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Biography / History of Tokio Hotel


TOKIO HOTEL are Bill Kaulitz (vocals) & Tom Kaulitz (guitar), Georg Listing (bass) and Gustav Schafer (drums), and their story reads like the script for a blockbuster movie… They are quite simply the biggest stars of the past 20 years in their native East Germany and having begun in Germany ‘Tokio Fever’ is now an international epidemic…

Since signing with Universal in May 2005, TH have sold almost three million records & DVDs in Germany alone. With countless German awards and platinum awards for sales in Austria & Switzerland. Their albums have both topped the charts spawning four No.1 singles. Meanwhile, the first leg of the European stadium tour in 2006 saw the band playing in front of thousands of new fans, all going mad, all of the time. Something witnessed by the ‘Schrei-Live’ DVD which has now sold tens of thousands of copies.

In the UK the band are just starting their assault. Their debut single Ready Set Go was released in August and the official UK release of their album ‘Scream’ in January 2008. [Official Site]


Tokio Hotel has been nominated for “Band of the Year” in MTV Europe’s Music Awards. Set to do battle with Tokio Hotel for this year’s crown are Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, Good Charlotte and My Chemical Romance. The German rockers have clearly made their mark on Europe selling over 6 million records and now take aim on the United States having released their first EP earlier this month exclusively at Hot Topic retailers. Tokio Hotel’s first English-language full length will hit the States in early 2008. To vote for Tokio Hotel visit http://ema.mtv.tv/voteNow#/band/



International superstars Tokio Hotel have received another honor, while not in statue form; the band has been confirmed to perform at MTV’s Europe Music Awards – an honor in itself. The band is also up for two awards, Best Band and Inter Act against American household names Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte and others.


News Flash:



[5/10/08]

May 6th was a landmark day for Tokio Hotel as the pop-rock quartet unleash SCREAM their first English language full length to hit the U.S. The States will see four different versions of the album that each include three exclusive bonus songs with “Live Every Second,” “1000 Oceans,” and “Durch den Monsun.” While all versions include the three bonus songs, iTunes, Hot Topic and Best Buy versions will come packed with extra exclusive content. To make things extra, extra special for fans Tokio Hotel has provided a unique code in each CD which will give fans access to a V.I.P section of Tokiohotel-us.com where even more exclusive content will live, including band blogs, never before seen videos, a live chat with the band and much more. Fans can also catch Tokio Hotel live, or on TV, today as the band storms MTV’s TRL set for a live performance of “Ready, Set, Go!” and on May 9th on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Scream is in stores now! Check www.tokiohotel-us.com for more information!



[4/26/08]

Pop-rock sensations Tokio Hotel are set to unleash the U.S. version of Scream on May 6th. With the release of their first English language album in the U.S. the band is giving fans the chance to become Tokio Hotel V.I.P.’s! Included in each album that is purchased will be a code to a very special V.I.P section on Tokio Hotel’s official website. V.I.P members will have access to exclusive content, a live chat with the band, a chance to win concert tickets & meet the band, a live concert stream, and much more. Head over to www.tokihotel-us.com/VIP for a sneak peak at this exclusive section and to pre-order the album.

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[2/19/08]

“The strip came alive again that night, and Facebook Nation got its Bon Jovi,” wrote Artist Direct on Tokio Hotel’s SOLD OUT show at the Roxy on Los Angeles’ famous Sunset Strip (2/15). It does feel like the Facebook generation has found its Bon Jovi and media outlets are starting to take notice. TMZ.com, famous for dishing on Britney Spears and the rest of Hollywood’s happenings, found time to mention a Jay-Z and Nicole Scherzinger spotting at Tokio Hotel’s Roxy gig.



After rocking New York City last night Gawker.com posted that “It’s Official Tokio Hotel Day” on the site with multiple postings about the German superstars and their on-camera interview with The NY Post.

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The TMF Awards, widely regarded as the biggest popular music awards in the Netherlands, were handed out this past Saturday. It came as no surprise that the music industry’s usual suspects were honored left and right at the TMF Awards as Fall Out Boy, Nelly Furtado and Timbaland took home awards. Much to the surprise of some and the contentment of fans, the biggest and most notable winners of the night were the boys from Tokio Hotel. The international superstars accepted awards, to the sound of deafening applause, for Best Video (Monsoon), Best Album (Scream), Best Pop and Best New Artist. Bill Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, Gustav Listing and Georg Schäfer enjoyed the attention and thanked their fans with the hit singles “Monsoon” and “Ready, Set, Go!

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Tokio Hotel won the InerAct Award at the MTV European Music Awards

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Tokio Hotel will release Scream America! a limited edition two-song single December 11th! The latest from Tokio Hotel will feature "Scream" and "Ready Set Go!" remixed by Jade Puget of AFI and Blaqk Audio and will be available in stores everywhere.