Martin Hoberg Hedegaard

Martin
Birth name	Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
Born	9 October 1992 (1992-10-09) (age 19)
Origin	Ørum, Denmark
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Sony BMG (2008) Remee & Friends (2008-Present)
Website	Official Site

Martin Hoberg Hedegaard (born October 9, 1992), also known simply as Martin, is a Danish singer who rose to fame as the winner of the first Danish series of the The X Factor. To date, he is the youngest winner of the competition anywhere in the world, taking the title at the age of fifteen. He is known for singing in a distinctive nasal tone.

Biography

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. Before participating in The X Factor, he took singing lessons, and had a minor role in a school musical. He cites his influences as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Queen, and Michael Bublé.

The X Factor 2008

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. In the grand finale, Martin beat 23-year-old contestant Laura Arensbak Kjærgaard, with whom he had formed a strong friendship.

Discography

Martin discography

Releases
↙Studio albums	1
↙Singles	2
↙Music videos	2
↙B-sides	2
↙Tours	1

The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Danish Pop music artist Martin. His debut 3x platinum album and platinum selling single "Show the World" was co-written and co-produced by Thomas Troelsen and Remee. His Platinum single and number 1 record "Show The World" was also co-written by Lucas Secon,known for hits by Pussycat Dolls, Kylie Minogue, Pixie Lott, Sugababes, Sean Kingston and many more and by Remee and Thomas Troelsen.

Albums

Year	Information	Denmark	Sales and Certifications
2008	Show the World First studio album Released: 31 May 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD	1	Danish sales: 100,000 IFPI: 3xPlatinum

Singles

Year	Song	Denmark[1]	Certification	Album
2008	"The 1"	1	2xPlatinum (IFPI)	Show the World
	"Show the World"	1	Platinum (IFPI)
	"Report to the Dance Floor"	-

References

1. ^ http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=90302&cat=a

External links

• Official website

Preceded by None

X Factor (Denmark) Winner 2008

Succeeded by Linda Andrews

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