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Yokohama Hits Radio Interview in Tokyo, Japan (13.12.2010)
English
Listen to the interview HERE or Donwload it.
Español
Escucha AQUÍ la entrevista o descárgatela.
INRock [nº3 Japan] translation
Bill Kaulitz (singer)
Full Name: Bill Kaulitz Trümper
Birthday: 1st September 1989 Age: 21
Hometown: Leipzig, Germany
Height: 188cm
Weight: 52kg
Color of hair: Black (The color of his real hair is dark brown)
Color of eyes: Brown
Favorite food: Pizza, pasta, in the past I like fast food but now I'm a vegetarian.
Favorite drink: Cola, strawberry milk, peppermint tea.
Family member: Mum - Simone works in a free tailor's shop.
Biological Dad - Jörg Kaulitz is a truck driver.
Stepfather - Gordon Trümper is a musician.
Identical twin brother - Tom Kaulitz.
Favorite bands: Green Day, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Naparte, Aerosmith, Kings Of Leon
Terra TV Peru - Interview Translation
The question is [about] what you feel like when you’ve got to play so far away from your [home] country. Well, like... so far away from Germany.
Bill: Erm, I would say that it’s always a bit mixed. Meaning, for most parts we are, we are of course proud and are happy that we’re travelling so far away and that the people still know our music and erm, come to our concerts. And especially for a German band that’s of course some kind of a dream that came true [when] one is able to play concerts on different continents. And at the same time we’re a bit homesick. Meaning, when we’re flying for such a long time now and also are away for such a long time, then one also misses their home a bit. Erm, but of course for the most part it’s actually happiness about us somehow having the opportunity to perform.
Do you think that you may also be able to sing in another language other than English or German or that it might happen some day? Well, that...
Tom: Well, we’ve once [recorded] a song in, erm, Japanese… Well, Bill recorded the vocals in Japanese for a song, erm, and he had a bit of help with it and I think, it didn’t turn out too well for him. *Tom, the Japanese expert making Bill smile* Meaning, I’d just be interested [to know] whether they actually really understand what Bill is singing on it. Erm, but, erm, apart from that we’re pretty much occupied with English and German, I think. Well, one has got to say that especially the production of an album takes a really long time with us, erm, when we’re recording the songs in German and English. We’ve really taken ages for our last album doing it that way. Erm, so therefore I think two languages are quite enough for us.
Do you somehow feel responsible, that you’ve got some influence on your generation? Meaning, that you’ve got influence on your generation?
Bill: Erm well, actually I’ve got to say that one doesn’t think about it much because most of the time... Well, in the end we’re just making music, right? And erm, after all that’s also the thing we know how to do. That means we, we’re not thinking about influencing people somehow but we just do what we enjoy doing and erm, erm... Yes, also what we think is right somehow. Meaning, we never really think about, erm, that somebody is taking a leaf out of our book or something like that. One really just does something the way they can do it best and erm, doesn’t really think about it a lot and erm...
Interview with Bill Kaulitz (Folha.com)
Tokio Hotel frontman, Bill Kaulitz, says he is exited for concert in Sao Paulo
Tokio Hotel finally comes to Brasil for a single presentation tomorrow in Sao Paulo, based on "Humanoid" album. Read the interview with singer Bill Kaulitz (21).
Folha - How will be the show ?
Bill Kaulitz - We are exited and anxious, mainly because we will meet our fans for first time. Be anywhere for the first time is a very nice experience.
F - In 2008, you had a hard throat infection. How did you feel ?
BK - It was the worst period of my life. I was afraid of losing my voice. I couldn't do anything. I had surgery and had to learn to sing again.
F - For the band, the image is as important as music ?
BK - What we do is music. Our intention is not to create an image. It just appear naturally. We have never had the intention of creating something that is not us.
F - Have you been prejudiced by the way you dress ?
BK - From cute young. Now, it doesn't bother me more, because I have chewed a lot of this for a long time. Is thing of the past.
F - What inspires you ?
BK - The best ideas come on tour. We are together and when we come together to make a new album, each other bring their ideas.
Folha.com
Translation ©THEurope
Interview with Tokio Hotel - Esch Luxembourg 22/02/2010
Traduction
Bill: Well, we have to say first that we didn't get around that much concerning sightseeing and so on, we haven't done this at all. We actually were just here in the venue and we still know the venue from our last tours, and we were in the hotel.
Bill: It's definitely the biggest production so far; we have many engines with us, we have a huge light crew and we also have a huge staff. So there are a lot of busses, crew busses; we as a band indulged ourselves two busses. I think the difference is that we have our very own stage with us now. So basically that makes the difference. If you take a stage on-site, then of course you don't have to transport it always, but this time we have our very own stage, so everything's a bit more time-consuming.
Bill: Of course we're sorry; it has begun to snow, so we worried a bit and we wanted that the fans are doing well, we didn't want anyone to get a bad cold. On the other hand you're looking forward to it, because the people are looking forward to the concert and you know "Ok, there is a lot of power" and they put a lot of emotions in it, this is a good feeling for us.
Bill: Back then when I was about seven, eight years old, I was also standing at Nena concerts, in the rain and waited.
Tom: In the last period of our album production, Georg and me took two weeks off, and we came to Jessica Alba's house and settled down. ... No, she didn't play a concert, she didn't open the door either, such being the case, it wasn't very successful, but those are just little things you sometimes do.
Bill: I think it's getting more extreme every time. We can just talk about the last 5 years, but if you look at the record industry, there are a lot of old men sitting in front of their desks and are crying, definitely. It keeps going down. The awards for platinum and gold are going down quite a lot.
Bill: Well, Georg goes prostitute himself on off-days, he always goes on the streets and so...
Georg: Bill is my best customer, by the way.
Bill: Exactly..
Tom: Well, I have to say, you get by of course, but we're wondering, how it will look in 10 years if the development moves on this way? If you even still have the chance then to produce records, because what you're doing costs a pile of money. So, when I think what we had already spent on production for our latest album - we produced more than a year - we dumped a lot of bucks (money) of course and that's... that's... probably not possible anymore in 10 years.
Bill: I think especially for newcomers it sucks, to get a record deal nowadays, who is good and to achieve the big breakthrough as an artist; I think it's getting harder and harder.
Bill: The CD selling has definitely always been that, where you earn the least money, from the beginning of the career.
Bill: Hey, we are Tokio Hotel and you're listening Eldo-radio, Luxemburg's radio!
Traducion by tokiohotel-info
Radio FM TU (Mexico) 14.10.10
When did you decide to come to Monterrey (Mexico)?
Bill: We had already planned it a long time ago to play a Southamerica-Tour. So we are very happy, that we could finally managed it and that we are able to make it. We are really happy to see our fans and to play an own tour there. We are so pleased, that it worked out.
Now you are a succesful band, but we have to remember that there was a time, when you played only in front of 500 people...now you play in front of thousands.
Bill: I think, this is the special thing for us as a band. We are a band since 10 years and expierenced everything together. And that's the beauty of it, we know both sides. To play in little clubs and being not succesful and the other side. And that makes us proud and we enjoy it, that we are able to go on tour on a different continent, unbelievable.
It must be very special for you guys, to play at exotic venues. Tell me, how was it like to play in front of more than 500.000 people at the Eiffel-Tower?
Bill: That was the most exciting point in our carrier. I guess that had been the most amount of people I ever saw. It was an incredible moment for us as a band. The scenery in front of the Eiffel-Tower. It was unique...a moment, that we as a band will always remember.
Tell me, where do you want to play and have never been before?
Tom: In Tokyo...and this dream will come true shortly, because in December we will fly to Tokyo.
Bill: And we would love to be the first band, to play on a different planet...somewhere. We really want to travel into the univers and play somewhere on a different planet.
This is not your first time in Latin America, you have already been in Mexico, but what are you thinking when you hear the word "Mexico"?
Tom: I remember of course awesome signing sessions, a lot of energy and we have only good expierences so far. Until now, we have been only in Mexico-City. We had great performances and we have of course very energetic fans...super.
Tell me which part do you enjoy the most during the performance at a concert?
Bill: The best moment is, when you go on stage, see for the first time the audience, how many people are there, and have the first contact to the audience. That's the moment I am looking forward in the evening. And of course it's wonderful, if all the people...you know that all the people are singing along. That are the most beautiful moments. But if you go on stage and have the first view, that's most special.
Finally, I would like to ask you...many European bands have the dream to conquer America. Is it also your dream? Is it important for you to conquer America?
Bill: It's very difficult, especially as a German band it is unbelievable difficult to establish yourself in America...yes, to start in someway. But we had already some great concerts overthere, we have been on tour two times...but it is of course the biggest challenge for a German band to get famous in America.
So, to finish the interview... What can we expect in Monterrey on November 30th, when the lights turn off and the music of Tokio Hotel starts?
Bill: Of course we bring our show with us, that means...we are still on tour with "Welcome To Humanoid City". That's the focus. We pack a bit of our production, costumes and for sure the same setlist as it was for the European tour and we are really looking forward...I believe, it's going to be an energetic show.
Translation by THInfo
A minute with Bill Kaulitz (Bild.de) translation
English
BILD : At the Milan fashion shows you were the hit of Dsquared catwalk. At Wunderkind catwalk you were just among the audience - don't you want to be on the catwalk anymore ?
Bill Kaulitz : For the moment I don't have time for a second job. We found a house in Los Angeles, where we are moving soon. My four dogs are coming with me too; also we are working on new songs. Stress !
B : You are a fashion-freak- What is hot in your opinion ?
Bill Kaulitz : I like to wear german brands, today Kilian Kerner. Also I liked Worfgang Joop. But my favourite accesory is a necklace with my mum's photo. The family is the most important thing ever.
B : Do you have an overview of how much you spend on clothes per month ?
BK : No, better no. I spend too much money in fashion. But anyway, someone have to boots the textile economy !
Translation by THEurope
Español
BILD : En los shows de Milano tu fuiste el éxito de la pasarela de Dsquared. En el show de Wunderkind tu solo fuiste parte de la audiencia - no quieres estar en la pasarela nunca mas ?
Bill Kaulitz : Por el momento no tengo momento para un segundo trabajo. Hemos encontrado una casa en Los Angeles, nos trasladaremos ahí pronto. Mis cuatro perros vienen conmigo también; además estamos trabajando en canciones nuevas. Estrés !
B : Eres un friki de la moda. Que es lo "hot" en tu opinión ?
BK : Me gusta llevar marcas alemanas, hoy Kilian Kerner. También me gustaban las ropas de Worfgang Joop. Pero mi accesorio favorito es un colgante con la foto de mi madre. La familia es lo mas importante siempre.
B : Tienes un cálculo general de lo que gastas en ropa cada mes ?
BK : No, mejor no. Gasto mucho dinero en moda. Pero que mas da, alguien ha de impulsar la economía textil !
Traducción por THEurope
Gala 41/10 (DE) English Translation
No, he said during the Gala-Interview in Hamburg. There is no competion-thinking between him and his twin-brother. Tom Kaulitz: "I was only up for this, doing a project on my own, without Bill and Tokio Hotel." The result: The 21-year-old is walking solo in the sporty area. As a testimonial for classic Reebock-sneakers.
Gala: How many shoes do you have at home?
Tom: For the daily use, I have about 50 shoes, because they always have to fit colour-coordinated to my outfit. More blatant is the band-fundus. I can choose between hundreds of designs, which is the best.
Gala: You advertise for sneaker. How sporty are you?
Tom: Three times a week I go to the barbell-training. Whereby, sport doesn't flash me in general, but it's simply good for me. Besides, girls love if you have more muscles.
Gala: By the way girls, since six years Tokio Hotel causes worldwide hysteria by the female fans. Is it sometimes too much?
Tom: I can't get enough from fans. They give me an extreme energy. Unfortunatly our life brings also stalkers along. That's just unreal, what kind of sick and dangerous people are out there. People, who don't know boundaries.
Gala: Humanoid, the current album, doesn't sell in Germany as much as the previous ones. Dissapointed?
Tom: As an artist I don't keep an eye on the numbers. I expierence our success in unity.
Gala: Us-artist Katy Perry currently badmouthed Tokio Hotel. She made fun about "guys, who use make up" and said "You are gay!" What happend?
Tom: Oh, the good one is obviously still annoyed, that we snatched away the MTV-Music award as "Best Newcomer" in 2008. But the gay-bashing wasn't meant to be serious. We already met backstage and everthing was fine.
Gala: You are permanent together with your twin-brother Bill. Do you annoy eachother sometimes?
Tom: No, we talk the same language. It is strange, but we really feel always the same and in every situation we know exactly what's in the mind of the other.
Gala: Is a steady girlfriend a topic?
Tom: Momentarly I have none, but I like the imagination to have one.
Gala: So far, you missed nothing...
Tom: For me it was extremly important to have as much fun as possible. But now I am already a 21-year-old young man. With age you become more relaxed. But I don't know, whether I am a person for a steady releationship. Maybe even by being 40, I still have only affairs.
Gala: In May, your fun went so far, that during a groupie-date there was a viagra-accident. You should swallowed an overdose?
Tom: Well, during our Asia-Tour, there were some elder dudes, over 30, and they use to swallow it regulary and they swarmed from the effect. Of course I had to check what's all about.
Tranlsation by THInfo
Interview to Ninette Murk (DAA)
[...] 2. Why did you think about Tokio Hotel for your H&M campaign ? They are a lot criticized by the medias so people could had boycott DAA because you work with them…
I knew that Tokio Hotel has a lot of very motivated fans in the age group of 12 – 24 years and that’s exactly the group of people we try to reach with our safe sex message! H&M didn’t want them at first, they thought they only had fans in Germany ;-) But I persuaded them and now they are very happy that they agreed!
3. Were you surprised of the support for DAA from their fans ? Did it ever happened before that the fans of an artist gave a massive support or start fan action with your products ?
I was extremely surprised! Never before did we get such massive support as from the TH fans.
4. On Internet , Tokio Hotel fans gave a massive support to a book. The Forbidden Floor, from the French author Caroline Sauvageot, is not published yet but like she offers the first part to read for free, Tokio Hotel fans from all over the world translated this beginning in English, German, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Portuguese and Serbian ! They all love this novel about the life of a rock band very similar to Tokio Hotel and the way the author explain through several characters, how it’s like to be a fan and what can be the relationship between a band and their fans. Why did you like in this novel ?
I like the way that the writer engages the fans, that they also helped with translating and that the book deals with aspects of being a successful band that many people don’t think about: feeling lonely sometimes or afraid if being followed too closely by fans - and Caroline also writes about the importance of safe sex, so of course we like that ![...]
7. Talking about book, DAA release a book end of October, what it is about ?
One half of the book is about our projects with Designers against AIDS, with lots of photos (including the one of Tokio Hotel in the 2009 FAA campaign, of which we also plan to make a poster. The other half deals with my art collective ‘Beauty without Irony’, for which I contacted hundreds of artists (including Bill and Tom Kaulitz) to ask them to send me art works and photos of what for them represents pure beauty. The result is over 100 very inspiring photos. One of the photos of Bill and Tom was taken from the stage in Paris on July 14, 2007, in front of half a million fans, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Bill has said that this was one of the most beautiful moments in his life. The reason we show beauty in the book, is because it makes people realize that life is worth living. And if you feel that way, you will not risk your life or that of your partner by having unsafe sex.
We want to make the world a more beautiful place and you can do that in two ways: 1. Add more beauty (Beauty without Irony aims to do that) or 2. Take away some ugliness (this is what DAA does). They are two sides of the same coin and combined in the book !
8. Again, you worked with Tokio Hotel, what did you ask them this time ?
To send me images that for them meant true beauty.
9. The book is not released yet and yet the French Street Team plans promotion-actions to make of this book a best seller – at least in France. Are you in contact with the team ? Do you work together on the promotion-actions ?
We had a email saying they plan to do something in Lyon and I’m very curious to see what they will come up with - I’m sure it will be fantastic !
10. You and the author of the Forbidden Floor are from far the only adults who take the band Tokio Hotel serious, and then who also take us, their fans serious. Caroline Sauvageot have the aim to show in her novel all the work there is in the music and fashion industry, as well as she explains how an idol can be important for someone and mentions safe sex. And you also work with the fashion and music industry, and want to spread message to have safe sex. It seems you both have the goal to educate the youngs and you both face difficulties to get support. Tokio Hotel have serious message in their songs like “every every second because the time we waste never come back”, “don’t jump because nothing worth that we die for it”, “don’t do drugs because maybe it will be so good that you will never stop”. And lately in their new album, they say in a song that we should raise our voice and make some noise for the things we care. You three got serious messages then how can you explain that it’s not obvious to other people to help you ? How can you explain that they think you’re just dreamers and that you’ll never change the world ?
Well, that’s not strictly true, as more and more people, organizations and companies are willing to help DAA and spread the safe sex message in a cool way that appeals to youth. I think the problem in general is that adults often think they’re better (or know more) than teenagers. We will continue to support Tokio Hotel and the fans and I’m sure it works the other way around as well. Remember : action speaks louder than words. If people don’t see the good you’re doing, it’s their problem, not yours. Just continue, and one day they will see it. Or not. But even then, you still will have done lots of good - and what have THEY done? Don’t stress about it.
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