Tokio Hotel

U P D A T E S

2008-06-07T20:43:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. Yes, I know I haven't been on in a while... I apologize. Anyways, I have a few updates. I'd like to inform you all of our new Cbox - a little place to leave comments, suggestions, or just to chat. I will also be adding a new poll, along with a few other things. Well, that's about it. Signing off.

TH Signing at Hot Topic and Show at the Avalon

2008-05-14T09:35:00.000-07:00

Okay, first, the signing.
The signing was UNBELIEVABLE! Bill was like, right there! In front of me! I was seriously sobbing. Bill was all like, "Hi" to me. I handed him a letter and said, "This is for you, Bill." He was all like, "Oh, thank you!" He was so sweet and put the letter right next to him <3 Then I gave them my TH sweatshirt and they all signed it. The Tokio Hotel TV cameras seriously pounced on me while I was crying. They were probably thinking, "Wow, an American girl crying for Bill! This is gold!" and taped me along with my "friend" that I met in line xD I was crying like crazy - the unexplained fangirl cry xD Anyways, the people who worked at Hot Topic were like, "It's okay. Are you going to the show tomorrow?" It was sort of funny because everyone came over to me xD Then we went home and I declared May 12, 2008, the best day of my life xDD
The show at the Avalon was freaking crazy! I managed to get /really/ close to the front, but wasn't all the way up there. This one girl was holding up a poster and I couldn't see anything - neither could half of the other people behind her. I got really pissed off - come on, I waited four hours in line and now I'm going to be blocked by this girl's poster? I don't think so. I tore a piece of it off and she got really mad and tried to punch me xD When she got pushed near me I tore it in half, and then I /finally/ tore it away from her and threw it on the ground.
Anyways, I made my way up to where I was about three or four rows from the front - and people were violent xD The crowd was shifting from side to side and half of them fell over. Lucky for me I didn't go down with them. Tom looked all stunned, like he had just seen a car accident. It was so phenomenal, though. Bill sounded wonderful, and his shirt was really cool xDD When they were throwing water into the crowd I got drenched by it xD
At the end of the show it was really cool, though. We went up to a bouncer once the crowd had cleared and asked them for the set list. He got it for us, which was nice - I didn't think they would xD When I looked at it, it had a mark from Bill's shoe on it, which was really cool for me - almost like catching Bill's towel, or something xDD Then we got home a little after 11 o'clock. That was fine though - it was a really cool experience.
Oh, and if you don't believe that I got the set list, I took a picture of it to prove it to you. I'll be posting it in a second.

Updates...

2008-05-14T09:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy, as always x3 Anyways, the TH Signing at Hot Topic and the show at the Avalon were freaking AMAZING! I'll be posting all about it in a second. I just thought I should explain myself first O_O

Interview with Bill

2008-05-02T14:26:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview with Bill.

Translated from Bild.de:

In an interview, which is seen exclusively on BILD.de, Bill speaks about his fears before and after the interference.

"The diagnosis was a shock", tells the singer. "I was afraid that I would never be able to speak again."

After the operation he was not allowed to talk, laugh or clear his throat for ten days. "I would have never thought that I would be able to do it. But the fear about my voice was too big."

When Bill was allowed to again speak, initially his voice sounded unfamiliar. "It sounded odd, somehow strange. But after a few days that passed."

Will he ever be able to sing again without any fear?

Bill: "I will never forget this experience and will probably never be without concerns. But I have overcome it and hope that it will never happen again."

Video

2008-05-02T07:31:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been on in a while (please don't kill me for not posting x3). Anyways, I have a link to a video of Bill talking. It's all in German, so here's the Translations:

Hey people, I’m Bill. I wanted to say thank you again for all your support while I had my voice problems. It wasn’t easy. It troubled us like crazy. It was really nice that you all stood behind me and that you sent me so much. Many, many thanks. I was insanely happy. It was a really good feeling that all the people are there in any case.

I’m happy about the concerts and that we can make up the Dortmund concert here in Germany . It’s really, really important that we can play that concert. I saw that you had already been waiting, and I’m happy to be able to finally see you at the concert. Again, many, many thanks.

Here's the link. Once the picture of Bill loads, click the arrow to play the video.

Click here to view the video

2008-04-28T14:28:00.000-07:00

"Bill sings himself through the monsoon again"
(April 28, 2008 – Translated from ORF.at)

End of the mandatory break for Tokio-Hotel-singer Bill Kaulitz: As of this Monday the 18-year-old "as part of his rehabilitation" will sing some songs again.

The management decided at the same time, instead of taking the planned tour in May for the time being only one concert into account in the USA

At the same time the management decided, instead of rescheduling the planned tour in May, first they will play only a single concert in the USA . The Venue on the 13th of May is the "Avalon" in Los Angeles where the Rolling Stones, Prince and Nirvana appeared.

At the end of March the star underwent a vocal cord operation had to subject itself, some concerts were canceled as a result. The involuntary career break came at a conceivably unfavorable moment: In February the band made a quick visit to North America and was met with much enthusiasm. The concerts in medium-sized halls in Los Angeles , New York and Canada were immediately sold out. Many American fans knew hits such as "Monsoon" ("Durch den Monsun").

Pictures of Tokio Hotel

2008-04-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

This picture is pretty cool. From PhotoBucket (Duh xD )

I'll be adding more pictures to this post (as usual). Please keep checking for new pics here.

2008-04-26T14:11:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not posting in a bit o.o' I have SO much school work to do - two projects, homework, a BUNCH of tests... So I really haven't had much time to update. I'll be looking for some pictures of TH on PhotoBucket. Anyways, who would just want to see a blog with all writing and no pictures? Boring! Although that is how my blog started out -_-

2008-04-21T18:39:00.000-07:00

Aw, this is a cute picture of Bill and Tom <3

Aw. Bill <3

O.O Something must have been really funny.

I'll be adding more pictures off of PhotoBucket to this post, so keep on checking this one.

2008-04-21T18:17:00.000-07:00

Okay, here's a picture of Bill that I've gotten off of PhotoBucket. I believe this one will work.

As you've probably noticed, there's a new banner... I found this picture of Bill and HAD to use it. It went perfectly with the layout and everything, so yeah... Hope you guys like it :3

I'll be posting more pictures later. I've got a lot of work ahead of me O.O A lot of pictures and interviews are going to be put up soon.

2008-04-21T18:04:00.001-07:00

Yes, I am aware that many of the pictures on here are not working. The reason why I didn't notice this in the first place was because, when I first put them on in a post or something, they worked, and the picture showed up instead of a question mark inside a box. I'll try to fix them, or I'll just have to go and find a different place to get them from.

2008-04-21T14:35:00.001-07:00

Wow, I haven't been on in a while. I'm back to school, so I don't have as much time to come here and post as I did on Spring Break. Sorry about that. Being piled up with tests and homework isn't easy o.o' Fortunately, I have a LOT of stuff to post, so I'll be able to expand all of the stuff throughout the next few days. Anyways, please vote on our new poll - I need to know who I should consider putting on the next banner :3 Thanks.

2008-04-12T09:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Tom <3 I believe they were off Gibson.com
(Please wait for them to load... it takes a few seconds. Thanks.)

Wow. Look at all of Tom's Gibsons O.o

2008-04-11T07:50:00.000-07:00

Excerpt from an article on Gibson.com:

Tokio Hotel Conquer the World
Alex Becker | 02.07.2008

Tokio Hotel are Bill Kaulitz (vocals) & Tom Kaulitz (guitar), Georg Listing (bass) and Gustav Schafer (drums), and their story reads like the script for a blockbuster movie...

'... A band from a town in East Germany become the biggest stars of the past 20 years in their native country, charting records at No. 1, playing to ten or 20 thousand each night and being feted with every German industry award. Before long, the four musicians are travelling farther afield, and demand is growing fast - not just from an increasingly manic fanbase, but from the mass media too. Much attention is focussed on the frontman and the guitarist - identical twin brothers with a potent 'fight for your dreams' philosophy. The former is a striking, androgynous-looking performer, pierced & tattooed, an artist effortlessly able to drive his followers into a frenzy, whilst the latter cuts a distinctive dash of his own. They record & release two full albums of memorable guitar-driven anthems, complete with German lyrics, and Tokio Fever rages out of control...'

You can already hear the cameras starting to roll, except...

The script would have to include the fact that two of the Tokio Hotel members were just 13 years old when they made their first record, and they are still only 18 today. So no-one would believe it. No way.
Next!

ACTUALLY, NOT only is the above synopsis free from artistic licence, but if anything it underplays the impact these spirited teens have made on a German market where 'Tokio Fever' is now an epidemic...
Since signing with Universal in May 2005, TH have sold approaching 5 million records & DVDs in Germany alone, making them the country's most successful band, with a host of domestic awards jostling for space in the collective cabinet. And they played the most successful debut live tour EVER to grace German stages.

Put simply, it would be an act of rank foolishness to go toe-to-toe with these guys in terms of statues or stats, with existing records being rearranged as a matter of routine. They're the youngest band to reach the top of their charts at home, for example... and now the highest-placed German act ever in France, where 'Zimmer 483' (the meaning of the title is hidden somewhere in the album!) recently stormed the chart at No.2, turning gold week one.

GIVE ALL of the above a stir, and the result is a young band who pride themselves on playing their instruments since they could putting on great live shows and having positive things to say to fans their own age. Yes, their demeanour and their dress have played a significant role in bringing them into the spotlight, and yes, their average age is only 18, but it would be foolish to attribute such dramatic (and fast-growing) success to pin-up power alone.

Ultimately, it always comes back to The Music, as in 'are the songs any good?' And in this respect, Tokio Hotel are not to be found wanting. Quite the opposite. This is one blockbuster destined to carry a really great soundtrack...

2008-04-10T07:59:00.001-07:00

Sorry, I accidentally posted "Bill Can Speak Again!" twice. Anyways, what do you think of the "new look"? We now have music and a new banner. Take a look at the bottom of the page - there's another banner talking about the US "Scream" CD, so if you're interested in it scroll down. It also links to TH's website.

2008-04-10T07:59:00.000-07:00

Bill Can Speak Again!

A week and a half after his vocal cord operation, Tokio Hotel singer Bill Kaulitz may speak again. “Bill’s speech prohibition has ended, but initially he needs to speak very little, carefully, and quietly.

“At the moment Bill is not allowed to speak on the telephone at all”, band manager David Jost told the German press agent dpa on Thursday. “The first words that Bill now spoke tens days after the operation were totally feeble, but very clear “ahhh” and then followed by one, two, three”. 18-year old Kaulitz underwent a vocal cord operation on March 31, which is why the band had to call off some concerts.

Part of the cancelled appearances was also a concert in Dortmund , which was scheduled for March 31, the day of the operation. This concert is expected to be rescheduled for June 13, said Jost. The original tickets are still valid. The band’s first appearance after the operation will be on May 3 at the Bamboozle-Festival near New York . On May 9 they will then be guests on a US talk show, Jost reported.

The healing process for singer Bill is running optimally. “Bill must still endure a lot, but he does not have any pain”, said Jost. He must do regular voice exercises. “Bill’s exercises are a little like learning to speak again.” He can only count the days of the week or something similar for example. “At the moment, Bill may not speak more than two to three minutes at a time.” Bill is happy to have been able to put both the operation and silent phase behind him.

2008-04-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview (we didn't even need to translate this one):

Aceshowbiz Interview
April 8, 2008

The latest teen craze and possible future rock icon, Tokio Hotel have sat down to answer our questions that may as well be jotted by their fans. Beside talking about their immediate plan this year, the German band also share some personal stories regarding their tour experience and how they handle their female fans, including how guitarist Tom Kaulitz wishing to reunite with the "beautiful ladies" in U.S..

Drummer Gustav Schafer and bassist Georg Listing also highlight on whose music become their favorites plus reveal how each of them can actually never have one unanimous favorite. Singer Bill Kaulitz unfortunately is not available for the interview since he is in recuperation post a throat surgery and that was exactly the first thing we ask.

ASB: So regarding your canceled tour dates, what really happened at the time, did Bill start losing his voice when you guys performed in France ?

Tom: Yes, unfortunately Bill lost his voice after the show in Marseille. The next day he left to see a specialist in Berlin . First he had to rest and after he saw the doctor for the second time it was clear that Bill had to undergo surgery at his vocal chords. He is fine so! He is not allowed to speak and laugh for ten days (laughing) and that's a real hard task for him cause he normally speaks all the time. Now he is writing down everything in a book - that's his way to communicate these days. After the ten days there will be an intense phase of vocal rehabilitation. The doctor is very satisfied with the healing process and is positive that Bill's voice will be the same after the whole therapy. Bill is really glad that he left the surgery behind him. He can't wait to go back on stage and perform!

ASB: For Tom, Georg and Gustav what do you guys do in the meantime?

Georg: We take the time to spend it with our friends and families and relax a little.

Tom: I'm with Bill all the time and support him. And of course we do all the work we can do without Bill at the moment.

ASB: When do you reckon the soonest time to get back on stage in compensation of the axed dates?

Tom: We are very happy cause we just approved a lot of summer festivals all over Europe starting in June. There are also talks concerning earlier dates. (Laughing) There's no doubt: As soon as Bill is allowed he will jump back on stage and we all can't wait to see our fans again. They were so great after we had to cancel shows. They showed so much support and love that we really want to thank them and be back for them as soon as possible.

ASB: Now that "Scream" has hit most part of the world and will soon hit U.S (May 6), what do you expect from the American fans?

Gustav: We just freaked out cause the album hit #6 of the Canadian charts out of the stand!

Tom: Yeah, this is really amazing. We actually can't believe it. With us it's not about expectations. We just hope that our fans do connect to our music and lyrics, that they feel it.

ASB: Do you find audience in America as loud as those in your home country?

Tom (laughing): Oh yes! We always say that it would be a nightmare to play in front of an audience that applauses and doesn't scream. We love that excitement. Our fans a very energetic, very intense - they are the best fans in the world. And we were really blown away when we found out that the U.S. fans are showing the same energy. We loved it and we can't wait to come back.

ASB: Have you thought of doing a collaboration with other American band? Which one?

Tom: We haven't done collaboration so far. But as they say: Never say never. But nothing is planned at the moment.

ASB: How do you find time to write in the middle of the tour?

Georg: Writing is an ongoing process. We always find time to sit down with our instruments even on the tour bus.

Tom: Right. Sometimes I have an idea and play it to Georg. Or I go to Bill and ask what he thinks or if he has an idea for a lyric to the music. Or Bill wrote some lyrics we do the music to it. Bill writes all the time anyways. He is always carrying a piece of paper and a pen in case he gets an idea. (Laughing) You should take a look in his book, he's been writing all the time even now. There is no way to stop this guy.

ASB: What do you reckon the next album will be first, a German or an English?

Tom: Well, Bill always wrote in German. It's our native language and the language he can express himself and his feelings the best. (Laughing) And honestly our English is still way too bad to write in English.

ASB: You guys won some prestigious awards like World Music Awards and MTV Europe Awards in 2006 and 2007 respectively, do you have more to expect out there after such recognitions?

Tom: We honestly don't think too much about that. But of course it's great to win an award. Georg: Specially the ones that are voted by the fans.

Tom: Yes, cause it's such a great and intense feedback. But it's not that we sit down and think about which award we could win next. Everything that happened to us so far is more then we ever expected at all. Receiving a World Music Award, being nominated at the MTV European Music Award with all these big and great international artists that have been around for ever, sharing the stage with them that night and finally winning that award - none of us ever even imagined something like this a couple of years ago, when we sat in our rehearsal room in Magdeburg dreaming of a record deal. All we ever wanted is to be able to play live in front of people that like our music. Everything that happened till today already went far beyond our dreams. And it really feels unreal sometimes.

ASB: Tokio Hotel has been on many concerts, do you have special unforgettable moment in one of the concerts?

Tom: That's really hard to pick after we played so many amazing venues and concerts. There's always something going on that's really great (laughing) like the one show were people threw batteries at Georg. He actually loves it, so don't hesitate to keep on doing it.

Georg: Ahhhhhh!

Tom: There are always signs that make us laugh during each show - (laughing) I just wish there would be more signs for Georg.

Tom: Being able to play three European tours it's unbelievable for us. And getting the chance to go to Canada and the States to play there, finding out that all shows have been sold out - that's still incredible to us and something that is totally unforgettable. That doesn't happen to a German band too often, you know.

ASB: "Don't Jump" music video saw Bill's character falling off the building, do you guys chip in ideas in your videos?

Tom: Yes, we are always involved when it comes to our videos. We always have a ideas in our heads once the songs are written and we throw them in and work it out with the director.

ASB: We've been curious for sometime, which musicians in both your home town and international league that inspire you musically?

Tom (Laughing): You know, Magdeburg , the little town we are from, is not really known as the city that brings out great bands.

Georg (Laughing): No not at all. And it's really not the place were producers and record labels would look automatically for talents to work with and sign.

Tom (Smiling): Yeah, we've been really lucky. But we actually never had an influence in that way cause our personal music taste is so different - we could never agree on ONE artist or band. I mostly listen to German HipHop. Bill loves Nena and he likes Coldplay, Keen, Green Day and Placebo - depending on his mood.

Gustav: I love the Foo Fighters and Metallica.

Georg: I listen a lot to the latest album of Jimmy Eat World and I'm still a big Oasis fan.

Tom: We always wanted to create our own sound, do our own thing. Our music was actually the music we all agreed on. And it came naturally once we started playing in our rehearsal room.

ASB: Last but not least, being a representative of young artists, do you have wise words to share to your fans here on AceShowbiz?

(Everybody laughs)

Tom (Laughing): Unfortunately you are talking to the wrong people here! We hate people that need to tell you how to do things and how the world is running. We actually think that everybody needs to do his own thing, to find his own way and make his own experiences. That's what we always did. We had our own ideas, we wanted to do our thing our way. People can tell you so much and it will always be different. (Smiling) So if we had to give an advice it would be: do your thing any time and if you are a musician play as much as possible.

2008-04-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

Okay, this is a hilarious (and super cute) video clip I found on PhotoBucket. It's adorable! (Please wait for it to load. At first it looks like a bunch of little pictures flashing, but after it loads it works fine).

You want me to do what?

2008-04-08T07:44:00.001-07:00

Tokio Hotel Discography

Schrei
Released: September 19, 2005
1st Studio Album
Re-release: Schrei (so laut du kannst)
Singles: Durch Den Monsun/Schrei/Rette Mich /Der Letzte Tag

Zimmer 483
Released: February 23, 2007
2nd Studio Album
Singles: Übers Ende der Welt / Spring Nicht / An Deiner Seite (Ich Bin Da) / Heilig

Scream
Released: June 1, 2007
3rd Studio Album
1st English Album
Also Released as Room 483 in Europe
Singles: Monsoon / Ready, Set, Go! / By Your Side / Scream

Devilish (AKA Tokio Hotel) Discography

Leb die Sekunde
It’s So Hard to Live
I Needn’t You
Schwerelos
Nothings Like Before
Nichts Wird Besser
Schönes Mädchen Aus Dem All

2008-04-07T19:21:00.000-07:00

So, what do you think of the music? I found a link on someone's blog to this site that lets you create a playlist and then put it where ever you want. It's pretty cool ^^ I like the music. Want to hear a different Tokio Hotel song? Just click on any of the songs you want to hear and it'll play (it takes a few seconds for each song to load). Uber 1337 xD

2008-04-07T19:00:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, Bill will start talking again on Wednesday. I'm really worried about him... I'm pretty confident that his voice will be the same, but I really hope that it isn't painful for him to talk. We hope you get well soon, Bill, and that you can do what you do best soon - singing. I hope to see you singing again soon!

<333

2008-04-07T07:24:00.000-07:00

A Note from Bill (translated from a post on the German Tokio Hotel web site):

Hi, it’s me, BILL OF TOKIO HOTEL! Unfortunately, at the moment, I’m still not allowed to speak, but no one can prevent me from writing...that’s why I figured I would write a few lines to you here at TokioHotel.de.

As most of you certainly already have heard, my operation went really well and you can imagine that there is a huge weight lifted from me. Clearly, how my voice will sound after the ten days of silence no one really knows, but the doctors assure me that everything will be okay – but they don’t know that for absolute certainty. I am however sure that everything will sound the same as before.

I’m sure you can imagine that I am looking forward to the day I can finally speak again. It is simply torture to have to keep my mouth shut the entire day for ten full days! It’s great that I am being totally mothered during this time. ; -) Gustav & Georg visit regularly and Tom is there for me around the clock.

Thanks to all of you for the many get well wishes that are circulating on the internet. I can hardly believe that so many people are care about me. I could probably read them for a month and still not see an end to the greetings. A huge thank you for all the gigantic support - you are simply tremendous...the best fans one could wish for!!!!

Aww, how can someone not care about you, Bill? *hugs*

2008-04-06T17:48:00.001-07:00

Okay, I promised pictures. I found this uber cute one of Bill on Photobucket <33

2008-04-05T08:31:00.000-07:00

o.o' I don't really have any updates about TH today... I'll look for some more pictures, guess x3

2008-04-04T07:55:00.000-07:00

COMET Awards are back!

COMET 2008: Tokio Hotel Receives 3 Nominations!
On May 23, 2008, it’s coming again – Live and in color on VIVA one of the most important music prizes will be awarded: The COMET 2008. And Tokio Hotel was nominated three times. They are in the categories: Best Band, Best Live Act, and Best Video for the live video of By Your Side. This is an incredible honor for Tokio Hotel, who already won Best Newcomer 2005, Best Band 2007, Best Video 2007 and won the Super COMET for all three years. But even with all these great nominations, Bill, Tom, Gustav, and Georg need your help! Give the boys your voices and show Germany who has the best fans! Click here to vote:

Click here to vote for them!

It’s in German, but you can click the pink buttons to vote.

Here are the categories:
Best Live Act
Best Band
Best Video

Click the category, then click the button next to the Tokio Hotel photo, and then click the “Los” button.