# Martin Hoberg Hedegaard

Martin Hoberg Hedegaard, also known as Saveus (born 9 October 1992), is a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer. 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, he opened the Orange Stage at the Roskilde Festival.

## History
### Childhood

Martin was born in Ørum in central Jutland, Denmark. He lived there his entire life with his mother Gitta, his father Peder, and his two older brothers Anders and Simon.

### The X Factor 2008

Martin first rose to fame in 2008 as the winner of the first Danish series of The X Factor, taking the title at the age of 15. Later, during the live shows, Martin 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 finale of the show, Martin beat 23-year-old contestant Laura Arensbak Kjærgaard, with whom he had formed a strong friendship.

### Performances during X Factor

| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
| Audition | Free Choice | "You Are Not Alone" | Michael Jackson | Through to Bootcamp (Day 1) |
| Bootcamp (Day 1) | Free Choice | | | Through to Bootcamp (Day 2) |
| Bootcamp (Day 2) | Free Choice | "Your Song" | Elton John | Through to Live Shows |
| Live show 1 | Hits from Tjeklisten | "As" | Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Live show 2 | FilmHits | "Kiss from a Rose" | Seal | Safe |
| Live show 3 | Disco | "Rock with You" | Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Live show 4 | Sing Danish | "Kom tilbage nu" | Danseorkestret | Safe |
| Live show 5 | BigBand | "Somebody to Love" | Queen | Safe |
| Live show 6 (Quarter-Final) | Anne Linnet | "Smuk og Dejlig" | Anne Linnet | Safe |
| Live show 6 (Quarter-Final) | Elvis Presley | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Elvis Presley | Safe |
| Live show 7 (Semi-Final) | James Blunt | "Goodbye My Lover" | James Blunt | Safe |
| Live show 7 (Semi-Final) | Free Choice | "What Goes Around... Comes Around" | Justin Timberlake | Safe |
| Live show 8 (Final) | Viewer's Choice | "Somebody to Love" | Queen | Winner |
| Live show 8 (Final) | Free Choice | "For Once in My Life" | Stevie Wonder | Winner |
| Live show 8 (Final) | Winner's Single | "The 1" | Martin | Winner |

### 2009–2014: Songwriting

After the release of his album Show The World, Martin focused on his career as a songwriter and producer. He went on to write numerous K-pop singles including "Black Suit" by Super Junior, "Galaxy Supernova" by Girls' Generation, "El Dorado" by Exo, and "뒷모습 (Steppin')" by TVXQ.
His first and only album as Martin "Show The World" sold 100,000 copies.

### 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". It charted at number 1 on iTunes and was picked as "Song of The Week" by P3. In November 2015, he supported the British pop band Years & Years on their European tour In 2016 he released the EP "Will Somebody Save Us" and went on his first tour around Denmark, selling out numerous shows in Copenhagen. During 2017 Saveus single "Watch The World" was picked up by Elton John on his radio show Rocket Hour.
In 2018, he released his debut album Neuro with the singles "Ready to Die" and "Time Can Heal a Man", with both singles gaining radio-airplay. The same year he opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival with an audience of more than 60,000 people, which was praised by critics.

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | DEN | Certifications |
| Show the World | Released: 31 May 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD | 1 | IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum |
| Neuro | Released: 25 May 2018 Label: Copenhagen, Universal Format: CD | 5 | IFPI DEN: 1× Platinum |
| Rainman | Released: 2 September 2022 Label: Copenhagen, Universal Format: CD, digital | 5 | |