Daniel Schuhmacher (born 19 April 1987) is a German singer and songwriter. In 2009, he rose to fame after winning the sixth season of '' Deutschland sucht den Superstar'', the German edition of ''

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''. His debut album ''The Album'' was released later in the same year and topped the German and

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s, going

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. It spawned the hit single " Anything but Love", his coronation song, which became a number-one hit Austria, Germany, and Switzerland and was also certified gold.

Early life

Schuhmacher was born and raised in Pfullendorf,

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. Schuhmacher's hobbies are

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, skating, meeting friends, movies, and films. His nicknames are Kell, Kelly, and Schumi. He has 4 tattoos which are located on the hip, neck and both wrists.

Career

2008–09: ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar''

Post-''DSDS''

Schuhmacher's coronation song " Anything but Love" was released by

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on 15 May 2009. Upon its release, it debuted at number-one on the Austrian, German and Swiss Singles Charts, scoring the highest first week single sales of the year in Germany. The single sold 270.000 copies in total and was eventually certified

by the

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(BVMI) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Austria (IFPI). It was later included on his debut album, '' The Album'' (2009), which was released in June 2009. Helmed by ''DSDS'' judge

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, it debuted at number one on

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and was eventually certified

by the

(BVMI), selling 137.000 within the first nine months of its release. Critics praised Schuhmacher's vocal performance on the album, but dismissed Bohlen's production and lyrics ambitions. In September 2009, Bohlen and Schuhmacher ended their collaboration.

Personal life

In May 2014, Schuhmacher

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in an interview with ''IN''.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards

References

External links

Official website of Daniel Schuhmacher

Official Myspace of Daniel Schuhmacher
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schuhmacher, Daniel 1987 births Living people People from Pfullendorf Deutschland sucht den Superstar winners Gay singers German LGBT singers German gay musicians 21st-century German male singers 21st-century German LGBT people