Tokio Hotel is a German rock band. The quartet has scored four number one singles, two number one albums have sold nearly 3 million CDs and DVDs in their homeland.[4] So far they have had much chart success in Germany and Austria. They also had some chart success in France, [5][6] Italy,[7][8], Israel[9], Sweden, Belgium [10], and Switzerland. [11]. However, they have had little chart success in English-speaking countries despite having released English language versions of Scream and Ready, Set, Go! in the UK. [9]
History
Twin brothers Tom and Bill Kaulitz met Gustav Schäfer and Georg Listing after a concert in Magdeburg. Originally formed in 2001 under the name Devilish, the band began playing in talent shows and small concerts. After Bill Kaulitz's participation in a children's Star Search in 2003 (which he lost in the quarter-final), he was discovered by music producer Peter Hoffmann. Devilish changed their name to Tokio Hotel ("Tokio", the German language spelling of the city Tokyo, Japan, which they love, and "Hotel", due to their constant touring and sleeping in hotels), and Sony BMG took them under contract. Hoffmann hired David Jost and Pat Benzner into the team of creators and authors, and had them give the children instruction on songwriting and instrument playing. However, shortly before publication of the first album, Sony terminated their contract. In 2005, Universal Music Group took Tokio Hotel under contract and developed a marketing plan. Several DJ's such as Basement Jaxx, Melodik Pinpon, Bob Sinclar and Givichy Universal have remixed Tokio Hotel songs.[citation needed]
Band members
- Bill Kaulitz - lead vocals (b.1 September 1989)
- Tom Kaulitz - lead guitar (b. 1 September, 1989)
- Georg Listing - bass guitar (b. 31 March 1987)
- Gustav Schäfer - drums (b. 8 September 1988)
Awards
2005
- Comet: Best Newcomer 2005, Supercomet
- Bambi-Verleihung: Pop-National
- 1live-Krone: Best Newcomer
2006
- Echo: Best Newcomer
- Goldener Pinguin: Best Newcomer
- Radio Regenbogen Awards: Pop-National
- Steiger Award: Newcomer
2007
- Jan 2007: European Border Breakers Award (for the album "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 In Die Welt )(The Best Band In The World)
- Sep 2007: Festivalbar Premio Digital
- Sep 2007: Goldene Stimmgabel: Best Rock International
- Oct 2007: Belgian 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): Inte r Act
- Nov 2007: Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards (Milão) - Best Band
2008
- Jan 2008: NRJ Music Awards 2008 - Best International Band
- Jan 2008: Rockbjören Awards 2008 - Best International Band
- Feb 2008: Goldene Kamera 2008 - Musik National
Albums
- September 19, 2005: Schrei
- March 24, 2006: Schrei - so laut du kannst (re-recording of Schrei)
- February 23, 2007: Zimmer 483
- November 30, 2007: Zimmer 483 - Live In Europe
- June 4, 2007: Scream / Room 483
I'm staringg at a broken door
Theres nothin left here anymore
My room is cold, it's making me insane
I've been waiting here so long
Another moment seems to've come
I see the black clouds coming up again
Running through the monsoon
Beyond the world
Til the end of time
Where the rain will turn
Fighting the storm
Into the blue (?)
And when I loose myself I think of you
Together we'll be running so anew (?)
Through the monsoon
Just me and you
A halfmoon fading from my sight
I see your vision in its light
I know it's gone and left me so alone
I know I have to find you now
Can hear you name and don't know how
Why can't we make this darkness feel like home?
Running through the monsoon
Beyond the world
Til the end of time
Where the rain will turn
Fighting the storm
Into the blue (?)
And when I loose myself I think of you
Together we'll be running so anew (?)
And nothing can hold me back from you
Through the monsoon
Hey!
Hey!
I'm fighting all these powers coming in my way
Let it take me straight into you I've been running night and day
I'll be with you soon
Just me and you
We'll be there soon
So soon
Running through the monsoon
Beyond the world
Til the end of time
Where the rain will turn
Fighting the storm
Into the blue (?)
And when I loose myself I think of you
Together we'll be running so anew (?)
And nothing can hold me back from you
Through the monsoon
Through the monsoon
Just me and you
Through the monsoon
Just me and you
Theres nothin left here anymore
My room is cold, it's making me insane
I've been waiting here so long
Another moment seems to've come
I see the black clouds coming up again
Running through the monsoon
Beyond the world
Til the end of time
Where the rain will turn
Fighting the storm
Into the blue (?)
And when I loose myself I think of you
Together we'll be running so anew (?)
Through the monsoon
Just me and you
A halfmoon fading from my sight
I see your vision in its light
I know it's gone and left me so alone
I know I have to find you now
Can hear you name and don't know how
Why can't we make this darkness feel like home?
Running through the monsoon
Beyond the world
Til the end of time
Where the rain will turn
Fighting the storm
Into the blue (?)
And when I loose myself I think of you
Together we'll be running so anew (?)
And nothing can hold me back from you
Through the monsoon
Hey!
Hey!
I'm fighting all these powers coming in my way
Let it take me straight into you I've been running night and day
I'll be with you soon
Just me and you
We'll be there soon
So soon
Running through the monsoon
Beyond the world
Til the end of time
Where the rain will turn
Fighting the storm
Into the blue (?)
And when I loose myself I think of you
Together we'll be running so anew (?)
And nothing can hold me back from you
Through the monsoon
Through the monsoon
Just me and you
Through the monsoon
Just me and you
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