Tokio Hotel: Gold in Taiwan
Directly at their first visit in Taiwan, Tokio Hotel’s album Humanoid reached Gold status. But there are a lot more success stories: a scheduled autograph session in Malaysia had to be aborted in the middle because of no longer controlled fan hysteria.
Their World Behind My Wall song rose to #1 on the charts of the biggest radio stations from Malaysia and Singapore. In Italy the Humanoid album was recently certified platinum. Worldwide Tokio Hotel sold to date more than 7 million records
Source: Extremnews.com
Translation by: BKth4e @ TH
5.15.2010
5.14.2010
LOL
Translation by Herzblut./thus
It is THE celebrity-headline of the day. Tom Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel is supposed to have had a Viagra-accident. The band is currently in Asia, and to party properly with a couple of girls in the evening, Tom supposedly took several of the blue pills. What the point of that was and how Tom is now, our reporters know more about it:
What did he just think when he was doing that? It doesn’t surprise us that Tom is the type of guy for lout-headlines, but taking Viagra as a 20-years-old for fun?! At a night market in Taiwan somebody imposed the pills on him, Tom said. "I even asked the Seller: Do I look like as if I'm not getting the flag up anymore? He meant 'no' – but I should try it though. Then I took one." A dangerous recklessness, since Viagra is anything but a funny party drug.
Doctor: “The side effects of those medicaments are headaches, extreme headaches, feelings of dizziness, color vision, it can lead – if you take it with the corresponding amount of alcohol – to circulatory collapse.”
Conspicuously is how careless Tom takes this situation. In the hotel, where he was body contacting with some girls, he was supposed to even take more of the pills.
"Then I took a few more pills. Probably too many. At the next morning my head was hurting and in front of my eyes everything was in a blur."
And even his stability was very painful. Quite cool and not all that embarrassed, Tom talked about the dangerous abuse. And because of that there are doubts if it really happened. Especially since the band is currently fighting against a slow season and many of the concerts aren’t sold out anymore.
Jo Groebel: “Obviously you have to get a move on, because in all seriousness, that’s a stunt, which wouldn’t have got to the press, if it wasn’t put out by Tokio Hotel themselves or the management. No, that’s a wanted headline.”
So far, Tom has been boasting about not missing anything out on girls.
Tom: “I actually had good sex worldwide.”
The more surprising is, that the 20-years-old is supposed to need Viagra. But if it’s staged or not – the abuse of those blue pills is anything but funny, because in the worst case it can even lead to death.
What did he just think when he was doing that? It doesn’t surprise us that Tom is the type of guy for lout-headlines, but taking Viagra as a 20-years-old for fun?! At a night market in Taiwan somebody imposed the pills on him, Tom said. "I even asked the Seller: Do I look like as if I'm not getting the flag up anymore? He meant 'no' – but I should try it though. Then I took one." A dangerous recklessness, since Viagra is anything but a funny party drug.
Doctor: “The side effects of those medicaments are headaches, extreme headaches, feelings of dizziness, color vision, it can lead – if you take it with the corresponding amount of alcohol – to circulatory collapse.”
Conspicuously is how careless Tom takes this situation. In the hotel, where he was body contacting with some girls, he was supposed to even take more of the pills.
"Then I took a few more pills. Probably too many. At the next morning my head was hurting and in front of my eyes everything was in a blur."
And even his stability was very painful. Quite cool and not all that embarrassed, Tom talked about the dangerous abuse. And because of that there are doubts if it really happened. Especially since the band is currently fighting against a slow season and many of the concerts aren’t sold out anymore.
Jo Groebel: “Obviously you have to get a move on, because in all seriousness, that’s a stunt, which wouldn’t have got to the press, if it wasn’t put out by Tokio Hotel themselves or the management. No, that’s a wanted headline.”
So far, Tom has been boasting about not missing anything out on girls.
Tom: “I actually had good sex worldwide.”
The more surprising is, that the 20-years-old is supposed to need Viagra. But if it’s staged or not – the abuse of those blue pills is anything but funny, because in the worst case it can even lead to death.
“Darkside of the Sun” – Videopremiere postponed!
“Darkside of the Sun” – Videopremiere postponed!
The foreign record companies decided to postpone the Videopremiere of the “Darkside of the Sun”-Video. The Video will be shown sometime in June.
MTV Taiwan: Facebook
5.13.2010
Pure Shit from Bild like ALWAYS
I can't stop laughing about this. LOL!! Now What's next?
Tom Kaulitz (20) of "Tokio Hotel" celebrated in Taiwan with a couple of girls. Here he swallowed an overdose of Viagra.
Almost two days the effect of the potency drug lasted . He also had headaches and visual disturbances.
VIAGRA-ACCIDENT!
"Tokio Hotel" is just visiting Asia for the first time. Screaming Fan masses cheered, concerts, # 1 in the charts.
But why does Tom Kaulitz do this nonsense?
"In Taiwan, someone at the night market gave me these blue pills," he told Bild. "I asked the seller: Do I look as if I can no longer raise my "flag" ? He said 'no' - and I should still try it sometime. I've thrown one in."
Madness! Doctors warn strongly against using Viagra as a party drug.
Back at the hotel Tom went on a feel/touch course with a few girls. "Then I threw in a few more pills. Probably too many. The next morning my head hurt and everything infront of my eyes was blurry."
Even Tom's stability continued painful hours.
Brother Bill (20) to BILD: "What is this throwing one in bullshit! He is always turned on anyways.. " This is absolutely not funny. Viagra abuse in the worst case, lead to death!
http://www.bild.de/BILD/unterhaltung/leute/2010/05/14/tokio-hotel-tom-kaulitz/viagra-unfall-in-taiwan.html
Tom Kauliz alleged Viagra Overdose
Tom Kaulitz (20) of "Tokio Hotel" celebrated in Taiwan with a couple of girls. Here he swallowed an overdose of Viagra.
Almost two days the effect of the potency drug lasted . He also had headaches and visual disturbances.
VIAGRA-ACCIDENT!
"Tokio Hotel" is just visiting Asia for the first time. Screaming Fan masses cheered, concerts, # 1 in the charts.
But why does Tom Kaulitz do this nonsense?
"In Taiwan, someone at the night market gave me these blue pills," he told Bild. "I asked the seller: Do I look as if I can no longer raise my "flag" ? He said 'no' - and I should still try it sometime. I've thrown one in."
Madness! Doctors warn strongly against using Viagra as a party drug.
Back at the hotel Tom went on a feel/touch course with a few girls. "Then I threw in a few more pills. Probably too many. The next morning my head hurt and everything infront of my eyes was blurry."
Even Tom's stability continued painful hours.
Brother Bill (20) to BILD: "What is this throwing one in bullshit! He is always turned on anyways.. " This is absolutely not funny. Viagra abuse in the worst case, lead to death!
http://www.bild.de/BILD/unterhaltung/leute/2010/05/14/tokio-hotel-tom-kaulitz/viagra-unfall-in-taiwan.html
5.12.2010
The Malay Mail - Thrilling Tokio Hotel
*Credit: angelspit LJ
Thrilling Tokio Hotel
Ng Suzhen
Monday, May 10th, 2010 17:33:00
DYNAMIC PERFORMERS: Tokio Hotel exuded pure energy on the stage and the fans felt every beat —
HAILING from the same country as Rammstein and the Scorpions, Tokio Hotel is in no hurry to compare themselves to these legends, citing a difference in music direction and appealing to different age groups.Parents who thought they would be having a relaxed Labour Day got it wrong when many of them had to chaperone their kids to watch Germany’s biggest band, ‘live’, at One Utama on May 1.
Meeting the four-piece band right before the concert under the watchful eyes of two very huge and expressionless bodyguards, this writer initially thought it was going to be tough speaking to the band members.
It turned out, however, the four are just regular boys (if you don’t take into account lead singer Bill Kaulitz’s androgynous fashion choices) who enjoy poking fun at each other and making music together while on the road. There are practically no secrets between them.
“He’s messy, lazy, and always late,” said guitarist Tom Kaulitz, who also happens to be Bill’s twin, giving a sly look at bassist Georg Listing. Backing his brother up, Bill agrees with the statement with a cheeky grin.
“That’s not true,” replied Listing, who later got his chance for revenge when asked how he would describe Bill. “Egoistic.”
“That’s the wrong word for it,” laughs Bill. “Not,” replied Listing.
While all three of them chattered away (especially Bill, who seem to fit in quite well as the perky lead singer) and replied our questions, drummer Gustav Schafer was quiet for most of the interview, although we were forewarned by the other three that he can be quite bitchy.“Careful what you ask, it may very well be your last question,” laughed Bill and Tom.
Good-natured ribbing is very much a norm with the boys, and it shouldn’t have come as a surprise, really, especially since they have been together for 10 long years.
Starting out with the name ‘Devilish’, Listing and Schafer (they were 14 and 13 respectively at the time) had known each other from music school. After both watched Bill and Tom perform a live show in 2001, they met up and formed another band together.
In 2003, after Bill had gained publicity taking part in a children’s Star Search at the age of 13, the band changed their name to Tokio Hotel. The name came up because of their love for Tokyo (Tokio is the German spelling for the city) and because they are constantly touring and staying in hotels.
While many may envy them for the opportunity of staying in nice hotels, there are times when the boys wished that they were at home instead.
“Sometimes we feel like lying in our own beds and sometimes we get tired of the schedule. But at the end of the day, we are aware that this is our dream. We get to travel to far away places and we are always excited to meet fans,’ said Bill.
Being in Asia alone is something that Tokio Hotel still finds hard to believe. They had never once thought that there were Tokio Hotel fans in the region. The boys of course, had underestimated their music and charm.
Reminiscing their first gig in a small village in Germany in 2005, Tokio Hotel had been booked to perform at a small festival half a year before their first single was released. What they didn’t expect, was the huge success that followed. The venue, which was meant to accomodate at least 2,000 people, was suddenly packed with thouHotelsands of fans who flooded in to watch Tokio Hotel perform.
“It was just crazy and out of control. No one expected so many fans. There was no way at all to reach the stage,“ said Bill.
They could only stay in the car while the fans surrounded the vehicle and would not stop hitting it. Finally reaching the stage, things fell apart after they performed two songs. It was lucky that no one was hurt.
On that note, the band also spoke about another close call they experienced back in 2008, during their ‘1000 Hotels’ European tour. Bill strained his voice after performing 43 concerts with no rest. The rest of the tour had to be cancelled when a cyst was found in his vocal chords. This placed a dark cloud on the band as they didn’t know what to do.
“I was just sitting in my hotel room and couldn’t do anything. I could only watch while the fans cried. It was unexpected and one of the hardest moments the band had to go through. I was afraid I couldn’t sing anymore.”
Lucky for Tokio Hotel and Malaysian fans, Bill recovered. Delivering a steady 14 songs on the night of the showcase, Tokio Hotel whipped fans into a frenzy.
While the crowd was excited with opening acts Pop Shuvit and Bunkface’s performances, they were impatient for Tokio Hotel to be on stage.
Starting at a late 9.15pm, the band delivered a great audio experience, which was good, as the media sitting at the back had trouble catching a glimpse of the stage with the many heads bobbing to the music in front of us.
Bill’s vocals showed no signs of having been under a surgical knife before and delivered crowd favourites such as Automatic and World Behind My Wall.
Taking the stage, it was a completely different persona that dominated, compared to the more playful/reserved (this would be Schafer) Tokio Hotel we had met earlier. It was pure energy on stage and the crowd could feel it.
As fans sang along to every song, everyone was sorely aware that the one song they were waiting for had yet to be performed. When Tokio Hotel left the stage, the crowd chanted for the song they were dying to hear — Monsoon. The screams went up a notch as the band reappeared and gave us the German rendition of the song Durch Den Monsun.
After one hour of jumping around on stage, Tokio Hotel finally retired for the night. While fans were left feeling sorry that it was over, the announcement that the band will soon be back in Malaysia for an MTV event brought their spirits up.
This will definitely not be the last Malaysia has seen of Tokio Hotel.
Source
malaymail
The Malay Mail
Thrilling Tokio Hotel http://bit.ly/9EWiCQ
http://twitter.com/malaymail/status/13719707633
Thrilling Tokio Hotel
Ng Suzhen
Monday, May 10th, 2010 17:33:00
DYNAMIC PERFORMERS: Tokio Hotel exuded pure energy on the stage and the fans felt every beat —
HAILING from the same country as Rammstein and the Scorpions, Tokio Hotel is in no hurry to compare themselves to these legends, citing a difference in music direction and appealing to different age groups.Parents who thought they would be having a relaxed Labour Day got it wrong when many of them had to chaperone their kids to watch Germany’s biggest band, ‘live’, at One Utama on May 1.
Meeting the four-piece band right before the concert under the watchful eyes of two very huge and expressionless bodyguards, this writer initially thought it was going to be tough speaking to the band members.
It turned out, however, the four are just regular boys (if you don’t take into account lead singer Bill Kaulitz’s androgynous fashion choices) who enjoy poking fun at each other and making music together while on the road. There are practically no secrets between them.
“He’s messy, lazy, and always late,” said guitarist Tom Kaulitz, who also happens to be Bill’s twin, giving a sly look at bassist Georg Listing. Backing his brother up, Bill agrees with the statement with a cheeky grin.
“That’s not true,” replied Listing, who later got his chance for revenge when asked how he would describe Bill. “Egoistic.”
“That’s the wrong word for it,” laughs Bill. “Not,” replied Listing.
While all three of them chattered away (especially Bill, who seem to fit in quite well as the perky lead singer) and replied our questions, drummer Gustav Schafer was quiet for most of the interview, although we were forewarned by the other three that he can be quite bitchy.“Careful what you ask, it may very well be your last question,” laughed Bill and Tom.
Good-natured ribbing is very much a norm with the boys, and it shouldn’t have come as a surprise, really, especially since they have been together for 10 long years.
Starting out with the name ‘Devilish’, Listing and Schafer (they were 14 and 13 respectively at the time) had known each other from music school. After both watched Bill and Tom perform a live show in 2001, they met up and formed another band together.
In 2003, after Bill had gained publicity taking part in a children’s Star Search at the age of 13, the band changed their name to Tokio Hotel. The name came up because of their love for Tokyo (Tokio is the German spelling for the city) and because they are constantly touring and staying in hotels.
While many may envy them for the opportunity of staying in nice hotels, there are times when the boys wished that they were at home instead.
“Sometimes we feel like lying in our own beds and sometimes we get tired of the schedule. But at the end of the day, we are aware that this is our dream. We get to travel to far away places and we are always excited to meet fans,’ said Bill.
Being in Asia alone is something that Tokio Hotel still finds hard to believe. They had never once thought that there were Tokio Hotel fans in the region. The boys of course, had underestimated their music and charm.
Reminiscing their first gig in a small village in Germany in 2005, Tokio Hotel had been booked to perform at a small festival half a year before their first single was released. What they didn’t expect, was the huge success that followed. The venue, which was meant to accomodate at least 2,000 people, was suddenly packed with thouHotelsands of fans who flooded in to watch Tokio Hotel perform.
“It was just crazy and out of control. No one expected so many fans. There was no way at all to reach the stage,“ said Bill.
They could only stay in the car while the fans surrounded the vehicle and would not stop hitting it. Finally reaching the stage, things fell apart after they performed two songs. It was lucky that no one was hurt.
On that note, the band also spoke about another close call they experienced back in 2008, during their ‘1000 Hotels’ European tour. Bill strained his voice after performing 43 concerts with no rest. The rest of the tour had to be cancelled when a cyst was found in his vocal chords. This placed a dark cloud on the band as they didn’t know what to do.
“I was just sitting in my hotel room and couldn’t do anything. I could only watch while the fans cried. It was unexpected and one of the hardest moments the band had to go through. I was afraid I couldn’t sing anymore.”
Lucky for Tokio Hotel and Malaysian fans, Bill recovered. Delivering a steady 14 songs on the night of the showcase, Tokio Hotel whipped fans into a frenzy.
While the crowd was excited with opening acts Pop Shuvit and Bunkface’s performances, they were impatient for Tokio Hotel to be on stage.
Starting at a late 9.15pm, the band delivered a great audio experience, which was good, as the media sitting at the back had trouble catching a glimpse of the stage with the many heads bobbing to the music in front of us.
Bill’s vocals showed no signs of having been under a surgical knife before and delivered crowd favourites such as Automatic and World Behind My Wall.
Taking the stage, it was a completely different persona that dominated, compared to the more playful/reserved (this would be Schafer) Tokio Hotel we had met earlier. It was pure energy on stage and the crowd could feel it.
As fans sang along to every song, everyone was sorely aware that the one song they were waiting for had yet to be performed. When Tokio Hotel left the stage, the crowd chanted for the song they were dying to hear — Monsoon. The screams went up a notch as the band reappeared and gave us the German rendition of the song Durch Den Monsun.
After one hour of jumping around on stage, Tokio Hotel finally retired for the night. While fans were left feeling sorry that it was over, the announcement that the band will soon be back in Malaysia for an MTV event brought their spirits up.
This will definitely not be the last Malaysia has seen of Tokio Hotel.
Source
malaymail
The Malay Mail
Thrilling Tokio Hotel http://bit.ly/9EWiCQ
http://twitter.com/malaymail/status/13719707633
"Darkside of the Sun" video premiere in Taiwan!!!
MTV Taiwan:"Darkside of the Sun" video Asia premiere in Taiwan !
DATE: 5/22~28
DATE: 5/22~28
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