Freddy Sahin-Scholl

Freddy Sahin-Scholl is the son of a Turkish German mother and an African-American soldier. He was raised by a foster mother in Wüstenrot who recognized his musical talent. He worked as an anesthesia assistant. Sahin-Scholl lives and works in Karlsruhe.

At the age of 40, he discovered that, despite his lack of vocal training, he was able to quickly change his voice from baritone to soprano.

On 19 December 2010, he won season 4 of Das Supertalent and 100,000€.^[1] He was in the running to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.^[2]

1. 1980: Award Baden-Württemberg (Category Cabaret)
2. 2010: Das Supertalent (RTL)

• Galileo
• Bettina Brinker (29 November 2003). "Galileo singt Sopran und Bariton". Hamburger Abendblatt.
• Literature by and about Freddy Sahin-Scholl in the German National Library catalogue