Recently the leader of the German musical group Tokio Hotel Bill Kaulitz visited Russia secretly. The singer presented to the public his solo art project BILLY, within the framework of which a closed presentation of the mini-album BILLY-I "m Not Ok (I'm Not Ok) and the photo book Love Don"t Break Me (Love, not break me). Bill Kaulitz shared his impressions of the visit with HELLO.RU.
The release of the presented album took place on May 20 and is available for listening only on the Internet. It features 5 dance songs that talk about despair, heartbreak and hope. For the song Love Don't Break Me, the musician released a candid video clip and a book of the same name, visually complementing the story with photographs from the filming.
Bill Kaulitz presented his book during a visit to Russia, October 2016 Previously, the BILLY project was successfully presented in the USA, Mexico, Germany, France and Italy. For his events, Bill chooses special art venues, since he positions his project as a relationship between art, fashion and music. Thus, for the presentation in Moscow, the musician preferred a club format, inviting guests to the Bessonnitsa nightclub, and in the Northern capital the meeting was held at the Tsiferburg entertainment center.
Despite the increased interest from fans, closed events were only able to be attended by limited quantity Human. Bill chose to keep the meeting private by not having the press present. Nevertheless, HELLO.RU managed to ask the musician a few questions and take pictures of him at the presentation.
Bill has prepared a number of surprises for his Russian fans. Immediately before his trip to Moscow, the 27-year-old artist shocked the public with a new image - he got a short haircut and dyed his hair in an extreme color. The singer decided on this experiment for the sake of one of his new videos, which will be released in the near future. Guests of both capitals had the opportunity to see a pre-show of one of them - the song Not Over You.
I would really not like to reveal all the secrets. I can only say that most likely you will see how I shave my hair right in the video,” Bill shared.
During the event, the musician signed each copy of the photo book and vinyl copy of the album, willingly took pictures and answered questions from the public, talking about his plans. Already in the spring of 2017, the Tokio Hotel group will return to Russia with a new concert tour, Dream Machine Tour, which is planned to cover 8 cities. Tickets for upcoming concerts are being snapped up by fans at high speed, despite the fact that the group is in no hurry to release new album.
Bill hastened to reassure the fans and asked them to wait a little:
To be honest, I myself don’t know when this X-day will come. We're still working on the material. Most likely, the new album will be released in early 2017.
The musician explained his busyness by saying that in addition to the group and solo project, he has plans to make his film debut. Bill and his twin brother Tom Kaulitz are also in the process of writing a book.
We have too many projects now. When I wake up in the morning, I don’t even know what to do. While I'm traveling around the world with my solo project, my brother Tom, as the band's producer, is working in a studio on the other side of the world on new tracks, the other band members Georg and Gustav are also working like bees, although they are usually less involved. So rest assured: we will go on tour with new material! Despite the fact that the theme of the evening was a project into which Bill invested all his personal experiences, fans, not wanting to upset the artist, were in no hurry to ask questions about his recent separation from his other half, but they still received the answer:
Yes, I was very hurt by this relationship, it seemed to me that I had finally found the only thing I had been looking for for so long. However it was a good experience. When you give yourself completely to your loved one, this is not forgotten. On at the moment I'm free. And very happy! Of course, being happy is a choice. Sure, I can be sad and depressed and hang out in bars and have one-night stands, but I don't encourage that. The next morning I feel empty, which is not what I want. That's why I tell people that I'm happy - and I really feel it. I’m completely fine and I’m not afraid to experience this again.
The musician also noted that he loves to visit nightclubs. Immediately after the end of the event, Bill went for a walk around the capital's establishments, visiting the Kamchatka bar and the ARMA17 club. In St. Petersburg, the singer also walked along the streets at night.
It was not by chance that I chose Moscow and St. Petersburg for my presentation. I'm in love with these cities. I really like the mentality of Russian people. I have encountered rudeness, but at the same time, you are very hospitable. I was captivated by the architecture of St. Petersburg. Driving through the city, I feel the history of each building. There is nothing like this in Los Angeles! I would definitely love to live here or just have a frosty Christmas.
Today, September 1, twin brothers Tom and Bill Kaulitz, members of the once popular group Tokio Hotel. In honor of this event, “Owl” decided to remember interesting facts from their creative and personal lives.
Bill and Tom Kaulitz are musicians who became world famous thanks to the band Tokio Hotel. About 10 years ago the guys collected huge amount fans at concerts, and every second teenage girl was in love with them. But even today, despite the decline in popularity, the Kaulitz brothers and the band, albeit not so often, continue to perform. In honor of the guys’ 29th birthday, we decided to tell interesting facts from their creative and personal lives.
Future musicians - youth idols were born in the city of Leipzig (Germany). By the way, Tom was born 10 minutes earlier than his brother, Bill. It cannot be said that the guys with early age an endless interest in music appeared - they were ordinary teenagers of that time: Bill began to dye his hair black, Tom braided his dreadlocks for the first time at the age of twelve.
The brothers' parents (father is a truck driver, mother is a seamstress) divorced when they were still schoolchildren. And their peers treated them specifically because of their extraordinary appearance. However, girls already in those years were crazy about their handsome brothers: Bill amazed everyone with his magical aura and gentle character, Tom conquered with innocent smiles, humor, charm and charisma.
Photo: portal "The Most Successful"In 2001, the guys decided to create their own group - it was called Devilish. The students of the school where they studied began to ridicule their hobby. But the guys continued to believe in their success and regularly gathered in the Kaulitz garage and rehearsed. A little later, Bill took part in a German talent show - there he was noticed by producer Peter Hoffman, who began promoting his team - after a while it received its current name -
And so, in 2005, the first single was released, and then a video for the track “Durch den Monsun”. And off we go: the first album, new videos, sold-out concerts. Problems also arose: in particular, Bill, who was the vocalist, began to break his voice. But the musicians, who are rapidly gaining popularity, managed to survive this too.
In 2007, the group went on a new tour in support of the album “Zimmer 483”. In total, the musicians have organized five tours since 2005 - both in Europe, America, Mexico and other countries of the world. They even gave several concerts in Moscow, which were sold out - the fans were delighted!
Well, now it’s time to talk about the personal life of the Kaulitz brothers. There are a lot of rumors circulating around them, and not always pleasant ones. Let's start with Bill. There were often rumors that he had an unconventional sexual reputation: perhaps this was due to his external image, which he changed as he grew up. He had relationships with girls - with one of them, Trina Strassenburg, a fan of the group, he dated for more than a year. But in 2014, he wrote an article - that when he meets the person he loves, his gender, nationality, age and weight will not be important to him.
Photo: 24 Media Tom Kaulitz was in official marriage- in 2015, he married model Ria Sommerfeld, but six months later the musician filed for divorce. And in March 2018, reports began to appear that Tom was spending a lot of time in the company of German supermodel Heidi Klum.
From childhood, Bill Kaulitz was different from his peers; he was fond of art and did not like exact sciences. Bill is 10 minutes younger than his twin brother Tom, they never separate and to this day spend free time together.
Bill and Tom Kaulitz:
Childhood, biography of Bill Kaulitz
The brothers were born in Leipzig on September 1, 1989. Due to his parents' divorce when the twins were seven years old, Bill began to not get along with his peers and often got into conflict situations. Two years later the family moved to the village of Leutsche. Their mother Simone remarries musician Gordon Trumer, who later supported the teenage twins in their musical aspirations.
In the village, Bill’s life was not sweet; because of his unusual appearance, he became an outcast; his classmates often joked and teased the guy. But Bill had no intention of changing anything about himself; at 12, he pierced his tongue and eyebrow, and dyed his hair bright red, and then black.
One Halloween, Bill dressed up as a vampire, he lined his eyes with black pencil and painted his nails with black polish. The guy liked the image so much that he started using it in everyday life. Bill's appearance in the village only caused outrage.
Soon the twins, after consulting, decide that they need to leave the village and go to the city. But they were still children, naturally they were not allowed to go anywhere, the twins needed to finish school.
Tokio Hotel
When Bill turns 13, he and his brother create his musical group Devilish and the brothers perform in bars in Magdeburg, which is near their village. Later two more boys join them, and the group changes its name to Tokio Hotel.
After a while, Bill decided to test his strength at a talent show, but did not make it to the quarterfinals. But it was Bill’s participation in the talent show that brought him to the attention of producer Peter Hoffman, who took over the Tokio Hotel group.
Bill was fascinated by show business and quickly got used to it. So, not yet graduating from school, he becomes the lead singer of the group.
From this moment on, the Kaulitz brothers grew up in front of their audience. During this time, Bill changed his image more than once, and continues to amaze with his appearance, and his style will be inherited by girls all over the world.
The group's first song was "Durch den Monsun", and a month later the group released their first album "Schrey".
The twin brothers begin a busy life with constant touring, which once affected the lead singer’s health; Bill had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords.
With their popularity growing, Bill and Tom are invited as jury members on the show "Germany is looking for a superstar"
In 2010, Bill tried himself as a model. Together with his brother, he advocates for the protection of animals, in particular, for Euro 2012 they took part in a campaign against the extermination of animals in Ukraine.
And in 2011 he received an award from the STAR PLANETE site. Several times the musician took first place in the category "International Male Artist."
Personal life of Bill Kaulitz
Bill Kaulitz keeps his personal life under seven locks. The producer also helps to carefully hide the brothers’ personal lives in order to keep the group’s popularity high.
As Bill himself stated, since the creation of the group, the musician has less time for his personal life. Therefore, he had only a few novels, about which almost nothing is known. In this regard, rumors began to appear about the musician’s homosexuality. But Bill denies all the rumors and claims that he has not yet met the one with whom he would like to spend his life.
There were also rumors that Bill had a short-lived affair with Nikki Ramsay daughter of British TV presenter Gordon Ramsay. But this novel is also in doubt. Although the girl claims that she and Bill had a relationship that did not last long, and despite the breakup, she and Bill maintained a warm relationship.
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Bill Kaulitz was born on September 1, 1989 in Leipzig, East Germany. The baby was born ten minutes after the birth of his twin brother Tom Kaulitz.
After 7 years, their parents decided to separate, after which the family changed their place of residence and moved to the village of Leutsche. After some time, the mother married musician Gordon Trumper.
Back in early childhood Bill dreamed of singing on stage, and his favorite singer was Nena, and the boy even managed to listen to her performance at a concert.
Tom also shared his brother’s hobbies, so his mother and stepfather did everything to make the children’s dream come true. At the age of 12, Bill got piercings, piercing his tongue and eyebrow, and also dyed his hair black. For Halloween, Bill always dressed up as a vampire, as he liked the dark gothic style.
In the photo, Bill and Tom Kaulitz in early childhood
To match the image, the boy painted his eyes with black pencil. Since Kaulitz stood out among his peers unusual appearance and hobbies, they constantly teased and offended him.
Creative career
Studying was difficult for the brothers; they were hooligans and did not obey their elders, so the teachers constantly scolded them. When Bill and Tom were 13 years old, they began performing in bars in Magdeburg, where they met two young men, Gustav Schäfer and Georg Listing, who were also passionate about music. The guys teamed up and created their own group called Devilish, releasing a disc with their own compositions, which is still valued among music lovers. They reproduced it in quantities of 300 pieces and distributed it at their performances. The young musicians were accidentally heard by a producer who subsequently invited them to an audition. The members of Devilish were very worried, but everything went well, and the producer signed a contract with them, renaming the group Tokio Hotel.
In 2003, Kaulitz tried his hand at a German competition for young talents, but despite the fact that the performance was unsuccessful, he was noticed by producer Peter Hoffman, who later did a lot for the successful promotion of the team. Having entered the world of show business, musicians began to learn how to behave properly on stage, give autographs to fans, and also communicate with representatives of the press. Bill began to improve his vocals, as he was always too lazy to study musical notation, so I didn’t know how to play musical instruments. In August 2005, the band's first single, “Durch den Monsun,” was recorded, which quickly rose to the highest level in the Austrian charts. A month later, the first studio album “Schrei” was created. Within a year, the group members recorded three videos, which quickly reached first place. The talent of the musicians was recognized by the important König Pilsener Arena prize, which they were awarded right at the concert in the spring of 2006. During the same period, they released their second album “Schrei - so laut du kannst”, and in the fall they went on their first tour, having visited a concert in Moscow.
In the spring of 2007, Tokyo Hotel tours Europe. In Russia, they first performed in St. Petersburg and then in Moscow. In the summer, their first English-language album “Scream” appeared, with which the musicians began to gain popularity in America, England, Italy, and Spain. Frequent tours around the world and a busy work schedule undermined the health of the musicians. Thus, at the beginning of 2008, the artists were forced to cancel a tour of Europe due to the illness of the lead singer, who was diagnosed with a tumor on his vocal cords. After the operation, Bill was not allowed to speak for several weeks. But already in May the group gave their first concert after the operation at a festival in New York. In the fall of 2009, the fourth album “Humanoid” was released, where the arrangement of the songs was mainly composed of electronics. In the spring of 2010, the musicians went on tour to Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, and then to Japan.
After this, the German artists took a break creative work, to relax and work on a new album, but already in the fall of 2012, Bill and his brother appeared on the screens in the show “Germany is looking for a superstar,” where they became part of the jury. This popular German program has a permanent jury member, Dieter Bohlen, and others are invited every year. Latest news about the Tokio Hotel group will only delight their fans: the musicians have released a new album, “Kings of Suburbia,” which was worked on by the twin brothers without any outside help. Those who have already listened to new compositions sounding on English, had mixed reactions to this work. Some people didn't like it musical sound songs, but critics believe that the artists were able to achieve the highest sound in them. In the first half of 2015, the musicians intend to begin the world tour “Feel It All World Tour” in support of their new album, which will last until December 2015.
Personal life of Bill Kaulitz
After Bill Kaulitz and his brother became famous, they had many fans who bombarded them with love letters. But the peculiar style of the twin brothers, various photos, as well as their songs, gave rise to many questions and speculations about their personal lives. Rumors about Bill and Tom kissing publicly, whether Bill has a girlfriend, and where to find her photo constantly interested fans of the brothers’ work. And few people could believe that the singer had not yet met the girl of his dreams, which is why he was still alone. It should be noted that Kaulitz himself does not like to talk about his romance novels, believing that these relationships should be personal and intimate, but in one interview he admitted that he dreams of meeting the girl he loves.
Pictured is Nikki Ramsay
According to the musician, he is not a fan of easy hobbies and welcomes only serious and long-term relationships. At the same time, Bill, who often has to communicate with fans, does not exclude the possibility that one of them could become his girlfriend. At one time, there were persistent rumors about Bill's affair with Nikki Ramsay, the daughter of British chef and TV presenter Gordon Ramsay, but this relationship quickly ended. One way or another, lovers become an object close attention from the cunning paparazzi and fans, and the latter treat the object of their idol’s love very jealously, sometimes even hatefully. Kaulitz fans began to threaten Ramsay and her family, after which the frightened girl decided to break up with her lover.
In the photo Laura Kleinas and Bill
During the participation of the lead singer of the group Tokyo Hotel in the DSDS show as a member of the jury, many of his fans noted that Bill sympathized with one of the participants, whose name is Laura Kleinas. The artist was absolutely delighted with the performance of the charming 17-year-old Frenchwoman, so he tried to promote her to the finals. In one of the episodes of the show, Bill confessed his love to the girl, but Laura herself claimed that only music stood between them.
In 2010, the Kaulitz brothers changed their place of residence, moving to Los Angeles. The artists decided to take a break creative career and, hiding from everyone, they dreamed of living their own lives. They purchased a luxurious mansion, where they can now safely work on new projects. Four dogs also settled in the musicians' new house. Bill and Tom are vegetarians and wildlife lovers, so they became involved with PETA, an organization that fights for animal rights. In the fall of 2010, the Kaulitz brothers took part in an unusual photo shoot under the motto “Slaves of the Entertainment Industry: Wild Animals Have No Place in the Circus.” In these photographs they are captured in a cage where circus animals are kept, and the performers were not only chained, but also smeared in soot and blood. Bill and Tom also recorded a video message to the public, describing the conditions in which four-legged circus performers, who are very often beaten, are kept. Also, young people believe that it is necessary to reduce the use of animals in entertainment events and try to replace them with people.
Relationships with other singers and popularity among fans
The members of Tokyo Hotel are friendly with each other and work as a well-coordinated team, but sometimes Bill gets the worst of them, as he can be very capricious and lazy. During tours, the lead singer of the group does not help his colleagues carry heavy stage props, believing that his instrument is only a microphone. Bill looked for clothes for performances himself, and he liked this activity. According to the singer, if he music career If it didn’t work out, he would definitely become a fashion designer. Kaulitz always treated his stage image with trepidation, so professional stylist and makeup artist Natalie Franz, who has extensive experience in working with famous people, began working with him. The girl is originally from Ukraine, but already in the late 80s she settled in Europe. It was she who created Bill's crazy hairstyles and makeup, which drove his fans into wild delight.
But the performer, who was popular mainly among teenagers, also had those who opposed his popularity, who considered the soloist’s image to be overly sexual. These young people even created a small club of anti-fans, where its members claimed that the singer was equally attractive to both women and men. According to rumors, German rapper Buschido was feeding special sympathy to Kaulitz, but the artist himself always denied his involvement with gays. Also American singer and actor Adam Lambert, known for his participation in the American Idol show, has repeatedly said in interviews that he would like to meet and get to know Bill in person. At one time, Adam was classified as gay, but this did not stop him from becoming a successful performer with own style. Lambert himself announced on Twitter that the two singers had met. He enthusiastically told readers that the meeting did not last long, but in a very friendly atmosphere.
Many fans are interested not only in Bill’s work and photographs, but also like to read his quotes recorded in different times. They like their idol’s interesting point of view on many things, while some even change their imagination and learn from him to achieve their goals, overcoming obstacles. For example, the singer said that when a dream comes true, it leaves the person. Also his catchphrase is: “The most powerful drug is fame, but if it is taken away from me, I will not survive this blow.”
Evolution of style and participation in photo shoots
At the beginning of his singing career, Kaulitz wore eyeliner, piercings, and a short haircut with long bangs. The producers of the Tokio Hotel group considered this bisexual image of the lead singer to be successful, since it aroused the interest of many music lovers, and teenage fans began to imitate him. As Bill grew older, changes occurred in his image.
The bright androgynous image of Bill Kaulitz was remembered by fans for a long time
His black hair became long and his nails had black polish. Makeup became more professional, and lips appeared glossy. His bright appearance and confidence on stage allowed the artist to achieve great success in his career. In 2007, he uses white highlights in his hair and prefers to wear rocker-style clothes. In 2009, Kaulitz demonstrated several images: first he appears with dreadlocks, and then a mohawk appears on his head, and the performer switches to heels and tight clothes.
Since 2012, Bill has radically changed his image...
Then, like many celebrities, the singer fell in love with knitted hats. For some time, the twin brothers did not perform at concerts or appear on television, but when in the fall of 2012 they took part in the filming of the show “Deutschland sucht den Superstar”, they showed the audience their new image. Bill became blond, but he had no makeup and three days of stubble.
The lead singer of Tokio Hotel acquired tattoos at a young age: a star-shaped design on his right thigh, then the inscription “Freedom-89” on his left hand and the band’s logo on his neck. There is also an image on the shoulder that resembles a mermaid, and the inscriptions on the left side likely refer to her: “We go back to basics” and “We will never stop screaming.” Now Kaulitz has several more tattoos: the time of birth is stamped on his fingers - 0630, and on his left hand there is a skeleton with a flower and a bird. Bill also has a large tattoo on his chest that reads “See you in outer space" But he does not reveal what this symbolic tattoo means.
The popular German singer, with his tall height of 184 cm, weighs only 52 kg, so many fans were concerned that their favorite had developed anorexia. In addition, there were rumors that he was using large quantities alcohol and indulges in drugs. In one interview, Bill said that he was fine and was not sick with anything. Moreover, the singer loves sweets and everything baked. Kaulitz admitted that the times when they had their first music group, he often drank alcohol and was very drunk, but then the singer grew older and realized all his wrong actions.
Tall and thin, Bill had an eccentric style and dreamed of trying his hand at modeling in the fashion industry. And at the beginning of 2010, he took part in the show of the Dsquared fashion house for the first time, where he created the image of a “fallen angel.” Then the singer was invited to a shoot by Stern publishers, where he showed off his graceful figure in various outfits. The artist was given bright makeup, his nails were painted with dark polish, and his hair was combed back. Also in October 2010, the Kaulitz brothers became faces glossy magazine L'Uomo Vogue, and the photography took place in Sicily at the Biscari Palace. But sometimes the lead singer and members of the Tokio Hotel group manage to relax and unwind in the Maldives. That’s when Bill can afford to be without makeup and hair, however, even there the musicians are harassed by the ubiquitous paparazzi.
At the peak of his popularity, the German singer had many doubles. But what a surprise it was when Kaulitz himself was accused of copying the image of the 25-year-old Japanese singer Miyavi, former guitarist of the Indian band Duele Quartz. The performers themselves ignored this statement. Most likely, both showed interest in Japanese "manga", which was then in great fashion. Bill only adjusted his gothic-vampiric style, which is why the resemblance to Miyavi arose.
Popularity German group Tokio Hotel at the end of the 2000s was phenomenal. Seven years ago, teenage girls covered their rooms with posters of the Kaulitz twin brothers and dreamed of seeing their idols live. When the boy band arrived in Russia, the singers were greeted by thousands of teenagers who had completely bought all the tickets to the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. However, after some time, the excitement around the young stars died down: now their names appear only in the headlines of the German press. SUPER talks about the current life of a once popular group in Russia.
As time passed, the 25-year-old lead singer of the group noticeably matured and radically changed his image. First he dyed his hair from gothic black to platinum blonde. However, the changes in the star's appearance did not end there. Now the skinny artist, who has decorated his body with tattoos, wears a neat short hairstyle, and he has also grown thick stubble. His brother has also changed significantly: the guitarist got rid of his dreadlocks and grew a thick beard. The years also took their toll on the band’s bassist. George Listing: a once plump young man pumped himself up and cut off his long hair. Perhaps the only thing that hasn’t changed much in appearance is the drummer Gustav Schäfer, who, unlike his stage colleagues, managed to get married. 
By the way, the transformations in the appearance of lead singer Bill Kaulitz were followed by changes in the singer’s lifestyle. The young man is obsessed with fashion: he buys the latest collections fashion houses Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Rick Owens. In his photographs on Instagram, the artist periodically posts photographs of his bags, shoes and looks, always signing the names of the brands. It is noteworthy that the matured Bill Kaulitz now spends money not on cosmetics and jewelry, but on expensive Rolex watches. 
Having resumed concerts after a three-year break, the Tokio Hotel musicians are actively touring Europe and the USA. During breaks between performances, the Kaulitz brothers spend time with their favorite dog, the bulldog Pumbaa, and take part in fashion photo shoots. By the way, representatives of Tokio Hotel said that this year the group is touring Russia. 
