01 November 2011 @ 01:12 am

http://youtu.be/RRtoRDhmQvg


Tokio Hotel fans have won the Fan Army FTW award at the MTV OMA's, and here is Bill and Tom accepting the award on our behalf and giving a little more information on their forthcoming app!
 
 
12 September 2011 @ 10:09 am
Yohji Yamamoto used two Tokio Hotel songs, Für immer jetzt and Lass uns laufen, for his Y3 Spring/Summer runway show at the New York Fashion Week! Yohji Yamamoto was also the designer involved in the Japanese WWD photoshoot with the twins released recently (and shot back in February), Bill has worn his work before :) Check out the video!


http://youtu.be/GmJfpWCLFGA
 
 
15 June 2011 @ 03:57 pm

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Thanks to Haylie from TokioHotelNews.ru for the translation!

 

Finally it happened! Tokio Hotel arrived in Moscow to the Muz-TV Awards! BRAVO met the band and learned a lot of interesting details about their life.

BRAVO’s editor Liza has interviewed the guys at Olympiysky a few minutes before the Muz-TV Awards.

Bravo: There was really huge crowd of fans in front of the hotel. They came to see you, but suddenly one security came out and said, that you had asked the girls not to scream.
*All of them are laughing*
Georg and Tom:Whaaat?!
Bill: Whoa! We never said that! On the contrary we love so much our fans to greet us with happy cries! Next time, when you hear something like that, you should tell us, we will kick him out immediately!

Bravo: Bravo: Oh, thanks God! Did you take your dogs to Moscow again?
Bill: No, unfortunately we didn’t… They stayed at home. Last year we took two our big dogs (German short-haired and Labrador) on tour with us. But we’re not going to stay in Moscow for that long, so we decided not to make dogs nervous. Flight is a huge stress for them. If I could change the rules, I’d let animals travel on board the plane. During the tour when we traveled by bus the dog slept with me in my bed.

Bravo: Bill, the video where you appeared with beard made some buzz in the Net. Was it real beard?
Tom: Nope! It’s postproduction! It was painted on the computer later. *All of them are laughing*
Bill: May be you’ll be surprised, but my beard grows too. I didn’t expect my 3-days bristle would make such ballyhoo. The camera was not so good and I thought no one would notice it. Actually at home I’m always unshaven. And I shave if I have to go out.

Bravo: You also dressed up today… You have a hood with fur. But it’s 25C degrees in Moscow!
Bill: Yes, I didn‘t know, that it’s so hot here!
Tom: Btw, I have to draw your attention that it’s not real fur! And we are vegetarians actually.

Bravo: Cool! Bill, have you and your brother already made a twin-tattoo that you have planned?
Bill: Tom can’t finally make up his mind to do it! He is afraid of tattoos.
Tom: I’ve already made painful piercings, but tattoos… it’s kind of scary. Why do I have to cover my beautiful body with tattoos? *Bill is laughing* I think, it would be suitable for Bill if he would tattoo all his body including face. It’s a pity if I make it on my beautiful face.

Bravo: But if you finally decide to make it, what would it be?
Bill: A little message understandable for two of us only somewhere no one could see.

Bravo: Bill, Adam Lambert talks about you in each interview. What if he calls you and invites you to the restaurant?
Bill: I don’t know him, and he doesn’t know my phone number! So, he seems not to be fated to dine with me *looks cunning*

Bravo: I‘ve found something in the Internet! There is such thing as twincest. It’s twins who are in love with each other and so on…
*Guys look really puzzled?*
Tom: Ehmmmm… Are there twins who in LOVE WITH EACH OTHER?
Bill: Twin-cest?


Bravo: Yes, some people even draw you in different poses…
Bill: Me and Tom?!
Tom: What a bullshit? Is it legal, actually? *laughs*
Bill: May be this people are insane.
Tom: Tom: Sorry, but I don‘t want to have something in common with this people. *all laughing*

Bravo: Yes, there is a lot of people with insane fantasy. But what was the last case when you met inadequate people?
Bill: The last terrible case was when someone broke into our house in Germany. Because of this we have moved to the USA and now we’re living in LA. It’s too hard to live in Europe. Some people are just going crazy. They have kind of mania. They can do everything! May be there are those crazy ones among them who make twincest. * laughing* One day we understood, that we have to stay under security’s control all the time. Such life became unbearable…

Bravo: What are you doing in LA?
Bill: We’re working on our new album. On weekends I swim in the pool the whole day and have fun in amusement park. Tom and me are obsessed with it. Btw, we celebrated our 20th Birthday in amusement park, but it was in Germany.
Tom: I like jet-ski and quadrocycles. I like everything with engine! In LA we also like the fact that we can go to the supermarket and buy yoghurt, rent a car.
Georg: Make an intimate haircut in salon… *Everyone laughing*
Bill: Besides it’s cool that all supermarkets in the USA are opened round-the-clock!
Tom: But we live a bit distantly even there. We can’t be free for 100%. Most of the time we’re staying at home.

Quotes:
“It’s a pity, that we can’t take our dogs with us”
“Since our house was robbed, we can’t live in Europe anymore”

Under the pics:
1 – Bill knows only one song in Russian – “Kalinka”
2 –The fans were waiting for their favorite band during 48 hours!
3 – Bill was walking in warm hood in Moscow
4 – Guys signed autographs in front of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
5 – Musicians were happy to be in Moscow again.
6 – While fans were waiting, Tom was making his cornrows.
7 – Tom gave advice to Bill: tattoo all his face.
8 – Georg made fun of Tom all the time

 
 
15 June 2011 @ 03:28 pm

While Tokio Hotel is in Japan for their appearance on the MTVJA's later this month, they will also be performing an acoustic showcase! Here is the translation of the information, thanks to junko_jess on Twitter:

 

Tokio Hotel's first acoustic performance in Japan organized bu Audi Japan !

We have received lots of questions regarding Tokio Hotel's activities in Japan other than the VAMJ, a premium event have been decided!
"The Next premium Night Tokio Hotel in Tokyo Presented by Audi A1" This would be Tokio Hotel's first acoustic performance in Japan. 150 subscribers of this newsletter (the Tokio Hotel Japan newsletter) would be chosen to attend this event. Due to the fact that this event is presented by Audi Japan, the audience is required to be 20 years old and above. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Event : The Next premium Night Tokio Hotel in Tokyo Presented by Audi A1
Date and Time : 24th June 2011 (Friday) Entry: 19:00 Performance:19:30
Location: Undecided
Application Period: 15th June 2011 to 19th June 2011 (23:59)
Winners will be contacted through E-mail.

 

Good luck to anyone who enters!

Source.

 
 
04 May 2011 @ 03:30 pm

 

Thanks to Tina from THCanada for the translation! Click the cut to read the whole article! Her notes are featured throughout the translations in red; she provides interesting insight into things that might be confusing for some readers :)



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29 April 2011 @ 03:43 pm

According to the band's official website, Tokio Hotel will be heading back to Russia for the MUZ TV awards! I loved their appearance and performance back in 2007, so this is pretty exciting :)

 

We are thrilled to announce, that TH finally found a way to see their Russian fans again! The guys received tons of requests via mail and their Russian fans plastered the net asking them to come back....and now the long wait is OVER! Tokio Hotel will perform at the huge MUZ TV Annual National Music Award Ceremony scheduled for June 3rd 2011 at the Olympic Stadium, Moscow! Bill, Tom, Gustav & Georg can't wait to celebrate with their fans!

 

So exciting for the guys and for Russian fans! ♥

 

Source.

 
 
29 April 2011 @ 03:34 pm

You read that title right, we WON! Shouldn't be a surprise, though; we are the best fans in the world and all ;D

 

Bill was looking delightfully scruffy for the video they recorded for us. You can check it out here (there's no embed available, sorry!), but here's a screencap:

 

 

 
 
 
 
04 February 2011 @ 05:35 pm

 

The following is a Google translation thanks to TokioHotel-Info!

 

Kanon & Tokio Hotel

Kanon was selected by the SHOXX magazine for a special interview to the European rock band Tokio Hotel. Below is the transcript of our conversation. Oh, there are many exchanges of views on the artists of East and West, and in An Cafe. I hope you enjoy reading, please take a look!

Ah, Japanese fans have already heard the strong voice of the German fans.

Kanon: Tokio Hotel are interested in listening to Japanese bands?

Bill: Yes, we are very interested. Do not know much, but we heard that there are plenty of bands that are fantastic and enthusiastic, as heard on this CD (CD Kanon).
Kanon: Thank you.

Kanon: I've been several times in Europe...
Bill: Have you been to Germany?
Kanon: I've been there, yes.
Bill: Which city?
Kanon: In Cologne and Berlin.
Bill: All right!

Kanon: The flights between Germany and Japan are very long, right?
Bill: Tom and I have moved to Los Angeles now. Compared with Germany, Japan is closer to the United States. About 11 hours of flight, but is still long. Gustav and Georg came from Germany.

Kanon: The Germans are tall in stature...
Bill: Oh, there are many with the height of Gustav (laughs).

Kanon: The Germans also speak with high voice. Programs I saw and the voices of the presenters were very high. Here, however barely hear what the other says.
Bill: As the Germans are high, it is natural to think that they also have a great voice. But I like the screams of fans.
Kanon: Me too!

Kanon: You have not opened any presentation in Japan, right?
Bill:
Yes, but we have a presentation open to anyone. Japan is very different from Germany, but coming to Japan has always been our dream. I can not believe I'm in Japan, but in general has always been our dream. I am very happy for tomorrow, which will be our presentation here in Japan.

Kanon: The Japanese fans are a little "too shy"...
Bill: I think so. They are very nice, but a little shy, yes.
Kanon: It's typical.
Bill: I understand, I understand.

Kanon: Akasaka Blitz is a very nice, especially on the inside can see the difference, I love it.
Bill:
We've seen the pictures and the place looks very beautiful. Before coming to Japan, we introduced in Mexico in a room with 18.000 people. This room can be a bit small, but at least the atmosphere is more intimate. I think it will be like a fresh air for us.
Kanon: 18.000, wow!

Kanon: At the press conference, the atmosphere was fantastic. You already ate pizza in Japan, right? The pizza in Japan is very different from pizza in Italy, Japan has a unique flavor.
Bill: I did not understand much about the menu of pizzas that were in the hotel, however, despite that make it a different way, is very tasty. For lovers of pasta and pizza is always a pleasure to experience.
Kanon: I noticed that you're a vegetarian.
Tom: Bill and I are vegetarians, so do not eat meat.
Bill: I have heard much of Japanese food, including many delicious vegetarian dishes.

Kanon: Japanese cuisine is very different from the West. It takes a lot of meat and a variety of fish. Kaiseki, for you vegetarians: eat like Buddhist monks. In general, because their clergy do not eat meat, right?
Bill: That's great! We'd love to know where we could eat.

Kanon: I also noticed your makeup...
Bill: I became interested in makeup when I was 12. I also went to school with makeup.

Kanon: What made you interested in makeup?
Bill:
I became interested because of Halloween. I dressed as a vampire. I liked the look of a vampire and David Bowie, so I fell in love with makeup since the beginning. I was inspired by a particular person, is a mixture of elements that I like. I created my current appearance.

Kanon: Oh, so the other band members will not follow it?
Tom:
No.
Gustav: No way.
Georg: I do not think so (laughs).
Bill: Although our band is very close, we all have a great personality, each has its own style, and should not change that, and not everyone would like to see to make the whole band. I do this because as a child, I liked to wear makeup and choose how to combine the makeup the clothes she wore. We have no stylist, always have the last word on our new look.
Kanon: Ah, I see.

Kanon: Do you put makeup on your own?
Bill:
When I was in school I did, now I have a professional makeup artist to help me, I could do it alone, but I'm a little lazy.
Kanon: Ok.

Bill: We also have a question: Where does the name of his band "An Cafe"?
Kanon: Is the name of a racehorse.
Bill: The horse must be very strong. Horse racing is very popular in Japan.
Kanon: Yes, members of my band and I love horses, so we chose the name of a racehorse.
Bill: The name is really cute.

Kanon: In Japan there is a special place you want to go?
Bill: Well, is there somewhere I can go?
Kanon: Akihabara and Harajuku.
Bill: We went to Harajuku.
Tom: How many people!
Bill: You look around and see people everywhere.
Kanon: No coffee.

Tom: What's in Akihabara?
Kanon: This is the Akihabara electronics district, the latest technology releases. Before it was known as the "street power" sell everything.
Bill: That sounds very interesting.
Kanon: The power of the world in a better way.
Bill: Really? Then I have to take a look!
Kanon: I would be very interesting.

Tom: Aside from " An Cafe" - is there another Japanese band?
Kanon:
Oh, the Japanese?
Tom: If I were asked, "Tell me what is the best German band" could not answer: "Tokio Hotel"! (Laughter)
Kanon: Exactly! No other band that I recommend.
Bill: Well, then we must listen.

Kanon: After listening to our songs, tell us what you think.
All: Yes!

Kanon: Although there is no need to say it now, do not forget to come back to Japan!
Bill:
We'll be back for sure.
Tom: Even if we have to go soon...
Bill: ...listen to the CD.
Kanon: Thank you.