Noah Skaalum | |
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Birth name | Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen |
Born | Herlev, Denmark | 6 July 1995
Origin | Denmark |
Genres | Pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass |
Years active | 2007–2014 |
Noah Skaalum Jørgensen (born Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen; 6 July 1995) is a Danish singer who won the fourth season of the Danish version of The X Factor on 25 March 2011 at the age of 15. Assigned female at birth, Skaalum publicly came out as a trans man in 2018.
Skaalum started singing at a young age, appearing in musicals and joining a musical band at the age of 12. At the age of 15, Skaalum won the fourth season of the Danish version of The X Factor, defeating Babou Lowe and Annelouise Sørensen in the final on 25 March 2011. [1] [2]
On 12 December 2014, at the age of 19, Skaalum married girlfriend Sika Katrine Andersen. [3] [4] In 2018, Skaalum publicly came out as a trans man, announcing his new name as Noah. [5] [6] [7] He and his wife have a son, born 26 November 2019. [8] In 2020, he starred in a documentary about his transition, Sarahs forvandling til far, which aired on TV 2. [9]
Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
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Live show 1 | Free choice | " Raise Your Glass" | P!nk | Safe (4th) |
Live show 2 | The Beatles | " Come Together" | The Beatles | Safe (1st) |
Live show 3 | Danish hits from the 2000s | "Engel" | Rasmus Seebach | Safe (1st) |
Live show 4 | Rock | "Save Me from Myself" | Carpark North | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 5 | Free choice with DR big band | " The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | Safe (1st) |
Live show 6 - Semi-final | DJ night | " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Eurythmics | Safe (1st) |
Viewers' choice | Fuckin' Perfect | P!nk | ||
Live show 7 - Final | Free choice | " Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | Safe (2nd) |
Duet with guest artist | "Shall We Be Grateful" (with Carpark North) | Carpark North | ||
Winner's single | "Min Øjesten" | Sarah | Winner |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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DEN [10] | |||
Hjerteskud |
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1 |
(All credited as Sarah)
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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DEN [10] | ||||
"Min øjesten" | 2011 | 1 | Hjerteskud | |
"Engel" | 13 | |||
"Okay" | 9 |
(All credited as Sarah)
Noah Skaalum | |
---|---|
Birth name | Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen |
Born | Herlev, Denmark | 6 July 1995
Origin | Denmark |
Genres | Pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass |
Years active | 2007–2014 |
Noah Skaalum Jørgensen (born Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen; 6 July 1995) is a Danish singer who won the fourth season of the Danish version of The X Factor on 25 March 2011 at the age of 15. Assigned female at birth, Skaalum publicly came out as a trans man in 2018.
Skaalum started singing at a young age, appearing in musicals and joining a musical band at the age of 12. At the age of 15, Skaalum won the fourth season of the Danish version of The X Factor, defeating Babou Lowe and Annelouise Sørensen in the final on 25 March 2011. [1] [2]
On 12 December 2014, at the age of 19, Skaalum married girlfriend Sika Katrine Andersen. [3] [4] In 2018, Skaalum publicly came out as a trans man, announcing his new name as Noah. [5] [6] [7] He and his wife have a son, born 26 November 2019. [8] In 2020, he starred in a documentary about his transition, Sarahs forvandling til far, which aired on TV 2. [9]
Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Live show 1 | Free choice | " Raise Your Glass" | P!nk | Safe (4th) |
Live show 2 | The Beatles | " Come Together" | The Beatles | Safe (1st) |
Live show 3 | Danish hits from the 2000s | "Engel" | Rasmus Seebach | Safe (1st) |
Live show 4 | Rock | "Save Me from Myself" | Carpark North | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 5 | Free choice with DR big band | " The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | Safe (1st) |
Live show 6 - Semi-final | DJ night | " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Eurythmics | Safe (1st) |
Viewers' choice | Fuckin' Perfect | P!nk | ||
Live show 7 - Final | Free choice | " Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | Safe (2nd) |
Duet with guest artist | "Shall We Be Grateful" (with Carpark North) | Carpark North | ||
Winner's single | "Min Øjesten" | Sarah | Winner |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
---|---|---|---|
DEN [10] | |||
Hjerteskud |
|
1 |
(All credited as Sarah)
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
DEN [10] | ||||
"Min øjesten" | 2011 | 1 | Hjerteskud | |
"Engel" | 13 | |||
"Okay" | 9 |
(All credited as Sarah)