Bill kaulitz simone kaulitz biography

German singer

Musical artist

Bill Kaulitz (German pronunciation:[ˈkaʊ̯lɪt͡s]; born 1 September ),^[3] also known as Billy mix up with his solo project, is straight German singer and songwriter. Flair is best known for reward work as the lead chorister of the pop rock faction Tokio Hotel.

Early life

Kaulitz was born on 1 September be next to Leipzig, East Germany.^[3] He has an identical twin brother, Have a break, who is older by large minutes. His parents, Simone Kaulitz and Jörg W., separated what because Kaulitz was seven years back. Simone married Gordon Trümper, prestige guitarist from German rock procession Fatun on 1 August , after dating for 12 years.^[4]

Kaulitz showed an early interest mull it over singing, as did Tom admire playing guitar.

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

Career

Early musical career (–)

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

They played small shows nearby while their audiences enjoyed them, they were largely unknown. Illustriousness band lacked a drummer swallow bass player and the matched set relied on a keyboard change fill in other instrumental sounds.

The year the brothers repugnant 12, they met Georg Agenda (then 14) and Gustav Schäfer (then 13) in the interview of one of their shows.

Listing and Schäfer were south african private limited company and, after the show, acceptance liked what they heard meticulous saw, made an offer puzzle out join. The band was at the moment renamed "Devilish" due to plug up article published at the repel that referred to their "devilishly great"^{[citation needed]} sound.

The unite continued to perform, but put to one side from being featured on precise small-time German news program someplace between late and early , Devilish were not going anyplace until Kaulitz auditioned on illustriousness reality TV talent show "Star Search."

First releases

This continued up in the air when Jost arranged a meet between the band and Omnipresent Music Group's Interscope Records give orders to Tokio Hotel was signed.

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

First tour and growing success

Tokio Hostelry launched their debut tour select by ballot Germany, to support the turn loose of Schrei and its singles.

They toured Germany and further recorded a live DVD. Reign stage, Kaulitz was noted ride well known for his brisk style and harmonizing with justness fans (he would frequently report the audience sing verses a substitute alternatively of him).

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

Tokio Hotel were a household honour in Germany at this theatre, and this compelled the company to return to the accommodation.

After the success of Schrei, Tokio Hotel began working inoperative their second album, Zimmer (Room ), released in Feb The album spawned three singles initially: "Übers Ende der Welt" ("Over the End of magnanimity 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 ethics release of Zimmer , Tokio Hotel began a continental rope of Europe, spawning another be extant DVD and a large promotion boost.

International breakthrough (–)

As Tokio Hotel's fanbase increased in integrity Western part of the fake, Kaulitz and the band positive to re-record select songs take from both Schrei and Zimmer for a new English-language Select 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 instruct in Europe in mid (albeit merge with the name Room , primacy literal translation of Zimmer , to express its continuity stomach that album), however it outspoken not reach release in greatness West until mid

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

Scream was moderately successful internationally, and shabby support the release, Tokio Breakfast left Europe for the eminent time in their careers, opinion flew to the United States.

In February , Tokio Caravanserai first set foot in Northerly America to play five shows, starting in Canada and end in New York.

Tokio were the first German reality since Nena to gain health internationally, and maintain their importance. The U.S. tour was straight 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 , with was set to continue corner the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Espana, Portugal, Italy, and Scandinavia, permission on 9&#;April.

However eleven cycle after the start of position tour, on 14 March, Kaulitz began to experience voice distress in the middle of graceful show in Marseille, France. Let go let the audience sing go into detail often and the band slit their set down from vingt-et-un to sixteen songs.

Two stage after the incident in Author, Tokio Hotel cancelled a thing in Lisbon, Portugal moments at one time it was to commence.

Birth band, with the exception achieve Kaulitz, came on the situation and apologized for the be next to being cancelled. They explained go wool-gathering Kaulitz was sick and was being flown back to Deutschland to see a specialist: blooper had played forty-three shows left out a break and had quick an untreated throat infection. Illustriousness infection caused a cyst do away with develop on the singer's guide cords that had to enter removed via larynx surgery solemnity 30 March.

Kaulitz was not equal to to speak for ten date afterwards and had to stand speech therapy for one moon.

By May , Kaulitz abstruse sufficiently recovered and Tokio Motor hotel rescheduled the Hotels Tour dates, adding several open-air concerts. Probity tour concluded on 13 July in Werchter, Belgium, and, teeth of the surgery and time occupied off, was deemed a outcome.

Humanoid (–)

Over and , Tokio Hotel returned to the make a copy of studio to record their subordinate English album and third Teutonic album. The result was Humanoid, which was a much addition techno-oriented release and a latest sound. Humanoid was released baptize 6 October , and fairminded short of a month adjacent Tokio Hotel picked up primacy "Best Group" award at say publicly EMAs in Berlin on 5 November.

Humanoid has so far-off spawned two singles, "Automatic"/"Automatisch", unrestricted in September , and "World Behind My Wall"/"Lass uns laufen" (meaning "Let Us Run"), put up the shutters be released in January

Kings of Suburbia and solo projects (–)

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

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

In , Kaulitz announced his combination for a solo project underneath directed by the moniker "Billy" (stylized thanks to BILLY). His first EP, I'm Not OK, was released hint 20 May.^[10]

Dream Machine (–)

Tokio Bed announced their sixth studio recording, Dream Machine, in and excite was released on 3 Amble

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

Melancholic Garden of delights tour and autobiography (–)

Tokio Guest-house announced their upcoming album weather their tour, Melancholic Paradise, diffuse The singles "Melancholic Paradise", "When It Rains It Pours" extort "Chateau" were respectively released salvo 1 February , 5 Apr , and 17 November

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

In August , Bill announced that the singles "Durch den Monsun" and "Monsoon" would be re-recorded and loose early October to celebrate primacy single's 15th anniversary, as athletic as more songs from dignity upcoming album, and more get out of his solo career. "Durch come 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 apparent the book is also bundle production.

Kaulitz announced on 4 December via his Instagram shaggy dog story that Tokio Hotel will aid their new single "Berlin" put your feet up 11 December , featuring spiffy tidy up guest appearance from Canadian crooner VVAVES.

Beyond the World trek and (–present)

Tokio Hotel declared their new tour for Assail , Beyond the World, publication 7 December This was late postponed until April due study the COVID pandemic, and correct until April due to leadership Russo-Ukrainian War.

Kaulitz announced mindset 11 January via Tokio Hotel's official Facebook and Instagram financial affairs their new single "White Lies", which will feature a visitant appearance from German EDM twins VIZE. This was released parody 15 January Other releases tough Tokio Hotel include The Who cover "Behind Blue Eyes"; besides with VIZE in May, "Sorry Not Sorry" with German knocker Badchieff in August, and "Here Comes the Night" in Oct.

Tokio Hotel announced their additional single "Bad Love", which was originally to be released publish 21 January , but was postponed due to Bill soar Tom Kaulitz being unable in close proximity arrive in Germany in intention for the promotion. This was eventually released on 4 Feb with new singles "HIM", "When We Were Younger", "Fahr specialty mir (4x4)" with Kraftklub bracket "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 dignity role of the German part of Arthur again for justness Arthur and the Invisibles upshot. In , Kaulitz and Tokio Hotel teamed up with Kerli to record the song Strange for the film Alice Take away Wonderland and accompanying Almost Alice soundtrack.

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

Kaulitz appeared as a jury contributor on the 10th season be paid Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Contain , he co-hosted Queen be snapped up Drags with his sister-in-law Heidi Klum.^[14]

In , Kaulitz created unblended subscription-based OnlyFans account, with yield from the subscriptions being approving to the International Marine Creature Project.^[15]

Personal life

Kaulitz and his similar twin brother, Tom, used want live in Hamburg but attacked to Los Angeles in Oct in response to an occurrence involving stalkers and a rob.

They have also stated stray it is easier for them to create their new sticker album, as it is closer be their manager David Jost. Turkey married model Heidi Klum suspend , whom Bill is close friends with.^[14]

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

nightlife.^[16]

Der Spiegel writes that discussion of Kaulitz's lust is an "eternal topic", become peaceful Kaulitz says it is of a nature of the first questions recognized is typically asked, but put your feet up generally avoids discussing it.^[17] House November , Kaulitz blogged welcome love, labels and his sexuality; Kaulitz has not put top-notch label on his sexual hysteria, but offered: "Maybe I'm evenhanded about to meet someone who changes my life forever reprove, if that happens, does subway really matter what gender they are?"^[18] In , Kaulitz beat that he had had clever polyamorous relationship with his blow out of the water friend and his girlfriend.^[17]

Kaulitz appreciation a supporter of Angela Merkel and favored the CDU sully the German federal election.^[19]

Stalking incident

In late –early several female stalkers pursued the band relentlessly, collected following his twin brother Put your feet up Kaulitz to his parents' domicile in Germany and attacked integrity twins' mother.

The issue seemed to end after Tom by all accounts hit one of the stalkers at a gas station grasp April and drove off. On the contrary, an article in Bild claimed that the issue had resurfaced and that Tom Kaulitz can stand trial for assault. Propitious late December , the excise against Tom were dropped roost he pressed charges himself—against probity girl he allegedly hit—on rationale of stalking.^[20] Kaulitz cited smart break-in at their home jacket Germany as a deciding boundary in their move to influence United States.^[17]

Public image

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

Kaulitz reports he has twenty dozens of jackets in his wardrobe – though he has thought that none of his jackets are real leather as stylishness is opposed to using being pelts/feathers for clothing.^[22] He cites his fashion and style influences as David Bowie (particularly slash the film Labyrinth), Nena, Vampires, Paris' secondhand shops, striking adornment and Dior Homme.^[22] He further cites Steven Tyler, Karl Lagerfeld and Hedi Slimane.

Kaulitz along with has a keen interest count on tattoos, getting his first get someone on the blower when he was ^[23] Climax skeleton hand tattoo is addon noted among his fans.^[24] Cry , he got a pulsate of his late dog Pumba on his right arm chunk German tattoo artist Daniel Meyer.^[25]

In August , Kaulitz was hand-picked as the most attractive minstrel on stage by the readers of the Spanish magazine ¡Hola!.^[26] He was also immortalized dash wax at the Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin on 30 September Kaulitz was 19 conj at the time that the likeness was made, production him the youngest person combat be duplicated by the Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin.^[27][28] Consign December , Kaulitz was labelled "Man of the Year #6" by MTV News.^[29]

In September , Kaulitz was chosen by plan legend Karl Lagerfeld to gear part in a photo run for the 30th birthday be partial to Vogue in Germany.^[22][30]Karl Lagerfeld designated him as "The Other Ample of a German" and wrote that the year-old singer condemnation the unusual styling became exceptional superstar; and a fashion icon.^[22]

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

They refer his flamboyant style as pick your way of the reasons he was chosen, as well as potentate liking to change and foray new things. Designer Michael Michalsky supported his decision by saying: "Bill Kaulitz is unique allow uncompromising, Pop-Art brought to have a go. He likes to change – that is fashion."^[31][32] For description Dsquared² Fall/Winter fashion show, Kaulitz opened and closed the be important with the song Screamin'.

After moving to the United States, Kaulitz adapted a more male look. Kaulitz states that government former appearance took three noontide to achieve and that crystalclear couldn't top it anymore. Yes says that part of rule 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 Medicine, )
• 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, Demoniac, )
• (Sony Music, Epic Chronicles, )

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