David Pfeffer (born 11 April 1982) is a German singer. He rose to fame during the second series of the German X Factor show, which he won in December 2011.[1] David Pfeffer, who is also a police officer in Duisburg, Germany, released his debut album I Mind on 9 December 2011, which entered the German charts at No. 20.[2][3] The album, I Mind includes Pfeffer's single "I'm Here", which also was released on the same day as the album, 9 December 2011.[4]
David Pfeffer | |
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 David Pfeffer & Band at "Schüler-Rockfestival" in Wuppertal, Germany, January 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Pfeffer |
| Born | 11 April 1982 Dorsten, Germany |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, alternative pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Sony |
| Website | david-pfeffer |
Career
edit2011: X Factor
editPfeffer auditioned for the second series of X Factor in 2011, singing The Fray's "You Found Me". He was mentored by Till Brönner and was announced the winner on 6 December 2011, winning a record deal with Sony Music.[1]
| Episode | Song title | Original performer |
|---|---|---|
| Casting | "You Found Me" | The Fray |
| Bootcamp | "True Colors" | Cyndi Lauper |
| "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | Oasis | |
| Judges' House | "The Reason" | Hoobastank |
| Live show 1 | "Stop and Stare" | OneRepublic |
| Live show 2 | "Use Somebody" | Kings of Leon |
| Live show 3 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| Live show 4 | "What Is Love" | Haddaway |
| Live show 5 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | The Family |
| Live show 6 | "Valerie" | The Zutons |
| "Hometown Glory" | Adele | |
| Live show 7 | "Angel" | Sarah McLachlan |
| "Yellow" | Coldplay | |
| Live show 8 | "I'm Here" | David Pfeffer |
| "First Day of My Life" (duet with Melanie C) | Melanie C | |
| "The Reason" | Hoobastank |
Pfeffer's winning song, "I'm Here," was made available for download on 6 December 2011, followed by his debut album I Mind which was released three days later.
Personal life
editPfeffer was born in Dorsten,[citation needed] North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He has two siblings.
Discography
edit
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [5] |
AUT [6] |
SWI [7] | ||
| I Mind |
|
20 | 54 | 20 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [8] |
AUT [6] |
SWI [9] | |||
| "I'm Here" | 2011 | 10 | 27 | 12 | I Mind |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "David Pfeffer hat den X-Faktor". N-tv. n-tv.de. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Der Sieg eines Leisetreters". Stern. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Album-Charts: David Pfeffer entert Top 20". Charts.de Media Control. Retrieved December 21, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Amazon.de: I'm Here [Single]". Amazon Germany. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Charts.de: David Pfeffer (Albums)" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved December 17, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Discographie David Pfeffer" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ "Extended Search: David Pfeffer albums" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ "Charts.de: David Pfeffer (Singles)" (in German). Charts.de Media Control Charts. Retrieved December 17, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Extended Search: David Pfeffer singles" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
External links
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