifices to reach one’s goals. For big and long-term success you almost always have to make sacrifices. This does not only apply for the music business. One has to be very lucky and talented to be successful without sacrifieces.
How do you spot a talent?
DAVID: There is no overall rule to this. Most of the time you can feel talent. I generally trust my gut instinct.
And what did your gut feeling tell you, when you saw Tokio Hotel for the first time?
DAVID: I totally went nuts (laughs). It hit me unexpected. At that time I was willing to do anything but work exclusively with one single band. But all my other plans were forgotten when I heard and saw the boys for the first time. Bill was 13 and showed me and my partners the Band-demos, which they had recorded in their tiny studio in Magdeburg. After the boys left I could not stop screaming „Yes“ and „strike“ (grins)
Did you already know, that TH would be internationally successful?
DAVID: No, of course not. I was 100 percent sure, that they would be mega-successful in Germany. I bet the whole music business everything on that. But it would have been very arrogant to assume that there was such an international hype.
What is Tokio Hotel’s recipe for success?
DAVID: The whole music business is full of artists who only succeed because somebody constantly tells them what to do and how to avoid mistakes. One of the reasons why TH are so successful is that they are exactly the contrary.
In what way?
DAVID: To tell Bill what to do against his will – which would be impossible by the way – would make him lose large parts of himself. Bill has to be totally convinced of what he does – to be able to be as good as he can be. Already at very young age he knew exactly what he wants, and even more what he does not want. People can feel this. Bill comprises very large emotional extremes. You rarely find a frontman like this in Germany. The star potential of the band is huge. Even if I had no brain, it would have been impossible to blow it (laughs)
Songwriter or Manager – which is more fun?
DAVID: Writing songs is of course more fun. But managing is also a creative and diverse job. I am very lucky that I am able to work for a band I believe in and who blows my mind every day anew. I could not do the job without this.
Are you and Tokio Hotel already working on the third album?
DAVID: We already begun with the songwriting. Bill is very creative at the moment and constantly comes up with new song ideas.
What is the best song that you ever wrote?
DAVID: I have not written that one yet. My best song is still to come (laughs)!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Tokio Hotel - Fashion Rocks!
Tokio Hotel made it this time into the Fall 2008 issue of Fashion Rocks (supplement to Teen Vogue Fall 2008).
America meet Tokio Hotel.
The gender-bending emo-pop rockers are headed up by eighteen-year-old German twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz, whose looks are identical but whose styles couldn’t be more different. “We hate people telling us to wear this and that,” says guitarist Tom, who favors dreads, baggy jeans, and a carefully skewed baseball cap. “Sometimes at a photo shoot they try to style this hair,” singer Bill says, pointing to his hedgehog-like coiffure, “but no one knows how.” His secret? “Hair spray. A lot.” Between the hair and emotive vocals–not to mention the piercings, tattoos, and rock-chic clothes–it’s easy to see how Bill has become the object of many a teenage crush. And despite their varied senses of style, the Kaulitzes say their twin telepathy provides a shared vision of their goals for the future. “Be successful in America!” Tom says. Adds Bill, with a grin: “And play in Tokyo.”
Wonder Twins
Having already sold more than 5 million albums worldwide, Tokio Hotel is poised to conquer America with their grunge-inflected emo rock (and a whole lot of extra-hold product).
America meet Tokio Hotel.
The gender-bending emo-pop rockers are headed up by eighteen-year-old German twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz, whose looks are identical but whose styles couldn’t be more different. “We hate people telling us to wear this and that,” says guitarist Tom, who favors dreads, baggy jeans, and a carefully skewed baseball cap. “Sometimes at a photo shoot they try to style this hair,” singer Bill says, pointing to his hedgehog-like coiffure, “but no one knows how.” His secret? “Hair spray. A lot.” Between the hair and emotive vocals–not to mention the piercings, tattoos, and rock-chic clothes–it’s easy to see how Bill has become the object of many a teenage crush. And despite their varied senses of style, the Kaulitzes say their twin telepathy provides a shared vision of their goals for the future. “Be successful in America!” Tom says. Adds Bill, with a grin: “And play in Tokyo.”
Wonder Twins
Having already sold more than 5 million albums worldwide, Tokio Hotel is poised to conquer America with their grunge-inflected emo rock (and a whole lot of extra-hold product).
'Vi Unge' Danish Youth Magazine - Interview
In a recent interview with Vi Unge, a Danish youth magazine, Tokio Hotel reveals they will be coming back to Denmark sometime soon! After canceling their concert earlier this year and not being able to reschedule it this summer, they are hoping to go there as soon as possible.
We will come to Denmark!
In the spring you had to cancel a lot of concerts, because Bill had to be operated for a cyst on the vocal chords. Now you are back on the track. How does it feel to be back?
Bill: It is SO great to be back on stage again. I was really terrified under the whole process. Its obvious, that you get worried and thinks “What if my voice will be ruined?”, or “What if I dont sound like before”. Luckily I had a quick recover. First time I was on the stage after my surgery, it was really awesome, and I really enjoy the concerts we are playing at the moment.
What did Bills illness meant for the band?
Georg: It was a situation, where the power was out of our hands. The only thing we could do, was wish him well, and then just wait.
Tom: It took some time, before we actually realised we had to cancel the rest of our tour. In the beginning, when Bill went to Germany to get checked, the rest of us kept travelling from town to town, because all along we hoped he would come back.
Bill: I actually think the whole experience have brought us closer together.
Were you afraid it was over for Tokio Hotel?
Tom: Of course we thought about it. Especially in the beginning, were we didnt know what was wrong. But after some time, we started to think about the future, and that Bill would come back at some point. The worst we could imagine, was that I had to take over for Bill. Haha
You are currently breaking through in USA. Why is that so important for you?
Tom: To go to USA and try our luck there, is really amazing - especially for a German band. It’s really rare that happen. So of course we will take the chance when it comes, and see if we can make it over there. But its really not like we have a masterplan, on which countries we want to do make it in. It’s usually our fans, that discovers us online, and when we see there’s a lot that likes us, we go there. That’s how it works for us.
What is the craziest thing you have experienced in USA so far?
Bill: There’s so many things, it’s hard to choose. But recently, we experienced something pretty wild in L.A. We were sitting in the backstage-room after our concert, when all of the sudden, we hear a strange sound. Then we discovered it was a girl, trying to crawl through the window, on the second floor! Unfortunately, she got stuck, and then she even lost her camera. Pretty crazy.
Some of your Danish fans, feel a little disappointed over the cancelled concerts in Denmark, and that you havnt rescheduled. What would you like to say to them?
Bill: We really want to say - particularly me - that we are really, really sorry we had to cancel. We really couldnt do anything else in that situation. Unfortunately, we havn’t been able to find new dates, but we promise we havn’t forgotten about them, and that we will try to come and play as soon as possible.
We will come to Denmark!
In the spring you had to cancel a lot of concerts, because Bill had to be operated for a cyst on the vocal chords. Now you are back on the track. How does it feel to be back?
Bill: It is SO great to be back on stage again. I was really terrified under the whole process. Its obvious, that you get worried and thinks “What if my voice will be ruined?”, or “What if I dont sound like before”. Luckily I had a quick recover. First time I was on the stage after my surgery, it was really awesome, and I really enjoy the concerts we are playing at the moment.
What did Bills illness meant for the band?
Georg: It was a situation, where the power was out of our hands. The only thing we could do, was wish him well, and then just wait.
Tom: It took some time, before we actually realised we had to cancel the rest of our tour. In the beginning, when Bill went to Germany to get checked, the rest of us kept travelling from town to town, because all along we hoped he would come back.
Bill: I actually think the whole experience have brought us closer together.
Were you afraid it was over for Tokio Hotel?
Tom: Of course we thought about it. Especially in the beginning, were we didnt know what was wrong. But after some time, we started to think about the future, and that Bill would come back at some point. The worst we could imagine, was that I had to take over for Bill. Haha
You are currently breaking through in USA. Why is that so important for you?
Tom: To go to USA and try our luck there, is really amazing - especially for a German band. It’s really rare that happen. So of course we will take the chance when it comes, and see if we can make it over there. But its really not like we have a masterplan, on which countries we want to do make it in. It’s usually our fans, that discovers us online, and when we see there’s a lot that likes us, we go there. That’s how it works for us.
What is the craziest thing you have experienced in USA so far?
Bill: There’s so many things, it’s hard to choose. But recently, we experienced something pretty wild in L.A. We were sitting in the backstage-room after our concert, when all of the sudden, we hear a strange sound. Then we discovered it was a girl, trying to crawl through the window, on the second floor! Unfortunately, she got stuck, and then she even lost her camera. Pretty crazy.
Some of your Danish fans, feel a little disappointed over the cancelled concerts in Denmark, and that you havnt rescheduled. What would you like to say to them?
Bill: We really want to say - particularly me - that we are really, really sorry we had to cancel. We really couldnt do anything else in that situation. Unfortunately, we havn’t been able to find new dates, but we promise we havn’t forgotten about them, and that we will try to come and play as soon as possible.
Canadian Kids Magazine - Interview
“Let’s Take Hotel”
Tokio Hotel Talks
Since releasing their first English album, ‘Scream’, German band Tokio Hotel has been taking North America by storm. We caught up with the guys recent; to talk music, touring and more!
How did you guys get started as a group?
Bill: We played in a lot of nightclubs and at weddings and we met Georg and Gustav in the audience. I think there were five people and two of them were Georg and Gustav… They came and asked if they could play in our band. We went to the rehearsal room and tried, and it was the beginning of Devilish. That was our fifth band name.
Is there a meaning behind your current band name?
B: We are all city people, so we came up with “Tokio”. We’ve never been there… It’s like a dream to play a concert in Tokyo. Then we said okay we need a symbol… and it was always a dream to travel the world and sleep in hotels, so we said let’s take “Hotel”.
‘Scream’ is your first album recorded in English. Was it hard to record a crossover album?
B: For me, it was really a challenge because… we just speak some words and we learned English in school, and I always sung in German. We said, okay we really want [it] so everyone can understand our lyrics. And the studio takes some time because I’m such a perfectionist and I really wanted it to sound natural, not like a German who tried to sing in English.
What do you like and dislike about touring?
B: Being on a promotional tour… it’s a lot of interviews and TV shows. That’s also okay, but playing live is just… yeah, more fun. The negative side of being on tour is you have not that much time for girls!
What has been your favourite stop since touring?
B: Hard to say… but I think I really love the big cities, so I really love Paris and Moscow. No, I think there are so many nice places in Europe. But, I also love New York, and I love Toronto. It’s a nice city.
Have you had any embarrassing moments while performing?
B: Georg always has embarrassing moments! No, I think yeah, there are some moments… I pushed my mike into my mouth… Gustav fell down from his chair. We were on the catwalk; it was in Russia, and we just jumped on the catwalk, and the whole catwalk jumped with us. It was like moving all around… It was like surfing.
What do you do in your spare time?
B: Most of the time, we sleep! I think we are the tiredest band in the world. On the tour bus, we have a lot of DVDs; I think two hundred DVDs and movies. Most of the time, not really interesting things. Just the opposite of our Tokio Hotel life.
Tokio Hotel Talks
Since releasing their first English album, ‘Scream’, German band Tokio Hotel has been taking North America by storm. We caught up with the guys recent; to talk music, touring and more!
How did you guys get started as a group?
Bill: We played in a lot of nightclubs and at weddings and we met Georg and Gustav in the audience. I think there were five people and two of them were Georg and Gustav… They came and asked if they could play in our band. We went to the rehearsal room and tried, and it was the beginning of Devilish. That was our fifth band name.
Is there a meaning behind your current band name?
B: We are all city people, so we came up with “Tokio”. We’ve never been there… It’s like a dream to play a concert in Tokyo. Then we said okay we need a symbol… and it was always a dream to travel the world and sleep in hotels, so we said let’s take “Hotel”.
‘Scream’ is your first album recorded in English. Was it hard to record a crossover album?
B: For me, it was really a challenge because… we just speak some words and we learned English in school, and I always sung in German. We said, okay we really want [it] so everyone can understand our lyrics. And the studio takes some time because I’m such a perfectionist and I really wanted it to sound natural, not like a German who tried to sing in English.
What do you like and dislike about touring?
B: Being on a promotional tour… it’s a lot of interviews and TV shows. That’s also okay, but playing live is just… yeah, more fun. The negative side of being on tour is you have not that much time for girls!
What has been your favourite stop since touring?
B: Hard to say… but I think I really love the big cities, so I really love Paris and Moscow. No, I think there are so many nice places in Europe. But, I also love New York, and I love Toronto. It’s a nice city.
Have you had any embarrassing moments while performing?
B: Georg always has embarrassing moments! No, I think yeah, there are some moments… I pushed my mike into my mouth… Gustav fell down from his chair. We were on the catwalk; it was in Russia, and we just jumped on the catwalk, and the whole catwalk jumped with us. It was like moving all around… It was like surfing.
What do you do in your spare time?
B: Most of the time, we sleep! I think we are the tiredest band in the world. On the tour bus, we have a lot of DVDs; I think two hundred DVDs and movies. Most of the time, not really interesting things. Just the opposite of our Tokio Hotel life.
The Naked Eye - Canada Interview
The Naked Eye, a Canadian Popculture Magazine, has published an interview with Tokio Hotel. The interview is quite interesting, asking the boys about the name of the band, if they want to visit Tokyo, their musical influences and other famous Germans.
Wer Ist Tokio Hotel?
Naked Eye gets the goods on the German glamo group: the origin of their name, their inspirations, and what the wunderkinds really think of fellow Musiker David Hasselhoff
Why the name Tokio Hotel?
Bill Kaulitz: It was just because we researched a name which is very close to us, so we are all city people, we love big cities, and we came from a really small, ugly town in Germany and it is really horrible and we always hated our village, and we wanted to stay in big cities. That was always our big dream. And Tokio sounds good, it is just a nice sound. And then we said, okay, Tokio. Everything we heard about it was, “Yeah, it is a huge city, it is just crazy there,” and we really wanted to go there…
So, you’ve never actually been there?
Bill: No, no.
Do you hope to get to Tokyo one day?
Bill: Yeah! Yeah, hopefully this year, but let’s see.
Tom Kaulitz: Maybe to play a concert.
Georg Listing: Tokyo Dome sounds good! There are some fan pages and stuff from Japan, and let’s see if we have the time this year or next year to go there.
Your song “Don’t Jump” – is there, a personal message in it?
Bill: Yeah, I think we talked about this, about suicide, because it is a song from our second German record, and the second German record was inspired by our fans and a lot of stories we hear. We get so many letters and stories from our fans that, yeah-
Tom: And we know some things from personal experiences, and it is a big topic, and you know we recognize it with the fan letters-
Bill: And you know everyone has a situation in their life where they are sure, you know, “Oh, I am so sad, I am so…” I don’t know, everyone has a worst part in their life and [we] said okay, let’s write a song about it and that it is never a way… to jump.
So you each had to tell me one of your musical influences, German or not…
Bill: For me the first touch with music, the first touch would be Nena. When I was six years old I saw her on television. Now I listen to Coldplay and Keen and Green Day.
Tom: And you know, I never had, you know, role models and stuff, but Aerosmith was always a big band when I was a child. A real child. I know I am eighteen now, but a real child. Yeah, Aerosmith.
Georg: For me, I also did not have a role model., I did not want to sound like this and this person. But I love Oasis. And with oasis I really started to listen to music.
Gustav Schäfer: I grew up with Eric Clapton and the old rock stars but now I listen to Metallica, to the harder stuff.
Blitzkrieg Bop:
These acts put the toot in teutonic – but what do Tokio Hotel think of Germany’s other famous exports?
Now I would just like to get your honest opinion on some of your fellow German rockers. First, Kraftwerk…
Bill: Kraftwerk? Oh… Kraftwerk. I am not really into this music. [Murmurs of agreement from the group.] I don’t know so much about it.
Nina Hagen.
Bill: I think she is really cool. I met her once, I don’t know, sometime in Germany, and she is really nice.
Tom: And she is really crazy. You know, she speak the same bad English we do.
Nena.
Bill: Nena! Nena was really my first concert and I still love Nena. [She] is a really great artist and I really love her.
The Scorpions.
Bill: Scorpions! “Wind of Change.” [They whistle a few bars.] We met the Scorpions, I think, half a year ago.
Tom: I think that [they are[ great. They had a lot of success over here, playing big arenas and big venues and I think it is great. It is not really, you know, my favourite music. I like, you know, I like what they are doing in terms of having success. It’s good.
Rammstein.
Bill: Rammstein! I think they are very successful and always have great stages, great live performances. And I think I is a really great career and I think, respect for that.
And, of course, the most important, David Hasselhoff.
Bill: [Laughing] It is a role model of Georg!
Tom: Knight Rider is more successful than the music from David Hasselhoff and Baywatch.
Bill: Everyone told us, “David Hasselhoff is so successful in Germany,” and we say, “What? I never heard about it!”
Tom: We just know Knight Rider and Baywatch. But I don’t know anyone who likes his music, I just know Georg. Georg is not a fan of the music, but a fan of the dance moves. And I just know Baywatch, but not because of David Hasselhoff, because of Pamela Anderson!
Wer Ist Tokio Hotel?
Naked Eye gets the goods on the German glamo group: the origin of their name, their inspirations, and what the wunderkinds really think of fellow Musiker David Hasselhoff
Why the name Tokio Hotel?
Bill Kaulitz: It was just because we researched a name which is very close to us, so we are all city people, we love big cities, and we came from a really small, ugly town in Germany and it is really horrible and we always hated our village, and we wanted to stay in big cities. That was always our big dream. And Tokio sounds good, it is just a nice sound. And then we said, okay, Tokio. Everything we heard about it was, “Yeah, it is a huge city, it is just crazy there,” and we really wanted to go there…
So, you’ve never actually been there?
Bill: No, no.
Do you hope to get to Tokyo one day?
Bill: Yeah! Yeah, hopefully this year, but let’s see.
Tom Kaulitz: Maybe to play a concert.
Georg Listing: Tokyo Dome sounds good! There are some fan pages and stuff from Japan, and let’s see if we have the time this year or next year to go there.
Your song “Don’t Jump” – is there, a personal message in it?
Bill: Yeah, I think we talked about this, about suicide, because it is a song from our second German record, and the second German record was inspired by our fans and a lot of stories we hear. We get so many letters and stories from our fans that, yeah-
Tom: And we know some things from personal experiences, and it is a big topic, and you know we recognize it with the fan letters-
Bill: And you know everyone has a situation in their life where they are sure, you know, “Oh, I am so sad, I am so…” I don’t know, everyone has a worst part in their life and [we] said okay, let’s write a song about it and that it is never a way… to jump.
So you each had to tell me one of your musical influences, German or not…
Bill: For me the first touch with music, the first touch would be Nena. When I was six years old I saw her on television. Now I listen to Coldplay and Keen and Green Day.
Tom: And you know, I never had, you know, role models and stuff, but Aerosmith was always a big band when I was a child. A real child. I know I am eighteen now, but a real child. Yeah, Aerosmith.
Georg: For me, I also did not have a role model., I did not want to sound like this and this person. But I love Oasis. And with oasis I really started to listen to music.
Gustav Schäfer: I grew up with Eric Clapton and the old rock stars but now I listen to Metallica, to the harder stuff.
Blitzkrieg Bop:
These acts put the toot in teutonic – but what do Tokio Hotel think of Germany’s other famous exports?
Now I would just like to get your honest opinion on some of your fellow German rockers. First, Kraftwerk…
Bill: Kraftwerk? Oh… Kraftwerk. I am not really into this music. [Murmurs of agreement from the group.] I don’t know so much about it.
Nina Hagen.
Bill: I think she is really cool. I met her once, I don’t know, sometime in Germany, and she is really nice.
Tom: And she is really crazy. You know, she speak the same bad English we do.
Nena.
Bill: Nena! Nena was really my first concert and I still love Nena. [She] is a really great artist and I really love her.
The Scorpions.
Bill: Scorpions! “Wind of Change.” [They whistle a few bars.] We met the Scorpions, I think, half a year ago.
Tom: I think that [they are[ great. They had a lot of success over here, playing big arenas and big venues and I think it is great. It is not really, you know, my favourite music. I like, you know, I like what they are doing in terms of having success. It’s good.
Rammstein.
Bill: Rammstein! I think they are very successful and always have great stages, great live performances. And I think I is a really great career and I think, respect for that.
And, of course, the most important, David Hasselhoff.
Bill: [Laughing] It is a role model of Georg!
Tom: Knight Rider is more successful than the music from David Hasselhoff and Baywatch.
Bill: Everyone told us, “David Hasselhoff is so successful in Germany,” and we say, “What? I never heard about it!”
Tom: We just know Knight Rider and Baywatch. But I don’t know anyone who likes his music, I just know Georg. Georg is not a fan of the music, but a fan of the dance moves. And I just know Baywatch, but not because of David Hasselhoff, because of Pamela Anderson!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Birthdays, US and More!
Durch Den Monsun's Birthday!
On the 15th of August, Tokio Hotel's single, Durch den Monsun, will be celebrating its 3rd birthday. (It will have been released 3 years ago on the 15th of August.) All fans will throw a yellow hellium-filled balloon in the sky, at 12:00, with the message "Tribute to Tokio Hotel's 3 years"
Pass this message on to all their fans...
GET MONSOON BACK TO #1!!!
For the past two days MONSOON has been the most watched clip on MTV.com but today our four German friends slipped down to #3. Can you get them back to #1 - watch the clip HERE and get Bill, Tom, Gustav & Georg back to the top!!! Thanks for your support.
Hear a Russian fan sing "Ich bin nicht ich" in Russian!!!
If you want the full song in mp3, send us a message on our Bebo site - Official Bill Kaulitz Religion
[Yes it is a religion!...=)]
Happy Birthday? No?
I just learned something new that I thought I would share with all of you who might be considering that singing Happy Birthday to the band at one of the US Concerts would be a REALLY SWELL IDEA! As you know, the band is from Germany and they have different cultural norms than we do. In Germany, it is considered bad luck to sing it to someone before their birthday. So, just something to keep in mind before you doom the guys to seven years of bad luck or something.
Reminder!
Make sure to catch Tokio Hotel LIVE in concert at the Canadian “International Hot Air Balloon Festival” in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu on August 9th!!
US Fans send Bill to the top
Tokio Hotel continues the conquering of America, in Hamburg a third album is in the works
LAURA SOPHIE BRAUER & JANE MASUMY
From Stockholm to Tel Aviv, from Lisbon to Moscow. Everywhere Tokio Hotel leaves their fans in hysteria. Now the chosen Hamburgers continue their conquering of America. The kids in the states are crazy about the hit “Monsoon” (”Durch den Monsun”), and sent the video straight to the top on MTV USA! R&B megastars like Nelly and Chris Brown are left behind.
The critics of the New York Times themselves were flabbergasted about the first US concert of the rock boys, and judged: “Surprisingly appealing from beginning to end”. And the US magazine “Rolling Stone” found that Bill’s “odd English pronunciation” makes their music only still more charming. In August, Bill (18), Tom (18), Gustav (19), and Georg (21) give concerts in Chicago, San Francisco, and Dallas, among other things. But work also gets done back home. Currently, the twins spend every free minute with Tokio Hotel producer David Jost (35) in their Hamburg studio. Jost: “Bill covers every last crumpled piece of paper in his pocket with lyrics. Mostly there’s still a hotel logo from the last foreign trips on it. He’s a little chaotic, and he has also already lost a lot of these papers. But he unfortunately isn’t interested in typing any of these ideas onto his laptop himself.”
On the 15th of August, Tokio Hotel's single, Durch den Monsun, will be celebrating its 3rd birthday. (It will have been released 3 years ago on the 15th of August.) All fans will throw a yellow hellium-filled balloon in the sky, at 12:00, with the message "Tribute to Tokio Hotel's 3 years"
Pass this message on to all their fans...
GET MONSOON BACK TO #1!!!
For the past two days MONSOON has been the most watched clip on MTV.com but today our four German friends slipped down to #3. Can you get them back to #1 - watch the clip HERE and get Bill, Tom, Gustav & Georg back to the top!!! Thanks for your support.
Hear a Russian fan sing "Ich bin nicht ich" in Russian!!!
If you want the full song in mp3, send us a message on our Bebo site - Official Bill Kaulitz Religion
[Yes it is a religion!...=)]
Happy Birthday? No?
I just learned something new that I thought I would share with all of you who might be considering that singing Happy Birthday to the band at one of the US Concerts would be a REALLY SWELL IDEA! As you know, the band is from Germany and they have different cultural norms than we do. In Germany, it is considered bad luck to sing it to someone before their birthday. So, just something to keep in mind before you doom the guys to seven years of bad luck or something.
Reminder!
Make sure to catch Tokio Hotel LIVE in concert at the Canadian “International Hot Air Balloon Festival” in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu on August 9th!!
US Fans send Bill to the top
Tokio Hotel continues the conquering of America, in Hamburg a third album is in the works
LAURA SOPHIE BRAUER & JANE MASUMY
From Stockholm to Tel Aviv, from Lisbon to Moscow. Everywhere Tokio Hotel leaves their fans in hysteria. Now the chosen Hamburgers continue their conquering of America. The kids in the states are crazy about the hit “Monsoon” (”Durch den Monsun”), and sent the video straight to the top on MTV USA! R&B megastars like Nelly and Chris Brown are left behind.
The critics of the New York Times themselves were flabbergasted about the first US concert of the rock boys, and judged: “Surprisingly appealing from beginning to end”. And the US magazine “Rolling Stone” found that Bill’s “odd English pronunciation” makes their music only still more charming. In August, Bill (18), Tom (18), Gustav (19), and Georg (21) give concerts in Chicago, San Francisco, and Dallas, among other things. But work also gets done back home. Currently, the twins spend every free minute with Tokio Hotel producer David Jost (35) in their Hamburg studio. Jost: “Bill covers every last crumpled piece of paper in his pocket with lyrics. Mostly there’s still a hotel logo from the last foreign trips on it. He’s a little chaotic, and he has also already lost a lot of these papers. But he unfortunately isn’t interested in typing any of these ideas onto his laptop himself.”
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tokio Hotel - Princes Of The Parc! [Rock One]
There is an article about the Parc des Princes concert in the most recent issue of Rock One, a French magazine. The article describes the concert from beginning to end and asks some fans their opinions on the band!
Page 1
Tokio Hotel - Princes of the Parc!
More than thirty thousand people came to see TH in the PdP. More than just an event, it’s the first time that such a young band fills on its own a stadium that is usually reserved for bigger ones.
June 21, 17:00. The opening of doors to the public finally permits many fans to enter/stamp down the lawn of the Parc. A dream comes true!
19:10. A young band from the region of Lille (59), goes up on the main stage: "Good evening, we are called BP Zoom!", says Lionel, the blond singer all intimidated by the huge crowd in front of his eyes. From the first song, the crowd quickly joins and everyone on the lawn lifts his arms in the air. The quartet asks: "For you to make the walls of the stadium shake!" The pop-rock quartet takes the opportunity to play its hits ("Appel aux Plastiscines") and those of others (" If You Want Blood "AD / DC), while thanking TH for their invitation. The ovation is general and the mission to heat up the stadium is fulfilled to 100%!
19:55. The sun still shines on the walls of the PSG, the excitement mounts by one level. The stadium wave creeps over the bleachers, across the lawn to restart with a vengeance. The feast of music with your preferred band in the Parc, that does not happen every day!
What fireworks!
20:50. The sirens are screaming in the sound system. The giant plateau opens on the scene. Gustav, the drummer, begins the famous "Ich brech aus" under the first explosions and other effects of blowing pyrotechnics. The Parc screams of joy! The concert kicks off. Bill, dressed in black leather, red tee-shirt and silver belt, is visibly in great shape. Whew, his voice is strong. He shows a confident smile. "Hello everyone!" Impressed by the immensity of the stadium, he profits from an advanced stage (catwalk) of more than fifty metres to make the crowd scream on "Der letzte Tag". The boys have decided to put substantial resources. The first fireworks announce the famous "Leb’ die Sekunde", the opportunity for Gustav to enjoy the heat of the flamethrowers that are stirring around his drums. The sirens sound again on the hymn "Schrei", introduced megaphone in hand by Bill’s … voice. The fans are especially happy to hear him sing in German, as the entire repertoire tonight.
Gustav deserves his stadium wave
21:30. We are entitled to classical interludes videos (Devilish period, then corridors of the Room 483), the time for Bill to change his clothes (leather and red belt, blue jean with red stripes), and retain all his emotion on the powerful "Stich ins Glück". Then it takes off with a vengeance with the furious "Übers Ende der Welt" and "Reden"! The singer addressed the public several times in his native language. The central plateau then closes around Gustav. It's time for "Spring nicht" and "Wo sind eure Hände". The screens turn red and hearts are breaking. The night falls on the Parc as thirty thousand voices raise on the famous "Durch den Monsun" and acoustic versions of "In die Nacht" and "Rette mich." On "Vergessene Kinder”, the public created a giant German flag with balloons. The four heroes fly away on the giant plateau on the sublime "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" in conclusion. Fireworks and explosions of joy guaranteed. Gustav deserves his stadium wave, raise your hand!
Setlist (Parc des Princes, Paris, 06/21/2008):
"Ich brech aus", "Der letzte Tag", "1000 Meere", "Leb 'die Sekunde", "Totgeliebt", "Wir sterben niemals aus", "Schrei", "Schwarz“, "Stich ins Glück", "Übers Ende der Welt", "Reden“, "Heilig", "Geh", "Spring nicht", "Wo sind eure Hände" and "Durch den Monsun". First encore: "In die Nacht" and "Rette mich". Second encore: "Vergessene Kinder" and "An deiner Seite (ich bin da)".
Page 2:
TH at the Parc, it’s the fans who can discuss it better.
Who’s better to talk about TH than the fans? A few hours before the show, ROCK ONE asked the fans around the Parc des Princes.
Page 1
Tokio Hotel - Princes of the Parc!
More than thirty thousand people came to see TH in the PdP. More than just an event, it’s the first time that such a young band fills on its own a stadium that is usually reserved for bigger ones.
June 21, 17:00. The opening of doors to the public finally permits many fans to enter/stamp down the lawn of the Parc. A dream comes true!
19:10. A young band from the region of Lille (59), goes up on the main stage: "Good evening, we are called BP Zoom!", says Lionel, the blond singer all intimidated by the huge crowd in front of his eyes. From the first song, the crowd quickly joins and everyone on the lawn lifts his arms in the air. The quartet asks: "For you to make the walls of the stadium shake!" The pop-rock quartet takes the opportunity to play its hits ("Appel aux Plastiscines") and those of others (" If You Want Blood "AD / DC), while thanking TH for their invitation. The ovation is general and the mission to heat up the stadium is fulfilled to 100%!
19:55. The sun still shines on the walls of the PSG, the excitement mounts by one level. The stadium wave creeps over the bleachers, across the lawn to restart with a vengeance. The feast of music with your preferred band in the Parc, that does not happen every day!
What fireworks!
20:50. The sirens are screaming in the sound system. The giant plateau opens on the scene. Gustav, the drummer, begins the famous "Ich brech aus" under the first explosions and other effects of blowing pyrotechnics. The Parc screams of joy! The concert kicks off. Bill, dressed in black leather, red tee-shirt and silver belt, is visibly in great shape. Whew, his voice is strong. He shows a confident smile. "Hello everyone!" Impressed by the immensity of the stadium, he profits from an advanced stage (catwalk) of more than fifty metres to make the crowd scream on "Der letzte Tag". The boys have decided to put substantial resources. The first fireworks announce the famous "Leb’ die Sekunde", the opportunity for Gustav to enjoy the heat of the flamethrowers that are stirring around his drums. The sirens sound again on the hymn "Schrei", introduced megaphone in hand by Bill’s … voice. The fans are especially happy to hear him sing in German, as the entire repertoire tonight.
Gustav deserves his stadium wave
21:30. We are entitled to classical interludes videos (Devilish period, then corridors of the Room 483), the time for Bill to change his clothes (leather and red belt, blue jean with red stripes), and retain all his emotion on the powerful "Stich ins Glück". Then it takes off with a vengeance with the furious "Übers Ende der Welt" and "Reden"! The singer addressed the public several times in his native language. The central plateau then closes around Gustav. It's time for "Spring nicht" and "Wo sind eure Hände". The screens turn red and hearts are breaking. The night falls on the Parc as thirty thousand voices raise on the famous "Durch den Monsun" and acoustic versions of "In die Nacht" and "Rette mich." On "Vergessene Kinder”, the public created a giant German flag with balloons. The four heroes fly away on the giant plateau on the sublime "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" in conclusion. Fireworks and explosions of joy guaranteed. Gustav deserves his stadium wave, raise your hand!
Setlist (Parc des Princes, Paris, 06/21/2008):
"Ich brech aus", "Der letzte Tag", "1000 Meere", "Leb 'die Sekunde", "Totgeliebt", "Wir sterben niemals aus", "Schrei", "Schwarz“, "Stich ins Glück", "Übers Ende der Welt", "Reden“, "Heilig", "Geh", "Spring nicht", "Wo sind eure Hände" and "Durch den Monsun". First encore: "In die Nacht" and "Rette mich". Second encore: "Vergessene Kinder" and "An deiner Seite (ich bin da)".
Page 2:
TH at the Parc, it’s the fans who can discuss it better.
Who’s better to talk about TH than the fans? A few hours before the show, ROCK ONE asked the fans around the Parc des Princes.
LISA, 14 years old
I’ve known TH for two years, because of the internet. I love their look, their music, and since I learned German for three years, I can understand their lyrics. Ma favourite song is Totgeliebt. I’ve already seen them on 10/16, 03/16 and 03/10.
CAMILLE, 15 years old
A friend told me about TH. I don’t know any German, but Lisa translates the lyrics for me or I go on fan sites. I’ve already seen them at the Zénith and in Bercy, so I know that the show is going to be awesome.
ADÈLE, 12 years old
A friend made me discover TH two years ago, and I already liked their music and the way they dress.
LAURA, 12.5 years old
I love TH, even though I don’t understand the lyrics. But, for me, it’s not the most important thing, I prefer their looks and their songs. Ma favourite song is Durch Den Monsun. For tonight, I hope that Bill is healthy and that his throat is going to be better.
MÉLINA, 12 years old
I’ve known TH because of my friends, the TV, the radio… But it’s the first time I see them in concert, it’s going to be awesome!
JULIA, 13 years old
I’ve known TH for a while because of my friends, but I’ve only been a fan for a year. Their looks and their music are really nice, and what they sing about touches us. It’s the second time I see them and I feel it’s going to be big!
MARIE, 13 years old
Julia told me about TH. I like the style and the band members, even though I like Bill more! The show tonight is going to be crazy. And there are rumours that say that the Jonas Brothers are the opening act…
ANNAELE, 15 years old
I heard TH for the first time on a sampler of ROCK ONE, and I wanted to hear more. I love their universe. I even went to Nice to see their show. Tonight, I hope they play a lots of songs from their first album.
ALICIA, 15 years old
A friend told me about TH on MSN and when they started to be a little more known here, I had interest for them. And since, I love everything about them! Tonight is going to be my second concert. We woke up at 5am to go to their hotel. But nobody was excited there so we went somewhere else in hope to see them. We went back at the hotel at 10:30, we saw them get out but they left quickly.
MARIELLE, 13, PIERRICK and FLORENCE, 14 years old
We are from Liège, Belgium, and it’s the first time we’re going to see TH in show. It’s going to be beautiful and big.
PAULINE, 16.5 years old
I’ve known TH for more than two years, from the internet. It’s their name that intrigued me at first. I listened to them straight away, without even seeing pictures of them. I love the fact that they are young rockers, and German. It’s going to be the fourth time I’ll see them, so I hope for some surprise, like a different stage or set list.
News [Monsoon on iTunes, Awards, Concerts, Tickets]
Monsoon Vid on iTunes USA! (already #86!)
Now I know what to do with my iTunes credits! I have been waiting for this moment for a long time! I will now proudly go buy this video from iTunes… how about you? I think America is really going to embrace this particular song, even more than they did Ready Set Go. I cannot wait to see what happens to their sales numbers.
Let's get them some awards!
Boah! You guys are making me a little crazy in the comments about the VMA! You know what might get MTV’s attention? How about more views on the Ready Set Go video? It’s at 335,000. Come ON! Where’s their half a million views! THAT is what I would recommend you do instead of trying to write someone. Put your efforts in getting people to go watch the video. And make comments, but not spam? We don’t want MTV to think we are crazy fans, now do we??? Watch Ready Set Go HERE!
MTV Buzzworthy
An article posted by MTV Buzzworth is now featured on MTV’s homepage. The article about the Monsoon video that started playing on TRL earlier today and we’re reminded that Tokio Hotel’s TRL week starts August 4th.
The Tokio chopper just landed at 1515 Broadway! You’ve probably seen the “Monsoon” video like at least 13,000 times each if those YouTube numbers are accurate, but we just received the official U.S. version here at MTV, so what’s another thousand, right? And, it’s gonna be on TRL today!
Seeing “Monsoon” on MTV only makes us more stoked for their TRL week, which starts August 4th. And to fly ONE of you here to attend the taping and meet the band on August 5th, so enter now if you haven’t yet, ‘kay? (It also makes us want to paint our nails black in a big way. Can someone please send over some Chanel Black Satin? Please? It’s almost our birthday!)
* Buzzworthy
Tickets, Tickets...TICKETS!
Judging by the number of screams of “OMG, what are you going to wear???!!!”, ticket sales are going great for these shows! So far, Anaheim and Chicago are sold out! Some lucky fans were also able to score VIP tables at the Las Vegas show, thanks to the heads up from Totchikins! The excitement is building… have you got your ticket yet?
Remember, you can get your tickets HERE
And loads of others mentioned on previous blogs!
US Venues...Wanna know how many lucky butts will be there?
Aug 7 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ - 2000-2500 persons (differing information)
Aug 11 - HOB - Cleveland, OH - 1200 persons
Aug 12 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI - 2200-3000 persons (differing info, official myspace says 3000 though)
Aug 15 - HOB - Chicago, IL - 1300 persons
Aug 16 - Myth - St Paul, MN - 4000 persons
Aug 19 - Fillmore - San Francisco, CA - 1100 persons
Aug 20 - HOB - Anaheim, CA - 1050 persons
Aug 22 - HOB - Las Vegas, NV - 2000 persons
Aug 25 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO - 999 persons [you would think there could squeaze one more butt in there?..LOL]
Aug 27 - HOB - Dallas, TX - 1650 persons
Aug 28 - Verizon Wireless - Houston, TX - 2815 persons
100 Hottest Bodies in Show Biz
On Viva, there was a contest called “Eure Top 100 schönsten Bodies!” aka the Europe Top 100 Hottest Bodies. Well guess who won? No, no, not Jimi Blue… so please don’t start crying, he did come in #10. Here is the list:
Platz 10: Jimi blue
Platz 9: Bushido
Platz 8: Anastacia
Platz 7: Nevio
Platz 6: Nicole scherzinger
Platz 5: Cinema Bizarre
Platz 4: Mark Medlock
Platz 3: Us5
Platz 2: Alexander Klaws
And the winner is? These dudes.
Platz 1: Tokio Hotel
Oh yes, another award in the bag!
*Victory Dance*
Now I know what to do with my iTunes credits! I have been waiting for this moment for a long time! I will now proudly go buy this video from iTunes… how about you? I think America is really going to embrace this particular song, even more than they did Ready Set Go. I cannot wait to see what happens to their sales numbers.
Let's get them some awards!
Boah! You guys are making me a little crazy in the comments about the VMA! You know what might get MTV’s attention? How about more views on the Ready Set Go video? It’s at 335,000. Come ON! Where’s their half a million views! THAT is what I would recommend you do instead of trying to write someone. Put your efforts in getting people to go watch the video. And make comments, but not spam? We don’t want MTV to think we are crazy fans, now do we??? Watch Ready Set Go HERE!
MTV Buzzworthy
An article posted by MTV Buzzworth is now featured on MTV’s homepage. The article about the Monsoon video that started playing on TRL earlier today and we’re reminded that Tokio Hotel’s TRL week starts August 4th.
The Tokio chopper just landed at 1515 Broadway! You’ve probably seen the “Monsoon” video like at least 13,000 times each if those YouTube numbers are accurate, but we just received the official U.S. version here at MTV, so what’s another thousand, right? And, it’s gonna be on TRL today!
Seeing “Monsoon” on MTV only makes us more stoked for their TRL week, which starts August 4th. And to fly ONE of you here to attend the taping and meet the band on August 5th, so enter now if you haven’t yet, ‘kay? (It also makes us want to paint our nails black in a big way. Can someone please send over some Chanel Black Satin? Please? It’s almost our birthday!)
* Buzzworthy
Tickets, Tickets...TICKETS!
Judging by the number of screams of “OMG, what are you going to wear???!!!”, ticket sales are going great for these shows! So far, Anaheim and Chicago are sold out! Some lucky fans were also able to score VIP tables at the Las Vegas show, thanks to the heads up from Totchikins! The excitement is building… have you got your ticket yet?
Remember, you can get your tickets HERE
And loads of others mentioned on previous blogs!
US Venues...Wanna know how many lucky butts will be there?
Aug 7 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ - 2000-2500 persons (differing information)
Aug 11 - HOB - Cleveland, OH - 1200 persons
Aug 12 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI - 2200-3000 persons (differing info, official myspace says 3000 though)
Aug 15 - HOB - Chicago, IL - 1300 persons
Aug 16 - Myth - St Paul, MN - 4000 persons
Aug 19 - Fillmore - San Francisco, CA - 1100 persons
Aug 20 - HOB - Anaheim, CA - 1050 persons
Aug 22 - HOB - Las Vegas, NV - 2000 persons
Aug 25 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO - 999 persons [you would think there could squeaze one more butt in there?..LOL]
Aug 27 - HOB - Dallas, TX - 1650 persons
Aug 28 - Verizon Wireless - Houston, TX - 2815 persons
100 Hottest Bodies in Show Biz
On Viva, there was a contest called “Eure Top 100 schönsten Bodies!” aka the Europe Top 100 Hottest Bodies. Well guess who won? No, no, not Jimi Blue… so please don’t start crying, he did come in #10. Here is the list:
Platz 10: Jimi blue
Platz 9: Bushido
Platz 8: Anastacia
Platz 7: Nevio
Platz 6: Nicole scherzinger
Platz 5: Cinema Bizarre
Platz 4: Mark Medlock
Platz 3: Us5
Platz 2: Alexander Klaws
And the winner is? These dudes.
Platz 1: Tokio Hotel
Oh yes, another award in the bag!
*Victory Dance*
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Full Moon, E-Cards, TH TV!, Conan O' Brien
Full Moon
E-cards von 'Monsoon'
What a lovely way to spread the word about voting for Monsoon. Beautiful images of the band, no paper cuts, no licking any damn stamps, 100% free? Life is good. Just head over to the US site…
And after some editing, we have them right here for you to have a look at!...arent they spectacular?....look at Bill's amazing eyes!
Tokio Hotel on Conan O'Brien...
Tokio Hotel will be performing Ready, Set, Go! on the Late Night with Conan O'Brien show according to the shows webpage.
[Unfortunatly the link we have is not working, but as soon as it is, or we find another link I shall post it as soon as i possible can!]
So USA fans be sure to tune in this Friday (25th)!
And AGAIN!, DO NOT FORGET!..
TH TV!....tonight, for people living in the UK, you will have to stay up until midnight, which i realise is right now!, so we should be able to see it soon!
Bill's Private Dance Party!
According to Welt Online, Bill and Tom recently attended a Full Moon Party at the Indochine in Hamburg. The were partying at another club as well, but didn’t like it. Here is the translation.
Amongst Thailand fans and backpackers they’re legendary: “Full Moon Parties”, which are celebrated on each full moon night with illuminated balloons and psychedelic music at the beach of Haad Rin on the island of Koh Pha-Ngan. Up to 10 000 people come to the mass dance to the sounf of the sea. We also have water and full moon in Hamburg, thought Truong Tung, managing director of “Indochine” and Dojan Jung Young Creatives, who brought the party to the Elbe. “Indochine” will hold only 500 jolly people, who had to wait in long lines, but that did not detract from the atmosphere. Between elaborate Asian decorations and lighting installations people danced if they could find a spot in the Ice Bar, on the terrace or in the lounge area. The Parisian DJane Joana de la Jungle took care of the music, and the London violinist Sophie Serafino contributed with handmade sounds. Late hour suprise: Germany’s most famous rocker twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz of Tokio Hotel mixed among the audience and showed no fear of pushing and barging in. Previously the two teen idols were celebrating in the new Upper East, but little amused: “There are all weird people there,” said Bill.
What a lovely way to spread the word about voting for Monsoon. Beautiful images of the band, no paper cuts, no licking any damn stamps, 100% free? Life is good. Just head over to the US site…
And after some editing, we have them right here for you to have a look at!...arent they spectacular?....look at Bill's amazing eyes!
Tokio Hotel on Conan O'Brien...
Tokio Hotel will be performing Ready, Set, Go! on the Late Night with Conan O'Brien show according to the shows webpage.
[Unfortunatly the link we have is not working, but as soon as it is, or we find another link I shall post it as soon as i possible can!]
So USA fans be sure to tune in this Friday (25th)!
And AGAIN!, DO NOT FORGET!..
TH TV!....tonight, for people living in the UK, you will have to stay up until midnight, which i realise is right now!, so we should be able to see it soon!
Bill's Private Dance Party!
Updates! [Voting!, TH TV, IS Bill Amused?}
America:
We're terribly sorry not be able to give you the latest news about the pre-US Tour build-up. This is simply due to the fact that most information we get is second-hand.
Again, If you're interested in buying tickets, Check our previous blog HERE, which contains all the necessary links you need to buy those tickets!. REMEMBER... Anaheim and Chicago are already sold out!
TH TV:
Also alot of people have been complaining that TH TV is banned in there countires, because youtube would not show them, and why shouldnt they complain?, we need our TH TV!, you will be pleased to know that the TV episodes are not banned or limited in certain countries, the problem simply lies with youtube.
Remember...the new episode of TH TV comes out tonight
Send Tokio Hotel E-Cards from the Official American site HERE.
Hi everyone, we've seen that a lot of you Tokio Hotel fans out there can't watch some of the TH TV Videos. We don't really know why that is happening so we reached out to YouTube so this problem gets fixed ASAP. Thanks for your patience! Your TH WebTeam Press:
MTV have picked up on the JB - TH battle for awards.
"It looks like the final category is going to play host to a bloody, yet well-coiffed, showdown between the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel."
Voting:
Vote Tokio Hotel over the Jonas Brothers HERE.
[we can kick there butts!...we did not say that, the cookie monster did]
Vote Tokio Hotel for the MTV Music Awards 08. Voting starts on August 1st and August 8th so click HERE in advance to get a feel for the site and get your voting fingers in action. You'll probably be able to vote for Best Rock Video, Video of the Year and Best New Artist!
Click HERE for a more comprehensive link of votings. Summer has hit us, so there's no excuse to rack up the awards!
Also click HERE its more or less the same, but they may have left out one of two aswell as added one or two..
MOD Controversy:
Im not sure if you knwo anything about this or not, but before we got to the voting we better fill you guys in!
During MOD last week [17th] Leah Miller said that Bill looked like a girl, along with a few other things. So, overnight many fans were outraged and emailed their opinions. There was also a poll on the MOD site asking people if they thought Bill looked like a girl.
The next day, during MOD, Leah Miller acknowledged all that had happened and stayed true to her opinion of Bill. There were fans outside, holding up big signs saying “LEAH SUCKS!” and “Bill is Sexy”, so she went outside and signed their signs as Leah “The Bitch” Miller. When they returned from their commercial break, she again stood by her opinion and backed it up.
They then went outside with the fans, where Tim Deegan asked them why Leah sucked. The fans obviously replied that it was because she said Bill looked like a girl, and Tim asked how they didn’t think he looked like a girl because of his hair, makeup and overall look. The girls said they believed Bill looked like a boy, despite his feminine appearance.
After talking with the girls, we were brought back inside with Leah Miller where she acknowledged all of the emails and read out an email that agreed with her, and one that disagreed with her. She then went on to explain her opinion, and say that he’s attractive, not ugly. He just looks like a girl. Then they got the whole audience to say he looked like a girl, and went to a break.
source: www.tokiohotelnetwork.com
So what shall we do?...WE SHALL VOTE OUR BUTTS OFF!...and prove Leah 'The Bitch' Miller wrong!
Click HERE to vote!
We're terribly sorry not be able to give you the latest news about the pre-US Tour build-up. This is simply due to the fact that most information we get is second-hand.
Again, If you're interested in buying tickets, Check our previous blog HERE, which contains all the necessary links you need to buy those tickets!. REMEMBER... Anaheim and Chicago are already sold out!
TH TV:
Also alot of people have been complaining that TH TV is banned in there countires, because youtube would not show them, and why shouldnt they complain?, we need our TH TV!, you will be pleased to know that the TV episodes are not banned or limited in certain countries, the problem simply lies with youtube.
Remember...the new episode of TH TV comes out tonight
Send Tokio Hotel E-Cards from the Official American site HERE.
Hi everyone, we've seen that a lot of you Tokio Hotel fans out there can't watch some of the TH TV Videos. We don't really know why that is happening so we reached out to YouTube so this problem gets fixed ASAP. Thanks for your patience! Your TH WebTeam Press:
MTV have picked up on the JB - TH battle for awards.
"It looks like the final category is going to play host to a bloody, yet well-coiffed, showdown between the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel."
Voting:
Vote Tokio Hotel over the Jonas Brothers HERE.
[we can kick there butts!...we did not say that, the cookie monster did]
Vote Tokio Hotel for the MTV Music Awards 08. Voting starts on August 1st and August 8th so click HERE in advance to get a feel for the site and get your voting fingers in action. You'll probably be able to vote for Best Rock Video, Video of the Year and Best New Artist!
Click HERE for a more comprehensive link of votings. Summer has hit us, so there's no excuse to rack up the awards!
Also click HERE its more or less the same, but they may have left out one of two aswell as added one or two..
BILL IS NOT AMUSED.
Or Is He??, I mean he is licking his lips?...[LOL]
MOD Controversy:
Im not sure if you knwo anything about this or not, but before we got to the voting we better fill you guys in!
During MOD last week [17th] Leah Miller said that Bill looked like a girl, along with a few other things. So, overnight many fans were outraged and emailed their opinions. There was also a poll on the MOD site asking people if they thought Bill looked like a girl.
The next day, during MOD, Leah Miller acknowledged all that had happened and stayed true to her opinion of Bill. There were fans outside, holding up big signs saying “LEAH SUCKS!” and “Bill is Sexy”, so she went outside and signed their signs as Leah “The Bitch” Miller. When they returned from their commercial break, she again stood by her opinion and backed it up.
They then went outside with the fans, where Tim Deegan asked them why Leah sucked. The fans obviously replied that it was because she said Bill looked like a girl, and Tim asked how they didn’t think he looked like a girl because of his hair, makeup and overall look. The girls said they believed Bill looked like a boy, despite his feminine appearance.
After talking with the girls, we were brought back inside with Leah Miller where she acknowledged all of the emails and read out an email that agreed with her, and one that disagreed with her. She then went on to explain her opinion, and say that he’s attractive, not ugly. He just looks like a girl. Then they got the whole audience to say he looked like a girl, and went to a break.
source: www.tokiohotelnetwork.com
So what shall we do?...WE SHALL VOTE OUR BUTTS OFF!...and prove Leah 'The Bitch' Miller wrong!
Click HERE to vote!
See Tokio Hotel LIVE in NYC!....
WIN A FLYAWAY AND SEE TOKIO HOTEL LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY!!!
[open to fans from the United States only...]
Head over to MTV´s Buzzworthy Blog now to participate in an ultra cool contest! The prize package you could win is fantastic: A plane ticket to NYC, a stay in a hotel, a spot in the MTV TRL audience AND a chance to meet Bill, Tom, Gustav & Georg in person!
Tokio Hotel is returning to TRL this August, and while all the rooms in New York City combined still couldn’t contain all the raging, rabid Tokio Hotel fans out there, we’ve reserved one hotel room in New York for one lucky Tokio Hotel fan. And a plane ticket to New York. And a spot in the TRL audience for you on August 5. And a chance to meet Tokio Hotel in person at MTV.
Here’s what you have to do:
Just tell us one question you want to ask Tokio Hotel in person (in English please, and nothing about making babies, okay?) and tell us why we should send you to New York to see Tokio Hotel when they return to TRL.
Now see those field below? Fill them in, and enter “Ready, Set, Fly to TRL to See Tokio Hotel” Sweepstakes! (Read the rules too!) Viel glück! Oh mein gott!
So what are you waiting for? Click the HERE to enter the competition!...GOOD LUCK!..
[open to fans from the United States only...]
Head over to MTV´s Buzzworthy Blog now to participate in an ultra cool contest! The prize package you could win is fantastic: A plane ticket to NYC, a stay in a hotel, a spot in the MTV TRL audience AND a chance to meet Bill, Tom, Gustav & Georg in person!
Tokio Hotel is returning to TRL this August, and while all the rooms in New York City combined still couldn’t contain all the raging, rabid Tokio Hotel fans out there, we’ve reserved one hotel room in New York for one lucky Tokio Hotel fan. And a plane ticket to New York. And a spot in the TRL audience for you on August 5. And a chance to meet Tokio Hotel in person at MTV.
Here’s what you have to do:
Just tell us one question you want to ask Tokio Hotel in person (in English please, and nothing about making babies, okay?) and tell us why we should send you to New York to see Tokio Hotel when they return to TRL.
Now see those field below? Fill them in, and enter “Ready, Set, Fly to TRL to See Tokio Hotel” Sweepstakes! (Read the rules too!) Viel glück! Oh mein gott!
So what are you waiting for? Click the HERE to enter the competition!...GOOD LUCK!..
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Jonas Brothers vs Tokio Hotel..[again], Another Geneva Review
Is there a way to end the "fan war"? The media are picking up on it and it's making TH fans look bad - and the Jonas Brothers too! Also they say "Warring Fandoms Further Prove That The Internet Should Have Age Restrictions!"
They used a fake picture of Bill in the article.
"All this fuss for a band who look and sound like living Anime characters took music lessons from Evanescence. Sigh."
Very Rude!
Click HERE to read the article.
Another Geneva Review:
Tokio Hotel in Geneva: Danger for the fans?
Chaos in Geneva – The Tokio Hotel concert in Switzerland was dangerously cramped for the fans, according to blick.ch. What have you experienced at a Tokio Hotel concert?
Holding out for hours in front of the venue entrance; security causing trouble for the fans; an inadequate building. These are serious allegations raised against the organisers of the Tokio Hotel concert in Geneva by the father of a 16-year-old girl to blick.ch.
The father had already accompanied his daughter to several Tokio Hotel gigs, yet what he experienced in Geneva was truly crazy. “The girls were cooped up for hours. And the crowd got worse and worse.” He continues: “Girls were toppling down in rows. Even I had to gasp for air.”
However, according to blick.ch, the father was especially irritated about the security guards, who allegedly kept water bottles in the parched crowd, but repeatedly took them back as soon as a girl reached for one.
Now an offender is being sought after, the organiser of the Tokio Hotel Geneva concert reportedly has strict restrictions.
Have you had similar experiances at a Tokio Hotel concert?, if so feel free to leave us a comment telling us about them...
They used a fake picture of Bill in the article.
"All this fuss for a band who look and sound like living Anime characters took music lessons from Evanescence. Sigh."
Very Rude!
Click HERE to read the article.
Another Geneva Review:
Tokio Hotel in Geneva: Danger for the fans?
Chaos in Geneva – The Tokio Hotel concert in Switzerland was dangerously cramped for the fans, according to blick.ch. What have you experienced at a Tokio Hotel concert?
Holding out for hours in front of the venue entrance; security causing trouble for the fans; an inadequate building. These are serious allegations raised against the organisers of the Tokio Hotel concert in Geneva by the father of a 16-year-old girl to blick.ch.
The father had already accompanied his daughter to several Tokio Hotel gigs, yet what he experienced in Geneva was truly crazy. “The girls were cooped up for hours. And the crowd got worse and worse.” He continues: “Girls were toppling down in rows. Even I had to gasp for air.”
However, according to blick.ch, the father was especially irritated about the security guards, who allegedly kept water bottles in the parched crowd, but repeatedly took them back as soon as a girl reached for one.
Now an offender is being sought after, the organiser of the Tokio Hotel Geneva concert reportedly has strict restrictions.
Have you had similar experiances at a Tokio Hotel concert?, if so feel free to leave us a comment telling us about them...
Friday, July 18, 2008
Begium’s Ciné Téle Revue Interview!
Tokio Hotel
"We Are Not Puppets!"
"We Are Not Puppets!"
For those who don’t know you again, how have you four met?
Tom: Bill and I, we started making music when we were 7. We have always prefered that to video games! We have devote it all our free time, the evenings, the weekends. Bill played the keyboard, because we didn’t have anyone else to be in charge of the drum and bass. I met Gustav when we were at the Academy, we’ve become friends then.
Gustav: And then, one day, I attended one of their performances. When I saw Bill on stage playing the keyboard, I said to myself that we should really change that. (laughs.) We have therefore began to discuss it and I proposed to play with them. It was at this time that we became a group.
What would you want to reply to the people that say that you are a marketing product?
Bill: Oh my God! To say such nonsense, they must be frustated people! Still, it’s the classic bullshit that we hear in the music business. Specially in Germany, because these last years, as in England in the 90’s, there are many castings to form a boys bands and a girls bands. There are even TV shows whose aim is to find THE next band. Suddenly, it’s very difficult for a real formation that didn’t pass by the reality-tv circuit to impose themselves and to make a break out. Nowadays it’s very difficult to convince people that we are a real band, that nobody told us to be friends with Gustav or Georg. In any case people don’t believe us. Consequently, we do our thing without worrying with these rumours. Music, it’s an emotion; if you’re just a puppet, how can you put your soul in what you do? For my part, I believe that I put my soul to it, so I get angry when people think that what I do is plastic. But at one point you have to put some distance between those rumours and you otherwise you are “eaten”.
What relation do you have with your fans?
Tom: If we can, we talk to them, sign autographs…it’s the least we can do, because where you go, they are there! Sometimes they wait for hours or they even spend the night there, on the street. Whether it’s cold, raining, snowing, they are there. And then, they offer us gifts that they made with their hearts and souls. So, give them a little of our time, it’s the least we can do to show them how what they do counts to our eyes. We’d like to measure up to their love.
What’s the most remarkable gift that a fan has offered you?
Bill: It’s a difficult question, because we receive tons and tons of gifts. We are very touched by the letters of our fans. Some are very long. There is one that has 14 Km! It’s almost a book of 1000 A4 sheets.
Georg: If not, we’ve received a car, a Mini Cooper equiped with our photos and names. But it’s really impossible to choose a particular gift, because they all mean something to us.
Do you take the time to go to forums or your MySpace?
Bill: You have to be careful because in the forums, there are many people that pretend to be us, that chat with our fans and fool them. If we are on the Internet, is always as a group and is announced officially. Apart from that, we spend many time on the blogs dedicated to us or in our MySpace, because their opinions matters a lot to us.
The girls are crazy for you, but, you, what’s your type of girl?
Tom: It’s a difficult question, because I don’t have a certain type of girl in mind. It must just be a good feeling from the start, a connection that starts the relation naturally. She can be blond, brunette, red-haired, it doesn’t matter. But with the life we have, we don’t have the time for a love relationship. At least, I mean a real love relationship. At the same time, that doesn’t interest me to be faithful, commit myself…I mainly want to enjoy myself. I was mad for a lot of girls. Too many girls. (laughs). I really think we can fall in love several times in a lifetime and that, luckily, several people are made for us.
Georg: As far as I’m concerned, I’d love to find a girl that looks like Angelina Jolie, the Olsen twins and Eva Langoria.
Gustav: So, we will fight for the same girl Georg. (laughs)
Bill: I love that the girl has a great look, nice nails and a beautiful skin. And then, especially, that they are positive and playful. I don’t like one night stands. I truly believe in true love, a love that you only find once in a lifetime…if you have the chance. Because I think that many people never find it, which is very sad… I’ve already met girls, I’ve already fall in love. I know what it is to have a flash for someone and the butterflies on your belly, but I still haven’t found love with a big L.
Bill you have a unique look. Did you always like to wear make up, you do your nails?
Bill: I do that since a long time ago. Gustav and Georg didn’t even ever known me with a different look. I started to like to wear make up when I participated in a Halloween evening some years ago. I’ve disguise myself as a vampire. And then I kept that look. It’s part of my personality.
How many time in the morning do you spend to make you beautiful?
Bill: Not much. About forty minutes.
Do you have any ritual before going on stage?
Bill: It’s not really a ritual. Gustav likes to stay alone, concentrate himself, listen to music. As for Georg, Tom and me we like to meet together backstage before the show starts and stress the three.(laughs) We close ourselves in the green room for half an hour and nobody can came in. Even our manager! We imagine the worst things that can happen, we laugh about it and that relaxes us.
And when you’re not on stage how do you spend your free time?
Georg: We play ping-pong and kicker!
Tom: And when we’re not on tour, we like to sleep very late! Expect Gustav, who is an early bird. But Bill, Georg and me we like to eat, watch tv and sleep. And when we can really make a break, we like to go on vacations.
And what’s your favourite destination?
Tom: All I can tell you is that we love the little isolated islands very, very, very far from here.(laughs)
By force of circumstance, you spend many time together. Do you maintain friendships outside the band?
Tom: Yes, of course! Because it’s important for us to be able to talk about other things besides Tokio Hotel. But because we share the same friends, we are always the four. And then, we go on vacations together.(laughs) Thus, yes, Tokio Hotel, is our most beautiful friendship story.
And you never fight?
Tom: Oh, we’d want to sometimes. Especially when Georg decides to remove his shoes. (laughs) But our friendship is stonger than the disputes!
Even if you are loved by your fans, is there always something about yourselves that you don’t like?
Bill: (laughs) We didn’t change, we are the same. We have the same flaws than before. And we have the same relation with each other than before we’ve known success. So, even if it’s crazy to be 18 years old and see so many girls mad about yourself, there are always things I don’t like about myself. I don’t walk in the streets telling myself that I’m the greatest guy in the world. Tom does, always.(laughs)
Tom: There’s always something that we don’t like about ourselves. But it’s normal; we are 18, we seek. And for our age, we have a strong confidance in ourselves. When I say I’m the best, I don’t take the lead.
What souvenirs do you keep from your childhood? How you describe yourselves at that time?
Bill: We always had confidence in ourselves and in our future. We had a lot of character. We have started very early making music, because we have since young known what was good for us. That wasn’t always easy to live. At school, we didn’t want to go into a mold, that’s what created clashes between us and the teachers and the other students. But apart from the fact of hating highschool, we had truly great fun.
Tom: Me, I’m always crazy. I’ve always in me the child I was. Fourtunely, he isn’t in the people.(laughs) He guides me everyday.
Bill: But contrary to what our fans may think, we are far from being perfect. We recognize the success that we have, but we don’t want to be an example to people!
Tokio Hotel In Bravo [Issue 30]
Tokio Hotel are in Issue 30 or BRAVO. The magazine talks about there current European tour [now sadly over], their upcoming US tour and Tokio Hotel's new album that they will soon be recording!
Zwillinge --> Brillinge
Band Update!:
Zwillinge --> Brillinge
Tokio Hotel - They really have the look out!
At an open-air-concert in Rome, the super-twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz (both 18) proved once again, that they’ve style-technically the fully perspective! The two Tokio-Hotel-Stars wearing at their gig in Italy’s capital not only extreme cool clothes, but also mega-phat sunglasses! That makes not just sense in matters fashion - also has a practical benefit. ‘Cause thanks to the dark glasses, the “Brillinge**” are perfectly protected by the spotlight and the glaring pyro-effects, so they could focus on the performance of their mega-hits “Monsoon”, “Scream” or “Ready, Set, Go!”.
Reaction of the Italian fans: scream-alarm!
**Brillinge is a mix between the German words Brille (glasses) and Zwillinge (twins)
Band Update!:
Georg, Bill, Tom and Gustav are on European-tour at the moment - in the next time they will play in Italy, Switzerland and Belgium. After this, the four are going into the studio to work on their third album. Bill (18) writes on the way all his song-ideas down, handles them with the team into new songs. Summer holiday is not in sight for the boys. ‘Cause they have to prepare themselves for the next US-trip. “MTV TRL USA” is planning a whole week with Tokio Hotel as from the 4th August. After this will follow an US-tour.
[Translations and Scans provided by th-online.4fans.net]
[Translations and Scans provided by th-online.4fans.net]
Twins are Voted Style Icons!
The concert Saturday evening at the Parc des Princes undoubtedly marks the dedication of these young unrestrained rockers: Tokio Hotel has never been so up/on top…. From Trabendo to the Parc des Princes in just two years, only one of many records erupted by Tokio Hotel. Bringing an entire generation to sing along in German, when even Kraftwerk had capitulated there, know how to impose guitars at a time when they are considered to be overtaken by the keyboard, implode all record sales and rekindle the flickering flame of “manias” as in the good old days of the Beatles mania, all this was reached by the kids of Tokio Hotel.
Tokio Hotel defeat Trainer Jogi Löw
17th July 08
Tokio Hotel defeat Trainer Jogi Löw
17th July 08
Tom and Bill have been voted #1 on Welt Online’s list of the Top 50 Most Stylish German Men.
WELT ONLINE has the style icons choice - and fierce debates among readers triggered. Top 50 German women and men were voted, the displeasure of many commentators Tokio Hotel. Their critics must now brave. And hopefully, with the women’s choice not a problem.
Who does it in style? Who makes the world beautiful, cool, modern? The WELT ONLINE wanted to know, thousands have voted. Men and women of all ages, we had to vote in the Lords about as serious celebrities like Roger Cicero and Wolfgang Joop. Tokio Hotel we had with the recommendation “because hundreds of thousands of teenagers can not be wrong” on the list. And lo and behold: The youth have triumphed, with an enormous lead the Kaulitz brothers landed in 1st place Kajalstift, Stinktiermähne, dreadlocks - as is now so stylish.
(Sorry, it's Google Translated :/ But it's the 'important' Part of the whole article, the rest is boring XD~)Tokio Hotel TV! [Episode 35] Rocking Modena And Future Plans
Don't forget to watch the latest TH TV Episode...
Tom talks about the new album, changing his looks?...and some footage from the modena concert!
And Next week?..Bill's Private Dance Party!..=)
Tom talks about the new album, changing his looks?...and some footage from the modena concert!
And Next week?..Bill's Private Dance Party!..=)
Official 1000 Oceans Video and More!
Remember the 1000 Meere clip? Well they have also made the same thing, but Bill's "singing" the English version.
Reportage TH in Geneva:
Click Here to vote for Monsoon on MOD
Apparently the PDP DVD will be coming out beginning of 2009...(it could always change of course)
SEE TOKIO HOTEL LIVE IN NYC - BE PART OF THE TRL STUDIO AUDIENCE!
[previously posted with link]
Tokio Hotel will be stopping by the MTV studios in Times Square to co-host TRL and we want to hook up their biggest fans with tickets to the shows! The shows tape on August 4th and 5th.
To request tickets, email: trlcasting@mtvstaff.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with "Tokio Hotel" in the subject.
To be considered for tickets, you must be 16-24 years old and available for both dates. If you are honoured a ticket, you will receive an email confirmation 5 days prior to the taping.
If you are one of the chosen ones make sure to show up with a fan shirt, poster and whatever else you can think of to show your love for Tokio Hotel!
*Tokio Hotel is nominated in "The Chosen Children 2008" in Isreal as the best band of the year.
Tokio Hotel gigs, North America:
> Aug 07 2008 Sayreville, New Jersey @ Starland Ballroom
> Aug 08 2008 Saint-Jean-Sur-Richilieu, Quebec @ Int. Hot Air Ballon Festival
> Aug 11 2008 Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues
> Aug 12 2008 Detroit, Michigan @ The Fillmore
> Aug 15 2008 Chicago, Illinois @ House of Blues
> Aug 16 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota @ Myth
> Aug 19 2008 San Francisco, California @ The Fillmore
> Aug 20 2008 Anaheim, California @ House of Blues
> Aug 25 2008 Denver, Colorado @ Gothic Theatre
> Aug 27 2008 Dallas, Texas @ House of Blues
> Aug 28 2008 Houston, Texas @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Congratulations to Artgentina!!
BIENVENIDO ARGENTINA!
Bienvenidos a todos los fans de Tokio Hotel en Argentina a su sitio oficial. A partir de hoy, aquí podrás enterarte de todas la novedades del grupo, giras, lanzamientos y todo lo que te importa de el grupo alemán más exitoso del momento.
(Translation: Welcome, all Tokio Hotel fans, to the official Argentina site. Starting from today you will be able to find out all the latest news of the band, concerts, and everything about the most famous German band of our day.)
If you have watched Tokio Hotel TV this week, you know. If not… SCREAM WENT DOUBLE PLATINUM IN ITALY!!! And the guys received their platinum records when they were in Modena for the concert on July 11th! Congratulations to the band!!!
(tokiohotelamerica)
Malaysian Magazine talks of TH
“Can’t get enough of your pop stars? Grab the latest issue of Galaxie, featuring the freshest and the most happening faces on planet pop. Read about Leona Lewis, Duffy and David Cook’s meteoric rise to fame and how they command today’s pop charts. If that’s not enough to quench your thirst for the latest in pop idols, Tokio Hotel proves that punk-pop – even if it’s sung in German – can spell mega international success if you have the right package, attitude and marketing tools…”
“For those of you living in French-Canada, make sure to tune in to Musique Plus for EXPOSÉ on Monday, July 21st at 20h (8:00PM) because there is a one hour special on Tokio Hotel! That’s one whole hour of Tokio Hotel music and information!”
(THCanada)
Official 1000 Oceans clip!
Reportage TH in Geneva:
Click Here to vote for Monsoon on MOD
Apparently the PDP DVD will be coming out beginning of 2009...(it could always change of course)
SEE TOKIO HOTEL LIVE IN NYC - BE PART OF THE TRL STUDIO AUDIENCE!
[previously posted with link]
Tokio Hotel will be stopping by the MTV studios in Times Square to co-host TRL and we want to hook up their biggest fans with tickets to the shows! The shows tape on August 4th and 5th.
To request tickets, email: trlcasting@mtvstaff.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with "Tokio Hotel" in the subject.
To be considered for tickets, you must be 16-24 years old and available for both dates. If you are honoured a ticket, you will receive an email confirmation 5 days prior to the taping.
If you are one of the chosen ones make sure to show up with a fan shirt, poster and whatever else you can think of to show your love for Tokio Hotel!
*Tokio Hotel is nominated in "The Chosen Children 2008" in Isreal as the best band of the year.
Tokio Hotel gigs, North America:
> Aug 07 2008 Sayreville, New Jersey @ Starland Ballroom
> Aug 08 2008 Saint-Jean-Sur-Richilieu, Quebec @ Int. Hot Air Ballon Festival
> Aug 11 2008 Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues
> Aug 12 2008 Detroit, Michigan @ The Fillmore
> Aug 15 2008 Chicago, Illinois @ House of Blues
> Aug 16 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota @ Myth
> Aug 19 2008 San Francisco, California @ The Fillmore
> Aug 20 2008 Anaheim, California @ House of Blues
> Aug 25 2008 Denver, Colorado @ Gothic Theatre
> Aug 27 2008 Dallas, Texas @ House of Blues
> Aug 28 2008 Houston, Texas @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Congratulations to Artgentina!!
BIENVENIDO ARGENTINA!
Bienvenidos a todos los fans de Tokio Hotel en Argentina a su sitio oficial. A partir de hoy, aquí podrás enterarte de todas la novedades del grupo, giras, lanzamientos y todo lo que te importa de el grupo alemán más exitoso del momento.
(Translation: Welcome, all Tokio Hotel fans, to the official Argentina site. Starting from today you will be able to find out all the latest news of the band, concerts, and everything about the most famous German band of our day.)
If you have watched Tokio Hotel TV this week, you know. If not… SCREAM WENT DOUBLE PLATINUM IN ITALY!!! And the guys received their platinum records when they were in Modena for the concert on July 11th! Congratulations to the band!!!
(tokiohotelamerica)
Malaysian Magazine talks of TH
“Can’t get enough of your pop stars? Grab the latest issue of Galaxie, featuring the freshest and the most happening faces on planet pop. Read about Leona Lewis, Duffy and David Cook’s meteoric rise to fame and how they command today’s pop charts. If that’s not enough to quench your thirst for the latest in pop idols, Tokio Hotel proves that punk-pop – even if it’s sung in German – can spell mega international success if you have the right package, attitude and marketing tools…”
“For those of you living in French-Canada, make sure to tune in to Musique Plus for EXPOSÉ on Monday, July 21st at 20h (8:00PM) because there is a one hour special on Tokio Hotel! That’s one whole hour of Tokio Hotel music and information!”
(THCanada)
Natalie Franz - Tokio Hotel's Make-Up Artist
[Please bare in mind this informaion is not 100% official, so please do not quote it]
Natalie was born in Ukraine, then married a German and moved to Germany. She has a child. She is about 30 or slightly higher (older?). She said that she perceives as a junior brother Bill, and she thinks that he is a good man. She has a very warm and close relations with all guys. She is perhaps a former model. (?)
(Not sure where that's from, I think it's a translation from some Russian article...so it's not very eloquent.)
Official Information:
Natalie’s list of clients (different companies and stuff she's worked for):
Aldi
Alete
Citibank
Deutsche Post
Deutsche Telekom
Freesoul
Gerling-Vorstand
J´NC
Kid´s Wear
Nivea
RTL ( Der Bachelor )
RWE -Vorstand
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Universal
Victoria - Versicherung
VIVA
Vox
WEA
ZDF
Celebrity clients:
Cloude-Oliver Rudolph
Darkness
Jette Joop
Kelly Family
Mola Adebesi
Morten Harket
Nadine Krüger
Naturall
Nu Pagadi (class gruppa.prim. Fakingerl)
Oliver Geissen
Overground
REM
Ronan Keating
RTL (Der Bachelor)
Stefan Raab
Sven Ottke
Tobi Schlegel
Tokio Hotel
Wonderwall
Wycliff Jean
Natalie was born in Ukraine, then married a German and moved to Germany. She has a child. She is about 30 or slightly higher (older?). She said that she perceives as a junior brother Bill, and she thinks that he is a good man. She has a very warm and close relations with all guys. She is perhaps a former model. (?)
(Not sure where that's from, I think it's a translation from some Russian article...so it's not very eloquent.)
Official Information:
Natalie’s list of clients (different companies and stuff she's worked for):
Aldi
Alete
Citibank
Deutsche Post
Deutsche Telekom
Freesoul
Gerling-Vorstand
J´NC
Kid´s Wear
Nivea
RTL ( Der Bachelor )
RWE -Vorstand
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Universal
Victoria - Versicherung
VIVA
Vox
WEA
ZDF
Celebrity clients:
Cloude-Oliver Rudolph
Darkness
Jette Joop
Kelly Family
Mola Adebesi
Morten Harket
Nadine Krüger
Naturall
Nu Pagadi (class gruppa.prim. Fakingerl)
Oliver Geissen
Overground
REM
Ronan Keating
RTL (Der Bachelor)
Stefan Raab
Sven Ottke
Tobi Schlegel
Tokio Hotel
Wonderwall
Wycliff Jean
Thursday, July 17, 2008
South America and More
South America:
With MTV Brazil playing Tokio Hotel, the band look to be setting their sights on the South of America. On the Mexican Official Site you can enter a new competition for CDs and merchandise by placing a widget on your profiles. Click for more details (in Mexican).
Parc des Princes DVD:
For all that attended Parc Des Princes, or simply those who can't wait to get the DVD, have a look at this sneak preview of what it looks like!
Article:
On livedaily.com, writer TJames Madison talks about the band’s return to the USA and their struggle to achieve popular support in the USA. His blog entry accepts comments if you are so inclined. I will be running over right now to show my support for Tokio Hotel!
Click here to leave a comment.
Glam-rockers Tokio Hotel have announced dates for a summer headlining run through North America behind the band’s English-language debut, “Scream.”
The German quartet–lead singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schafer and bassist Georg Listing–is making another attempt on American markets this year after canceling its spring tour following an injury to Kaulitz’s vocal chords (and subsequent surgery to remove a cyst).
The group will kick off the upcoming run Aug. 7 in Sayreville, NJ, and plans to visit 11 cities on the trek, which runs through late August. Details are below.
“Scream,” released May 6 in the United States, contains English versions of songs from the band’s previous German-language albums, 2005’s “Schrei” and last year’s “Zimmer 483.” Although the new album–which is sold as “Room 483″ in German-speaking territories, the English translation of “Zimmer 483″–has performed well in Europe, selling more than 600,000 copies to date, the band has struggled to gain popular success in the US, although the group has attracted a ground swelling of support due to its theatrical live act.
Formed in Magdeburg, Germany in 2001, Tokio Hotel has scored four No. 1 singles and two No. 1 albums in its native Germany, and has sold more than 3 million CDs and DVDs combined, according to a press release.
Contest!
A contest for Mexico! As seen on the new Official Mexico page for Tokio Hotel! Pardon our google translation about the contest! “Win incredible t-shirts or discs and support Tokio Hotel in Mexico!
This is your chance to win fabulous t-shirts or discs. All you have to do is install the newTokio Hotel to Widget Mexico to the left and put it in your Myspace page, your home page or any other page want. Then take a screenshot of which put the widget, upload it on this page and enter your details below.
This contest is valid to July 20 and is only for participants from Mexico.
The winner will be notified via e-mail and will receive their prizes by mail as soon as possible.
Click Here to get the Widgit
Quote of the week!
"I never had any idols because I never wanted to live after someone elses’ rules but there’s still a lot of people who have been influencing me… I think all that is happening on a subconscious level"
-Bill Kaulitz
With MTV Brazil playing Tokio Hotel, the band look to be setting their sights on the South of America. On the Mexican Official Site you can enter a new competition for CDs and merchandise by placing a widget on your profiles. Click for more details (in Mexican).
Parc des Princes DVD:
For all that attended Parc Des Princes, or simply those who can't wait to get the DVD, have a look at this sneak preview of what it looks like!
Article:
On livedaily.com, writer TJames Madison talks about the band’s return to the USA and their struggle to achieve popular support in the USA. His blog entry accepts comments if you are so inclined. I will be running over right now to show my support for Tokio Hotel!
Click here to leave a comment.
[article]
Glam-rockers Tokio Hotel have announced dates for a summer headlining run through North America behind the band’s English-language debut, “Scream.”The German quartet–lead singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schafer and bassist Georg Listing–is making another attempt on American markets this year after canceling its spring tour following an injury to Kaulitz’s vocal chords (and subsequent surgery to remove a cyst).
The group will kick off the upcoming run Aug. 7 in Sayreville, NJ, and plans to visit 11 cities on the trek, which runs through late August. Details are below.
“Scream,” released May 6 in the United States, contains English versions of songs from the band’s previous German-language albums, 2005’s “Schrei” and last year’s “Zimmer 483.” Although the new album–which is sold as “Room 483″ in German-speaking territories, the English translation of “Zimmer 483″–has performed well in Europe, selling more than 600,000 copies to date, the band has struggled to gain popular success in the US, although the group has attracted a ground swelling of support due to its theatrical live act.
Formed in Magdeburg, Germany in 2001, Tokio Hotel has scored four No. 1 singles and two No. 1 albums in its native Germany, and has sold more than 3 million CDs and DVDs combined, according to a press release.
Contest!
A contest for Mexico! As seen on the new Official Mexico page for Tokio Hotel! Pardon our google translation about the contest! “Win incredible t-shirts or discs and support Tokio Hotel in Mexico!
This is your chance to win fabulous t-shirts or discs. All you have to do is install the newTokio Hotel to Widget Mexico to the left and put it in your Myspace page, your home page or any other page want. Then take a screenshot of which put the widget, upload it on this page and enter your details below.
This contest is valid to July 20 and is only for participants from Mexico.
The winner will be notified via e-mail and will receive their prizes by mail as soon as possible.
Click Here to get the Widgit
Quote of the week!
"I never had any idols because I never wanted to live after someone elses’ rules but there’s still a lot of people who have been influencing me… I think all that is happening on a subconscious level"
-Bill Kaulitz
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