Martin Hoberg Hedegaard

Martin Hoberg Hedegaard or Saveus (born 9 October 1992) is a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer.

Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
Birth nameMartin Hoberg Hedegaard
Also known asSaveus
Born (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992
OriginØrum, Denmark
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record Producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2008–present
Labels

Martin first rose to fame in 2008 as the winner of the first Danish series of The X Factor, the youngest winner worldwide at that time,[1] taking the title at the age of 15. After a 7 year hiatus, Martin returned to the spotlight as Saveus at the "P3 Guld 2015" award-show at Danmarksradio.[2] 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 critics praised his opening of the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival calling it "the best openings in years".[3]

Saveus has been praised by both Simon Cowell,[4] Elton John[5] and the legendary rockband, Queen[4] and has worked with artists and producers like Girls' Generation,[6] EXO,[7] and Andrew Dawson.[8]

History

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.

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.[4] In the grand finale, Martin beat 23-year-old contestant Laura Arensbak Kjærgaard, with whom he had formed a strong friendship. His first and only album as Martin "Show The World" sold 100.000 copies.[2]

2009-2014: Songwriting

After the release of his album "Show The World", Martin stepped out of the spotlight to pursue a career as a songwriter and producer. He went on to write numerous K-pop singles for some of South Korea's biggest k-pop groups such as "Black Suit", on the album Play (Super Junior album) by Super Junior,[9] "Galaxy Supernova" by Girls' Generation,[6] "El Dorado" by EXO,[7] and "뒷모습 (Steppin')" by TVXQ.[10]

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".[11] Not even the shows own production-team knew who Saveus was until it was revealed during his performance.[11] "Levitate Me" charted at number 1 on Itunes and was picked as "Song of The Week" by P3. In November 2015, he supported the british popband Years & Years on their European tour[12] In 2016 he released the EP "Will Somebody Save Us" and went on his first tour around Denmark, selling out numerous shows in Copenhagen.[13] In 2017 Saveus single "Watch The World" was picked up by Elton John on his radio-show "Rocket Hour".[5]

In 2018 he released his debut album "Neuro" with the singles "Ready To Die" and "Time Can Heal A Man", both singles gaining huge amounts of radio-airplay.[14][15] The same year he opened the iconic Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival with an audience of more than 60.000 people and was praised for his performance by critics who called it "the best openings in years".[3]

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[16]
Show the World 1
Neuro 5
[18]

References
  1. "The X Factor", Wikipedia, 2019-11-24, retrieved 2019-11-25
  2. 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
  3. Østergaard, Marie Ulrich. "Følelsesfulde Saveus sang Orange Scene i knæ". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. "Brian May holder øje med X Factor-Martin - TV 2". tv.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. "Saveus hyldes i Elton Johns radioprogram". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. "Galaxy Supernova", Wikipedia, 2019-11-03, retrieved 2019-11-25
  7. "Exodus (Exo album)", Wikipedia, 2019-10-17, retrieved 2019-11-25
  8. "Efter overraskende comeback: Nu arbejder Martin med Kanye West-bagmand og turnerer i USA". DR (in Danish). 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  9. "Play (Super Junior album)", Wikipedia, 2019-10-17, retrieved 2019-11-25
  10. "Tense (album)", Wikipedia, 2019-11-06, retrieved 2019-11-25
  11. "Sådan blev Martin Hedegaards comeback skabt". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  12. "Saveus skal på europæisk supportturné". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  13. "Saveus giver koncert i København". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  14. "Martin fra Saveus har kæmpet med angst og perfektionisme: Man bliver enormt bange". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  15. "Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister". www.hitlisten.nu. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  16. danishcharts.dk Martin discography
  17. "Guld og Platin I August". IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  18. "Album Top-40 Uge 22, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
Preceded by
None		 X Factor (Denmark)
Winner
2008		 Succeeded by
Linda Andrews
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