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Tokio Hotel |
en | |  Tokio Hotel is a highly successful[1] German pop rock band, formed in 2001 in Magdeburg, Germany.
Band history
Identical twin brothers, Bill Kaulitz (b. September 1, 1989) and Tom Kaulitz (born 10 minutes before his brother) performed in small shows and talent shows as children. They later met schoolmates, Gustav Schäfer and Georg Listing and their similar tastes in music led them to create a band called Devilish. They played small shows since 2001 and by 2003, were approached by a music executive, Peter Hoffman. They were signed to the Universal music label in Hamburg, Germany and changed their name to Tokio Hotel (Tokio for the lively engaging city of Tokyo, and "Hotel" because they toured and slept in hotels a lot).
Success
Their first single "Durch den Monsun" (Through the Monsoon) quickly gained popularity after its release, appearing on the German music charts at #15 on August 20th and reaching #1 on August 26th 2005; it reached #1 on the Austrian music charts as well. Their second single was "Schrei" (Scream), which climbed to #5 of the german charts. They released their debut album Schrei on the 19th September of 2005; lead singer Bill Kaulitz, with the assistance of professional songwriters, wrote the majority of the songs. In early 2006, their third single "Rette mich" (Rescue Me) was released, and it reached #1 as well. Their first single from "Zimmer 483" (their second album) called "Übers Ende Der Welt" (Beyond the End of the World) was released in January, 2007. It has also reached #1.
Awards
- 06.10.2005 - "Best Newcomer" and the "Super Comet" awards at the annual Comet Awards.
- 24.11.2005 - "Eins Live Krone" award
- 01.12.2005 - "Bambi" award
- 12.03.2006 - "Best Newcomer" award at Echo Awards.
- 25.03.2006 - "Bester Newcomer" award at Steiger-Award.
- 06.05.2006 - "Goldener Otto" award at Bravo Otto show.
- 22.05.2006 - "Music" award at Bild Osgar
- 01.06.2006 - "Best Foreign Band" & "Best Foreign Newcomer" at Bravo Otto Hungary
- 24.09.2006 - "Best German Popband" at Goldene Stimmgabel
- 15.11.2006 - "Best-Selling German Act" award at the WMAs 2006 in London
- 07.12.2006 - "Best Liveact" award at the Eins Live Krone
- 21.01.2007 - European Border Breakers Award: Schrei Island/Universal DEU
- 23.01.2007 - BZ-Kulturpreis: Rock
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