a german success story
Tokio Hotel (started as Devilish) is a German Band from Magdeburg (Germany). With up to now 4 number 1 Singles in Germany & Austria they are Commercially very successful. The Band has sold Worldwide about 1.5 million albums.
Starting out
15.12,07The identical twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz (* 1. September 1989) had been playing Music together since childhood. They were helped musically by their Stepfather, who is himself a Musician in Magdeburg.
They met Gustav Schäfer (* 8. September 1988) and Georg Listing (* 31. März 1987) at a Gig in 2001 in Magdeburg., they grounded together the Band Devilish and had gigs in Magdeburg. After Bill Kaulitz took part in the TV programme Child-Star-Search 2003, the band was seen by Music producer Peter Hoffmann. Sony BMG Music Entertainment took Tokio Hotel under Contract. Hoffmann brought David Jost und Pat Benzner in producer - Author team and gave the Band members Song & instrument lessons.
They were dropped by Sony shortly before the first record came out. Universal Music Group took Tokio Hotel 2005 under contract and formed a marketing plan, that brought Tokio Hotel the Commercial success they deserved.
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Tokio Hotel
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Success to date
02.12.072005
Bambi in the Catogorie Pop national
Comet in the Catogorie Best Newcomer and Super-Comet (given to all winners after a Telephone voting)
Eins Live Crown in the Catogorie Best Newcomer
Gold Records: 1× Gold for Through the Monsoon (in Austria)
Gold Records: 1× Gold for Schrei (in Austria)
Gold Records: 1× Platinum for Durch den Monsun (in Austria)
2006
Best Selling German Act 2006 - World Music Awards
Echo in the catogorie Best Newcomer
Steiger-Award in the catogorie Best Newcomer
Bravo Otto in Gold in the catogorie Best Rockband
Bild Osgar in der catogorie Music (Bild-Newspaper)
Gold Records: 3× Gold und 1× Platinum for Schrei (LP)
Gold Records: 3× Gold und 2× Platinum for Leb die Sekunde: Behind the Scenes (Single)
Gold Records: 1× Gold for Schrei (in Switzerland)
Golden Stimmgabel in the catogorie: Best German Popband
Eins Live Crown in the catogorie Best Live-Act
2007
European Border Breakers Award
BZ-Culture prize in the catogorie Rock
Gold Record for Schrei (France)
Rock-New discovery of the year 2006 (Telephone voting french MTV)
Echo in the catogorie Best Video
Bravo Otto in Gold in the categorie Best Rockband
Comet in the categories Super-Comet, Best Band and Best Video (The Last Day)
Golden Stimmgabel in the categorie Best Group international
TMF Awards 2007 (belgium and Dutch Music prize) in Best Album (Scream), Best Pop, Best New Artist
MTV Europe Music Award in the categorie Inter Act
Music Videos
Spring Nicht
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Zimmer 483 (Live on European Tour)
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Leb Die Sekunde
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Schrei-Live
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Singles & Albums
Zimmer 483
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Ready Set Go, Pt. 1
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