Noah Skaalum
Danish singer (born 1995)
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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.
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 | Free choice | "Raise Your Glass" | P!nk | Safe (4th) |
| Live show 2 | The Beatles | "Come Together" | The Beatles | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 3 | Danish hits from the 2000s | "Engel" | Rasmus Seebach | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 4 | Rock | "Save Me from Myself" | Carpark North | Safe (3rd) |
| Live show 5 | Free choice with DR big band | "The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 6 - Semi-final | DJ night | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Eurythmics | Safe (1st) |
| Viewers' choice | Fuckin' Perfect | P!nk | ||
| Live show 7 - Final | Free choice | "Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | Safe (2nd) |
| 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 |
|
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"