Martin Hoberg Hedegaard

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Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
Birth nameMartin Hoberg Hedegaard
Also known asSaveus
Born (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 28)
OriginØrum, Denmark
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record Producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2008–present
Labels

Martin Hoberg Hedegaard or Saveus (born 9 October 1992) is a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2016 he wrote and produced the EP Will Somebody Save Us and in 2018 he released his first full-length album Neuro. The same year he opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival.[1]

Saveus has been praised by both Simon Cowell,[2] Elton John[3] and the legendary rockband, Queen[2] and has worked with artists and producers like Girls' Generation, Exo, and Andrew Dawson.[4]

History[]

Childhood[]

Martin was born in the small town of Ørum in central Jutland, Denmark and spent his entire life there with his mother Gitta, his father Peder, and his two older brothers Anders and Simon.

The X Factor 2008[]

Martin first rose to fame in 2008 as the winner of the first Danish series of The X Factor, the youngest winner worldwide at that time,[citation needed] taking the title at the age of 15. Throughout his participation in the first Danish series of The X Factor, Martin was highly praised by the three judges. During the auditions, one of the judges, his future mentor Remee, rose from his chair in order to shake his hand, "before he became a superstar". Later, during the live shows, Martin's transformation into a national idol began after he powerfully performed songs such as "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal, "Rock With You" by Michael Jackson, and "Somebody to Love" by Queen. Internationally, he has been praised by X Factor creator Simon Cowell and Queen themselves.[2] In the grand finale, Martin beat 23-year-old contestant Laura Arensbak Kjærgaard, with whom he had formed a strong friendship. His first and only album as Martin "Show The World" sold 100.000 copies.[5]

2009-2014: Songwriting[]

After the release of his album Show The World, Martin focused on his career as a songwriter and producer. He went on to write numerous K-pop singles including "Black Suit" by Super Junior, "Galaxy Supernova" by Girls' Generation, "El Dorado" by Exo, and "뒷모습 (Steppin')" by TVXQ.[citation needed]

2015-Present: Saveus[]

During his time as a songwriter, Martin also worked on his own material. In 2015 he debuted at the Danish "P3 Guld" award-show with a live performance of his first single "Levitate Me".[6] Not even the shows own production-team knew who Saveus was until it was revealed during his performance.[6] "Levitate Me" charted at number 1 on Itunes and was picked as "Song of The Week" by P3. In November 2015, he supported the British popband Years & Years on their European tour[7] In 2016 he released the EP Will Somebody Save Us and went on his first tour around Denmark, selling out numerous shows in Copenhagen.[8] In 2017 Saveus single "Watch The World" was picked up by Elton John on his radio-show "Rocket Hour".[3]

In 2018 he released his debut album Neuro with the singles "Ready To Die" and "Time Can Heal A Man", both singles gaining huge amounts of radio-airplay.[9][10] The same year he opened the iconic Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival with an audience of more than 60.000 people and was praised for his performance by critics who called it "the best openings in years".[1]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[11]
Show the World
  • Released: 31 May 2008
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
 1
  • IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum[12]
Neuro 5
[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Østergaard, Marie Ulrich. "Følelsesfulde Saveus sang Orange Scene i knæ". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Brian May holder øje med X Factor-Martin - TV 2". tv.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Saveus hyldes i Elton Johns radioprogram". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. ^ "Efter overraskende comeback: Nu arbejder Martin med Kanye West-bagmand og turnerer i USA". DR (in Danish). 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  5. ^ Toft, Morten (2015-10-18), Nyt nummer topper iTunes’ hitliste: Martin fra X Factor slår One Direction og Justin Bieber (in Danish), retrieved 2019-11-25
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sådan blev Martin Hedegaards comeback skabt". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. ^ "Saveus skal på europæisk supportturné". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  8. ^ "Saveus giver koncert i København". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  9. ^ "Martin fra Saveus har kæmpet med angst og perfektionisme: Man bliver enormt bange". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  10. ^ "Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister". www.hitlisten.nu. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  11. ^ danishcharts.dk Martin discography
  12. ^ "Guld og Platin I August". IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 22, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

External links[]

Preceded by
None 		X Factor (Denmark)
Winner
2008 		Succeeded by
Linda Andrews
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