David Pfeffer
born on 11/4/1982 in Herten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
David Pfeffer
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David Pfeffer (born April 11, 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 December 9, 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, December 9, 2011.[4]
Career
2011: X Factor
Pfeffer 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 December 6, 2011, winning a record deal with Sony Music.[1]
Episode | Song title | Original performer |
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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 December 6, 2011, followed by his debut album I Mind which was released three days later.
Personal life
Pfeffer was born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He has two siblings.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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GER [5] |
AUT [6] |
SWI [7] |
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I Mind |
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20 | 54 | 20 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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GER [8] |
AUT [6] |
SWI [9] |
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"I'm Here" | 2011 | 10 | 27 | 12 | I Mind |
See also
- X Factor (Germany season 2)
References
- 1.0 1.1 dpa (2011-12-07). David Pfeffer hat den X-Faktor. N-tv. n-tv.de. Retrieved on 2011-12-10.
- Der Sieg eines Leisetreters, Stern (magazine). URL accessed on 2011-12-21.
- Album-Charts: David Pfeffer entert Top 20, Charts.de Media Control. URL accessed on 2011-12-21.
- Amazon.de: I'm Here [Single], Amazon Germany. URL accessed on 2011-12-21.
- Charts.de: David Pfeffer (Albums) (German). Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- 6.0 6.1 Discographie David Pfeffer (German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- Extended Search: David Pfeffer albums (German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- Charts.de: David Pfeffer (Singles) (German). Charts.de Media Control Charts. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- Extended Search: David Pfeffer singles (German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
External links
X Factor Germany | |
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Series | 1 · 2 · 3 |
Presenters | Jochen Schropp |
Judges |
Current: Till Brönner · Sarah Connor · Das Bo Former: George Glueck |
Winners | Edita Abdieski · David Pfeffer |
Related singles | "I've Come to Life" · "I'm Here" |
Runners-Up | Big Soul · Raffaela Wais |
Related articles | The X Factor · VOX |
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