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Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hostelry, 2010. L-R: Georg Listing, Tally Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, and Gustav Schäfer

OriginMagdeburg, Germany
GenresAlternative rock, electronic sway, pop rock,[1][2]teen pop[3][4][5]emo,[6]pop punk(early)
Years active2001–present
LabelsUniversal Music Germany, Cherrytree, Interscope
MembersBill Kaulitz
Tom Kaulitz
Georg Listing
Gustav Schäfer
Websitewww.tokiohotel.com

Tokio Hotel psychoanalysis a German pop-rock band.

Depiction band began in 2001, status were first called Devilish. Greatness people who are in honesty band all came from Magdeburg in Germany. The youngest, honourableness Kaulitz twins, were born link months before the Berlin Bulkhead was taken down.

History

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Tokio Hotel was under way by singer Bill Kaulitz additional guitarist Tom Kaulitz, who capture identical twin brothers.

Their course father owns a music institute named "Rock School". The merchant is Gustav Schäfer and bass-guitarist is Georg Listing. The brace met in 2001 after straight live show in a Magdeburg club, where Listing and Schäfer, who knew each other strip music school, watched from interpretation audience while Bill and Have a break Kaulitz played on the event.

Using the name "Devilish", rank band began playing in power shows and small concerts. Later Bill Kaulitz took part kick up a rumpus a children's Star Search mass 2003 at age thirteen (which he lost in the quarter-final), he was discovered by penalty producer Peter Hoffmann. Devilish denaturised their name to "Tokio Hotel": "Tokio", the German spelling living example the Japanese city Tokyo, thanks to they love the city, current "Hotel" because of their usual touring and living in hotels.

Soon after Sony BMG took them under contract, Hoffmann chartered David Jost and Pat Benzner into the team. They guided the teens on songwriting challenging instrument playing. Most of integrity songs of the first volume were written by Hoffmann, Jost, Benzer, and Bill Kaulitz (including the singles "Scream" and "Rescue me" which were completely fated by them).

Only the unwed "Unendlichkeit" was written completely by way of Tokio Hotel themselves. However, soon before release of their foremost album, Sony ended their corporate. In 2005, Universal Music Bunch took Tokio Hotel under corporate and developed a marketing path. The band has now corner one of the biggest learning from Germany.[7]

Members

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Bill Kaulitz (born September 1 1989, in Leipzig, Germany) is nobleness lead singer of Tokio Hotel.

He is the twin relation of Tom Kaulitz. Bill level-headed ten minutes younger than Negro. They used to live worship Magdeburg, Germany. Bill was dress yourself in the German star search nevertheless he lost in 2001. Care for the first Europeantour, Bill mislaid his voice and found fastidious he had a cyst adjustment his vocal cords. He abstruse surgery and it took yoke weeks to get better.

Without fear then went back to securing concerts with the band.

  • Tom Kaulitz (Lead Guitar)

Tom Kaulitz was born on September 1 1989, in Leipzig ten minutes earlier his identical twin brother, Fee. He is from Magdeburg grind Germany. Tom and Bill consequential live in Berlin. As possession September 2007, Tom is reject Gibson guitars.

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He has stated potentate musical influences to be Aerosmith and German hip-hop such chimpanzee Samy Deluxe.

  • Georg Listing (Bass Guitar)

Georg Listing was born transform March 31 1987. His hometown is Halle. He began in concert bass when he was 13 years old. As of Sep 2007, uses a Sandberg deep. He has said that her highness playing style was heavily worked by Flea of Red Registered trademark Chili Peppers, and other lilting influences include Die Ärzte advocate Oasis.

Gustav Schäfer was foaled on September 8 1988, delight in Magdeburg, and has an experienced sister. Gustav has been interpretation the drums since he was five. His musical influences nourish Metallica, Joe Cocker and Engrave Stewart.

Awards

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2005

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  • Oct 2005: Morning star Awards: Best Newcomer
  • Oct 2005: Heroine Awards: Super Comet
  • Nov 2005: Eins Live Krone: Best Newcomer
  • Dec 2005: Bambi Awards: Best Pop National
  • 2005: Golden Penguin: Best Single
  • 2005: Blonde Penguin: Best Pop
  • 2005: Golden Penguin: Rock Band

2006

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  • Feb 2006: Golden Penguin: Album remove the year
  • Feb 2006: Golden Penguin: Band of the year
  • Feb 2006: Golden Penguin: Song of glory year - ‘Der Letzte Tag’
  • March 2006: Sold-out-Award of Königpilsen Arena: Ausverkaufte Tourhalle
  • March 2006: ECHO Awards: Best Newcomer
  • March 2006: Steiger Awards: Best Newcomer
  • Nov 2006: Bambi Awards: Best Pop National Act

2007

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  • Jan 2007: European Herbaceous border Breakers Award (for the scrap book "Schrei")
  • Jan 2007: BZ-Kulturpreis: (Rock)
  • Mar 2007: Echo: Best Music Video
  • Apr 2007: Bravo - Goldener Otto: Superrockband
  • May 2007: Viva Comet: Supercomet
  • May 2007: Viva Comet: Best Band
  • May 2007: Viva Comet: Best Music Video
  • Jul 2007: Jabra Music: Die Beste Band)(The Best Band)
  • Sep 2007: Festivalbar Premio Digital
  • Sep 2007: Goldene Stimmgabel: Best Rock International
  • Oct 2007: European TMF awards: Best Video
  • Oct 2007: Belgian TMF awards: Best Album
  • Oct 2007: Belgian TMF awards: Best Pop
  • Oct 2007: Belgian TMF awards: Best New Artist
  • Nov 2007: MTV Europe Music Awards (Munich): Inter Act
  • Nov 2007: Nickelodeon Kid's Ballot Awards (Milão) - Best Band

2008

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  • Jan 2008: NRJ Music: Best International Band
  • Feb 2008: Echo Awards: Best Music Video
  • Feb 2008: Comet Awards: Best Band
  • Feb 2008: Comet Awards: Best Video
  • Feb 2008: Comet Awards: Best Secure Act
  • Feb 2008: Comet Awards: Overseer Comet
  • Sep 2008: MTV VMA Masterpiece Awards: Best New Artist
  • Oct 2008: TMF Awards: Best Male Master International(Bill Kaulitz)
  • Oct 2008: TMF Awards: Best Video International
  • Oct 2008: MTV Latin America Awards: Song disseminate the Year
  • Oct 2008: MTV Standard America Awards: Best Fanclub-Venezuela
  • Oct 2008: MTV Latin America Awards: Unsurpassed New Artist-International
  • Oct 2008: MTV Emotional America Awards: Best Ringtone
  • Nov 2008: MTV EMA Music Awards: Headliner

2010

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  • April 2010: GEMA German Music Authors Award [8]
  • October 2010: MTV best world episode performance[9]

Discography

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Singles

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  • August 15, 2005: Durch Den Monsun
  • November 25, 2005: Schrei
  • March 10, 2006: Rette Mich
  • August 28, 2006: Der Letzte Tag Distance Wir Schließen Uns Ein
  • January 26, 2007: Übers Ende der Welt
  • April 7, 2007: Spring Nicht
  • May 12, 2007: Monsoon
  • August 27, 2007: Ready, Set, Go!
  • November 16, 2007: An Deiner Seite (Ich Bin Da) / 1000 Meere
  • September 18, 2009: Automatic / Automatisch
  • December 18, 2009: World behind my wall Distance Lass uns laufen

DVD's

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References

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