David Pfeffer

David Pfeffer
David Pfeffer & Band at "Schüler-Rockfestival" in Wuppertal, Germany, January 2014
Background information
Birth name	David Pfeffer
Born	(1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 42) Dorsten, Germany
Genres	Pop, pop rock, alternative pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Columbia, Sony
Website	david-pfeffer.de

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]

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 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

Pfeffer was born in Dorsten,^[citation needed] North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He has two siblings.

Discography

David Pfeffer & Band 2014

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [5]	AUT [6]	SWI [7]
I Mind	Released: 9 December 2011 Label: Columbia Sony Music Germany Formats: CD, digital download	20	54	20

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		GER [8]	AUT [6]	SWI [9]
"I'm Here"	2011	10	27	12	I Mind

See also

• X Factor (Germany season 2)

References

1. "David Pfeffer hat den X-Faktor". N-tv. n-tv.de. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
2. "Der Sieg eines Leisetreters". Stern. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
3. "Album-Charts: David Pfeffer entert Top 20". Charts.de Media Control. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
4. "Amazon.de: I'm Here [Single]". Amazon Germany. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
5. "Charts.de: David Pfeffer (Albums)" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved December 17, 2011.^[dead link‍]
6. "Discographie David Pfeffer" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
7. "Extended Search: David Pfeffer albums" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
8. "Charts.de: David Pfeffer (Singles)" (in German). Charts.de Media Control Charts. Retrieved December 17, 2011.^[dead link‍]
9. "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

• Official website

Preceded by Edita Abdieski

Winner of X Factor 2011

Succeeded by Mrs. Greenbird