Salena (singer)

Salena
Salena in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Selina-Maria Edbauer
Born	(1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 27) Leoben, Styria, Austria
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2017–present

Selina-Maria Edbauer (born 11 March 1998), known professionally as Salena, is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Teya with the song "Who the Hell Is Edgar?", finishing in 15th place. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Selina-Maria Edbauer grew up in Kammern im Liesingtal, Styria. ^[3] Born and raised in Styria, Selina began singing at the age of seven and later taught herself guitar. She first emerged in the music scene through The Voice of Germany in 2017, where she advanced to the sing-off rounds under the mentorship of Samu Haber. In 2019 she submitted a song titled "Behind The Waterfall" written by Andy Vitolo and John King, for Austria's Eurovision selection, but wasn't chosen. In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent showStarmania, where she reached the top 32 and also met her duo partner "TEYA" which she represented Austria with at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, having 160 Million People watching live on TV, ^[2] after applying every year since 2019.

On 31 January 2023, it was announced that Salena had been selected to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 together with Teya, whom she met during her participation in Starmania. ^[2] Their entry, named "Who the Hell Is Edgar?", was written at a songwriting camp in the Czech Republic and was released on 8 March 2023. ^[4] The song qualified from the second semi final on 11 May for the grand final, in which it placed 15th. ^[5]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album or EP
		AUT [6]	FIN [7]	ICE [8]	IRE [9]	LTU [10]	SWE [11]	UK [12]
"Pretty Imperfection"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Who the Hell Is Edgar?" (with Teya)	2023	4	20	39	67	10	79	48	Ho Ho Ho
"Bye Bye Bye" (with Teya)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ho Ho Ho" (with Teya)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Picky Promise"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Vacation"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love That's Made to Die For"	2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Velvet Gloves"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Would Do It Again" (with Daniel Hopes)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Lying Still" (J.K. featuring Salena)	2020	Non-album singles
"Walking On Clouds" (7YFN featuring Salena)	2021
"Castle of glass" (Yohan Gerber, Paul Keen, Bastize)	2022	Non-album singles

References

1. "Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. "Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool". ORF (in German). 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
3. "Leoben: Sängerin Selina-Maria Edbauer: "Ohne Musik ist's eh nicht schön. Nirgends" | Kleine Zeitung". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
4. Ude, Christian (31 January 2023). "Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
5. "Eurovision 2023 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
6. "Discographie Teya & Salena". Ö3 Austria top 40 . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
7. "Teya & Salena – Who the Hell Is Edgar?" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
8. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
9. "Discography Teya & Salena". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
10. "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
11. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
12. "Teya and Salena | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Lumix feat. Pia Maria with "Halo"	Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 With: Teya	Succeeded by Kaleen with "We Will Rave"