Tokio Hotel History
The twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz have been into music since early childhood. Bill started singing and writing at the age of 9 and Tom has been playing the guitar since the age of 6. They started working on their talents and taking lessons when they were ten years old. Just two years later, in 2001, they met Gustav and Georg and founded Tokio Hotel. They immediately began working on songs and lyrics together. Gustav, who has been playing drums since he was 6, already had band experience that he put to use in the project.
Just half a year after the founding of the band the boys already had gigs every weekend in and around Magdeburg. It didn't take long before they were discovered by the music industry and were off to the studios. Despite their great succes they have managed to stay the same people that they were before the breakthrough. Life as a band has brought them even closer as they were before.That combined with the professionals that assist and guide them makes their songs become better and inspire them to keep surpassing themselves.
Just half a year after the founding of the band the boys already had gigs every weekend in and around Magdeburg. It didn't take long before they were discovered by the music industry and were off to the studios. Despite their great succes they have managed to stay the same people that they were before the breakthrough. Life as a band has brought them even closer as they were before.That combined with the professionals that assist and guide them makes their songs become better and inspire them to keep surpassing themselves.
TOKIO HOTEL ARE:
Bill Kaulitz: The lead singer
Tom Kaulitz: Bill's twin, born 10mins earlier and he is the Guitarist
Bill Kaulitz: The lead singer
Tom Kaulitz: Bill's twin, born 10mins earlier and he is the Guitarist
Georg Listing: Bassist
Gustav Schäfer: Drummer
Gustav Schäfer: Drummer
Κυριακή 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
Παρασκευή 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
BILD NEW TWINS PHOTO :D
NEW PHOTO OF BILL AND TOM!
ARTICLE: bild.de
That’s why Tokio Hotel moved to America. “We had no home anymore.”
Through the monsoon, around the world: at the highest point of their success the “tokio hotel” - twins Bill and Tom (23) eft Germany - and moved to Los Angeles. tw
o years of silence. Now they are back in their homeland - as “Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar” judges! Tom and Bill gave BILD their first interview on the set of the talent show.
BILD: Already discovered today some talents?
Bill: “Yes, there were some good people there …”
Tom: “But no one who blew our minds. At least not today. “
BILD: How do you get along with Dieter Bohlen?
Bill: “We haven’t met dieter before, but have been looking forward to do with him the anniversary season of DSDS. We got along really well right away and have a lot of fun.”
BILD: You know the dark side of show business, which helps for sure at the casting, right?
Bill: “I have also seen candidates, about which I thought: “No, that’s just not your thing …”
Tom: “Those who just want to be famous, really annoy me. Being famous is just a side effect, if someone is really good at something. If you can’t do anything, you should not even be famous.”
BILD: Two years ago, you have left germany. How is your life in Los Angeles?
Bill: “We have now tried two years, quite consistently, to hide. We wanted a place where we can withdraw to have some privacy. We feel comfortable in LA, live together with our four dogs.”
BILD: Why you fled literally?
Tom: “We were just five years on the road non-stop, and had no more retreat. We really had the feeling that we have no home anymore - it was eventually not important where we sleep.”
BILD: A terrible feeling …
Tom: “Yes. eventually it got to the point where it was a bit too much and then we thought about it: Where can we ever go? and above all, we also wanted a place where we can finally be creative.”
BILD: … and record a new album?
Tom: “In LA we can simply record, relaxed, new music - that has brought us further, artistically. Some of this (songs) people will never hear, but some already.”
BILD: Is there already a date for a new album?
Tom: “That’s in the process. We won’t rush ourselves.”
BILD: Where do you feel at home today?
Bill: “Actually, always where our family is. Of course, our roots are in Germany, it always will be the feeling of home. But Tom and I can settle down anywhere fast.”
BILD: Bill, you’ve visually also changed quite a bit, the skeleton tattoo on your hand is so blatant …
Bill: “I’ve already started it early! I got my first piercing at 13, my first tattoo at 15. I’ve always loved tattoo, in past years I didn’t had much time to get new ones. now I design some new with a tattoo artist in LA”
BILD: You’ve got quite a lot muscles …
Bill (laughing): “You do what you can …”
Source:: http://www.bild.de/ unterhaltung/leute/ tokio-hotel/ darum-gingen-tom-und-bill-k aulitz-nach-amerika-264409 58.bild.html
Translation by BTK Twins Archive (http:// btktwinsarchive.tumblr.com/)
ARTICLE: bild.de
That’s why Tokio Hotel moved to America. “We had no home anymore.”
Through the monsoon, around the world: at the highest point of their success the “tokio hotel” - twins Bill and Tom (23) eft Germany - and moved to Los Angeles. tw
o years of silence. Now they are back in their homeland - as “Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar” judges! Tom and Bill gave BILD their first interview on the set of the talent show.
BILD: Already discovered today some talents?
Bill: “Yes, there were some good people there …”
Tom: “But no one who blew our minds. At least not today. “
BILD: How do you get along with Dieter Bohlen?
Bill: “We haven’t met dieter before, but have been looking forward to do with him the anniversary season of DSDS. We got along really well right away and have a lot of fun.”
BILD: You know the dark side of show business, which helps for sure at the casting, right?
Bill: “I have also seen candidates, about which I thought: “No, that’s just not your thing …”
Tom: “Those who just want to be famous, really annoy me. Being famous is just a side effect, if someone is really good at something. If you can’t do anything, you should not even be famous.”
BILD: Two years ago, you have left germany. How is your life in Los Angeles?
Bill: “We have now tried two years, quite consistently, to hide. We wanted a place where we can withdraw to have some privacy. We feel comfortable in LA, live together with our four dogs.”
BILD: Why you fled literally?
Tom: “We were just five years on the road non-stop, and had no more retreat. We really had the feeling that we have no home anymore - it was eventually not important where we sleep.”
BILD: A terrible feeling …
Tom: “Yes. eventually it got to the point where it was a bit too much and then we thought about it: Where can we ever go? and above all, we also wanted a place where we can finally be creative.”
BILD: … and record a new album?
Tom: “In LA we can simply record, relaxed, new music - that has brought us further, artistically. Some of this (songs) people will never hear, but some already.”
BILD: Is there already a date for a new album?
Tom: “That’s in the process. We won’t rush ourselves.”
BILD: Where do you feel at home today?
Bill: “Actually, always where our family is. Of course, our roots are in Germany, it always will be the feeling of home. But Tom and I can settle down anywhere fast.”
BILD: Bill, you’ve visually also changed quite a bit, the skeleton tattoo on your hand is so blatant …
Bill: “I’ve already started it early! I got my first piercing at 13, my first tattoo at 15. I’ve always loved tattoo, in past years I didn’t had much time to get new ones. now I design some new with a tattoo artist in LA”
BILD: You’ve got quite a lot muscles …
Bill (laughing): “You do what you can …”
Source:: http://www.bild.de/
Translation by BTK Twins Archive (http://
Πέμπτη 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
Τετάρτη 26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
Τρίτη 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
Δευτέρα 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
First workday for Tokio Hotel @ DSDS
The Tokio Hotel twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz (23) assist Dieter Bohlen in
the DSDS jury for the first time today. Also part of the 10th
anniversary series is "Culcha Candela" founder and front singer Mateo
aka Itchy.
After their creative break in the USA, the Tokio
Hotel stars are back in Germany for the first time in two years. They're
working on their studio album intensely. Tokio Hotel had many No.1 hits
with singles like "Durch den Monsun" and "Übers Ende deer Welt".
They're the most successful german band.
Why did the 23 years old pop-twins, who can look back on many platin
and gold as well as media awards like Echo, Bambi and MTV Video Music
Awards, all of the sudden got back in their homeland Germany for DSDS?
"It was just at the right time and we can do our job as jurors and can
still keep working on our next studio album" explains Bill. "We always
said that if we ever become jurors, then only of the biggest show with
the original format."
For Tom the last push to become a juror
was that Aerosmith singer Steve Tyler was part in the jury on the last
season of American Idol. He thinks it's good that "casting shows rely on
the experiences of real artists who can add more sincerity and musical
standard to the show".
[…]
"qualified, controversial,
mixed and with a huge musical spectrum" that's how RTL-entertainment
boss Tom Sänger (43) describes the obvious more younger jury. For the
jury starts the first casting recording day in reline today. There are
huge expectations on the new jury. Especially the entertainment factor
is supposed to be increased.
If it'll work out? The answer will be aired in January 2013 on RTL…
Source: BILD
Translation: Schnurrli @ loveth-music.com // tokio-hotel.us
Why did the 23 years old pop-twins, who can look back on many platin and gold as well as media awards like Echo, Bambi and MTV Video Music Awards, all of the sudden got back in their homeland Germany for DSDS? "It was just at the right time and we can do our job as jurors and can still keep working on our next studio album" explains Bill. "We always said that if we ever become jurors, then only of the biggest show with the original format."
For Tom the last push to become a juror was that Aerosmith singer Steve Tyler was part in the jury on the last season of American Idol. He thinks it's good that "casting shows rely on the experiences of real artists who can add more sincerity and musical standard to the show".
[…]
"qualified, controversial, mixed and with a huge musical spectrum" that's how RTL-entertainment boss Tom Sänger (43) describes the obvious more younger jury. For the jury starts the first casting recording day in reline today. There are huge expectations on the new jury. Especially the entertainment factor is supposed to be increased.
If it'll work out? The answer will be aired in January 2013 on RTL…
Source: BILD
Translation: Schnurrli @ loveth-music.com // tokio-hotel.us
Tokio Hotel-Twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz in the Jury
"DSDS 2013 – Tokio Hotel-Twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz in the Jury
The TV-Sensation of the year: Bill and Tom Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel and
Mateo from Culcha Candela make up the new Jury of “Deutschland sucht
den Superstar” (“American Idol”, “Pop Idol”) alongside Dieter Bohlen.
[...]But what lead to Bill and Tom accepting the job offer as jurors at
DSDS? “In the past years we tried to stay out of the public eye to go
back to the studio but also to take a break. This year the request of
working at DSDS just came at the right time – we can do our jobs as
jurors and keep on working in the studio.”, said Bill. Tom: “Up to now
we always declined offers of this kind.” Bill: “But we also always said
that if we’re going to be jurors somewhere, then it’s going to be on the
biggest show with the “original” format.”
Tom: “The person to give
us the last push to say yes was Steven Tyler, who was a juror on the
last season of American Idol! We think it’s good that casting shows rely
on real artists as jurors to add another type of sincerity and musical
standard to the show.”[...]
[...]Today the Jury will have their
first workday at the Casting in Berlin. RTL will air the 10th season of
the most successful musical casting show in germany at the beginning of
next year.[...] "
Translation by: http://www.loveth-music.com/ _ENG/?p=11168
Source: http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/dsds-2013-tokio-hotel-zwillinge-bill-und-tom-sowie-mateo-neu-in-der-jury-26f3d-918a-11-1263099.html
Κυριακή 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012
Twins in Deutschland sucht den Superstar....(for you who don't know... Just some information about the show and the twins in there)
Bill & Tom went off yesterday at 5pm (LA
time) to take off to Köln in Germany to meet Dieter Bohlen. Tom and Bill
will be judges for the tv show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar"
CONFIRMED!!! Bill and Tom will be judges in DSDS!
"DSDS UPDATE! We got a mail from RTL with kind of an official confirmation that Bill and Tom will be on DSDS! RTL contacted us because they wanna show some fans exclusive video material of Bill and Tom as DSDS judges. They´ll broadcast the reactions of the fans on one of the RTL magazines next week! We will also have some exclusive reports about Bill and Tom as DSDS judges for you!"
VIVA TV confirms Bill and Tom Kaulitz will be in DSDS Jury [22.09.2012]
"What common project are Bill and Tom Kaulitz, Itchy Culcha Candela and Dieter Bohlen? Together is expected to decide the fate of candidates in the upcoming season of
CONFIRMED!!! Bill and Tom will be judges in DSDS!
"DSDS UPDATE! We got a mail from RTL with kind of an official confirmation that Bill and Tom will be on DSDS! RTL contacted us because they wanna show some fans exclusive video material of Bill and Tom as DSDS judges. They´ll broadcast the reactions of the fans on one of the RTL magazines next week! We will also have some exclusive reports about Bill and Tom as DSDS judges for you!"
VIVA TV confirms Bill and Tom Kaulitz will be in DSDS Jury [22.09.2012]
"What common project are Bill and Tom Kaulitz, Itchy Culcha Candela and Dieter Bohlen? Together is expected to decide the fate of candidates in the upcoming season of
'Deutschland
sucht den Superstar'. Tokio Hotel twins are back with their German fans,
which stayed away in the past two years. Will be fine this jury without
the presence of a woman?"
UPDATE!!! RTL is looking for fans that Bill and Tom look on Monday!
ATTENTION! RTL is searching of the first fans that are available, have time to travel to Cologne on Monday morning, there will be the first exclusive pictures of DSDS and
DSDS shoot with Bill and Tom (Berlin, Germany) - 24.09.2012
And new TV Date: 24.09.2012 RTL Explosiv (RTL) - 18:00 Uhr /6pm
ATTENTION!!! RTL LIVESTREAMS:
- http://www.one2stream.me/rtl-live-stream/
- http://www.tv-kino.net/stream/live/de/hd-rtl.html
ATTENTION! RTL is searching of the first fans that are available, have time to travel to Cologne on Monday morning, there will be the first exclusive pictures of DSDS and
other questions to answer for RTL Explosiv.
If you're interested, and on Monday morning are available for RTL mondnachtaquarell@hotmail.de please consult or write a message to: www.facebook.com/THWonderland
Then we send the contact details of RTL editor for you!
If you're interested, and on Monday morning are available for RTL mondnachtaquarell@hotmail.de please consult or write a message to: www.facebook.com/THWonderland
Then we send the contact details of RTL editor for you!
FULL LIST of dates and places for DSDS Auditions:
24.08., Bern, "Waisenhausplatz", 3011 Bern, Schweiz
25.08., Zürich, "Sihlcity – Utoplatz", 8045 Zürich, Schweiz
26.08., Freiburg, "Konrad - Adenauer-Platz", 79098 Freiburg
27.08., Friedric
24.08., Bern, "Waisenhausplatz", 3011 Bern, Schweiz
25.08., Zürich, "Sihlcity – Utoplatz", 8045 Zürich, Schweiz
26.08., Freiburg, "Konrad - Adenauer-Platz", 79098 Freiburg
27.08., Friedric
hshafen, "Romanshorner Platz", 88046 Friedrichshafen
28.08., Stuttgart, "Wilhelmsplatz", 70182, Stuttgart
29.08., Mannheim, "Marktplatz", 68161 Mannheim
30.08., Saarbrücken, "Schlossplatz", 66119 Saarbrücken
02.09., München, Alte Kongresshalle, Theresienhöhe 15
03.09., Wien/Vösendorf, "SCS Shopping City Süd, 2334 Vösendorf
04.09., Salzburg, "Mirabellplatz", 5020 Salzburg, Österreich
05.09., Regensburg, "Regensburg Arcaden",93053 Regensburg
06.09., Erlangen, "Erlangen Arcaden", 91052 Erlangen
08.09., Freiberg, Schlossplatz, 09599 Freiberg
Sonderaktion "Tag der Sachsen 2012" – Hitradio RTL Bühne
09.09., Hamburg, Handwerkskammer, Holstenwall 12
10.09., Hannover, "Am Steintor", 30159 Hannover
11.09., Bremen, "Investorengrundstück am Hauptbahnhof", 28195 Bremen
12.09., Bremerhaven, "Auf dem Kirchplatz", 27568 Bremerhaven
13.09., Fehmarn, "Am Markt in Burg", 23769 Fehmarn
14.09., Rostock, "Neuer Markt", 18055 Rostock
15.09., Köln, MMC Studios, Am Coloneum 1, 50829 Köln (ab 10.00 Uhr)
17.09., Dortmund, Westfalenhallen Eingang Halle 1, Rheinlanddamm 200, 44139 Dortmund
18.09., Koblenz, "An der Herz-Jesus-Kirche", 56068 Koblenz
19.09., Göttingen, Bahnhofsplatz, 37073 Göttingen
20.09., Paderborn, Markt, 33098 Paderborn
23.09., Berlin, Kosmos, Karl-Marx-Allee 131a, 10234 Berlin
24.09., Frankfurt, "Konstablerwache", 60313 Frankfurt
25.09., Jena, "Holzmarkt", 07743 Jena
26.09., Magdeburg, Willi-Brandt-Platz, 39104 Magdeburg
29.09., Mönchengladbach, "Alter Markt", 41061 Mönchengladbach
30.09. Essen, "Viehofer Platz", 45127 Essen
01.10. Aachen, "Willy-Brandt-Platz", 52062 Aachen
Source: http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/dsds-2013-fuer-die-jubilaeumsstaffel-on-tour-mit-dem-casting-truck-26119-918a-12-1234667.html
NOTE: These dates on the RTL website are auditions with the official coaches :) There will be more than 2 auditions with Bill & Tom, but RTL only told us about the audition in Cologne, where they´re going to film and a fan who´ll be able to sing in front of Bill and Tom told us about the casting date in Berlin :)
28.08., Stuttgart, "Wilhelmsplatz", 70182, Stuttgart
29.08., Mannheim, "Marktplatz", 68161 Mannheim
30.08., Saarbrücken, "Schlossplatz", 66119 Saarbrücken
02.09., München, Alte Kongresshalle, Theresienhöhe 15
03.09., Wien/Vösendorf, "SCS Shopping City Süd, 2334 Vösendorf
04.09., Salzburg, "Mirabellplatz", 5020 Salzburg, Österreich
05.09., Regensburg, "Regensburg Arcaden",93053 Regensburg
06.09., Erlangen, "Erlangen Arcaden", 91052 Erlangen
08.09., Freiberg, Schlossplatz, 09599 Freiberg
Sonderaktion "Tag der Sachsen 2012" – Hitradio RTL Bühne
09.09., Hamburg, Handwerkskammer, Holstenwall 12
10.09., Hannover, "Am Steintor", 30159 Hannover
11.09., Bremen, "Investorengrundstück am Hauptbahnhof", 28195 Bremen
12.09., Bremerhaven, "Auf dem Kirchplatz", 27568 Bremerhaven
13.09., Fehmarn, "Am Markt in Burg", 23769 Fehmarn
14.09., Rostock, "Neuer Markt", 18055 Rostock
15.09., Köln, MMC Studios, Am Coloneum 1, 50829 Köln (ab 10.00 Uhr)
17.09., Dortmund, Westfalenhallen Eingang Halle 1, Rheinlanddamm 200, 44139 Dortmund
18.09., Koblenz, "An der Herz-Jesus-Kirche", 56068 Koblenz
19.09., Göttingen, Bahnhofsplatz, 37073 Göttingen
20.09., Paderborn, Markt, 33098 Paderborn
23.09., Berlin, Kosmos, Karl-Marx-Allee 131a, 10234 Berlin
24.09., Frankfurt, "Konstablerwache", 60313 Frankfurt
25.09., Jena, "Holzmarkt", 07743 Jena
26.09., Magdeburg, Willi-Brandt-Platz, 39104 Magdeburg
29.09., Mönchengladbach, "Alter Markt", 41061 Mönchengladbach
30.09. Essen, "Viehofer Platz", 45127 Essen
01.10. Aachen, "Willy-Brandt-Platz", 52062 Aachen
Source: http://www.rtl.de/cms/sendungen/superstar/dsds-news/dsds-2013-fuer-die-jubilaeumsstaffel-on-tour-mit-dem-casting-truck-26119-918a-12-1234667.html
NOTE: These dates on the RTL website are auditions with the official coaches :) There will be more than 2 auditions with Bill & Tom, but RTL only told us about the audition in Cologne, where they´re going to film and a fan who´ll be able to sing in front of Bill and Tom told us about the casting date in Berlin :)
More information about DSDS show:
• DSDS will be filmed in the beginning in 2013 at the RTL studios in Cologne.
• Twins will be there the whole show. So we'll see them regularly at the beginning in 2013
• RTL will broadcast the auditions (+ recall) at the beginning in 2013 and after some weeks they'll start with the liveshows.
• DSDS will be filmed in the beginning in 2013 at the RTL studios in Cologne.
• Twins will be there the whole show. So we'll see them regularly at the beginning in 2013
• RTL will broadcast the auditions (+ recall) at the beginning in 2013 and after some weeks they'll start with the liveshows.
• Short explanation about everything related to Bill and Tom in "DSDS"!
Bill and Tom will be on a jury during the WHOLE show!
- The program will be live-
Bill and Tom will be on a jury during the WHOLE show!
- The program will be live-
1. PRELIMINARY CASTINGS (or auditions) were and are doing it in 30
cities in Germany and Austria only with official coaches (from August 24
to October 1):
List of dates and places for the preliminary auditions:
➜ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152161403575601&set=a.10150363100105601.591409.10150099301265601&type=1&relevant_count=1
Here, all persons between 16 and 30 years can participate and who passes this PRELIMINARY casting receives an invitation card via mail for GENERAL castings.
2. GENERAL CASTINGS with Bill and Tom begin on the following dates:
(Cologne, Germany) - 24/09/12
(Berlin, Germany) - 25/09/12
That will take place in a conventional studio.
Of course, there will be more than 2 dates which will be revealed in the coming hours or days.
3. RTL is looking for FANS:
The reason? RTL is searching for the first fans that are available, and have time to travel to Cologne on Monday morning, there will be the first exclusive pictures of DSDS and other questions to answer for RTL Explosiv.
If you're interested, and on Monday morning are available for RTL mondnachtaquarell@hotmail.de please consult or write a message to: www.facebook.com/THWonderland
RTL will record that in Cologne and a fan will be able to sing in front of Bill.
4. RTL will broadcast auditions in early 2013 (possibly we will see Bill and Tom appearances these days) and after a few weeks they will start with the cast liveshows on Saturday and Wednesday nights in Cologne (Germany - RTL Studios).
The winner of "DSDS" gets € 500,000.
(We will be posting about livestreams)
List of dates and places for the preliminary auditions:
➜ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152161403575601&set=a.10150363100105601.591409.10150099301265601&type=1&relevant_count=1
Here, all persons between 16 and 30 years can participate and who passes this PRELIMINARY casting receives an invitation card via mail for GENERAL castings.
2. GENERAL CASTINGS with Bill and Tom begin on the following dates:
(Cologne, Germany) - 24/09/12
(Berlin, Germany) - 25/09/12
That will take place in a conventional studio.
Of course, there will be more than 2 dates which will be revealed in the coming hours or days.
3. RTL is looking for FANS:
The reason? RTL is searching for the first fans that are available, and have time to travel to Cologne on Monday morning, there will be the first exclusive pictures of DSDS and other questions to answer for RTL Explosiv.
If you're interested, and on Monday morning are available for RTL mondnachtaquarell@hotmail.de please consult or write a message to: www.facebook.com/THWonderland
RTL will record that in Cologne and a fan will be able to sing in front of Bill.
4. RTL will broadcast auditions in early 2013 (possibly we will see Bill and Tom appearances these days) and after a few weeks they will start with the cast liveshows on Saturday and Wednesday nights in Cologne (Germany - RTL Studios).
The winner of "DSDS" gets € 500,000.
(We will be posting about livestreams)
And new TV Date: 24.09.2012 RTL Explosiv (RTL) - 18:00 Uhr /6pm
ATTENTION!!! RTL LIVESTREAMS:
- http://www.one2stream.me/rtl-live-stream/
- http://www.tv-kino.net/stream/live/de/hd-rtl.html
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