Martin Hoberg Hedegaard

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Saveus
Birth nameMartin Hoberg Hedegaard
Also known asSaveus
Born (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 31)
Origin Ørum, Denmark
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2008–present
Labels Copenhagen

Martin Hoberg Hedegaard, also known as 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 the Roskilde Festival. [1]

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History

Childhood

Martin was born in Ørum in central Jutland, Denmark. He lived there his entire life 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 , [ citation needed ] taking the title at the age of 15. Later, during the live shows, Martin 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 finale of the show, Martin beat 23-year-old contestant Laura Arensbak Kjærgaard, with whom he had formed a strong friendship.

Performances during X Factor

EpisodeThemeSongArtistResult
AuditionFree Choice"You Are Not Alone" Michael Jackson Through to Bootcamp (Day 1)
Bootcamp (Day 1)Free ChoiceThrough to Bootcamp (Day 2)
Bootcamp (Day 2)Free Choice"Your Song" Elton John Through to Live Shows
Live show 1Hits from Tjeklisten"As" Stevie Wonder Safe
Live show 2FilmHits"Kiss from a Rose" Seal Safe
Live show 3Disco"Rock with You"Michael JacksonSafe
Live show 4Sing Danish"Kom tilbage nu"DanseorkestretSafe
Live show 5BigBand"Somebody to Love" Queen Safe
Live show 6 (Quarter-Final)Anne Linnet"Smuk og Dejlig" Anne Linnet Safe
Elvis Presley"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley
Live show 7 (Semi-Final)James Blunt"Goodbye My Lover" James Blunt Safe
Free Choice"What Goes Around... Comes Around" Justin Timberlake
Live show 8 (Final)Viewer's Choice"Somebody to Love"QueenWinner
Free Choice"For Once in My Life"Stevie Wonder
Winner's Single"The 1"Martin

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 ]

His first and only album as Martin "Show The World" sold 100,000 copies. [3]

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". [4] It charted at number 1 on iTunes and was picked as "Song of The Week" by P3. In November 2015, he supported the British pop band Years & Years on their European tour [5] In 2016 he released the EP "Will Somebody Save Us" and went on his first tour around Denmark, selling out numerous shows in Copenhagen. [6] During 2017 Saveus single "Watch The World" was picked up by Elton John on his radio show Rocket Hour. [7]

In 2018, he released his debut album Neuro with the singles "Ready to Die" and "Time Can Heal a Man", with both singles gaining radio-airplay. [8] [9] The same year he opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival with an audience of more than 60,000 people, which was praised by critics. [1]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
DEN
[10]
Show the World1
Neuro5
[12] 		IFPI DEN: 1× Platinum [13]
Rainman
  • Released: 2 September 2022
  • Label: Copenhagen, Universal
  • Format: CD, digital
5
[14]

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  2. ↑ "Brian May holder øje med X Factor-Martin - TV 2". tv.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ "Sådan blev Martin Hedegaards comeback skabt". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. ↑ "Saveus skal på europæisk supportturné". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. ↑ "Saveus giver koncert i København". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. ↑ "Saveus hyldes i Elton Johns radioprogram". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  8. ↑ "Martin fra Saveus har kæmpet med angst og perfektionisme: Man bliver enormt bange". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister". www.hitlisten.nu. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  10. ↑ danishcharts.dk Martin discography
  11. ↑ "Guld og Platin I August". IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Album Top-40 Uge 22, 2018". Hitlisten . Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Certificeringer | IFPI". www.ifpi.dk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  14. ↑ "Album Top-40 Uge 36, 2022". Hitlisten . Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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