The group "Tokio Hotel" is the guys "come" from 2007years when crowds of teenage girls went crazy for emo fights and youth rock music. At least, that’s what they remember for many, and anyone who was born in the 90s will say this, and now remembers his rebellious youth with laughter. But it is already 2015, and the Tokio Hotel group seems to have no intention of completing a career. The guys grew up and changed their style, and their songs acquired a more electronic sound. Is it good? Judge fans. Well, we remember their story, what they were and what they became.
Впервые группа "Токио Хотел" заявила о себе Twelve years ago, back in 2003, signing a contract with the Hamburg branch of Universal Music under the auspices of its newly-made producer, Peter Hoffman.
The group "Tokio Hotel" consists of four people, two of whom are twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz (frontman and guitarist, respectively), engaged in a musical career at the age of nine.
The year 2001 has become very significant for the brothers.They performed in Magdeburg and met with the future second half of the band - drummer and bass player, Gustav Schafer and Georg Listing, almost the same age as talented twins. The latter, by the way, is the oldest of the group - he was born in 1987. The best man is a year younger than him (1988), and the twins were born in 1989, September 1, and Tom is only ten minutes older than Bill.
These four guys are the members of the Tokio Hotel group. 2015 had no effect on him - he is still the same. But the musicians themselves have changed - their appearance, music and style. But all in order.
In 2005, no one knew the group."Tokio Hotel". Her biography only begins in this period. During the two years of existence under the strict supervision of Peter Hoffman, the guys recorded an entire album (the lead singer Bill took an active part in writing the songs).
But before the group "threw the bait", releasingDurch den Monsun single and video for it. The arrow hit the target, and also brought the group the Echo and 1Live and Comet awards. It was followed by a video clip of Schrei ("Scream"), who took first place in the European charts.
The release of the debut album Schrei only consolidated the success and brought the "Tokio Hotel" the expected glory.
2006 pleased fans of the new emo-rock band, just starting, because at this time the next video "Tokio Hotel" was released, this time for the song Rette Mich.
The composition was not new, but rather, modified from the first album: the lead singer of the Tokio Hotel group experienced a break of voice, moreover, some instrumental differences appeared in the song.
The second album was also not absolutely fresh:it contained three new songs and some rewritten old ones. It was released in March under the name Schrei: So Laut du Kannst. The original edition also released the single Der letzte Tag.
But the first was a much more significant event.Concert of guys outside the Motherland: On November 18, the Tokio Hotel group (there is a photo in the article) visited Moscow. Rookie rock scenes took more than warmth. For two years, the musicians have conquered not only German listeners.
In February 2007, the group "Tokio Hotel"releases the album Zimmer 483 ("Room 483"), which makes musicians even more popular. In April, the guys started a tour of Europe - 483 Tour. They also once again visit Moscow, and then come to St. Petersburg with a concert. Scream (English version of Schrei) comes out in early summer.
In November, the guys finish their more than successful tour in Germany.
2008 brought news that darkened the moodFans: due to Bill's illness, the band stopped concerts. Frontman "Tokio Hotel" picked up laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx). Fortunately, everything worked out, and the March operation on the vocal cords solved all the problems. Fans rejoiced and expected new accomplishments.
This year was the year of the release of the new album -Humanoid No wonder the fans were waiting for the new brainchild of their favorites. In November, the work of "Tokio Hotel" was once again officially noted: at the MTV Europe Music Awards, the musicians won the nomination "The Best Group". This award has not yet received any German group.
Introducing the album in 2010, the band sets offon the world tour Welcome to Humanoid City. The tour went out even bigger than the previous one. "Tokio Hotel" visited the countries of Asia. In addition, DSquared specially prepared for his children the author's costumes.
Tokio Hotel continues to conquer horizons andto conquer peaks, previously inaccessible to any German performer, but it seems they are tired. The MUZ-TV award of this year chose the group as a headliner, because the guys once again pleased Moscow with their visit.
But from now until 2014, the group had a lull.
In 2014"Tokio Hotel" are back with a new video for the song Love Who Loves You Back. The style of musicians has changed markedly. From emo rock, the performers switched to pop rock with electronic sound. However, the prerequisites for this were heard even in the single Automatic, released in 2011.
The retreat, conducted by the brothers in Los Angeles, was not in vain, and in 2014 came their new album, Kings of Suburbia.
In the past year, the guys had another world tour. As part of this tour, "Tokio Hotel" visited their favorite Moscow, St. Petersburg, as well as looked into Kiev.
В ходе своей карьеры "Токио Хотел" evolved from rock boys to outrageous young performers. This is most evident in Bill Kaulitz. However, his brother Tom also changed somewhat. But to consider in detail the evolution of the style of Bill, whom most of his career was completely confused with the girl model, is still more interesting.
В 2005 году младшему Каулитцу было шестнадцать, и He was already painted by a brunette with a pierced eyebrow and pencil eyes. Indicative and musical style of the group - a real emo rock with their unforgettable Schrei. 2006 didn’t change the frontman much, except for a little bit of hair.
2006-2007 - Bill is still brunet, but white highlights appear in his hair.
In 2009, Bill decides to make dreadlocks, like his brother,but still black. From chains and loose rock, the soloist "Tokio Hotel" moves on to the glam: skinny things, leather and furs (artificial, the Kaulitz brothers do not recognize the killing of animals).
Androgyny becomes fashionable in 2010appearance Bill cuts and puts his hair in an unimaginable style, wears caps and participates in model shows of DSquared already mentioned here. He wears platforms and heels and feels quite comfortable in that image.
2012-2015 - the years of a dramatic change in the image:a short haircut, a blonde and a beard, and besides, there is no makeup and heels. They are replaced by sports shoes. The transition to this style makes Bill more like a brother. The twins were not so similar before with the obviously feminine image of the younger and the older Tom's hip-hop clothes.
Tom Kaulitz, who had not parted with dreadlocks for a long time, sweatshirt and trousers with a "pussy", cut his hair, but got a beard. Now he is dark.
Georg Listing, whose head of hair would have enviedeven the girl also decided to part with her. In addition, once a complete bass player took up his life, lost weight and let us down. Georg looks much older and more courageous.
And only Gustav Schaefer years nothing:he is the same, except with a small beard, not much changing his appearance. However, he has some changes, but not at all in the area of style. Drummer "Tokio Hotel" found his love and got married.
The rest of the group on the love fronteverything is not so stable: neither the bassist, nor the guitarist, nor the lead singer of the Tokio Hotel group found a permanent relationship. The personal life of the guys, in principle, is hidden from the sight of cameras, although recently Bill was seen with Lisa Vanderpamp. But is there anything between the 25-year-old Kaulitz and 54-year-old Lisa, the paparazzi can only guess.
Opinions about "Tokio Hotel" are divided into twocompletely opposite camps. This article considered the musicians, rather, from the point of view of their fans: indeed, in 2005–2007. they acquired countless of them (especially from female adolescents). As well as haters. The object of ridicule "children" team did metallers, fans of more "tough" music. In 2006, the men's magazine FHM even included Bill Kaulitz in the list of the most asexual famous women.
На "Токио Хотел" делалось бесчисленное количество parodies: the guys in the group were quite different from all the others to be good soil for bullying. But one way or another, they were discussed, which indicates their popularity.
Group career is not over yet.To rest, neither the Kaulites, nor their permanent bassist and drummer gather. Who knows, maybe the musicians will still find something to surprise not only fans, but also anti-fans? After all, they have been able to do this more than once, and they have plenty of time.
