More awesome love from Singapore as they anticipate Tokio Hotel in their country. This is a cool, exciting interview! Enjoy! You can also download this in a PDF form.
Making some noise
Rockers Tokio Hotel happy to pump up the volume
by Christopher Toh 05:55 AM Jul 29, 2010
The last time German rockers Tokio Hotel were in town, they played an acoustic showcase – a far cry from Humanoid City, the ballsy show they’ve been touring recently. This time round, when Tokio Hotel return to our shores for Singfest, they promise to rock out – albeit on a smaller scale than Humanoid City.
“We will have a full electric show, but we won’t be able to bring the whole set for Humanoid City,” said Tokio Hotel singer Bill Kaulitz over the phone. “But it’s going to be a great show anyway.”
What do you expect this time?
We expect great weather. And great audiences. Well, you know, we’d rather see the fans one-to-one than just read about them or hear about them on the Internet. This time we can see them face-to-face and see their reactions and emotions. That’s always a great thing. So we’re excited.
Did you see much of Singapore and try the local food last time?
The schedule was really, really tough the last time, so we didn’t see the whole city and all our fans, but it was fantastic. We just ate pasta, pizza and things like that. Maybe we’ll get to try some this time.
Brothers in a band aren’t always a good idea. Look at Oasis. How well do you get along with Tom?
I think because we’re identical twins, it’s a little different. There’s a connection there, it’s something special. We’re like one person – can’t live without each other. I mean, we have fights sometimes, but five minutes later, we’ll forget about it. Tommy and me, we’ve done everything together our whole lives. It’s an enormous thing for us to be in the same band and doing all this together.
You guys were teens when you started. Any advice for young bands?
It’s hard in the beginning, especially if you are very young, with people talking sh** about you. But when you’re doing good music at 15 … that’s a good thing. To be successful, though, it’s a lot of luck – you have to be at the right place at the right time. And a lot of hard work. We made the decision and we just wanted to go for it and do music our whole lives. We didn’t care what happened. It’s important to keep that goal in mind to go professional.
So you didn’t think to do anything else after school?
Tom and me, we started to make music when we were seven. After school, we went directly into the rehearsal room. There was never a Plan B. If we weren’t picked up by the label, I think we could have been homeless musicians, maybe. We would play anywhere – in front of five or in front of thousands. But it’s better to play in front of thousands! We are really lucky to have this life. I feel really blessed.
Tokio Hotel perform at Singfest on Aug 3. Tickets at $175 from Sistic. Packages available. Details at www.sistic.com.sg.
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AWWWWWWWW! I love this one.
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OOOOHHHH!!!! Tommy!!!! thats soooo adorable!
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The tickets are pricy. Cool though
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There’s a connec-
tion there, it’s something special. We’re
like one person — can’t live without each
other. I mean, we have fights sometimes,
but five minutes later, we’ll forget about
it. Tommy and me, we’ve done everything
together our whole lives. It’s an enormous
thing for us to be in the same band and
doing all this together.
Tommy :)
AWWWWWWWWWWWH! This was a really cute onee :)
I love you Billa <3
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By a moment I thought it was a lyric. LOL
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cute!
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Awwwwwwwwwww
“Tommy and me”
“We’re like one person – can’t live without each other”
–> so cute, love it
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AWWWWW I LOVE THESE GUYS TO PIECES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They never cease to amaze me with their awesomeness and their love and passion for what they do. They better get their butts over to America; they need to feel the love here!
I loved how Bill called Tom “Tommy” and how no matter what happens they’ll still have that amazing connection. Gotta love identical twins! :)
Also, I love how the magazine called Humanoid City a “ballsy show.” They were right though- it took a lotta balls to pull off something as spectacular as that! ;)
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“Tommy and me” tooooooommmmmmyyyyyyy :D <3 I wonder what he would do if a fan called him Tommy. It just doesn't sound right for a random person to say, you know? Butttt it's very adorable. :'D
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wow, $175 ain’t cheap at all.
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if i’m not wrong, it’s an all day pass and TH won’t be the only band there, hence the price.
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awwww….he said TOMMY!!!!!!! that is enormously cute! <3
and the advice he gives is way better than most people, it's not as generic.
this SO made my day!!!!!!!
Groß und Kuss, Bill!!!!!!!!
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i love this interview i love how bill calls his brother tommy thats a first i heard bill say that i love how bill also said were one person i have been a fan now for 10 months going on 11 months August i do ask god everyday ro just watch over them i hope someday our boys make a meet fan kind of tour in the furture i love everything about these four delicious boys i hope someday the fans who haven’t seen or even meet tokio hotel does meet these talented boys they really are talented
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TOMMY!
dammit hes so cute!!!
i wished that the interview was videod or recorded somehow ARGH!
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Aw, did Bill just call his brother “Tommy”? Tomi is the nickname Bill always uses for Tom in fan fictions ^^ I wish we could have heard him say it instead of just reading it
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I sometimes want to cry and yell soooo much because I’m so happy for Tokio Hotel. I want to see Tom, Bill, Gustav and Georg grow bigger. They have defitinelly hit me hard in my heart. I don’t know what it is. Each of them are so likable and so diff. Every night I have to ask God to bless them and to watch over them evn if they believe in him or not. I also ask God to protect all Tokio Hotel fans because I personally love u guys for being sooooo geil. I love reading all the comments you guys write, especially th long ones about how you feel about them.
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awwwwhhhh Bill calls him Tommy :3
that just made my heart burst <3
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i love the way how tom and bill get along just fine.
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“Tommy and me, we’ve done everything together our whole lives” awww!!!!!!!! like others here, i love it when he says tommy <33333 " I think we could have been homeless musicians, maybe. We would play anywhere – in front of five or in front of thousands" see, i have no dout that they would be doing that. because this band is not superfishal, and they are not about the fame, they are about the MUSIC!!!! and the playing infront of 5 people, that part has realy ispired me. before tokio hotel i wouldnt do anything unless i new i would be good and suced at it, no mater how bad i wanted to do something if i new i couldnt get it right i wouldnt do it. but they have showed me to follow my dreams!!!!!! now i do what i want to do no matter what, and i would do it even if no one liked it or if i stunk/stink at it!!!!!! they have changed me for the better <333333333 they have truly inspired me!!!!!!!!
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I love how Bill -or should I say Tokio Hotel- is so passionate about music that they would rather play for five audiences than have a Plan B. That’s dedication right there, and it shows how much they appreciate the fans support and they’re not taking any of their fame and fortune for granted. Bless them :].
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AWWWWE “Tommy and me”! soooo cute!
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Oh how I adore Tokio Hotel. The first band I’ve been really attached to. I have the biggest love for all four of them, forever. If there is one day I don’t get to see them it’s like having no one around. I love u guys!!!!!
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I share your sentiments Vanessa. I’ve never been one who’s a big fan of anything, till the first time I listened to World Behind My Wall (yep, first Tokio Hotel song I ever heard, and still my all time fav) and found out about them. Now these guys occupy every bit of my life everyday. In a good way of course. Bless these talented boys! <3
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Dude, I found them by accident…BEST ACCIDENT I’VE EVER MADE (that didn’t end in the hospital for a change) god im soooooo happy that guitar hero brought us together…yup, guitar hero…accidentaly hit the wrong song and ended up likeing them so much that I looked em up and here I am 9 months later (and $365) with a shrine of TH as well as a lifesize poster of all of em, a lifesize poster of gusti <3, a 4ft poster of "bendy bill", 23 other TH posters, 14 tee shirts, 2 pairs of earrings, 3 bracelets, 10 guitar pic necklaces, a $65 humanoid sweatshirt that I almost passed out in by wearing it in the middle of the summer, a TH phone charm, and all the other stuff I don't feel like typing XD
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WHAT?!? where you get all this?
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wow. I wish I could have all that stuff of them, but there’s barely anything of Tokio Hotel in the US. All I have is 3 shirts and the calendar.
I’m really happy that the guys stuck to what they loved and I’m happy that they found eachother because without any of them, there wouldn’t be a Tokio Hotel. I’m really great-full to have Tokio Hotel in my life.
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HOLY CRAP HOW DID YOU GET ALL THIS STUFF!!???
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yeah devilish-cough up! dont hoard the good stuff urself!
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Yikes guys, sry didnn’t mean to keep everyone waiting! anyways, i get everything online from foreign shops (but the shipping can get prety expensive) but if you know where to look, i can gaurentee you won’t be disapointed! I’d tell ya the exact websites, but to be honest I’ve gotten TH stuff from so many different places that I really don’t remember! If I can find it in some past history on my computer, i’ll be sure to post it! don’t wanna keep TH from fellow fans! :D
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Ebay is a great place to shop for Tokio Hotel items! I have almost every CD and got most of them from Ebay. Most are from foreign sellers, so the shipping can be pricey. Well worth it though! I even have the Der Letzte Tag maxi cd’s 1&2! Those are pretty hard to come by in the US!
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True, true. I got the Devilish CD for bout $35 on ebay!
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Whoah, you have the DEVILISH CD? I’ve been looking everywhere for that thing! I can’t find it on eBay… you’re so lucky!
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try lookin in the international site. im from the US, so it took me bout 2 months to find it but don’t give up!