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Kristof Hering (born 27 February 1989) is a German singer, best known for finishing in sixth place in season 9 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.[1][2]
Hering was born in Hanover, West Germany.[3] He has an older sister and younger brother.[3] In 2008, he left home and went to a Catholic Gymnasium where he received his Abitur.[3] He was at the Stage-School-Hamburg in 2008 and 2009.[3]
He is a fan of Udo Jürgens, Robbie Williams and Peter Maffay.[3] He also likes jazz and pop.[3] His favorite songs includes "Über 7 Brücken" by Peter Maffay and "I sing a Liad für di" by Andreas Gabalier.[3]
DSDS
Hering was eliminated in the top 6 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.[1][2] He suffered verbal abuse and death threats during his participation during season 9 due to his homosexuality.[1] People were writing stuff like "You are sooo gay to .."; "I'll cut your balls"; "Get out of DSDS, if you value your life" and "I stab you up".[1][4] Broadcaster RTL filed charges against unknown persons because of the threats.[4]
Performances
| Show (Original airdate) |
Song (artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Top 16 (25 February 2012) |
"Und es war Sommer" (Peter Maffay) | |
| Top 10 (3 March 2012) |
"Verdammt ich lieb dich" (Matthias Reim) | |
| Top 9 (10 March 2012) |
"Ai se eu te pego!" (Michel Teló) | |
| Top 8 (17 March 2012) |
"So bist du" (Peter Maffay) | |
| Top 7 (24 March 2012) |
"Über den Wolken" (Dieter Thomas Kuhn) | |
| Top 6 (31 March 2012) |
"Joana" (Roland Kaiser) | |
| "Y.M.C.A" (Village People) (duet with Daniele Negroni) |
Post-DSDS
After DSDS, Hering released a single called "Tears of Happiness".[5]
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