Sem Eisinger (born 1994) is a German pop singer. He won the 20th season of the talent show

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in 2023.

Early and personal life

Eisinger spent part of his childhood in

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and moved back to Germany with his family after 2010, initially living in Ober-Roden. He has previously worked as a bartender and in parcel delivery. He lives in

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, is married, and has a daughter.

Musical career

In 2016, Eisinger participated in the 6th season of the talent show

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, where he was eliminated from the "Battles" on

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's team. Since 2017, he has regularly performed at the annual Riaz and Friends concert in

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, organized by Fabian Riaz. In 2023, Eisinger was a candidate in the 20th season of

, which he won in the final with 54.81% of the audience votes. He dedicated his winning song, "Don't Let Me Go," to his father, who died a few hours before Eisinger's performance in the first live show. As the winner of the singing competition, he received a recording contract with

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, a prize money of 100,000 euros, and appearances as the support act for

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's comeback tour. With his winning song, "Don't Let Me Go," Eisinger entered the German singles charts at number 57 on 21 April 2023. On 23 April 2023, he entered the Swiss singles charts at number 35. His second single, "Rodeo Love," was released on 25 August 2023. In September, he appeared on ''ZDF-Fernsehgarten''.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eisinger, Sem 1994 births Living people People from Offenbach (district) Musicians from Hesse German pop singers 21st-century German male singers The Voice (franchise) contestants Deutschland sucht den Superstar winners Universal Music Group artists