Tokio Hotel are identical twin brothers Bill (vocals) & Tom Kaulitz (guitar), Georg Listing (bass) and Gustav Schäfer (drums).
The four guys have been a band since 2001, when they first started playing together in their hometown of Magdeburg,. In 2005, they were signed by Universal and on August 15, 2005, their first single “Durch Den Monsun” was released. It hit #1 the same month. Since then, Tokio Hotel have sold over five records & DVDs. They are the most successful German band in decades. They have also gone gold and/or platinum, (multiple in some cases), in France, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium and Russia.
Their first album, Schrei, produced four Top 5 singles and the live tour for that album was the most successful debut live tour ever on German stages.
Three singles from their next album, Zimmer 483, went into the top 5 in Germany and into the top of the charts in other European countries. The Zimmer 483 Tour went to 12 European countries.
Tokio Hotel does not just sell amazing records and have record breaking concerts though. They have changed the face of history. In 2007, the French President invited them to sing on Bastille Day and they performed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in front of a crowd of over 600,000 people. Later that same year, the Israeli Embassy contacted Tokio Hotel, and the band from Germany made history playing to a sold out crowd in Tel Aviv in October.
They smashed another wall by becoming the first German band to be nominated for two International Awardsa at the MTV European Awards, where they won Best Inter-Act. Performing their hit Monsoon that night on stage to a global television audience in the millions, under gallons of water, was rated by many as the best performance of the evening!
Next up? 2008 and the release of Scream, an English album comprised of songs from both the earlier Schrei and Zimmer 483 albums. Tokio Hotel first sang on the North American continent in February of 2008 before returning to Europe for another round of touring.
Bill Kaulitz, the lead singer had a bit of a scare in March 2008 when a cyst on his vocal cords required surgery and made it necessary for the band to cancel 16 concerts. The fans rallied around the band though with a global outpouring of love and support and in May 2008, Tokio Hotel was back on stage, with Bill singing better than ever.
In September 2008, after making a LOUD entrance to their first American awards show on the back of a customized Tokio Hotel Monster truck, the band was thrilled and surprised to win Best New Artist at the American MTV Video Music Awards. If the screaming of joy of the fans could be harnessed and made into fuel, it could have sent that Monster Truck to the moon.
Then, in November, Tokio Hotel picked up another award, “Best Headliner” and the MTV European Music Awards in Liverpool. Within just a few weeks after that, their latest DVD, Caught on Camera, went double platinum in France, gold in Portugal and entered the USA charts at #6.
Fast forward to 2009, because we really could use pages and pages to list all of their achievements so far, but for now? Tokio Hotel is in the studio, recording their third album. The title is not yet released, but it is due to be released worldwide in late 2009. Fans are in a frenzy waiting for it!
Stay tuned with us here at their Official USA Fanclub for the latest news and developments. We are so proud to be their fans and their fanclub and glad you have found them!
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amazing band
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A person essentially help to make critically posts I’d state. That is the very first time I frequented your website page and so far? I amazed with the analysis you made to make this actual put up extraordinary. Wonderful task!
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I HEARD THAT YOU GUYS SPILT UP! IS THAT TRUE?! D: I love you guys so much i didnt want it to be true. I just started listening to them! :(
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they never spit up…..they’re just on break
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U guys rock my friend told me to listen to ur cd and i did and it was awesome now i am a big fan TOM UR HOT!!!!!!!!
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I love Bill and Tom well no affesense Tom, Georg, and Gustav but I love Bill the most but yalll r and amazing band i love yalls song pain of love yall will always b my fave band
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And can u come to Dallas TX in USA plz plz plz plz plz plz and i am not the only one asking but plz plz plz plz plz and make sure i am there
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I am asking too!!! Plz plz plz plz plz plz!!! Come to TX!!:)
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Hey ………….. Ich liebe dich alle sehr, sehr viel,…………………….. forever.I bin großer Fan von dir. TH ist die beste Band der ganzen Welt, glaube ich.
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YOU ROCK MY WORLD GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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F*** Yeah!
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OHHH MAH GODDDD!! ICH LIEBE DICH SO SEHR!! <3 pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease come to Pennsylvania!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!! <3 <3 <3
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OMIGOD!!!!! Yes. nothing awesome evar happens here!
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I THINK THAT YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
I RELLY HOPE TO GO TO ONE
OF YOUR CONSERTS
OR MEET YOU SOON
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I LUV YOU GUYS ALLOT I WISH YOU COULD COME TO THE UK PLZ PLZ PLZ COME I REALY LOVE YOU PLZ
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EVERY SINGLE song of urs ROCKS!!!! I WISH I COULD MEET U GUYS!! COME TO HONG KONG!!!! :D :D
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WOOO!!!! GO TOKIO HOTEL!!! THE MUSIC IS AWESOME! LOVE UR STYLE,BILL! KEEP SINGING AND MAKING SONGS!!!!! I JUST BOUGHT THE HUMANOID CITY LIVE DVD!!! YAY!!!!!!!
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i love u guys
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u guys r great.. i love ur songs Automatic ( Automatisch ) , World behind my wall , and , Help me fly , (Hilf mir fliegen)… those 4 songs r my favorites .. i wish u guys could b my friends in the PlayStation Network at least..:(
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you guys rock.Awsome tongue ring bill. I love Scream and Spring Nicht. Rock on Tokio Hotel!
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You guys rock! I love your music especially Scream and Spring Nicht. Boll you have an awsome voice and you are so awesome. Love your tongue ring.
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I love you SOOO Much…You are my FAVORITE Band!
I hope to see you soon.
-Your #1 Fan!
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You rock TokioHotel@!@!@! what could be your last trial ???
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i love you so much i wish you guys can be my older brothers
from your biggest fan tiara
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U GUYS ROCK