Music Awards

1. •2005•· Germany: » Gold for “Durch den Monsun” Single » 4x Gold for “Schrei” Album » Platinum for “Schrei” Album » Gold for “Leb die Sekunde - Behind The Scenes” DVD » Platinum for “Leb die Sekunde - Behind The Scenes” DVD · Austria: » Gold for “Durch den Monsun” Single » Gold for “Schrei” Album » Platinum for “Schrei” Album •2006•· Germany: » Platinum for “Durch den Monsun” Single » Gold for “Schrei” Single » Gold for “Rette Mich” Single » Gold for “Der letzte Tag” Single » 2x Platinum for “Schrei” Album » 3x Gold for “Leb die Sekunde - Behind The Scenes” DVD » 2x Platinum for “Leb die Sekunde - Behind The Scenes” DVD · Austria: » Gold for “Der letzte Tag” Single » 2x Platinum for “Schrei” Album » Gold for “Leb die Sekunde - Behind The Scenes” DVD » Platinum for “Leb die Sekunde - Behind The Scenes” DVD · Poland: » Gold for “Schrei” Album » Platinum for “Schrei” Album · Switzerland: » Gold for “Schrei” Album · Russia: Gold for “Schrei” Album » Platinum for “Schrei” Album · Hungary: » Gold for “Schrei” Album · Czech: » Gold for “Schrei” Album
   •2007•· Russia: » 4x Gold for “Zimmer 483″ Album » 3x Platinum for “Zimmer 483″ Album » Platinum for “Scream” Album · France: » Gold for “Schrei” Album » 3x Gold for “Zimmer 483″ Album » Diamond for “Zimmer 483 - Live In Europe” DVD · Austria: » Gold for “Zimmer 483″ Album » Platinum for “Zimmer 483″ Album · Belgium: » Gold for “Monsoon” Single » Gold for “Scream” Album · Switzerland: » Platinum for “Schrei” Album » Gold for “Zimmer 483″ Album · Poland: » Gold for “Zimmer 483″ Album · Italy: » Gold for “Scream” Album · Hungary: » Gold for “Zimmer 483″ Album · Portugal: » Gold for “Zimmer 483 - Live In Europe” DVD · Sweden: » Gold for “Scream” Album · Europe: » Platinum IFPI for “Schrei” Album
   •2008•· Spain: » Gold for “Scream” Album · Greece: » Gold for “Scream” Album · Portugal: » Platinum for “Scream” Album
   BAND AWARDS
   •2005•» Best Newcomer / Super Comet (Comet Awards - 06.10.2005) » Best Newcomer (Eins Live Krone - 24.11.2005) » Best Pop National Act (Bambi Awards - 01.12.2005) » Best Single / Best Pop/Rock Band 2005 (Golden Penguin - ..2005)
   •2006•» Album of the year / Band of the year / Song of the year - ‘Der Letzte Tag’ (Golden Penguin - 08.02.2006) » Ausverkaufte Tourhalle (Sold-out-Award of Königpilsen Arena - 11.03.2006) » Best Newcomer (ECHO Awards - 12.03.2006) » Best Newcomer (Steiger Awards - 25.03.2006) » Pop National 2005 (Radio Regenbogen Awards - 31.03.2006) » Best Band Rock - Golden Otto (BRAVO Otto - 06.05.2006) » Music Award (Bild Osgar Awards - 22.05.2006) » Music Award (Amadeus Austria Music Awards at the ORF centre at the Kuehniglberg in Vienna - 25.05.06) » Best International Newcomer (Hungarian Readers’ Awards Popcorn - 26.05.2006) » Best Internatioanl Band / Best International Newcomer (Comet Hungary - 01.06.2006) » Best Newcomer / Best International Band (Hungarian Bravo Otto - 24.06.2006) » Best German Popband (Goldene Stimmgabel Awards - 24.09.2006) » Best Newcomer Band (Pop Music Lion/IMEA Awards – 30.09.2006) » Best-Selling German Act (WMA, London - 15.11.2006) » Best Pop National Act (Bambi Awards - 30.11.2006) » Best Liveact (Eins Live Krone - 12.12.2006)
   •2007•» European Border Breakers Award (NRJ Awards, France - 21.01.2007) » Rock Award (BZ-Kulturpreis Awards - 23.01.2007) » Best Video National (ECHO Awards - 25.03.2007) » Superband Rock - Golden Otto (BRAVO Otto - 28.04.2007) » Best Video / Best Band / Supercomet (Comet Awards - 03.05.2007) » Most popular leading website (DMMA - 21.06.2007) » Digital Prize (Festivalbar in Italy - 07.09.2007) » Most Succesful Popgroup International (Goldene Stimmgabel Awards - 03.10.2007) » Best Pop International / Best New Act International / Best Album International / Best Video International (TMF Awards, Belgium - 13.10.2007) » Best International Band ( Premios Principales, Spain – 14.12.2007) » Bets International Act (MTV EMA Music Awards – 01.11.2007)
   •2008•» Best International Band (Rockbjörnen Awards, Sweden – 24.01.2008) » Best International Band (NRJ Music Awards, France – 26.01.2008) » Musik National (Golden Kamera, Germany – 06.02.08) » Best Music Video (Echo Awards, Germany – 15.02.08) » Best International Artist (Grammy, Finland – ??.03.2008) » Best Band (Comet Awards, Germany – 23.05.2008) » Best Live Act (Comet Awards, Germany – 23.05.2008) » Best Video "An Deiner Seite" (Comet Awards, Germany – 23.05.2008) » Super Comet (Comet Awards, Germany – 23.05.2008) » Best Rock Band (Silver Otto, Germany – 03.05.08) » Best Band (TRL Awards, Italy - 17.05.2008) » Song of the year "Monsoon" (TRL Awards, Italy - 17.05.2008) » Best Concert (Hitkrant Awards, The Netherlands - ??.05.2008) » Song that gives the best mood "Monsoon" (Hitkrant Awards, The Netherlands - ??.05.2008) » Song that stays in your head "Monsoon" (Hitkrant Awards, The Netherlands - ??.05.2008) » Hottest Guy - Bill (Hitkrant Awards, The Netherlands - ??.05.2008) » Scariest Guy - Bill (Hitkrant Awards, The Netherlands - ??.05.2008) » Best New Artist (MTV VMA Music Awards, Hollywood, CA – 07.09.2008) » Best Entrance - Fan Choice (MTV VMA Music Awards, Hollywood, CA – 07.09.2008) » Best Video International "Don't Jump" (TMF Awards, Belgium – 11.10.2008) » Best Male International - Bill (TMF Awards, Belgium – 11.10.2008) » Song of the year (MTV Latin Awards – 16.10.2008) » Best ringtone - "Monsoon" (MTV Latin Awards – 16.10.2008) » Best new international artist (MTV Latin Awards – 16.10.2008) » Best fanclub. (MTV Latin Awards – 16.10.2008) » Headliner (MTV EMA Music Awards, England – 06.11.2008) SOURCE: http://tokiohotelus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5792

George Listening

Full name: Georg Moritz Hagen Listing. Nickname: When the boys want to pick on him, they call him “Moritz” or “Hagen”. Occupation: Bassist. Date of Birth: March 31, 1987. Zodiac Sign: Aries. Place of Birth: Halle, Germany. Place of Residence: Magdeburg, Germany and their temporary home in Hamburg which is where their studio is. Height: 1,78cm (5′10″) Weight: 50kg (110 lbs) Hair Colour: Brown. Eye Colour: Gray-green. Brothers/Sisters: He’s an only child. Father: Like Bill and Tom, Georg’s parents are divorced. His father is a dentist and doesn’t have a very good relationship with his son. Georg doesn’t like talking about it either. School: Graduated from the German form of senior high. Favourite Subject in School: Psychology. Hated Subjects in School: Math and German. Hobbies: Music and once in awhile sports. His Idol: Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers Favourite Music: Fall out boy, Billy Talent and Yellowcard. Favourite songs: “Glamorous” von Fergie und “Golden” von Fall out Boy First album he ever bought: “Definitely maybe” from Oasis First concert he’s ever been to: Die Ärzte Distinctive signs: His muscles. Motto: It always changes. Personality: Georg and Tom are more alike when it comes to hitting on girls. He also enjoys showing his body off when on stage and usually strips his shirt off. Georg is also teased a lot from the twins due to his clumsiness. He also likes sleeping naked. SOURCE: http://tokiohotelus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11215 IN TURKİSH: http://www.tokiohotelfantr.com/board/index.php?topic=40096.0

Gustav Schafer

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Full name: Gustav Klaus Wolfgang Schäfer Nickname: Juschtel Occupation: Drummer Date of Birth: September 8, 1988. Zodiac Sign: Virgo. Place of Birth: Magdeburg (Germany). Place of Residence: Magdeburg, Germany and their temporary home in Hamburg which is where their studio is. Height: 1,70cm (5′7″) Weight: 91kg Hair Colour: Dark blonde. Eye Colour: Brown. Siblings: An older sister. School: He’s graduated from the German form of senior high. Favourite Subject in School: Sports and Economics. Hated Subjects in School: Math and Physics. Hobbies: Riding his bike and music. His Idol: Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Favourite Music/Artists: Metallica First album he ever bought: “Black Album” from Metallica First concert he’s ever been to: A festival with many artists. Joe Cocker was one of them. Distinctive signs: Always seen wearing a cap. Motto: Hauptsache alles geht schief. (Which means the same as: As long as everything goes wrong) Personality: Gustav is very quiet and prefers to stay in the background. He’s also very sensitive and can get moody and sulky really easily. He’s also very impatient. He’s always the first one to get up in the mornings and waits till the rest of the band drags themselves out of bed while he’s already made breakfast and gotten ready. SOURCE: http://tokiohotelus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11216 IN TURKİSH: http://www.tokiohotelfantr.com/board/index.php?topic=40095.0

Tom Kaulitz

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Full name: Tom Kaulitz Trümper* [Trümper* is the last name of their stepfather. If the Kaulitz twins took his last name as well is unknown.] Occupation: Guitarist. Date of Birth: September 1, 1989. Zodiac Sign: Virgo. Place of Birth: Leipzig [Germany]. Place of Residence: He travels between Loitsche where his parents stay, Hamburg where the bands studio is and Berlin where he has an apartment he shares with Bill. Height: 1,83cm [6′1″] Weight: Around 52kg [117 lbs] Hair Colour: Dirty blonde [Had his hair put in dreadlocks about 6 years ago, thinking it was easier to handle. This in the end proved to be not the case.] Eye Colour: Brown. Siblings: Twin brother Bill which is 10 minutes younger than he is. Mother: Simone Kaulitz, a freelance tailor and artist. Father: The twins biological father, a truck driver named Jörg Kaulitz separated from their mother when the twins were about 6-7 years old. The twins remained in the care of their mother and her new partner Gordon Trümper, a guitarist in the rock band Fatun who inspired the twins to start doing music. He also owns a music school called “Rock’s Cool”. Tom got his first guitar from Gordon at the age of 9. Tom says Gordon hung it up on his wall in his room, and he got curious about it thus making him attempt at playing with it. School: The twins left school at the age of 15 as they were constantly on tour. Originally there were only supposed to have time off from school for a year, but left it completely in the end. They started taking classes from an online school, meaning they had the material sent home where they would work on it, and then send it back to get marked. Around the end of 2007 they successfully graduated and got their “Realschulabschluss” diploma, which would be the same as having a high school graduation. Tom’s grades was altogether a “1,8”, which would almost be a straight A to B. The same as his brother Bill. Favourite Subject in School: None. Hated Subjects in School: Like Bill, Tom hated everything that had to do with school. Hobbies: Partying, girls, playing the guitar and making fun of Georg. Favourite music: Hip-hop, especially German hip-hop. Favourite artists: Samy Deluxe [One of Germany’s successful hip-hop stars]. Favourite song: Last know was that he liked “Apologize” from One Republic feat. Timbaland. Distinctive signs: Piercings: A piercing in the left corner of his bottom lip. Hair: He has dreadlocks. Personality: Cool & mostly funny, he always has a witty answer ready and a genial disposition. Mostly makes fun of Georg. He likes to say that he’s the boss of the band and the real heartbreaker. He doesn’t step back from one-night stands with groupies [according to him] and think they can be romantic. Motto: It changes everytime. Favourite drinks: Cola and strawberry milk. Favourite foods: Pizza and pasta with tomato sauce. He is a huge fan of fast-food in general and he will never eat something he doesn’t know. SOURCE : http://tokiohotelus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11340 IN TURKİSH : http://www.tokiohotelfantr.com/board/index.php?topic=40071.0

Bill Kaulitz

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Full name: Bill Kaulitz Trümper* [Trümper* is the last name of their stepfather. If the Kaulitz twins took his last name as well is unknown.] Nickname: None; he says he doesn’t need any as his name is short enough. Occupation: Singer / song-writer. Date of Birth: September 1, 1989. Zodiac Sign: Virgo. Place of Birth: Leipzig [Germany]. Place of Residence: He travels between Loitsche where his parents stay, Hamburg where the bands studio is and Berlin where he has an apartment he shares with Tom. Height: 1,88cm [6′2″] Weight: Around 52kg [117 lbs] Hair Colour: Naturally dirty blonde, but dyes his hair pitch black. For awhile he had blonde/silver highlights, but now he has everything all black again. Eye Colour: Brown. Siblings: Twin brother Tom which is 10 minutes older than he is. Mother: Simone Kaulitz, a freelance tailor and artist. Father: The twins biological father, a truck driver named Jörg Kaulitz separated from their mother when the twins were about 6-7 years old. The twins remained in the care of their mother and her new partner Gordon Trümper, a guitarist in the rock band Fatun who inspired the twins to start doing music. He also owns a music school called “Rock’s Cool”. School: The twins left school at the age of 15 as they were constantly on tour. Originally there were only supposed to have time off from school for a year, but left it completely in the end. They started taking classes from an online school, meaning they had the material sent home where they would work on it, and then send it back to get marked. Around the end of 2007 they successfully graduated and got their “Realschulabschluss” diploma, which would be the same as having a high school graduation. Bill’s grades was altogether a “1,8”, which would almost be a straight A to B. Favourite Subject in School: He says he has none. Hated Subjects in School: He hated everything that had to do with school. Hobbies: He likes partying, shopping, singing and music in general. His Idol: He doesn’t have one. He always wanted to be his own person and not follow the rules and regulations of someone else. He does however have people that inspire him. Favourite Music: Greenday, Nena, Coldplay, Keane, David Bowie. One of his favourite songs: “Try again” [by Keane] First album he ever bought: Nena’s. First concert he’s ever been to: Nena’s. Favourite movie: He has a lot. Whenever he sees a movie, it’ll be his favorite till the next time he watches one. Pets: A black Labrador named Scotty that he got from a shelter a few years ago, and a cat named Kasimir. Distinctive signs: Two piercings: One on his right eyebrow [got it at the age of 12] and one in his tongue [14]. Three tattoos: One with the band logo on the back of his neck [Got it secretly done at the age of 15] and a star on his right hip [Got it when he was 17]. To celebrate his 18th birthday, he got a tattoo on his left inner forearm which reads “Freiheit 89” [Freedom 89] which celebrates the year he was born and the fact that he is now, at 18, an adult. He seems to be getting one new tattoo per year. His hair: Usually very, very big and poofy. Wears his hair sometimes completely down and straight. Motto: It always changes with him. Favourite drinks: Cola, strawberry milk, Peppermint tea [he says it’s good for his voice] and ice tea. Favourite foods: Pizza and spaghetti. He is a huge fan of fast-food in general and he will never eat something he doesn’t know. Personality: He is very open-minded, friendly, egoistical, extremely talkative, ambitious, sensitive and romantic. He describes himself as an “insider” [German: “Drinni”], because he’d rather spend time slouching inside of the house than go outside and get some fresh air. He’s not a fan of exploring nature. He says he can be vain sometimes. He is the creative part of the band and writes most of the lyrics. Bill is also completely un-sporty. He admits he is lazy and could sleep his entire life away if he had chance. SOURCE: http://tokiohotelus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11218 IN TUKİSH: http://www.tokiohotelfantr.com/board/index.php?topic=40072.0

Tokio Hotel

How old are the boys? What are their birthdays? Bill and Tom were born September 1, 1989. They turned 19 in September 2008. Gustav was born September 8, 1988. He turned 19 on September 2007. Georg was born March 31, 1987. He turned 21 in March 2008. Are Bill and Tom really identical? Yes, Bill and Tom are actually identical twins. As Bill once said: without clothes, they’d look completely the same! …Assuming the hair and make-up were the same as well. Do Bill and Tom have any other siblings? Nope. Mama Kaulitz only gave birth once and she struck gold the first time. Who is David Jost? David Jost is Tokio Hotel’s producer. He assists the band with the creation of their music, and is instrumental in the instruction of songwriting and instrument playing. Perhaps more importantly, he was given the job of caretaker for the boys, which will continue to be a very important job as long as Bill and Tom are still underage. He accompanies the band to all concerts and events, overseeing their every move, and can often be found lurking in the background of photos. Who is Saki? Saki is Tokio Hotel’s busiest and most recognizable bodyguard. Also seen in many pictures, particularly those taken by fans, he keeps tabs on the boys, guarding and protecting them. As he also accompanies the boys to most events, you would be most likely to find him keeping the group out of the way of fans’ sharp claws. Who is Andreas? Andrea is notorious for being Bill and Tom’s best childhood friend. Put into the public eye by Bill and Tom themselves during various interviews, he has reached a level of celebrity status of his own, occasionally attending red carpet events with the boys. He also runs the official German Fan-club, and is often watching over the forum. What’s the difference between the albums Schrei and Schrei [So Laut du Kannst]? Schrei was the original debut CD launched by Tokio Hotel in late 2005. It consisted of 12 songs, entirely sung in Bill’s highest vocal register. In mid-2006, Schrei was re-released as Schrei [So Laut du Kannst] – it included a version of Rette Mich recorded in Bill’s new voice, as well as three bonus songs (Beichte, Schwarz, Thema #1.) Der Letzte Tag was eventually also re-recorded for the video, but was only released on the CD for the single itself. Did Tokio Hotel write the song “Sex”? No, no, no. Never has, probably never will. This song was recorded by a German artist named Lukas Hilbert, but was labeled by someone as Tokio Hotel on various peer-to-peer programs. Other than those on the Scream album, what songs have been translated (and recorded) in English so far? So far, the only songs that we know of that have translated into English include Schwarz (Black) and Wo sind eure Hände (Raise your Hands). Black was released as a B-side on the single for Monsoon. A recorded version of Raise your Hands has not been officially released yet, nor an official version of 1000 Seas (1000 Meere). Do they have another CD coming out soon? There is no news about a new CD coming out at the moment. Zimmer 483 was released quite recently, therefore no one should expect a completely new CD until at LEAST mid- to late-2008 at the earliest. When will they be in [replace country here]? Tokio Hotel tour very frequently with few breaks, and they are always expanding to new countries. Just because they haven’t visited yet doesn’t mean they never will, so don’t lose hope! Do they have sex and how often? We don’t know, you don’t know – no one knows except for them, and that’s the way it ought to be. Do they have girlfriends? The record states that they do not. If they did, and wanted people to know, they would make it public. However, ANY and ALL reports of supposed girlfriends should immediately be considered fake. They’re all rumors and should not be believed OR passed on. We promise, Bill is not dating your friend, or your friend’s internet-friend from Germany, or your mother’s cousin’s dentist’s babysitter. So don’t worry. Omg! Is this Tom? Nope. We verified with Andreas himself. Is this Simone Kaulitz? No, this is not Bill and Tom's mother. It's Susan Atwell, a German TV presenter. That picture was also NOT taken at the twins' 18th Birthday party either. The ice bar provides jackets for the guests, thus why she has the same one on as the rest of the guests that were at Bill and Tom's birthday party. Did Bill really cry when he was performing in Prague? Some claim that he did cry during the performance of Vergessene Kinder, but he most likely didn't. There were pictures that surfaced shortly afterward that were not photoshopped in which it appeared that he was crying, but this was most likely caused by sweat, as tear ducts are not in the outer corner of the eye (as the picture would suggest). So... probably not. Did Tokio Hotel write the song "Ich Liebe Dich"? Nope! Do Bill and Tom smoke? There's no way to say if they smoke on a regular basis, but both boys have been photographed with both lit cigarettes and cigarette cases in their hands. Do the boys speak English? Gustav has a very good grasp on the English language. Georg is also really good. Tom and Bill are not as advanced in English as the other two, but they're learning. You'll find that when English is spoken to them in a calm, quiet environment, and at a moderate pace, they can understand it very well. The main problem is that they can't really speak it back that well. But they try. Can Bill or Tom draw decently? Tom has often stated that his favorite class in school was art and that he considers himself to be a talented drawer. Bill has also expressed an interest in art and fashion design and seems to have some talent in drawing as well. Oh where oh where do I send gifts/letters to the band? Tokio Hotel c/o Universal Music Stralauer Allee 1 10245 Berlin Did Bill sing 'Monsun o koete'? In what language is it? Yes, Bill did sing it. And it's in Japanese. ~~~~~~~~ Have a question you’d like to see in the QED? Ask here and we’ll get it up ASAP! And don’t be afraid to ask – there’s no such thing as a stupid question. That’s what the QED is for! SOURCE: www.tokiohotelus.com