(24.09.2012)
re: Deutschland sucht den Superstar ~ Berlin, Germany
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They’ve been gone for two years. That’s a good 700 days. More than 17.000 hours. However, what does “gone“ actually mean? They took a run-up to gather speed for the jump onto the presumably biggest stage: DSDS. Tom and Bill Kaulitz: Back like a thunderbolt, in high spirits and with a new hairstyle.
Bill: We always said, like, if we were to be judges on a show then it would definitely have to be for the original, the classic show format. Erm, because we also believe in it the most and it’s good of course. “Deutschland sucht den Superstar is of course mainly a format that also offers the biggest platform to have commercial success afterwards and erm, all…
Tom: Well, definitely. After all it’s almost the only casting show where artists also really became successful afterwards, like, and erm, I think that was also important to us somehow. That, that… that above all it’s also a show where you can then have, like, a wicked outcome. And erm… hopefully we’ll find someone good there, right?
Bill: Yes.
Flown in from Los Angeles where it’s summer for 12 months, those two have come to record the judging panel casting for “Deutschland sucht den Superstar“ today. And after two years in warm America they’ve forgotten a few things about Germany, e.g. how cold it can be here.
Bill: We’re still a bit, erm…
Tom: Jet-lagged.
Bill: Yes, tired from the journey. We haven’t been here for quite a while and erm…
Tom: I would’ve liked to be here in summer to be honest. Well, I think it’s a bit… a bit nippy at the moment but apart from that…
Bill: Yeah, it’s obviously a bit of a cold shock and erm… However, we’re happy to be back in Germany again.
And back they are. With news that came as two real bombshells. One about Tom and one about Bill. It really did surprise many that they want to look for the new super star together with Dieter Bohlen now.
Bill: Actually we’ve been in the studio all this time, erm, day and night. Tom and I also got a studio in our home. We’ve got a home studio, erm, yes, we’re also producing an awful lot ourselves and are, like, writing. And that’s why all of this now is also occasionally just a good and very welcome change that we can just squeeze in. After all we can just continue working on the album, can go into the studio and erm, in between we can somehow look for new talents and get to listen to and watch other artists. And erm… Yes, that’s why it also made sense to us, right?
Tom: Yes.
The new “Deutschland sucht den Superstar“ season starts in January. It’s the tenth one. Today Bill and Tom are sitting in the judging panel. During the first season they were still sitting in front of the TV.
Bill: After all we also still hadn’t been standing on a stage professionally 10 years ago. Well, of course we had already been making music but we still weren’t… somehow still hadn’t had our breakthrough being a small band but had rather been around school band-wise. And that’s when one followed it. I think especially the first season was of course surrounding by a huge hype. I think there’s no-one who didn’t hear about it and also in the years that followed all the artists that had come from it were extremely successful.
Like those two: Sarah Engels and Pietro Lombardi. Second and first winner of the 2011 season. Today the two of them came by to take a closer look at the new judging panel.
Pietro: I can still remember when I was standing before the judging panel, it was just… I was so nervous. I had so much adrenalin in me and… Of course it’s the best feeling when you get three Yeses then.
One doesn’t know yet whether Pietro would manage the same again this year because Bill and Tom intend to set their own bars.
Tom: Well, at the end of the day we’re looking for everything that Bill hasn’t got. And what I have got.
Bill: Yes. Actually we know that it’ll also be fun.
Tom: I mainly hope that there’ll also be female talents for once because after all there is… First of all there just isn’t enough of… In general there are just too few female artists in Germany, I think. And furthermore, I think there has never really been, erm, a female winner, has there?
Twins: Once.
Tom: So…
Bill: Yes, well, I’d also be happy about female artists. Well, Tom and I, we’ll be mainly looking, erm… at…
Tom: … at the women.
Bill: … at the women, yes.
It’s the first DSDS judging panel that is all male but maybe there really will be a female winner once again next year if all of the guys take a little care of the girls.
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If this will go well? There are so many alpha animals in one place. The four gentlemen are meeting each other for the very first time today. It’s still totally uncertain whether the chemistry is right or not.
This is the smashing new DSDS judging panel: Dieter Bohlen, Tom and Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel and Mateo, front man of the band Culcha Candela. It’s the first photo shoot together.
Bohlen sniffs at Bill.
Bohlen: What is that then? Smells good.
Tom: Then I’ve also got another one here.
Mateo: Yes, I’ve got a few.
And of course Dieter can’t refrain from making a comment about Bill’s rag.
Dieter: I’ve also got something like that at home. Well yeah, only difference is that it’s a carpet.
But apart from that I’ve got the same… well…
Tom: I’ve got something like that… I’ve got something like that down below. That’s what my down below looks like. Looks bigger
Diete: Iiiih. Yuck.
Bill: I thought I’d just turn up a little plainly dressed for the first day, right? I’ve left the crazy outfits in the wardrobe.
Tom: Nope, nope. It’s my time of birth. I’ve got 6.20am and he’s got 6.30am.
Dieter, what do you think about Bill and Tom’s outfit?
Dieter: It’s wicked of course. Well, there’s nothing I dislike more than boring people.
And Mr Kaulitz, what’s your first impression of the pop music titan?
Bill: Erm, we’re extremely happy. Well, like we’ve said before, we’ve never met before and erm, we’re of course happy. After all Dieter has already worked on all the previous seasons and erm, it’s obviously very good to have someone sitting next to you who has just been on so many seasons already, who knows the robes exactly and of course we’re happy to be a part of it.
For DSDS Bill and Tom are even halting their work on the new album with Tokio Hotel and are returning into the public eye and to Germany after almost two years of taking a break from the media. And they’re joining DSDS with quite a special wish.
Bill: Erm, secretly I’m hoping that there will be good women this year because so far too few women have won this after all. I’d think it’s great if there could be a female artist once again because there are too few good female artists in Germany, I think.
Dieter: This is also why there isn’t one on the judging panel.
Bill: Yeah, that’s why I’d be… We’d be really happy about it, I think.
Tom: We were looking for a female to join the judging panel but didn’t find one.
Mateo: Well, the thing about the Playboy for this year, right? I’d be willing to have a make-over if there’s a good offer.
Tom: I’d also do it.
Whether or not one of the guys really gets undressed for the Playboy? Whether or not Dieter ends up wearing Bill’s fluffy little jacket after all and whether or not everything here stays in harmony as much as it appeared to be today? We’ll only reveal that to you in January though. Unfortunately that’s how long we’ll have to wait for the new DSDS season.
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Bill and Tom from Tokio Hotel have started their new job. Alongside Dieter Bohlen and Culcha Candela singer Itchy they’re judges for “Deutschland sucht den Superstar”. In addition, the twins are also working on a new record and once again they’ve got a new look since taking their creative break. More from Nadja D.
White hair, more tattoos and clearly more exercise, yet still unmistakably Tokio Hotel. For the first time Bill and Tom Kaulitz are in Germany again after having been in LA for two years and as newly-appointed casting judges they’re mainly looking for an authentic up-and-coming star here.
Tom: That a person walks in where you, like, say: ‘Awesome, somehow that’s already an artist!’ Meaning, it’s some kind of talent, it’s a person who just is the way they are and that’s good like that. And that you only have to polish them a bit so to speak.
Bill: Also recognition value. Well, that’s totally important to me.
Tom: At the end of the day we’re looking for everything that Bill hasn’t got. And what I have got.
Bill: Yes.
The 23-year old twins have got enough work experience. They’ve been standing on a stage professionally since 2005, and sold more than six million records. Work on album number four is in full swing by the way.
Bill: Actually we’ve been in the studio all this time, erm, day and night. Tom and I also got a studio in our home. We’ve got a home studio, erm, yes, we’re also producing an awful lot ourselves and are, like, writing. And that’s why all of this now is also just a good and very welcome change.
Maybe the alleged €500.000 pay also played a part in Bill and Tom joining the casting now and didn’t already do so for competitor ‘The Voice’ last year.
Tom: Bottom line is that for me the urge to also just nurture young people musically became so strong that I said I’d do it for free. Bill got sh!tloads of money and erm, that’s the truth.
Anyway, the two of them had to work today already. How strict Tokio Hotel’s judgements are will not be shown until next year though.
translation by: TokioHotelUKST
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