German pop and rock band Tokio Hotel, known for their evolving sound from pop-rock to synth-pop, has achieved global recognition with over 10 million records sold worldwide and numerous awards, making them notable figures in the music industry. After gaining significant industry attention from singer Bill Kaulitz’s participation in Star Search in 2003, Tokio Hotel signed with Universal Music Group in 2005. The German band immediately made an impact with their debut single, ‘Durch den Monsun’ (2005), which swiftly topped charts in Germany and Austria. Their debut album, ‘Schrei’ (2005), followed, selling over half a million copies globally and contributing to the band’s overall achievement of over 10 million records sold worldwide.
Album releases, including ‘Kings of Suburbia’ (2014), were supported by extensive touring on the ‘Feel It All World Tour’ (2015) and ‘Melancholic Paradise Tour’ (2019-2020). In 2020, they released ‘Durch den Monsun 2020’ and ‘Monsoon 2020’ and signed a new record deal with Sony Music Germany and Epic Records Germany. Tokio Hotel maintained a prolific output with singles including ‘White Lies’ and ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ with German EDM duo VIZE (2021), and ‘Fahr mit mir (4×4)’ with Kraftklub (2022). Their latest studio album, ‘2001,’ arrived in 2022.
Bill and Tom Kaulitz served as winning duo coaches on the thirteenth season of ‘The Voice of Germany’ in 2023. Recent activities include their Netflix documentary ‘Kaulitz & Kaulitz’ with its accompanying single ‘Home’ (2024), and participation in Disney’s ‘A Whole New Sound’ cover album (2024). New music for 2025 includes collaborations like ‘Miss It (At All)’ with Niklas Dee, in anticipation of ‘The Tour 2025.’