Now, searching around for American news has been difficult, seeing as all the MTV videos are not accessible for us poor foreigners! But never fear, admin is here!
Press:
*News from Alloy:
How awesome was it to have Tokio Hotel blog on Alloy?! They may not be giving us weekly updates, but we haven't lost touch with our fave German boys, Bill, Tom, Georg, and Gustav! Wanna know what these hotties look for in a girl? Read on!
What's the difference between your US and European fans?
Bill: Every fan is really different and individual. But what they all have in common is the energy they show. I like to call our fans very energetic, engaged and intense. We always say our nightmare would be an audience that applauses politely. Fortunately, our fans are completely the opposite - they are everywhere we go and welcome us loudly and very powerfully. They scream and sing along with us all the time. We love, love that. And we were really glad to find out that the American fans share that energy!
How does it feel to have such a fan base in the US before your album was even released?
Tom: We were absolutely blown away! It was incredible. When we got the chance to go to Canada and America, we were flattered, but we didn't expect such a reaction at all. We just thought, "Great! Let's go over there and see what happens." Then we found out that our shows were all sold out even though we've never been to the States. Remember when we were walking on Sunset Boulevard and a car drove by and the people rolled down the window and screamed, "Welcome to America, guys!"?
Georg: Yes, that was incredible.
Bill: We couldn't wish for anything more!
*More to come.. this is from Bz-Berlin, translation credits to THUS:
Here Tokio-Bill is strutting through Soho
And where did his mega hair go anyway?
Again the boys from “Tokio Hotel”.
I can’t get over it, I’ve never seen Bill [18] look so casual like in this photo.
Made during a stroll down Soho (Part of Manhattan, New York)
Outfit: Normal (t-shirt, jeans, college jacket, sunglasses). Escort: Common (Brother Tom, producer David Jost). Hair: Jippieh! (I am happy not seeing the – hedgehog – I put my finger in a socket hairdo). Seems really cool, the boy. I can’t see the darkened eyes, finally a human look. I really like it.
After taking a better look and comparing the photos from stage Bill and Private Bill I wonder: Does Bill wear a wig when he is on stage? Yes, yes, I know, it’s a hairdo from Magdeburg and so, flick up, colouring and ready is the Kill-Bill, but I am kinda insecure. Admitted, he is wearing it down, that’s clear.
*From the Washington Post:
Forget the New Kids on the Block reunion. Millions of teenage girls are freaking out over the hottest new boy band, Tokio Hotel. Of course, you’re forgiven if you’ve never heard of this four-piece German outfit, who’ve earned a U.S. fan base in the last few years thanks to concert clips available on YouTube. So when the band came to play its first American shows in February, fans lined up hours beforehand to catch a set of energetic, glammy emo-pop songs, many of which are on its English-language debut, “Scream.”
Tokio Hotel’s first record was performed in German, so it’s likely that English-speaking fans were more taken with the band members’ divergent physical appearances. Frontman Bill Kaulitz looks like a cross between a Japanese anime cartoon and Nikki Sixx; guitarist Tom Kaulitz (Bill’s twin brother) sports Axl Rose-style dreadlocks; drummer Gustav Schaefer resembles Spencer Pratt from MTV’s “The Hills”; bassist Georg Listing, strangely enough, could pass for Steely Dan’s Walter Becker in the ’70s.
But what about the music? For what it is — slickly produced, thoroughly modern rock songs with calm verses and seize-the-day choruses — it’s not terrible. Title track “Scream” is powered by crunchy guitar riffs, arena-ready beats and Bill Kaulitz’s adenoidal croon, while “Don’t Jump” is the kind of soaring, string-laden ballad that could work on the soundtrack to a big-budget action movie.
As a hyper-sensitive young man, Bill Kaulitz writes lyrics that often address breaking away from some vague apocalyptic nightmare, and he typically wants to take a special someone along for the journey. No doubt one of his female fans would accept the invitation. But, as is the ephemeral nature of the boy band, you have to wonder: Would she say yes five years from now?
But beneath that base cap it doesn’t look like that big do – “Tokio Hotel” is moving on in New York, working there way down the list. Today a interview with Rolling Stone magazine, tomorrow the late night show “Conan O’Brien”, and Sunday a flight to L.A., on the 13th a concert in “Avalon” in Hollywood, on the 14th on to Canada, Toronto, Montreal. The first German concert since the surgery of Bill will be on the 13th of June in Westfallenhalle.
Update on Bill’s vocal condition: “Pleasant again, nevertheless, we are still closely watching it, that Bill will take his rest”, writes Jost to me.
*MTV Newsroom - no infringement intended.
*THE UK PRESS! Yes, you read it correctly, this month's edition of Bliss [THUKST]
It says:
Tokio Hotel who?
I absolutely love a band called Tokio Hotel, but they aren't big here (yet), and me and lots of other fans are determined to do something to change that. we need your help bliss - so can you please mention them in your mag.
Amy, 16, Liverpool.
*From the Forum, JennyTH: A new Tokio Hotel album?
"Tokio Hotel has confirmed to MTV.com under a interview that after the US tour (including the concert in the summer) they will return to the studio to record a NEW album. The album will FIRST be released in GERMAN before a English version will be released. We haven't got any dates for when the album will be released, but we do believe it will be released next spring."
Pictures:
*Yahoo have picked up on Bill's hot look- in a slightly mocking way - check out this page here.
*Scotty Eckes seems to have caught some amazing professional photographs at Times Square. Check them out here.
*TRL Photoshoot from 6.05.08:
Schedule:
Put lovingly into a video for us, to make it more interesting!
Click "Read More" for a fantastic competition to win a Brilliant! fan goodie bag to celebrate the Street Team's 1st Anniversary. Definitely not something to miss out on!
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From the Tokio Hotel UK Street Team!
We have a very cool competition for you all! You could win an awesome fan package full of goodies! Please read the following instructions for the competition carefully and have fun!
This competition is in two parts. You are only eligible to take part if you are a new member of the forum that joined us since the beginning of March.
However, if you are a member that has been around since before that time, your input into the fun and games could be of importance! Read on.
Part One
On certain days over the next few weeks, a word on our forum will be changed for 24 hours. You must identify which word has been changed, what it has been replaced with and email it to us with your forum username. (Email to:
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Example: the word "cat" has been changed to "dog"
(That's not the answer, btw, that would be too easy!)
Part Two
When you have emailed us with the correctly identified the word, you will be emailed a question to answer. The question will be something that is easy and familiar to a forum member that has been around longer than two months. You can ask questions and find out from our old timers by posting your questions in the dedicated section of the forum.
Ensure that you post in the relevant section of the forum and not by private message! *hinthint*
Once you have the answer to your question, you must email the answer with your forum username. (Email to:
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Part Three
You must enter on all five days to be eligible to win the cool fan package we have for you.
These are the following dates:
* Thursday 8th May 2008
* Monday 12th May 2008
* Thursday 15th May 2008
* Monday 19th May 2008
* Thursday 22nd May 2008
The person that answers the most questions correctly in the quickest time will be the winner of the fan package! So that means time is of the essence!
Rules
* You must complete BOTH parts of the competition to win. (You must send us both the word change answer and the answer to the question to win.)
* No spamming - this is essential. Anyone seen to be spamming ANY threads, including the random chat thread, will be disqualified.
* Answers must be sent to
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* Participants must have registered on the forum since the beginning of March
* All discussion of the answer to the questions must take place in the Competition section of the forum.
* You must have your parents permission to share your address in the event you are a winner! (We need to be able to send you your prize.)
* Older members of the forum - don't forget that helping new forumers is always a good thing to do. There could always be something in it for you.
Now off you go, to the forum, as the first word has been changed and you have until 10.30pm tomorrow night (Friday 9th May) to find the changed word!
1. Written by scheiss_tom_ist_heiss, on 09-05-2008 18:01 awesome...im so gona do that competition!! i have barely any th stuff! weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
2. Written by Bills_Property, on 09-05-2008 18:01 awesome pics of Bill and tokio hotel !!! =D
3. Written by alice, on 09-05-2008 20:49 OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG NO FRIGGIN WAY has someone put Bill in the 'what were they thinking' page
4. Written by
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, on 09-05-2008 21:01 but it was the 8th yesterday! how can we notice that one?
5. Written by lil.miss.teenage.queen, on 10-05-2008 07:18 LMFAO gustie remebles spencer pratt from the hills? I DONT THINK SO..
6. Written by Chaza, on 10-05-2008 07:44 Bill looks scaaary in that top picture!!!
but danke admin for the sooper uber kool updatte =]
7. Written by
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, on 10-05-2008 08:44 america america america america america la la la la la la
they have got some nice pics from there though!
maybe england one day?
8. Written by alice, on 10-05-2008 10:03 jesus christ those scotty eckes pics are SO unflattering... theres no excuse scotty, especially with a band as photogenic as our boys... Bill looks HAWT in the TRL photoshoot though
9. Written by
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, on 10-05-2008 17:13 YAY!!!!! Amy here at the forum was the one that wrote that letter to Bliss!!!! YAY!!!!!! GO AMY!! xD Thanks for the update admin!!
10. Written by Yazmin, on 10-05-2008 17:56 GO AMY=] U ROCK DUDE!!
:D Danke for the update =]
*agrees* maybe england some day
11. Written by Yazmin, on 10-05-2008 18:24 oops i meant a smiley face not an angry face lOOl
12. Written by Naomi, on 10-05-2008 18:43 OMG amazing update
and im starting to accept the boys being ni the US now and AMYY I LOVE YOUU SOO MUCHH!! WELL DONE!!! YOU FREAKED SO MUCH WHEN YOU FOUND OUT *remembers amys face on webcam* *LAUGHS* :P
danke adminn x
13. For Tokio Hotel!! Written by Katie, on 12-05-2008 23:29 Pleasee spread this everywhere: to everyone you know, on your youtube video info, make a video about it, myspace, facebook, etc... Please for the boys! Thanks so much!!
Here are your missions: to bombard these shows with requests for the boys so America cannot escape Tokio mania! lol Come on guys how great would this be for the boys record sales?? Don't we want all the boys dreams to come true? Let's prove that we're the most dedicated fans in the world and show the boys how much we love them!
#1--Let's get TH on Oprah!! The Jonas Brothers fans did it, they sent thousands of requests and then Oprah put them on! (Not comparing the boys to JoBros in any way..lol)
** #3--Also, here's the e-mail address to send the Today Show a message. Let's all send them an e-mail requesting TH!
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**Remeber: Let's keep these requests intelligent guys! Tell these shows how much TH and their MUSIC means to you. Please no: OMG have TH on your show because Bill is soo hot! lol
Post this everywhere so we can get as many fans as possible involved!!!
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, on 14-05-2008 18:15 dsl de vous dérangé mé bill a repris tro vite et si on fé rien il peu perdre sa voix il fo fére vite aidé moi pour kil ne perd po sa voix je feré tt pour kil ne perd po sa voix
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, on 14-05-2008 18:17 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5dccq_20080509-conan-obrien_music woila une vidéo kil fo voir
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