caption years_active label article_title name background birth_date genre image origin birth_name occupation
klaws in 2007 . 2002 -- present sonybmg alexander klaws
 alexander klaws solo_singer 3 september 1983 pop alexander klaws.jpg ahlen , north rhine-westphalia , germany alexander klaws singer , actor
alexander klaws

alexander klaws -lrb- born 3 september 1983 -rrb- is a german singer , songwriter , and actor .
born and raised in ahlen , north rhine-westphalia , he came into prominence after becoming the winner of the debut season of the television series `` deutschland sucht den superstar '' , the german version of `` idol '' series , in 2003 and as a participant in the television special `` world idol '' the same year .
klaws was immediately signed to sonybmg after winning `` dsds '' , and released his debut single `` take me tonight '' in 2003 .
upon its release , the single topped the german and swiss singles chart , eventually becoming one of the best-selling singles of 2002 in german-speaking europe .
the same year , klaws released his album `` take your chance '' , which contained elements of a pop and became a major commercial success .
the following year , his second album `` here i am '' reprised this success .
in 2005 , klaws parted ways with his management and musical mentor dieter bohlen and developed a more rock-oriented sound with the release of his third album , `` attention ! '' .
