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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.
Noah Skaalum | |
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| Birth name | Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen |
| Born | 6 July 1995 Herlev, Denmark |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass |
| Years active | 2007–2014 |
Biography
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]
Personal life
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]
Performances during X Factor
| Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live show 1 (11 February 2011) |
Free choice | "Raise Your Glass" | P!nk | Safe |
| Live show 2 (18 February 2011) |
The Beatles | "Come Together" | The Beatles | Safe |
| Live show 3 (25 February 2011) |
Danish hits from the 2000s | "Engel" | Rasmus Seebach | Safe |
| Live show 4 (4 March 2011) |
Rock | "Save Me from Myself" | Carpark North | Safe |
| Live show 5 (11 March 2011) |
Free choice with DR big band | "The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | Safe |
| Live show 6 - Semi-final (18 March 2011) |
DJ night | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Eurythmics | Safe |
| Viewers' choice | Fuckin' Perfect | P!nk | ||
| Live show 7 - Final (25 March 2011) |
Free choice | "Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Duet with guest artist | "Shall We Be Grateful" (with Carpark North) | Carpark North | ||
| Winner's single | "Min Øjesten" | Sarah | Winner |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [10] | |||
| Hjerteskud |
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1 |
Singles
As lead artist
(All credited as Sarah)
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [10] | ||||
| "Min øjesten" | 2011 | 1 | Hjerteskud | |
| "Engel" | 13 | |||
| "Okay" | 9 |
Other songs
(All credited as Sarah)
- 2011: "Når du rør mig"
- 2012: "I Can't"
- 2012: "Tonight We're in Love"
References
- AfterEllen: 15-year-old lesbian contestant wins Denmark's "X-Factor"
- The Advocate: Sarah wins X Factor in Denmark
- Louise Rømer (18 December 2014). "Tillykke: X Factor-Sarah gift". Se og Hør. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- Helle Skram de Fries (18 December 2014). "X Factor Sarah er blevet gift". Billed-Bladet. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- Brandsen, Mads (2018-08-01). "Sarah fra 'X Factor' springer ud som mand: Nu er navnet Noah". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- "Færdig med at være 'Sarah fra X Factor': Her er vinderen i dag". DR (in Danish). 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- Madsen, Fie West (2019-01-11), Sarah fra X Factor er blevet til Noah: Nu kæmper han og kæresten for at få et barn (in Danish), retrieved 2019-07-04
- Mejborn, Katja (2019-11-27), 'X Factor'-stjernen Noah Skaalum er blevet far (in Danish), retrieved 2020-10-07
- "Få hele historien: 'X Factor'-Sarahs forvandling til far". Her & Nu (in Danish). 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- danishcharts.dk: Sarah [DK Discography]
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