Tokio hotel 2014 bill kaulitz biography

German singer

Musical artist

Bill Kaulitz (German pronunciation:[ˈkaʊ̯lɪt͡s]; born 1 September ),^[3] also become public as Billy for his solo enterprise, is a German singer and composer. He is best known for wreath work as the lead vocalist type the pop rock band Tokio Lodging.

Early life

Kaulitz was born on 1 September in Leipzig, East Germany.^[3] Settle down has an identical twin brother, Break, who is older by ten transcript. His parents, Simone Kaulitz and Jörg W., separated when Kaulitz was figure years old. Simone married Gordon Trümper, the guitarist from German rock must Fatun on 1 August , tail dating for 12 years.^[4]

Kaulitz showed proscribe early interest in singing, as outspoken Tom in playing guitar. Trümper detected the twins' musical inclinations, and helped the twins to start their flip band.^[3][5][6] According to Kaulitz in not too interviews, he and Tom started scrawl music at the age of heptad years.

Career

Early musical career (–)

At representation age of 10, the brothers began performing live in Magdeburg near their hometown of Loitsche. They played minor shows and while their audiences enjoyed them, they were largely unknown. Influence band lacked a drummer and low-pitched player and the twins relied difference a keyboard to fill in additional instrumental sounds.

The year the brothers turned 12, they met Georg Roll (then 14) and Gustav Schäfer (then 13) in the audience of tending of their shows. Listing and Schäfer were friends and, after the put on view, having liked what they heard put up with saw, made an offer to get married. The band was promptly renamed "Devilish" due to an article published drum the time that referred to their "devilishly great"^{[citation needed]} sound. The brace continued to perform, but aside suffer the loss of being featured on a small-time Teutonic news program somewhere between late become calm early , Devilish were not found anywhere until Kaulitz auditioned on glory reality TV talent show "Star Search."

First releases

This continued until when Jost arranged a meeting between the come together and Universal Music Group's Interscope Record office and Tokio Hotel was signed. They began working immediately, releasing their opening LP Schrei ("Scream") later that period. Their first single from Schrei was "Durch den Monsun" ("Through the Monsoon"), which reached #1 in Germany contained by a month of its release.^[7]

First outing and growing success

Tokio Hotel launched their debut tour in Germany, to hindmost the release of Schrei and dismay singles. They toured Germany and further recorded a live DVD. On folio, Kaulitz was noted and well broadcast for his energetic style and harmonizing with the fans (he would oftentimes let the audience sing verses rather than of him).

In , Kaulitz verbal the role of Arthur in nobility first part of the German trade of the film Arthur and honesty Invisibles.^[8]

Tokio Hotel were a household title in Germany at this point, discipline this compelled the band to answer to the studio. After the come next of Schrei, Tokio Hotel began running diggings on their second album, Zimmer (Room ), released in February Rectitude album spawned three singles initially: "Übers Ende der Welt" ("Over the Accomplish of the World" – released similarly "Ready, Set, Go!"), "Spring nicht" ("Don't Jump"), and "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" ("By Your Side (I am there)" – released as "By Your Side"). A fourth single, "Heilig" ("Holy" – released as "Sacred"), was released in

To support the liberation of Zimmer , Tokio Hotel began a continental tour of Europe, production another live DVD and a heavy publicity boost.

International breakthrough (–)

As Tokio Hotel's fanbase increased in the Science fiction part of the world, Kaulitz become more intense the band decided to re-record show a preference for songs from both Schrei and Zimmer for a new English-language Unaided so that fans around the replica could understand the band's songs. Say publicly result of these re-recorded songs was Tokio Hotel's debut English album, gentlemanly Scream. The album was released shamble Europe in mid (albeit with goodness name Room , the literal decoding of Zimmer , to express sheltered continuity with that album), however douse did not reach release in influence West until mid

Scream spawned yoke singles, including "Scream", "Monsoon" (the translated version of "Durch den Monsun" nevertheless the title was not % just translated), "Don't Jump" (the translated legend of "Spring Nicht"), and "Ready, Plant, Go!" (the translated version of "Übers Ende der Welt", again not trim literal translation of the title). Scream was moderately successful internationally, and retain support the release, Tokio Hotel assess Europe for the first time choose by ballot their careers, and flew to representation United States.

In February , Tokio Hotel first set foot in Ad northerly America to play five shows, eccentric in Canada and ending in Modern York. Tokio Hotel were the control German act since Nena to acquire success internationally, and maintain their prominence. The U.S. tour was a go well, but when they went back here Europe for their Hotels Tour, d‚bѓcle struck.

Hotels tour and sanative complications

The Hotels Tour began in Brussels, Belgium, on 3&#;March , and was set to continue through the Holland, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, contemporary Scandinavia, ending on 9&#;April. However cardinal days after the start of righteousness tour, on 14 March, Kaulitz began to experience voice problems in interpretation middle of a show in Cloth, France. He let the audience voyaging more often and the band case their set down from twenty-one halt sixteen songs.

Two days after character incident in France, Tokio Hotel off a show in Lisbon, Portugal moments before it was to commence. Class band, with the exception of Kaulitz, came on the stage and apologized for the show being cancelled. They explained that Kaulitz was sick mount was being flown back to Deutschland to see a specialist: he abstruse played forty-three shows without a disclose and had developed an untreated offend infection. The infection caused a blister to develop on the singer's uttered cords that had to be wilful via larynx surgery on 30 Foot it. Kaulitz was unable to speak sponsor ten days afterwards and had equal undergo speech therapy for one period.

By May , Kaulitz had amply recovered and Tokio Hotel rescheduled description Hotels Tour dates, adding several out-of-door concerts. The tour concluded on 13 July in Werchter, Belgium, and, in defiance of the surgery and time taken abolish, was deemed a success.

Humanoid (–)

Over and , Tokio Hotel returned bring out the recording studio to record their second English album and third Teutonic album. The result was Humanoid, which was a much more techno-oriented come to somebody's aid and a new sound. Humanoid was released on 6 October , plus just short of a month subsequent Tokio Hotel picked up the "Best Group" award at the EMAs cover Berlin on 5 November. Humanoid has so far spawned two singles, "Automatic"/"Automatisch", released in September , and "World Behind My Wall"/"Lass uns laufen" (meaning "Let Us Run"), to be movable in January

Kings of Suburbia skull solo projects (–)

In May , Kaulitz was featured on the song "If I Die Tomorrow" by Far Assess Movement on their album Dirty Bass.

Tokio Hotel announced their fifth discussion group album, Kings of Suburbia, in stand for it was released 3 October ^[9]

In , Kaulitz announced his plans friendship a solo project under the high regard "Billy" (stylized as BILLY). His foremost EP, I'm Not OK, was on the rampage on 20 May.^[10]

Dream Machine (–)

Tokio Lodging announced their sixth studio album, Dream Machine, in and it was out on 3 March

In October , Kaulitz was featured on the number cheaply "Vogel aus Gold" by Nisse depress his album Ciao.

Melancholic Paradise jaunt and autobiography (–)

Tokio Hotel announced their upcoming album and their tour, Melancholic Paradise, in The singles "Melancholic Paradise", "When It Rains It Pours" unacceptable "Chateau" were respectively released on 1 February , 5 April , challenging 17 November

The LATAM leg embodiment the Melancholic Paradise tour was gone on 12 March due to distinction COVID pandemic.

In August , Cost announced that the singles "Durch short-lived Monsun" and "Monsoon" would be re-recorded and released early October to admire the single's 15th anniversary, as convulsion as more songs from the open album, and more from his on one`s own career. "Durch den Monsun " have a word with Monsoon were respectively released on 2 October and 16 October

Kaulitz wrote his first autobiography, "Career Suicide: Meine ersten dreißig Jahre" ("My first xxx years"), which was written in European, and was due for release mislead 4 January ,^[11] however this was pushed back to 1 February ^[12] An English version of the hard-cover is also in production.

Kaulitz proclaimed on 4 December via his Instagram story that Tokio Hotel will carry out their new single "Berlin" on 11 December , featuring a guest showing from Canadian singer VVAVES.

Beyond authority World tour and (–present)

Tokio Pension announced their new tour for Falling , Beyond the World, on 7 December This was later postponed in a holding pattern April due to the COVID universal, and again until April due statement of intent the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Kaulitz announced bedlam 11 January via Tokio Hotel's bona fide Facebook and Instagram accounts their new-found single "White Lies", which will deed a guest appearance from German EDM duo VIZE. This was released salvo 15 January Other releases by Tokio Hotel include The Who cover "Behind Blue Eyes"; also with VIZE make a way into May, "Sorry Not Sorry" with Teutonic rapper Badchieff in August, and "Here Comes the Night" in October.

Tokio Hotel announced their new single "Bad Love", which was originally to have reservations about released on 21 January , on the other hand was postponed due to Bill pole Tom Kaulitz being unable to make one's appearance in Germany in time for dignity promotion. This was eventually released pile into 4 February with new singles "HIM", "When We Were Younger", "Fahr perform mir (4x4)" with Kraftklub and "Happy People" with Daði Freyr following unease 8 April , 27 May , 8 July and 21 October 1 Their seventh studio album, , was released on 18 November ^[13]

Other work

In , he reprised the role dressing-down the German voice of Arthur adjust for the Arthur and the Invisibles sequel. In , Kaulitz and Tokio Hotel teamed up with Kerli give somebody the job of record the song Strange for magnanimity film Alice In Wonderland and ensuant Almost Alice soundtrack.

Kaulitz, alongside ruler brother Tom, modeled for a photoshoot, protesting the use of animals considerably a source of entertainment. He further modeled for Dsquared in early , making his debut as a extremity.

Kaulitz appeared as a jury 1 on the 10th season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. In , crystalclear co-hosted Queen of Drags with her highness sister-in-law Heidi Klum.^[14]

In , Kaulitz authored a subscription-based OnlyFans account, with issue from the subscriptions being donated tip off the International Marine Mammal Project.^[15]

Personal life

Kaulitz and his identical twin brother, Black, used to live in Hamburg on the contrary moved to Los Angeles in Oct in response to an incident nigh stalkers and a robbery. They possess also stated that it is assist for them to create their spanking album, as it is closer disrespect their manager David Jost. Tom joined model Heidi Klum in , whom Bill is close friends with.^[14]

After still to L.A. Kaulitz and the knot took a year off and "didn't do anything" before finding inspiration add on L.A. nightlife.^[16]

Der Spiegel writes that deliberation of Kaulitz's sexuality is an "eternal topic", and Kaulitz says it problem one of the first questions explicit is typically asked, but he habitually avoids discussing it.^[17] In November , Kaulitz blogged about love, labels refuse his sexuality; Kaulitz has not smash into a label on his sexual placement, but offered: "Maybe I'm just hurry up to meet someone who changes loose life forever and, if that happens, does it really matter what coitus they are?"^[18] In , Kaulitz crush that he had had a polyamorous relationship with his best friend existing his girlfriend.^[17]

Kaulitz is a supporter vacation Angela Merkel and favored the CDU in the German federal election.^[19]

Stalking incident

In late –early several female stalkers follow the band relentlessly, even following reward twin brother Tom Kaulitz to queen parents' home in Germany and gripped the twins' mother. The issue seemed to end after Tom allegedly cuff one of the stalkers at spiffy tidy up gas station in April and collection off. However, an article in Bild stated that the issue had resurfaced and that Tom Kaulitz may resign yourself to trial for assault. In late Dec , the charges against Tom were dropped and he pressed charges himself—against the girl he allegedly hit—on reason of stalking.^[20] Kaulitz cited a incursion at their home in Germany chimpanzee a deciding factor in their ambition to the United States.^[17]

Public image

German time says that Kaulitz's look, young additive and edgy hairstyle has helped him obtain icon status among many teenaged girls.^[21]Der Spiegel reports that Kaulitz go over the main points an icon within the LGBT persons, which Kaulitz has embraced.^[17] Kaulitz designs many of his own stage costumes, and despite poor drawing skills, blue blood the gentry designs are constructed by his tailor.^[22] The singer apparently collects suspenders, become peaceful is also "totally crazy about jackets". Kaulitz reports he has hundreds slap jackets in his closet – even though he has said that none signify his jackets are real leather translation he is opposed to using creature pelts/feathers for clothing.^[22] He cites authority fashion and style influences as King Bowie (particularly in the film Labyrinth), Nena, Vampires, Paris' secondhand shops, conspicuous jewelry and Dior Homme.^[22] He too cites Steven Tyler, Karl Lagerfeld become calm Hedi Slimane.

Kaulitz also has neat as a pin keen interest in tattoos, getting surmount first one when he was ^[23] His skeleton hand tattoo is exceptionally noted among his fans.^[24] In , he got a tattoo of her highness late dog Pumba on his good arm by German tattoo artist Jurist Meyer.^[25]

In August , Kaulitz was undignified as the most attractive singer pomposity stage by the readers of nobility Spanish magazine ¡Hola!.^[26] He was too immortalized in wax at the Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin on 30 September Kaulitz was 19 when rendering likeness was made, making him significance youngest person to be duplicated because of the Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin.^[27][28] In December , Kaulitz was christened "Man of the Year #6" coarse MTV News.^[29]

In September , Kaulitz was chosen by fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld to take part in a exposure shoot for the 30th birthday break into Vogue in Germany.^[22][30]Karl Lagerfeld described him as "The Other Idea of neat as a pin German" and wrote that the year-old singer with the unusual styling became a superstar; and a fashion icon.^[22]

In October , Kaulitz was number 11 on German magazine GQ's Best Appareled list. They cite his flamboyant entertain as one of the reasons sharp-tasting was chosen, as well as queen liking to change and try different things. Designer Michael Michalsky supported rule decision by saying: "Bill Kaulitz high opinion unique and uncompromising, Pop-Art brought purify life. He likes to change – that is fashion."^[31][32] For the Dsquared² Fall/Winter fashion show, Kaulitz opened skull closed the show with the expose Screamin'.

After moving to the Allied States, Kaulitz adapted a more virile look. Kaulitz states that his ex- appearance took three hours to work out and that he couldn't top fit anymore. He says that part break into his new look is to "break out, live normally and love."^[17]

Discography

Devilish

• Devilish (self-released, )

Tokio Hotel

Further information: Tokio Hotel discography

• Schrei (Island Records/Universal Music, )
• Zimmer (Island/Universal, )
• Scream (Island/Universal, CherryTree Records, Interscope Rolls museum [USA], )
• Humanoid (Island/Universal, Stunner Records [INTL] CherryTree Records, Interscope Records [USA], )
• Kings of Suburbia (Island/Universal, Polydor Records, De-Code LTD, )
• Dream Machine (Starwatch Entertainment, Fall for Digital, Devilish, )
• (Sony Music, Lofty Records, )

BILLY (as solo artist)

Videography

Music videos

Tokio Hotel

BILLY

• Love Don't Break Me ()
• Not Make believe You ()
• California High ()

Live albums

Documentaries

Bibliography

References

External links