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Tokio Hotel is a pop-band formed in 2001 in Magdeburg, Germany. Twins Tom and Bill Kaulitz performed in shows from a very young age. They later met Georg Listing and Gustav Schäfer and formed a band called "Devilish" when they were about 12 years old. >
From 2001 onwards they played in talent shows and small-time concerts. In 2003 they were approached by Peter Hoffman, a music executive, and signed with the label Universal Records. At this point, the boys changed their name to "Tokio Hotel" ("Tokio", because of the large and lively city Tokyo in Japan and "Hotel", due to their constant touring and sleeping in hotels).
SuccessTheir first single, "Durch den Monsun" ("Through the Monsoon"), quickly gained popularity after its release, appearing on the German music charts at #15 on 20 August 2005 and reaching #1 on 26 August 2005; it reached #1 on the Austrian music charts as well. Their second single was "Schrei" ("Scream"), which climbed to #5 on the German charts. They released their debut album, Schrei, on 19 September 2005; the lead singer, Bill Kaulitz, wrote most of the songs. In early 2006, their third single, "Rette mich" ("Rescue Me"), was released; it reached #1. Their first single from Zimmer 483 (Room 483), called "Übers Ende der Welt" ("Over The Edge Of The World"), was released on 26 January 2007. It has reached #1. The Zimmer 483 album was released on 23 February 2007. A deluxe edition of the album also is available. The Zimmer 483 tour was scheduled to start in March 2007, but was delayed by two weeks because the band members wished to use a new stage. However, all of the tickets bought for the tour are still valid. The video for their next single, "Spring Nicht" ("Don't Jump"), premiered on VIVA Live on 12 March 2007 and is to be released on 7 April 2007. An English album Tokio Hotel is anticipated to be released on May 28 2007, and the band is expected to tour the United States in the autumn of 2007 (depending on the success of their English-language album). Jörg Koshorst, A&R for the band at Universal earned the No.15 spot in the World Top 100 A&R Chart at HitQuarters, for signing and introducing Tokio Hotel in numerous countries. The first single from "Zimmer 483" "Übers Ende der Welt" was recently released under the title of "Ready, Set, Go!" in English.
Awards- 6 October 2005: Best Newcomer award and the Super Comet award at the annual Comet Awards
- 24 November 2005: Eins Live Krone award
- 1 December 2005: Bambi award
- 12 March 2006: Best Newcomer award at Echo Awards[1]
- 25 March 2006: Bester Newcomer award at Steiger-Award
- 6 May 2006: Goldener Otto award at Bravo Otto show.
- 22 May 2006: Music award at Bild Osgar
- 1 June 2006: Best Foreign Band award and Best Foreign Newcomer award at Bravo Otto Hungary
- 24 September 2006: Best German Popband award at Goldene Stimmgabel
- 15 November 2006: Best-Selling German Act award at the WMAs 2006 in London
- 7 December 2006: Best Liveact award at the Eins Live Krone
- 21 January 2007: European Border Breakers Award, for Schrei and Island/Universal DEU
- 23 January 2007: BZ-Kulturpreis award in Rock
- 25 March 2007: Best Videoclip at Echo Awards
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