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Tokio Hotel Articles Recap 9.12.10: Rock Band 3 trailer, Gusti's bday, Designers Against AIDS

Tokio Hotel in the FAA campaign in 2009
Tokio Hotel in the FAA campaign in 2009
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Designers Against AIDS

Even Tokio Hotel aliens who live in the Tokio Hotel universe need an excuse to take a break from their weekly activities. After all, it’s a lot of work to start Tokio Hotel Twitter trends, answer all the questions correctly on band related quizzes and still find time to learn all of lyrics to songs from the Tokio Hotel playlists. So if you’re a TH fan and need a breather, why not stop by here each week to read a recap of some of the stuff that’s been printed throughout the week about the band? You’ll get a much needed breather, the band will become more popular and eventually peace will reign in the Tokio Hotel universe. Thanks for stopping by this week.

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Tokio Hotel Aliens & Humanoids: Tokio Hotel fans make some noise for the German band

Life is good in the Tokio Hotel universe. Tokio Hotel aliens and humanoids live side by side, working together to make Tokio Hotel the number one band in the world. This regular feature will highlight people living in the TH universe who are doing interesting things. This might include a cool fan action like creating a Twitter trend, getting together to help Tokio Hotel raise money for AIDSor just generally sharing some really good Tokio Hotel wallpapers or music with their neighbors. If you have a story and want to be highlighted in the Tokio Hotel Aliens & Humanoids pages, drop me a line. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Contests: MTV Asia World Stage to give away autographed Tokio Hotel guitar

For Tokio Hotel fans in Asia who dream of becoming an ace guitar player like Tokio Hotel guitar player and Kaulitz twin, Tom Kaulitz, MTV Asia is holding contest for one lucky fan to win an autographed Gibson guitar. The contest is part of MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2010. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Video of the Day for 9.6.2010: Tokio Hotel "Screamin'" by ichglucklich

Video technology has allowed the fans of Tokio Hotel to see their favorite band performing, joking around behind the scenes and accepting the awards that they’ve won. It’s in fact hard to imagine Tokio Hotel with Tokio Hotel videos. But it isn’t just the band that makes Tokio Hotel videos. Some of the most awesome videos about Tokio Hotel are made by the fans who love to capture Bill’s fashion, Tom’s awesome strumming, Gustav dancing on the drums or Georg rockin’ out on bass. The possibilities are endless and the goods just ripe for the pickin’. That being the case, fans can stop by here on a regular basis to catch the latest gallery of Tokio Hotel fan videos. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Awards and Accolades: Tokio Hotel fans have an opportunity to vote for MTV's EMA's

The band Tokio Hotel is no stranger to awards and accolades. Just recently, the members of Tokio Hotel were awarded the “Best Band” in a 25-year reader’s poll in “Spin” magazine and the "Concert of the Year" and "Foreign Song of the Year" at theRockbjörnen Awards 2010. The fans had everything to do with the band winning the reader’s poll and Tokio Hotel fans can have a hand in making sure that Tokio Hotel wins again—this time for the MTV EMA’s. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel News: DSquared2 seals deal with Staff International

It would be difficult to forget the event that earned Tokio Hotel frontman and Kaultiz twin, Bill Kaulitz, the nickname “The Black Angel”. It was earlier this year at DSquared2 fashion show during Fashion Week in Milan. The fashion duo at the helm of DSquared2—another set of famous twins, Dean und Dan Carven—scored a big coup by having Kaulitz in their show, and according toTextilWirtschaft.de became famous for featuring Kaulitz the black feathered outfit that has now become famous. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel News: TokioHotel.com wins monthly visibility-rank index for August

It’s good news and bad news and better news for the Tokio Hotel websites. According to a report inMarketing Börse, the international website for Tokio Hotel, tokiohotel.com was won of the websites to win the SEOlytics-Visibility-ranking index for the month of August. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Video of the Day: Happy Birthday Gustav Schafer, #1

September is the month for celebrating for Tokio Hotel and fans alike. Just a week ago, the Kaulitz twins, Tom and Bill turned 21, and today Tokio Hotel drummer, Gustav Schafer turns 22. With fans already busy trying to start birthday Twitter trends, celebrations are already underway to wish Gusti Happy Birthday in style. Throughout the day, I’ll be featuring fan made birthday video tributes as well as Tokio Hotel fan fiction featuring Gustav Schafer throughout the day. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Fanfiction: Tokio Hotel Desire Delusions (a Gustav Schafer video)

True Tokio Hotel fans know when their love affair with Gustav, Georg, Bill and Tom began. On this September 8th birthday of Tokio Hotel drummer, Gustav Schafer, I can say quite confidently that those who aspire to be a drummer just like him can remember the date, time and place they were when they first heard Tokio Hotel. Like the rest of the band members, Gustav has inspired fan fiction,gave interviews and generally made being a quiet drummer really cool. So in honor of Gusti’s 22nd birthday, I’m offering my picks for Tokio Hotel fan fiction featuring Gustav Schafer. Happy Birthday, Gustav. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel News: Trailer for Rock Band 3 video game released

The release of the Rock Band 3 game is building momentum. In mid-August MTV Games and Harmonix announced that Tokio Hotel’s “Humanoid” along with Rammstein’s “Du bist”would take their places in the line up for the new Rock Band 3 video game. Along with the roll out of great bands, the game companies also announced country-specific websites where fans could find software and accessories as well as community forums and franchise information. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel News: Agreement between Universal Music Group and Hi-Media Group to continue

Tokio Hotel’s online presence with TokioHotel.com was strengthened again today with the announcement of the continuing business partnership of Universal Music Group and HiMedia Group. According to PressBox.de, the partnership between the two media giants will continue with Hi-Media taking care of the marketing and advertising for Universal’s websites, to which websites like TokioHotel.com and LadyGaga.de belong. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel News: DAA to release book with never before seen pics of the Kaulitz Twins

The Kaulitz Twins, Bill and Tom have developed quite a reputation for lending a helping hand to people in need. Last year, the Kaulitz Twins lent a helping hand to a sick friend as well as participated in the Designers Against AIDS (DAA) fundraiser in December. (The twins weren’t alone in their support of the DAA; the whole band participated in that campaign.) Well, according to an email interview with Ninette Murk, Founder/Creative Director of 'Designers against AIDS', the Tokio Hotel guys are at it again with lots of new things in store for this great cause. At the end of the year a book will be published about the first ten years of the DAA project including the work done on the project by Tokio Hotel. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Video of the Day: Bill and Tom talk about their dream movie roles

Tokio Hotel fans who follow Bill Kaulitz’s fashion trends and movie role leanings will appreciate this video of the day. Kaulitz, who once said his fashions were inspired by vampire films and who has been known to at least lend his voice to a movie role, said recently at MTV’s World Stage in Asia that he thinks he’d like to play a vampire in a vampire film. He also said he’d like to work with brother and Tokio Hotel guitarist, Tom on a film. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel News: German music trends toward German music over international

According to a report this week in inFranken.de, the German music business is seeing a trend toward people buying German music over international acts like Lady Gaga. This is just one of the trends happening in German music that could impact German musicians like the members of Tokio Hotel or Rammstein, who enjoy international as well as home-grown success. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Fan Art: Tokio Hotel Houston Fan Team celebrates Kaulitz Twins bday with charity auction

Last week as fans of Tokio Hotel celebrated the birthdays of the Tokio Hotel Twins, Bill and Tom Kaulitz, all manner of fan actions were taking place. While some of the Tokio Hotel fan actions created in noticeable results worldwide like the #HappyBdayKaulitzTwins Twitter trend, others though equally important were quieter. Animal loving Tokio Hotel fans spent some time raising money for the “Love Unleashed” fan action. And one young fan in particular decided to lend her considerable artistic talent toward creating a very special piece of Tokio Hotel fanart for some very deserving pets. Click here to read the rest of the article

Tokio Hotel Fan Art: Interview with Jessica Gutierrez ("Love Unleashed")

Different things inspire different artists. For some, it’s the way that light plays on the ground in the afternoon. For others, it’s the dance of different color combinations. But for one Tokio Hotel-inspired artist, it was enough to be born left-handed and have a love for Germany’s favorite cultural export, Tokio Hotel. Click here to read the rest of the article

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Buffy Naillon first encountered the German band Tokio Hotel when she went on foreign exchange to Germany in 2007. Her innocent question about who's popular in German music started a passion for the Tokio Hotel guys—Bill, Tom, Gustav, and Georg—the band's music, and the band's fans. She currently...

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