David Pfeffer

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = David Pfeffer

| image = David Pfeffer & Band 02.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = David Pfeffer & Band at "Schüler-Rockfestival" in Wuppertal, Germany, January 2014

| birth_name = David Pfeffer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|04|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dorsten, Germany

| genre = Pop, pop rock, alternative pop

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2011–present

| associated_acts =

| label = Columbia, Sony

| website = {{URL|http://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. 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.stern.de/kultur/tv/x-factor-sieger-david-pfeffer-der-sieg-eines-leisetreters-1759810.html|title=Der Sieg eines Leisetreters|work=Stern|access-date=December 21, 2011}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/news.asp?id=371|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707084046/http://www.officialcharts.de/news.asp?id=371|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2014|title=Album-Charts: David Pfeffer entert Top 20|work=Charts.de Media Control|access-date=December 21, 2011}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.amazon.de/Im-Here-David-Pfeffer/dp/B006GQ0VJM/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1324515360&sr=1-2|title=Amazon.de: I'm Here [Single]|work=Amazon Germany|access-date=December 21, 2011}}

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.{{cite web|agency=Deutsche Presse-Agentur|title=David Pfeffer hat den X-Faktor|work=N-tv

|publisher=n-tv.de|url=http://www.n-tv.de/leute/David-Pfeffer-hat-den-X-Faktor-article4944311.html|date=December 7, 2011|access-date=December 10, 2011}}

Episode	Song title	Original performer
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Casting	"You Found Me"	The Fray
rowspan="2" \| 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
rowspan="2" \| Live show 6	"Valerie"	The Zutons
"Hometown Glory"	Adele
rowspan="2" \| Live show 7	"Angel"	Sarah McLachlan
"Yellow"	Coldplay
rowspan="3" \| 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|date=July 2017}} North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He has two siblings.

Discography

File:David Pfeffer & Band 01.jpg

=Studio albums=

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scope="row" \| I Mind \| Released: 9 December 2011 Label: Columbia Sony Music Germany Formats: CD, digital download \| 20 \|\| 54 \|\| 20

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scope="row" | I Mind

Released: 9 December 2011
Label: Columbia Sony Music Germany
Formats: CD, digital download

| 20 || 54 || 20

=Singles=

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scope="row" \| "I'm Here" \| rowspan="1" \| 2011 \| 10 \|\| 27 \|\| 12 \|rowspan=1\|I Mind

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scope="row" | "I'm Here"

| rowspan="1" | 2011

| 10 || 27 || 12

|rowspan=1|I Mind