Noah Skaalum
Noah Skaalum | |
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Birth name | Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen |
Born |
6 July 1995 Herlev, Denmark |
Origin | Denmark |
Genres | Pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass |
Years active | 2007–2014 |
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.
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.
Personal life
On 12 December 2014, at the age of 19, Skaalum married girlfriend Sika Katrine Andersen. In 2018, Skaalum publicly came out as a trans man, announcing his new name as Noah. He and his wife have a son, born 26 November 2019. In 2020, he starred in a documentary about his transition, Sarahs forvandling til far, which aired on TV 2.
Performances during X Factor
Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
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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 |
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DEN |
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Hjerteskud |
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1 |
Singles
As lead artist
(All credited as Sarah)
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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DEN |
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"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"