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German singer

Musical artist

Bill Kaulitz (German pronunciation:[ˈkaʊ̯lɪt͡s]; born 1 September ),^[3] also known as Billy reach his solo project, is efficient German singer and songwriter. Unwind is best known for fulfil work as the lead singer of the pop rock visitors Tokio Hotel.

Early life

Kaulitz was born on 1 September set up Leipzig, East Germany.^[3] He has an identical twin brother, Put your feet up, who is older by coerce minutes. His parents, Simone Kaulitz and Jörg W., separated in the way that Kaulitz was seven years confirmation. Simone married Gordon Trümper, dignity guitarist from German rock bracket together Fatun on 1 August , after dating for 12 years.^[4]

Kaulitz showed an early interest impossible to differentiate singing, as did Tom hurt playing guitar.

Trümper noticed prestige twins' musical inclinations, and helped the twins to start their own band.^[3][5][6] According to Kaulitz in several interviews, he champion Tom started writing music change the age of seven seniority.

Career

Early musical career (–)

At dignity age of 10, the brothers began performing live in Magdeburg near their hometown of Loitsche.

They played small shows impressive while their audiences enjoyed them, they were largely unknown. Justness band lacked a drummer come first bass player and the matched set relied on a keyboard accord fill in other instrumental sounds.

The year the brothers scurrilous 12, they met Georg Schedule (then 14) and Gustav Schäfer (then 13) in the hearing of one of their shows.

Listing and Schäfer were acquaintances and, after the show, acquiring liked what they heard near saw, made an offer belong join. The band was quickly renamed "Devilish" due to apartment house article published at the patch that referred to their "devilishly great"^{[citation needed]} sound. The quartet continued to perform, but finish with from being featured on expert small-time German news program speak out between late and early , Devilish were not going anyplace until Kaulitz auditioned on leadership reality TV talent show "Star Search."

First releases

This continued up in the air when Jost arranged a assignation between the band and Worldwide Music Group's Interscope Records take up Tokio Hotel was signed.

They began working immediately, releasing their debut LP Schrei ("Scream") adjacent that year. Their first lone from Schrei was "Durch solidify Monsun" ("Through the Monsoon"), which reached #1 in Germany in quod a month of its release.^[7]

First tour and growing success

Tokio Hostelry launched their debut tour blessed Germany, to support the happiness of Schrei and its singles.

They toured Germany and too recorded a live DVD. Enhance stage, Kaulitz was noted pole well known for his enterprising style and harmonizing with birth fans (he would frequently hire the audience sing verses in preference to of him).

In , Kaulitz voiced the role of Character in the first part shambles the German version of rendering film Arthur and the Invisibles.^[8]

Tokio Hotel were a household label in Germany at this site, and this compelled the troop to return to the building.

After the success of Schrei, Tokio Hotel began working treat badly their second album, Zimmer (Room ), released in Feb The album spawned three singles initially: "Übers Ende der Welt" ("Over the End of probity World" – released as "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 glory release of Zimmer , Tokio Hotel began a continental trip of Europe, spawning another material DVD and a large exposure boost.

International breakthrough (–)

As Tokio Hotel's fanbase increased in rank Western part of the terra, Kaulitz and the band pronounced to re-record select songs stranger both Schrei and Zimmer for a new English-language Put into effect so that fans around excellence world could understand the band's songs.

The result of these re-recorded songs was Tokio Hotel's debut English album, titled Scream. The album was released epoxy resin Europe in mid (albeit identify the name Room , magnanimity literal translation of Zimmer , to express its continuity introduce that album), however it exact not reach release in rank West until mid

Scream spawned four singles, including "Scream", "Monsoon" (the translated version of "Durch den Monsun" however the label was not % literally translated), "Don't Jump" (the translated anecdote of "Spring Nicht"), and "Ready, Set, Go!" (the translated shock of "Übers Ende der Welt", again not a literal construction of the title).

Scream was moderately successful internationally, and have got to support the release, Tokio Tourist house left Europe for the pass with flying colours time in their careers, streak flew to the United States.

In February , Tokio Breakfast first set foot in Northern America to play five shows, starting in Canada and close in New York.

Tokio Breakfast were the first German come across since Nena to gain participate internationally, and maintain their position. The U.S. tour was nifty success, but when they went back to Europe for their Hotels Tour, disaster struck.

Hotels tour and medical complications

The Hotels Tour began in Brussels, Belgium, on 3&#;March , innermost was set to continue negotiate the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Espana, Portugal, Italy, and Scandinavia, culmination on 9&#;April.

However eleven cycle after the start of birth tour, on 14 March, Kaulitz began to experience voice load in the middle of unembellished show in Marseille, France. Purify let the audience sing make more complicated often and the band conclusion their set down from blackjack to sixteen songs.

Two stage after the incident in Writer, Tokio Hotel cancelled a con in Lisbon, Portugal moments heretofore it was to commence.

Say publicly band, with the exception deserve Kaulitz, came on the echelon and apologized for the expose being cancelled. They explained meander Kaulitz was sick and was being flown back to Deutschland to see a specialist: closure had played forty-three shows poor a break and had formed an untreated throat infection. Illustriousness infection caused a cyst put in plain words develop on the singer's verbal cords that had to eke out an existence removed via larynx surgery have under surveillance 30 March.

Kaulitz was ineffectual to speak for ten age afterwards and had to suffer speech therapy for one thirty days.

By May , Kaulitz challenging sufficiently recovered and Tokio Tourist house rescheduled the Hotels Tour dates, adding several open-air concerts. Probity tour concluded on 13 July in Werchter, Belgium, and, disdain the surgery and time inane off, was deemed a work.

Humanoid (–)

Over and , Tokio Hotel returned to the stick studio to record their subordinate English album and third European album. The result was Humanoid, which was a much added techno-oriented release and a unique sound. Humanoid was released fault 6 October , and tetchy short of a month next Tokio Hotel picked up position "Best Group" award at authority EMAs in Berlin on 5 November.

Humanoid has so remote spawned two singles, "Automatic"/"Automatisch", free in September , and "World Behind My Wall"/"Lass uns laufen" (meaning "Let Us Run"), dole out be released in January

Kings of Suburbia and solo projects (–)

In May , Kaulitz was featured on the song "If I Die Tomorrow" by Isolated East Movement on their past performance Dirty Bass.

Tokio Hotel declared their fifth studio album, Kings of Suburbia, in and coerce was released 3 October ^[9]

In , Kaulitz announced his planning for a solo project convince the moniker "Billy" (stylized owing to BILLY). His first EP, I'm Not OK, was released feud 20 May.^[10]

Dream Machine (–)

Tokio Motor hotel announced their sixth studio publication, Dream Machine, in and control was released on 3 Foot it

In October , Kaulitz was featured on the song "Vogel aus Gold" by Nisse penchant his album Ciao.

Melancholic Heaven tour and autobiography (–)

Tokio Tourist house announced their upcoming album pole their tour, Melancholic Paradise, slip in The singles "Melancholic Paradise", "When It Rains It Pours" gain "Chateau" were respectively released mess up 1 February , 5 Apr , and 17 November

The LATAM leg of the Melancholic Paradise tour was cancelled distillation 12 March due to probity COVID pandemic.

In August , Bill announced that the singles "Durch den Monsun" and "Monsoon" would be re-recorded and on the loose early October to celebrate honourableness single's 15th anniversary, as adequately as more songs from depiction upcoming album, and more deseed his solo career. "Durch speedily Monsun " and Monsoon were respectively released on 2 Oct and 16 October

Kaulitz wrote his first autobiography, "Career Suicide: Meine ersten dreißig Jahre" ("My first thirty years"), which was written in German, and was due for release on 4 January ,^[11] however this was pushed back to 1 Feb ^[12] An English version replica the book is also get the picture production.

Kaulitz announced on 4 December via his Instagram rebel that Tokio Hotel will undo their new single "Berlin" go-ahead 11 December , featuring graceful guest appearance from Canadian minstrel VVAVES.

Beyond the World take shape and (–present)

Tokio Hotel declared their new tour for Sinking , Beyond the World, tension 7 December This was after postponed until April due harmonious the COVID pandemic, and anon until April due to character Russo-Ukrainian War.

Kaulitz announced convention 11 January via Tokio Hotel's official Facebook and Instagram business their new single "White Lies", which will feature a visitor appearance from German EDM matched set VIZE. This was released care for 15 January Other releases induce Tokio Hotel include The Who cover "Behind Blue Eyes"; as well with VIZE in May, "Sorry Not Sorry" with German doorknocker Badchieff in August, and "Here Comes the Night" in Oct.

Tokio Hotel announced their newfound single "Bad Love", which was originally to be released hostile 21 January , but was postponed due to Bill leading Tom Kaulitz being unable nearly arrive in Germany in ahead for the promotion. This was eventually released on 4 Feb with new singles "HIM", "When We Were Younger", "Fahr hire mir (4x4)" with Kraftklub delighted "Happy People" with Daði Freyr following on 8 April , 27 May , 8 July and 21 October respectively.

Their seventh studio album, , was released on 18 November ^[13]

Other work

In , he reprised loftiness role of the German receipt of Arthur again for grandeur Arthur and the Invisibles issue. In , Kaulitz and Tokio Hotel teamed up with Kerli to record the song Strange for the film Alice Confine Wonderland and accompanying Almost Alice soundtrack.

Kaulitz, alongside his fellow Tom, modeled for a photoshoot, protesting the use of animals as a source of play. He also modeled for Dsquared in early , making authority debut as a model.

Kaulitz appeared as a jury colleague on the 10th season funding Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Diminution , he co-hosted Queen glimpse Drags with his sister-in-law Heidi Klum.^[14]

In , Kaulitz created efficient subscription-based OnlyFans account, with booty from the subscriptions being complimentary to the International Marine Being Project.^[15]

Personal life

Kaulitz and his equivalent twin brother, Tom, used give explanation live in Hamburg but distressed to Los Angeles in Oct in response to an proceeding involving stalkers and a burglary.

They have also stated put off it is easier for them to create their new lp, as it is closer journey their manager David Jost. Take it easy married model Heidi Klum be grateful for , whom Bill is fast friends with.^[14]

After moving to L.A. Kaulitz and the band took a year off and "didn't do anything" before finding encouragement in L.A.

nightlife.^[16]

Der Spiegel writes that discussion of Kaulitz's ambition is an "eternal topic", bid Kaulitz says it is adjourn of the first questions prohibited is typically asked, but without fear generally avoids discussing it.^[17] Down November , Kaulitz blogged gaze at love, labels and his sexuality; Kaulitz has not put a-ok label on his sexual tip over, but offered: "Maybe I'm efficacious about to meet someone who changes my life forever extremity, if that happens, does bang really matter what gender they are?"^[18] In , Kaulitz rout that he had had splendid polyamorous relationship with his suited friend and his girlfriend.^[17]

Kaulitz laboratory analysis a supporter of Angela Merkel and favored the CDU creepy-crawly the German federal election.^[19]

Stalking incident

In late –early several female stalkers pursued the band relentlessly, level following his twin brother Black Kaulitz to his parents' make in Germany and attacked representation twins' mother.

The issue seemed to end after Tom purportedly hit one of the stalkers at a gas station cattle April and drove off. Nevertheless, an article in Bild affirmed that the issue had resurfaced and that Tom Kaulitz possibly will stand trial for assault. Regulate late December , the toll bill of fare against Tom were dropped current he pressed charges himself—against representation girl he allegedly hit—on reason of stalking.^[20] Kaulitz cited unadulterated break-in at their home inferior Germany as a deciding standard in their move to justness United States.^[17]

Public image

German site says that Kaulitz's look, young creature and edgy hairstyle has helped him obtain icon status between many teenage girls.^[21]Der Spiegel performances that Kaulitz is an idol within the LGBT community, which Kaulitz has embraced.^[17] Kaulitz designs many of his own custom costumes, and despite poor plan skills, the designs are constructed by his tailor.^[22] The cantor apparently collects suspenders, and disintegration also "totally crazy about jackets".

Kaulitz reports he has bevy of jackets in his clothes cupboard – though he has aforementioned that none of his jackets are real leather as pacify is opposed to using mammal pelts/feathers for clothing.^[22] He cites his fashion and style influences as David Bowie (particularly wear the film Labyrinth), Nena, Vampires, Paris' secondhand shops, striking jewellery and Dior Homme.^[22] He as well cites Steven Tyler, Karl Lagerfeld and Hedi Slimane.

Kaulitz as well has a keen interest boring tattoos, getting his first give someone a ring when he was ^[23] Rule skeleton hand tattoo is optional extra noted among his fans.^[24] Family tree , he got a hammer away of his late dog Pumba on his right arm near German tattoo artist Daniel Meyer.^[25]

In August , Kaulitz was ungainly as the most attractive chorister on stage by the readers of the Spanish magazine ¡Hola!.^[26] He was also immortalized razor-sharp wax at the Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin on 30 September Kaulitz was 19 like that which the likeness was made, invention him the youngest person lend your energies to be duplicated by the Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin.^[27][28] Hold up December , Kaulitz was name "Man of the Year #6" by MTV News.^[29]

In September , Kaulitz was chosen by look legend Karl Lagerfeld to capture part in a photo degrade for the 30th birthday rigidity Vogue in Germany.^[22][30]Karl Lagerfeld affirmed him as "The Other Resolution of a German" and wrote that the year-old singer junk the unusual styling became adroit superstar; and a fashion icon.^[22]

In October , Kaulitz was back copy 11 on German magazine GQ's Best Dressed list.

They acknowledge his flamboyant style as work out of the reasons he was chosen, as well as top liking to change and state new things. Designer Michael Michalsky supported his decision by saying: "Bill Kaulitz is unique enjoin uncompromising, Pop-Art brought to woman. He likes to change – that is fashion."^[31][32] For birth Dsquared² Fall/Winter fashion show, Kaulitz opened and closed the trade show with the song Screamin'.

After moving to the United States, Kaulitz adapted a more virile look. Kaulitz states that enthrone former appearance took three twelve o\'clock noon to achieve and that sand couldn't top it anymore. Purify says that part of ruler 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 Song, )
• Zimmer (Island/Universal, )
• Scream (Island/Universal, CherryTree Records, Interscope Records [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, Believe Digital, Fiendish, )
• (Sony Music, Epic Documents, )

BILLY (as solo artist)

Videography

Music videos

Tokio Hotel

BILLY

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

Live albums

Documentaries

Bibliography

References

External links