GUEST BLOGGER!

     Hey y'all. I'm sorry I haven't posted at all this week, I've been really busy. But, you can look forward to some really great posts to come. And on that note, I am so happy to report that on Monday we will be having a guest blogger posting!! A good friend of mine, Nikki, will be doing a wonderful post for y'all. So make sure you check in on Monday to read Nikki's post!! :)



     -Sami

Thanksgiving

     I love Thanksgiving. It's the one time of the year when the whole family gets together and has a blast. Every year since I was a little kid my mom, grandma, brother and I would always go over to my cousin's house for dinner. It's always so much fun. My family is one of those loud and crazy families, so dinner is never the same each year. You never know what's gonna happen! My cousin Selena always cooks the dinner, then we all gather in the living room and chow down, since her kitchen is rather small for our whole family. My cousin's Zack, Sheyanne and I all sit on the floor by the table, or sometimes I'm lucky enough to make it on the couch. Then there's Sara in one recliner, A.J in one, and Theresa is either on the couch or in the 3rd recliner. My brother Jeffery, our cousin Brittany and her husband Frankie all sit on the couch, and Selena, my mom, my grandma, and my Great Aunt Susie sit in the kitchen.
     Selena always cooks up such a yummy dinner. She makes turkey, ham, broccoli & cheese, cauliflower & cheese, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, corn, and sometimes brussel sprouts (<--YUCK!). I usually only eat a little bit of the turkey, I'm not a big turkey fan. But Zack and I are always fighting at the front of the line for the ham. We love us some ham! Then, for dessert, she has chocolate mousse pie, cherry pie, homemade banana pudding, & other stuff, but I can't remember what, haha. I always make sure I get a big ol' piece of the chocolate mousse pie and a huge spoonfull of banana pudding. Those are my favorites, obviously. After we get our dessert, we have to haul butt back into the living room if we want our same seat! Last year, it was Theresa, Brittany, Frankie, my mom and me all sitting on this couch. Keep in mind the couch is only made for 3 people! If I moved, my mom took my seat, if my mom moved, I took it back! There's usually a football game playing on t.v. amidst all the chaos, but we usually are too busy talking, yelling or eating to pay attention to it.
     It's funny because every year, Zack and I get into a big ol' fight. Well, everytime we see each other we fight. It's been that way literally since we were born. I don't know what it is about us, but we just can't even look at each other without fighting! We're usually never physically fighting, but if we are, we're never really trying to hurt each other. Last year, we got in a big fight. We were fighting over who was going to be first player on the video game... I took the controller from him, then he yanked it back. I stood up and pushed him, then he pushed me back and I fell onto the bed. Then I stood up and punched him in the arm, then he punched back. Pretty soon he had me in a loose headlock, and I bit his chest to make him let me go. He fell on the bed whining about it, then I punched him in the back and went and told on him! We both got in trouble, but it was still fun. Our family is so used to how we behave around each other that if we weren't fighting, then they'd be worried!
     Every year after we eat all we can eat, we all sit in the living room together and just talk. Last year, the topic of choice was a rather inappropriate one. It was about my old dance teacher's "socks". At one of my dance performances, my great aunt Susie watched my old teacher perform with another teacher from the studio, and she said "What did he do, stuff his pants with socks?". So that was the topic of choice. It was hilarious, but inappropriate. But then again, this is my family we're talking about, so... yeah. My mom was talking about how she came to one of my dance lessons and his "socks" started showing while we were dancing, and she says to the family "And I was looking at them dancing..." and I cut her off at "I was looking" and said "Well, why were YOU looking?". I have never heard so many people laugh so loudly at something I said! It was hilarious. She corrected me and continued on with the story, but it was just such perfect timing when I interjected, I couldn't quit laughing.
     Usually during our family talk time, someone gets in a little friendly argument, and we're all sitting around watching like we're watching "Jerry Springer". When one person says something, our heads turn real quick to them. When the other person says something, our heads turn real quick over to watch them & make sure they're staying in their seat. It's so funny, cause the arguments are usually over something silly, but hey, that's my family. You gotta love 'em!
     Then, after all is said and done, my mom, grandma, brother and I get us lots of to-go plates, pile in our cars, and head home. I hate to think what it would be like if we didn't have our usual Thanksgiving dinner. Things just wouldn't be the same...

Happy 2 Year Archuversary David Archuleta!!

     It was two years ago today that we were all was blessed with David Archuleta's very first album. It was the much anticipated album from one of the most amazing "American Idol" contestants ever. I remember when it came out, I made sure I took my bootay right over to Walmart and got my copy of it. I listened to it all day long, and I haven't stopped listening to it since. When I first got it, I only listened to a few of the songs, I just skipped over tracks 6-11. The first time I listened to it, I listened all the way through, but for some reason unbeknownst to me, I didn't like those songs. Eventually I listened to track 6, "You Can", and I fell in love with it! That song is absolutely beautiful!! I think my favorite lines from that song are "If anyone can make me fall in love, you can." and "Baby when you look at me, tell me what do you see? Are these the eyes of someone you could love?" It's such a sweet, sweet song. And I love it not only because it's a marvelous song, but also because when I saw him in concert for the first time on July 29th, 2009, right before he sang that song he waved at me!!!!! :) I was waving at him as he walked down the catwalk that lead into the crowd, and he saw me waving, smiled at me and waved back!! It was such a magical moment for me. I completely spazzed out after that! Haha.
     But back to his debut album. The first song that we all heard from that album was his very first single, "Crush". And, I'll admit, when I first heard it, I didn't like it. I used to not like slow songs when it first came out, and of course, I just did not like it at all. Whenever it came on the radio, I would change the station. I don't have a clue why I was such a weirdo back then and hated it, but I did. A couple of weeks or so after it came out, I warmed up to it, fell in love with it, and now it's one of my all time favorite songs! I even performed a contemporary hip-hop dance to "Crush" at my church's 2009 talent show. In fact, as I write this I'm listening to "Crush"! Well, it just changed to "Touch My Hand", but oh well. Haha.
     Which brings me to discuss "Touch My Hand". That song is so cool. From the first line, "Saw you from a distance, saw you from the stage, something 'bout the look in your eyes, something 'bout your beautiful face." I was hooked! You could easily dance to this song. I like to dance west coast swing to this song, haha. It's so awesome to see David perform it live too, because he goes around the edge of the stage to all the fans and touches their hands, lol. My favorite line from that song is "I see the sparkle of a million flashlights, a wonderwall of stars. But the one that's shining out so bright is the one right where you are." I would just die if he sang that part to be during a show!
     On to "Barriers". I really like that song too. Well, I like them all, haha. I really like the beat of that song. It kinda has that hip-hop sound/vibe. I love the drums in this song too. I usually don't really notice the drums in a song, but this I do in this song. They sound great, haha. It's just a really well written song, with a very nice beat. I love how at the end, the words start overlapping. David's singing one part, while he's singing another part at the same time! Haha
     The next song, "My Hands" is a wonderfully sounding song. At first, I didn't pay that much attention to it. I don't know what happened, but I randomly latched onto that song. I was constantly listening to it! David's voice just sounds so beautiful in this song. It sounds beautiful all the time, but I feel like "My Hands" just really showcases his awesomeness :) It's really just too gorgeous for words to fully describe.
    So, we shall talk about the 2nd single from the album, "A Little To Not Over You". When I first heard it, it made me cry. It's a break-up song, so that's one of the reasons why. He just sounds so sad in this song, that's what originally made me cry. His music is just so awesome, we can all easily relate to that song. I know we've all been through a break-up where we had a hard time letting go and getting over it. Well, I haven't 'cause I never had a real boyfriend before, but I've seen my friends and family go through it. And I know one day when I do have that bad break-up, I can listen to this song and feel better.
     Since I've already talked about "You Can", I shall skip to the next song which is "Running". Yes, I finally came around and listened to the rest of the songs, and I love them all now! Except for one, but we'll get to that when it's that particular song's turn.
     Back to "Running". It was actually just a few days ago that I really listened to "Running", and now it's like "My Hands" all over again! I can't quit listening to it. I'm even listening to it as I type, haha. This post is getting really long, so the reviews of each song are gonna be kinda short :( I love how his voice sounds in this song, especially at the end of the chorus when he says "I know somewhere running straight to me." When he says "Me" his voice is just... Ahhhhh! Haha, that's about as well as I can describe it. My favorite lines from "Running" are that line and one other, where he says "I got to have every part of you forever." I just want to cry when I hear that, it's so sweet! Haha.
    I'm not going to do a review of "Desperate", because I can't listen to it without crying. It reminds me of a time when I was feeling really down and had a little breakdown. I listened to this song and it helped me get out all I needed to get out. So I don't want to bring back all those memories by writing about the words and stuff.
     And, I'm not gonna do a review of "To Be With You" either, because it makes me wanna cry too, haha. I'm a very emotional person, ok?! Lol.
    "Don't Let Go" is an ok song to me. I think it's really great for dancing east coast swing. It has a great beat for that, but other than that, I'm not too big on that song. Well, I have my days when I am, and when I am not. This would be one of those "Not" days. Haha. Sooo... since this is a "Not" day, I guess that's the end of the review for this song! Lol, sorry y'all.
     "You're Eyes Don't Lie" is awesome. I love how it starts out with the whistling. The beat would be good for dancing Samba, but the words wouldn't work for Samba, haha. I really think this song is like majorly epic! Especially the chorus. Sure, others may not think that much of this song, but I think it's just epic. I think if I had to sum this song up in one word, it would be "Epic". It's just all around a really awesome song. I highly recommend this song to first time listeners, if there are any firs time Archie listeners left out there.
     The next song, "Angels", is a very special song to me. It reminds me of my great grandma, Granny. I used to not be able to listen to this song without crying because it reminded me of her. But I can now. I know it's only a cover of a song, not really his own, but he just owns this song and makes it his own. I love his version of it much better than the original artist's (Robbie Williams) version. David's voice is so powerful and strong, yet so innocent and sweet in "Angels". I give it and A+++++++!!
     The last song is one that not everyone got, only those who bought their albums from Walmart, and it's called "Works For Me". It has such a simple melody, and simple lyrics too. And, David even helped write this one :) That's what makes it extra special to me :) I think it really does describe David perfectly too. The lyrics, the melody, everything is just David, haha. "Works For Me" was originally my favorite song from the album, and now it's tied between "Crush" and "Works For Me".
     Well, there ya go, my review of David's very first album. Happy 2 Year Archuversary to David and all ArchAngels!! :)

Guitars

     I love the thought of being able to play the guitar. I've seen so many talented guitarists in my life, and I would love to be like them one day. When I was four, my mom got me my very first guitar, and I loved it. I still have it 13 years later. One of the strings is broken, but I still have it. Haha. Last Christmas my mom got me my first electric guitar, a black one with a skull and crossbones design on it. She also got me this "Teach Yourself To Play Guitar" book, and at first I seemed to be doing ok at teaching myself. Then I hurt my fingers in the process of trying to learn and stopped playing. Now, 8 months later, I'm trying again. I totally forgot everything I had learned, so now I have to start all over :(
    When I got my first guitar, I would watch videos of Elvis Presley and try to copy what he was doing with the guitar. I managed to learn how to play a little bit of one of his songs, but I don't remember which one. After that, my mom and I went around telling everyone that Elvis taught me how to play the guitar! Well, in a way he did. But other than that I never really learned how to play. I would just make up my own songs and play them for my stuffed animals. They were such a wonderful audience, they always asked for an encore, haha ;) One year for my Grandma's birthday, I was going to play "Happy Birthday" for her, but I chickened out at the last minute.
     I was never much of a performer when I was little. I hated the thought of having anybody watch me do anything! I just wanted to play with my friends. When I was 11, that's when the performer started to show up in me. I started dancing at church, and it's been on ever since! I can't really sing on my own, but my voice mixes well with others. So I figured since I can't sing, and I only dance once a week, I'd try to play the guitar to keep myself occupied. I don't think I have that natural instrument-playing talent, but I'm pretty sure if I set my mind to it that I can learn how to play. Or at least I hope I can. I just love the thought of being able to get up and just rock out as much as possible! It looks like so much fun. If the whole dancing thing doesn't work out the way I want it to, I would love to be a good enough guitarist that I could play for/in a band and tour all over the world!
     I tried to teach myself how to play the piano, and that certainly didn't work out. I'm really hoping that's not how it's gonna be with the guitar. I know Kevin Jonas taught himself how to play when he was 13. He seemed to be really great at it, I wish I could do it. But see, he grew up in a musical household. No one in my immediate family is really into music stuff like that, they just like to listen to music like anybody else. So it's a little bit harder for me to teach myself because my family doesn't really know anything about that side of music. But, I have always liked a good challenge...
    

McDonald's

     I love McDonald's. They have the best french fries ever! And their McFlurries are sooooooooooo yummy. I remember when I was little, whenever my mom and I went to McDonald's, I would always get the cheeseburger happy meal with a Dr. Pepper. And I would try my hardest to collect all the toys that they would have in their latest happy meal toy series. I usually never got them all, but I did get a lot of them. I knew that they didn't have the healthiest food ever, but my mom made sure I ate plenty of fruits and veggies at home, so McDonald's was like a little splurge on the healthy diet. It's a fast food restaurant, so it's expected that they won't have the healthiest food. Here lately, these big shot people are saying that McDonald's needs to stop giving out toys in the happy meals because they are luring kids to eat the unhealthy food. I'm like "What the freak?!" First of all, it's a fast food restaurant!! Of course they don't have the healthiest food! And second, how the heck is having a toy gonna lure the kids to eat the unhealthy food? Yes, I know kids love toys, but toy or no toy, the kids are gonna want to eat it, one, because it's really good, and two, because it's unhealthy and they know their parents want them to eat healthy so they do the exact opposite of what their parents want them to do! Geez, some people are so freakin weird. They shouldn't take the toy out of the happy meal. Ultimately, it's up to the parents when it comes to what the kids eat. If they eat something unhealthy, it's because the parents let them. The kids are kids, they don't get to make the final decision. If the parents don't want them to eat something unhealthy, they won't let them. So I think taking the toys out of the happy meals isn't gonna solve the child obesity problem. What will solve it is McDonald's getting some healthier food!
     It really just bugs me that people are so... I don't know, stupid about some things. I mean, come on. If y'all are saying that by having the toys in the unhealthy meals it's gonna lure the kids to eat the unhealthy  meals, y'all should be able to hear in those statements the real problem: the food being unhealthy in the first freakin place! They put these fresh apple slices in as one of the side choices, and some milk as a drink option, like that's really gonna solve the child obesity problem. Yeah, ok, sure that'll really work, WHEN PIGS FLY! What they really need to do is get off their lazy butts and figure out some healthier meals for the kids, not some silly little side choices that most kids won't go with! Their burgers are so greasy it's disgusting. And their french fries, it seems like they dumped the whole bottle of salt on them! Though, I really do enjoy eating their french fries :) Sometimes I just really cannot even begin to understand why some people think the way that they do...

Twitter

      I remember when Twitter started. I thought it was the dumbest thing ever! I absolutely hated it. I kept hearing about people saying how much they loved Twitter and how Ashton Kutcher was addicted to Twitter, and it drove me crazy. I was so sick of hearing about how awesome it was. I didn't really understand what was so great about it, all it was was a website where you could share your thoughts in a short message. I thought, ok we already have plenty of those websites, so I'll stick to Facebook. It seemed like everytime I turned on the tv there was somebody talking about Twitter! Everytime I would see something on tv about it, I would be like "Oh, I'm never getting a Twitter, ever! It's so stupid, I hate it and I'll never get one!"
     A little while after I said that, I ended up getting a Twitter :) But, the only reason I got it was because of the one, the only, Mr. David Archuleta :))) I heard that he had a Twitter, and I just had to have one! It was instantly the coolest thing ever, just because David had one. And I am so glad I got one too. I'm literally addicted to it now! I get some people's tweets sent to my phone (David is one of them, of course), I'm constantly on the web browser on my phone playing on Twitter, I just can't get enough of it. It's also a great way to promote this very blog, that's where I get most of my views from. My Twitter pals are great, one in particular always retweets my tweets about my blog. And I also post about my blog on Facebook, and I get lots of hits from it as well.
     Even my mom is addicted to Twitter! I got her hooked on it now too, haha. I don't know how I managed to get her on it, she's usually not into this type of stuff. She used to only do MySpace. It's really funny when she's on the computer, because I know she's always on Twitter, and I'm sitting on the other end of the couch on Twitter on my phone! We can sometimes be very entertaining when we're both on Twitter at the same time :)
     I feel a little bad though, because now I'm neglecting my Facebook. I'm hardly ever on it, it's always Twitter Twitter Twitter. I was the same way when I started my Facebook, I was neglecting my MySpace. Now that I have discovered the epic awesomeness of Twitter, I don't even go on MySpace at all!
     It really is just amazing how the times change, and the fads change. Just 10 years ago the coolest singer on the block was Aaron Carter, and now we hardly ever hear about him anymore :(  10 years ago, I didn't know what a computer was, and now you can't get me off the computer! 10 years ago, Twitter hadn't even been thought of, now it's a part of everyday life. 10 years ago, I was ridiculously, painfully shy, and now I'm like "BAM! IN YO FACE!" Hahaha. 10 years ago we hadn't heard of David Archuleta, and now that's all we're hearing about! Well, I don't know about y'all, but that's all I'm hearing about :)
     Seeing how everything's changed so much in just the last 10 years, I wonder what it'll be like in 10 more years...

Tokio Hotel

     Today's post will be about a band that I really love called Tokio Hotel. You may not have heard of them, or maybe you have. If you haven't, I will now fill you in on their history.
     They are a German rock band, sometimes referred to as a German emo rock band. The band was formed in 2001 by identical twin brothers Bill and Tom Kaulitz, but with a different name. They started out as "Devilish", but later changed their name to Tokio Hotel: "Tokio", the German spelling of the Japanese city Tokyo due to a love of the city, and "Hotel" due to their constant touring and living in hotels. The members of the band are: Bill Kaulitz (LEAD SINGER), Tom Kaulitz (GUITARIST), Georg Listing (BASS PLAYER), and Gustav Schafer (DRUMMER).
     The four met in 2001 after a live show in a Magdeburg club, where Listing and Schäfer, who knew each other from music school, watched from the audience while Bill and Tom Kaulitz played on the stage. Once they formed their band "Devilish", they began playing in talent shows and small concerts. Then, in 2003, Bill competed in the children's Star Search at the age of 13, but he lost in the quarter final. But, it was because of Star Search that he was discover by Peter Hoffman. That is when they changed their name to "Tokio Hotel". Soon after, SONY BMG took them under contract, then Hoffman hired David Jost and Pat Benzner into the team of creators and authors, and he had them give the teens some instructions on songwriting and instrument playing. In fact, most of the songs from their first album, "Shrei" ("Scream" in German) were written by Hoffman, Jost, and Benzner. Only the single "Unendlichkeit" was written soley by Tokio Hotel themselves. However, shortly before their first album was to be released, SONY terminated their contract. In 2005, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP signed Tokio Hotel and developed a marketing plan. The band has now become one of the biggest music acts from Germany.
     The first single from "Shrei" was "Durch Den Monsun" (Through The Monsoon), and it quickly rose to the top of the charts. appearing on the German official Media Control single chart at #15 on August 20th 2005, and eventually reaching #1 on August 26th 2005; it also reached #1 on the Austrian singles chart. Their second single, "Shrei" climbed its way to the #5 position on the German music charts. These two songs were written by Bill Kaulitz, along with the group of producers Peter Hoffman, David Jost, Pat Benzner and Dave Roth. Their debut album, "Shrei" was released on September 19th, 2005, which the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Germany later awarded a platinum certification for selling over 200,000 copies. Tokio Hotel was quickly becoming a well known (and well loved) band. In 2006, they released a third and fourth single, "Rette Mich" (Rescue Me) and "Der Letzte Tag" (The Final Day), which both climbed their way to the other side of down, reaching the #1 spot. Tokio Hotel had girls in hysterics with their awesome music, and good looks. Though the lead singer, Bill, is very androgynous, most fan-girls find him to be very hot and irresistible. I myself am included in that list :) Bill is very rarely caught without his make-up on, but when he is, that is when I find him to be the hottest.
     Their second album, "Zimmer 483" (Room 483) was released in Germany on February 23rd, 2007, along with a deluxe edition of the album which included a DVD. The band said it was called Zimmer 483 because they were staying in a hotel in room 483, and they really liked that hotel, so they decided that that should be the title of the album. The first single off the album was titled "Ubers Ende Der Welt" (which was later released in english as "Ready Set Go") was released on January 26th, 2007, and, as you would expect, it quickly reached #1 in Germany and Austria, and #2 in France. The album's second single "Spring Nicht" ("Don't Jump") was released on April 7th. The tour accompanying the release of the album, The Zimmer 483 Tour, was scheduled to start in March 2007, but was delayed by two weeks because the band members wished to have a different stage design. A third single was released on November 16th, 2005 titled "An Deiner Seite (Ich Bin Da)" ("By Your Side"), and I have to say, that is a very great song. I really enjoy listening to it. On April 28th, 2008 Tokio Hotel released their single "Heilig" ("Sacred" or "Holy") but no music video for the single was released, because of the tight schedule they had. I don't much care for Heilig, it always makes me wanna cry when I hear it. Even though I couldn't understand a word they were singing when I first heard their German albums, I still enjoyed the heck out of them!
     After having done two German albums, the band decided to release their third album in English. Their first English-language album titled "Scream" was released on June 4th, 2007 throughout Europe. In Germany, the album was released as Room 483 in order to emphasize the continuity with their last German album "Zimmer 483". "Scream" contains English versions of a selection of songs from their German-language albums Schrei and Zimmer 483. The first single from the album was "Monsoon" the English version of "Durch Den Monsun". The album's second single was "Ready Set Go" (the translation of Ubers Ende DerWelt"), and the third was "Don't Jump" (the translation on "Spring Nicht"). I think of those three songs, "Ready Set Go would have to be my favorite. That song is epic. A video for "Scream", the English-language version of their 2005 hit "Schrei", was also recorded, and was released to the iTunes Store in early March 2008. I love that video, too. But it is a little weird. Anyway, Tokio Hotel gave their first concert in the United Kingdom on June 19th, 2007. "Ready, Set, Go!" was released in the UK as the band's first single on August 27th 2007. The song reached #77 in the UK Singles Chart.
     Tokio Hotel won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best InterAct on November 1st, 2007 and were also nominated for Best Band. Their performance of "Monsoon" at the event was awesome possum. The band released their first US single in late 2007, simply called "Tokio Hotel". The single contains the tracks "Scream" and "Ready, Set, Go!", and was available exclusively at Hot Topic stores. And, before Tokio Hotel, I would have never even thought about stepping into a Hot Topic store, but now every time I go to the mall, I make sure I stop in HT and buy something Tokio Hotel! Their second US single, "Scream America", was released on December 11th, 2007, two days after my birthday! In February 2008, the band toured North America for five dates starting in Canada and finishing up in New York. After appearing and performing live on MuchMusic while touring in Canada, "Ready, Set, Go!" entered the MuchOnDemand Daily 10, a countdown of videos chosen by viewers. It remained there for over a week, then returned to the top of the MOD Daily 10 chart on April 8. "Scream" was released in Canada on March 25th and in the US on May 6th.
     The "1000 Hotels" European Tour began on March 3rd, 2008 in Brussels and continued to locations including The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Scandinavia, and was scheduled to finish on April 9th; however, during the concert in Marseille France on March 14th, Bill started to experience vocal problems He let the audience sing more frequently than normal and instead of the original 21 songs that were on the set list, they only played 16 songs. Bill apologized, in German, for his bad singing and explained that he was sick. Two days later, the band cancelled the Lisbon, Portugal concert minutes before it was supposed to commence. The rest of the "1000 Hotels" Tour and a scheduled North American Tour were cancelled following an announcement in Bild by the band's manager that Bill Kaulitz had to undergo surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords. Bill Kaulitz had been putting strain on his voice after playing 43 concerts in the 1000 Hotels tour without vacation. He had to undergo Larynx surgery on March 30 to remove a cyst that had formed on his vocal cords. The cyst was the result of a throat infection that went untreated. Following his surgery, Bill was unable to speak for twelve days, and had four weeks of vocal rehabilitation. If Bill had continued singing the rest of the tour, his voice would have eventually been permanently damaged. Tokio Hotel started performing again in May 2008 and after that they embarked on a 2nd part of their 1000 Hotels European Tour adding many Open Air concerts and wrapping up the tour on July 13 in Werchter, Belgium.
     Tokio Hotel embarked on a second tour of North America in August 2008. The band's music video for "Ready Set Go!" was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards where they also won the award for Best New Artist. They returned to North America again in October 2008 for a month long tour of concerts and record store signings, but they never came close enough to my area for me to see them :( In December 2008, a behind-the scenes DVD called "Tokio Hotel TV --- Caught On Camera" was released. It contains footage from Tokio Hotel TV and backstage feature stories of the previous year on disc one entitled "History – The very best of Tokio Hotel TV!". A deluxe edition contains a second disc entitled "Future – The road to the new Album!" which features footage of the band on promotion tours and preparing for their third studio album. I was so happy to find that DVD in my Christmas stocking that year :) In between the North American tours, the band returned to their record studio in Hamburg to record their third studio album, "Humanoid" which, was released on October 2 in Germany & October 6, 2009 in the U.S This is despite earlier statements predicting a March/April 2009 release or a May/June 2009 release The album was recorded in both German and English, and both versions were released simultaneously worldwide. On August 10, it was announced on MTV news that the first German single would be "Automatisch" and its English counterpart, "Automatic", would also be released as a first single in the United States. On August 20, MTV Buzzworthy released a video which previewed "Automatic" and Cherrytree Records announced that the English version of the song would be released in the US on September 22. Nevertheless, the video for the single was released on September 3.
On November 2, it was announced on Tom's Blog that the second English single would be "World Behind My Wall" and its German counterpart, "Lass uns laufen", would be the second German single. The music videos for both versions were released on December 14 and December 15.
On June 24, 2010 the live music video for their single, "Dark Side of the Sun" was released on the band website. On July 20, 2010 they released their second live album Humanoid City Live from Milan, Italy.

    Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Comment and let me know what you thought of it! Or, you can tweet your thoughts to me on my twitter, twitter.com/samikat08