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Bill Kaulitz (born 1 September 1989), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Billy for his solo act, is a German singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as the lead singer of pop rock band Tokio Hotel. Early life Bill Kaulitz was born on 1 September 1989 in Leipzig, East Germany. He has an identical twin brother, Tom, who is older by ten minutes. His parents, Simone Kaulitz and Jörg W., separated when Kaulitz was seven years old. Simone married Gordon Trümper, the guitarist from German rock band Fatun on 1 August 2009, after dating for 12 years. Kaulitz showed an early interest in singing, as did Tom in playing guitar. Trümper noticed the twins' musical inclinations, and helped the twins to start their own band. According to Kaulitz in several interviews, he and Tom started writing music at the age of seven years. Career Early musical career (1999–2003) At the age of 10, the brothers began performing live in Magdeburg near their hometown of Loitsche. T ...
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Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trad ...
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Durch Den Monsun
"Durch den Monsun" ( en, "Through the Monsoon") and "Monsoon" are songs by German rock band Tokio Hotel. The German version of "Durch den Monsun" was released as the band's debut single in 2005 from their debut album, ''Schrei''. A remix of the song was made with Japanese lyrics, and an English version named "Monsoon" was later recorded and included in the band's first English album, ''Scream'', and released as their first English single in 2007. In early August 2020, Tokio Hotel announced new versions of "Durch den Monsun" and "Monsoon" to celebrate the single's 15th anniversary, with the German version appearing on Tokio Hotel's seventh album, ''2001''. "Durch den Monsun 2020" and "Monsoon 2020" were respectively released on 2 and 16 October 2020. "Monsoon" Tokio Hotel released "Monsoon"—their first English-language single—in Europe on 18 May 2007. The vocals and melodies in "Monsoon" are one semitone lower than its German counterpart, most likely due to the age at which vo ...
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Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ...
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Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ...
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Schrei (song)
"Schrei" and "Scream" are rock songs by German pop rock band Tokio Hotel. The German version of the song, "Schrei", was released as the second single from the band's debut album '' Schrei'' and is also the album's opening track. An English version of the song called "Scream" was later included in their first English album '' Scream'' and released as their fourth English single in 2007. Music video The music video for "Schrei" takes place in a house packed with people, apparently having a party. The band, set up in the living room, begins playing as lead singer Bill Kaulitz makes his way through the crowd. As the band is playing we see scenes of the party including footage of a girl throwing up in the toilet, people destroying the bathroom, and a couple making out while another girl runs her hand through the guy's hair. Near the end of the song Bill crowdsurfs and gets pulled onto the second floor, where he finishes the song. The end of the video shows the band destroying all ...
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Scream (Tokio Hotel Album)
''Scream'', known as ''Room 483'' in Germany, is the debut English studio album and the third overall studio album by German band Tokio Hotel, contains English versions of songs from two of their previous albums: ''Schrei'' and ''Zimmer 483''. Eight of the twelve songs come from ''Zimmer 483'' while the remaining four originated from ''Schrei''. The name ''Scream'' is the English translation of the name of the first Tokio Hotel album, ''Schrei''. In German-speaking countries, the album was released as ''Room 483'' - the English translation of their second album's name ("Zimmer 483"). The first single released from the album was simply called "Monsoon" - not "Through the Monsoon" (the literal translation of the original, "Durch den Monsun"). Reception Initial critical response to ''Scream'' was mixed. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 51, based on four reviews. However, in the US, Tok ...
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Bill Kaulitz
Bill Kaulitz (born 1 September 1989), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Billy for his solo act, is a German singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as the lead singer of pop rock band Tokio Hotel. Early life Bill Kaulitz was born on 1 September 1989 in Leipzig, East Germany. He has an identical twin brother, Tom, who is older by ten minutes. His parents, Simone Kaulitz and Jörg W., separated when Kaulitz was seven years old. Simone married Gordon Trümper, the guitarist from German rock band Fatun on 1 August 2009, after dating for 12 years. Kaulitz showed an early interest in singing, as did Tom in playing guitar. Trümper noticed the twins' musical inclinations, and helped the twins to start their own band. According to Kaulitz in several interviews, he and Tom started writing music at the age of seven years. Career Early musical career (1999–2003) At the age of 10, the brothers began performing live in Magdeburg near their hometown of Loitsche. T ...
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Heilig (Tokio Hotel Song)
"Heilig" ( en, Holy), a song by the German rock-band Tokio Hotel, appears on their second album, ''Zimmer 483''. The song was released as the album's fourth single on 28 April in France. Due to tight scheduling, no music video for the single was released. It was translated and recorded for their first English album, ''Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...'', as "Sacred" but it has not been released as a single. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Heilig". *CD Single #"Heilig" - 4:03 #"Break away" (live in Milan) - 4:22 #"1000 Meere" - 4:04 Charts References Tokio Hotel songs 2008 singles Songs written by David Jost Songs written by Bill Kaulitz 2007 songs {{2000s-rock-single-stub ...
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An Deiner Seite (Ich Bin Da)
''"An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)"'' ( en, By Your Side (I'm here)) is the third single from the album ''Zimmer 483'' from band Tokio Hotel. The song's translated version By Your Side was released simultaneously in non-German-speaking countries with exactly the same video. "By Your Side" is included in the band's album ''Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...''. The single also contains a B-side, called "1000 Meere" (English: ''1000 Oceans'') which was also accompanied by a music video. It also contains a new, unreleased song "Geh!" (English: ''Leave!'') which the band promised to the German fans. Music videos ;"An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" The video for "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)" consists of a montage of scenes from the Zimmer 483 - Live In Europe DVD and ...
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Spring Nicht
"Spring nicht'" and "Don't Jump" are songs by German pop rock band Tokio Hotel. The German version of the song, "Spring nicht", was released as the second single from their second album, ''Zimmer 483''. The song was later translated and re-recorded as "Don't Jump" for the band's first English-language album, ''Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...''. In 2008, a music video for "Don't Jump" was released on 8 February, and it was issued as an official single on 4 April. Music and lyrics Tokio Hotel wrote "Spring nicht" (meaning "Don't jump") to encourage teenagers to seek other solutions to their problems apart from suicide. Despite the uproar the video caused, lead singer Bill Kaulitz, who co-wrote the song, says that he has never had any thoughts of suicide. ...
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Ãœbers Ende Der Welt
"Ãœbers Ende der Welt" ( en, "Over the End of the World") and "Ready, Set, Go!" are songs by German alternative rock band Tokio Hotel. The German version of the song, "Ãœbers Ende der Welt", was released as the first single from their second album, ''Zimmer 483'', and serves as the album's opening track. The key of the song is D-sharp minor. The song was later translated into English and re-recorded for Tokio Hotel's first English-language album, ''Scream'', under the title "Ready, Set, Go!". The English version was released as the second single from the album ''Scream'' in mainland Europe and was released as the band's debut single in the United Kingdom. This song was also released as the debut single in Canada via MuchMusic. The music video was nominated for the "Best Pop Video" award as well as winning the "Best New Artist" award at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/winners.jhtml Tokio Hotel collaborated with Jade Puget of AFI to create a remi ...
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Zimmer 483
''Zimmer 483'' ("Room 483") is the second studio album by the German rock band Tokio Hotel. It was released in Germany on 23 February 2007. The album yielded four singles including "Ãœbers Ende der Welt", "Spring nicht" and "An deiner Seite (Ich bin da)". In contrast to other Tokio Hotel releases Zimmer 483 has proven to be the most reliable when it comes to sales, with over 375,000 copies sold in just two months. It has been certified platinum in Austria. The album was initially released in a Digipak case with a bonus DVD including the promotional video for "Ãœbers Ende der Welt", special Making-Of the video feature, Interview, and Photo gallery. Track listing Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Zimmer 483''. *The Romanian version of Zimmer 483 features the track listed visible on its tracklist. However, on this version "In Die Nacht" is listed as the first track and the other tracks are listed and playing in the normal order as the general version, starting with the se ...
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