Henri PFR

{{Short description|Belgian DJ, musician and composer}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Henri PFR | image = Henri pfr-1522706406 (cropped).jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Henri Peiffer | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|09|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Brussels, Belgium | origin = | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = Tropical house | occupation = DJ, musician, composer | instrument = Piano | years_active =  | label = {{hlist|Sony Music|Armada Music}} | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|https://www.henripfr.com}} }} '''Henri Peiffer''' (born 26 September 1995 in Brussels), known professionally as '''Henri PFR''', is a Belgian DJ, musician and composer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/artists/henri-pfr/4900829/ |title=Henri PFR - Artists |website=Amsterdam Dance Event |language=en-US |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>

== Early life and career == From the age of six, he spent nine years training in classical piano and studying musical theory. It was around the age of fourteen that young Peiffer first became interested in electronic music.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/interviews/henri-pfr-fireside-chat |title=A Fireside Chat With Henri PFR About His New Single... |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> He posted his first mixtape ''Summer Memories'' online on the "La Belle Musique" YouTube channel which, with more than 70 million views, caught the attention of Armin van Buuren's Armada label, with which he signed his first two singles, including "Tarida".

He has collaborated with German producer Robin Schulz, for whom he remixed the track "Sugar". Together they produced "Wave Goodbye", a song which is featured on Robin Schulz's album ''Sugar'', released in 2015. Peiffer's music was later released on Sony Music, featuring "One People", "Home" and in October 2016, "Until the End", which remained at the top of the Belgian charts for several months and went platinum in Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|title=ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/or-platine/2017|website=ultratop.be|access-date=2017-11-28}}</ref> thumb|upright|One of the Tomorrowland stages, during the Henri PFR set (2017, july). In January 2017, he received the Pure (Belgian radio) Newcomer Award at the D6bels Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|language=fr-FR|title=Vous avez élu Henri Pfr artiste Pure aux D6bels Music Awards - Revoyez TOUT|work=Pure|date=2017-01-26|url=https://www.rtbf.be/pure/article/detail_vous-avez-elu-henri-pfr-artiste-pure-aux-d6bels-music-awards-revoyez-tout?id=9514100|accessdate=2017-11-29}}</ref> In September 2017, he was honoured by the Walloon Brabant province during the Orchid Ceremony, winning an "Orchid" in the Culture category for having contributed to the profile of the province of Walloon Brabant.<ref>{{cite web|language=fr|title=Cérémonie des Orchidées du Brabant wallon 2017|work=Province du Brabant wallon|url=http://www.brabantwallon.be/bw/news/ceremonie-des-orchidees-du-brabant-wallon-2017.html|accessdate=2017-11-29|archive-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201045423/http://www.brabantwallon.be/bw/news/ceremonie-des-orchidees-du-brabant-wallon-2017.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Henri PFR parmi les lauréats des Orchidées du Brabant wallon|work=Édition digitale de Tournai|date=23 September 2017|url=http://www.nordeclair.be/130243/article/2017-09-23/henri-pfr-parmi-les-laureats-des-orchidees-du-brabant-wallon?bot=1|accessdate=2017-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|language=fr|title=Sept nouvelles orchidées en BW|url=http://www.dhnet.be/regions/brabant/sept-nouvelles-orchidees-en-bw-59c96453cd70461d2646e351|work=La Dernière Heure|date=26 September 2017|accessdate=2017-11-29}}</ref> In October 2017, he received the International Newcomer of the Year Award at the Fun Radio DJ Awards during the Amsterdam Dance Event.

== Discography ==

=== Charted singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Fl) <ref name="Ultratop">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showperson.asp?name=Henri+PFR |title=Henri Peiffer |website=ultratop.be |access-date=2026-03-08}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="Ultratop"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Fl) Tip <ref name="Ultratop"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (Wa) Tip <ref name="Ultratop"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Tarida" {{small|(with Stone van Brooken)}} | 2014 | — || — || — || 2 |- ! scope="row"| "Until the End" {{small|(featuring Raphaella)}} | rowspan="2"| 2016 | 11 || 3 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Home" | — || 45 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "In the Mood" {{small|(with Romeo Blanco featuring Veronica)}} | rowspan="2"| 2017 | 19 || 8 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Flames" | — || 14 || 24 || — |- ! scope="row"| "Bullet" {{small|(featuring Ozark Henry)}} | rowspan="2" | 2018 | — || — || 15 || 26 |- ! scope="row"| "Catching Butterflies" {{small|(with HIDDN)}} | 46 || 31 || 31 || 21 |- ! scope="row"| "Easy" {{small|(featuring Susan H)}} | rowspan="4"| 2019 | — || — || 8 || 4 |- ! scope="row"| "Wake Up" {{small|(with Broken Back)}} | — || 20 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Going On" {{small|(featuring Soran)}} | 29 || 26 || 1 || 9 |- ! scope="row"| "Loving Myself" {{small|(featuring Raphaella)}} | — || 37 || 1 || 20 |- ! scope="row"| "No One Knows" {{small|(with Famba featuring Chiara Castelli)}} | 2020 | 47 || 21 || 1 || — |- ! scope="row"| "Bruises" {{small|(with Madism featuring Lono)}} | rowspan="2"| 2021 | — || — || 1 || — |- ! scope="row"| "The Feeling" {{small|(with Gabry Ponte)}} | 31 || 40 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Bed" {{small|(with Rozes featuring Kshmr)}} | 2022 | — || 38 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Wanna Be Loved" {{small|(with FDVM featuring PolyAnna)}} | rowspan="2"| 2024 | — || 20 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Last Night" {{small|(featuring Sadie Rose Van)}} | — || 47 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Run" {{small|(featuring Ragdoll)}} | 2025 | — || 10 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "The Night (Belongs to Lovers)" | 2026 | — || 44 || — || — |- | colspan="7" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{Portal|Belgium}} * {{Official website|https://www.henripfr.com}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henri PFR}} Category:Musicians from Brussels Category:Belgian electronic musicians Category:Deep house musicians Category:Tropical house musicians Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Belgian electronic dance music DJs