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Saba (singer)

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Danish singer and musical theatre actress

Not to be confused withSaba (rapper) orSabah (singer).
Saba
Saba in 2024
Saba in 2024
Background information
Also known asAnna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger
Born (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (age 27)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
OriginRingkøbing, Denmark
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musical theatre actress
  • model
  • entrepreneur
Musical artist

Anna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger (Danish pronunciation:[ˈænæˈsɛːpæˈløkəˈøˀln̩ˌsleːjɐ]; born 11 August 1997), known simply asSaba (stylised inall caps), is an Ethiopian-born Danish singer, actress and model. In 2024, sherepresented Denmark in theEurovision Song Contest, with the song "Sand", performing in the second semi-final of the event.[1]

Early life

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Anna Saba (born Saba) Lykke Oehlenschlæger and her twin sisterAndrea (born Sara) Lykke Oehlenschlæger were born on 11 August 1997 inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia.[2][3] They were adopted at eight months old and were raised inRingkøbing, Denmark, since 10 April 1998.[4][5][6][7] During her youth, Oehlenschlæger played football atDBU Jutland.[8]

Career

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Singer Saba performing in Madrid
Saba performing inMadrid during PrePartyES 2024

Afterdropping out of high school, Oehlenschlæger and her sister moved toCopenhagen, starting off as a model and entrepreneur inteeth whitening products, while her sister pursued a singing and musical acting career.[6][8] On 23 February 2023, Oehlenschlæger replaced her pregnant sister in the role of Dionne for the premiere of the musicalHair at theØstre Gasværk Teater, making her debut as a non-stunt stage actress.[4][5][8]

On 25 January 2024, Saba was announced as one of the participants ofDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Danish national final for theEurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Sand".[4] She went on to win the final on 17 February 2024, earning the right to represent Denmark in the upcoming contest.[9] On 29 March 2024, several entrants, including Saba, released a joint statement calling for "an immediate and lasting ceasefire" inGaza, as well as "the safe return of all hostages".[10] Saba failed to qualify from the second semi-final on 9 May 2024, placing 12th out of 16 with 36 points.[11][12]

Personal life

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In 2018, Oehlenschlæger was diagnosed withbipolar I disorder and was hospitalised several times until 2020, as she explained in the 2020DR documentaryMin sindssyge tvilling (transl. 'My insane twin').[5][6][8] She also practicedself-harm during her teenage years.[8] She is an ambassador for the Danish Depression Association.[5]

Oehlenschlæger was in a relationship with Lærke-Maria Schmidt from 2020 until latest 2023.[13][14] At the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2024, she revealed she had been in a relationship with Aviaja Larsen for 6 months.[15]

Discography

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Singles

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TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
DEN
[16]
LTU
[17]
"Sand"20243677Non-album single

References

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  1. ^"Saba from Denmark: "I love being the underdog"".Eurovisionworld. 17 April 2024.Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved6 May 2024.
  2. ^Oehlenschlæger, Saba [@saba0o] (11 August 2023)."26". Retrieved19 February 2024 – viaInstagram.
  3. ^Egelund, Lars (5 December 2023)."Stjernestunder med Andrea: Den eventyrlige fortælling om diamanten, der fløj fra Etiopien via Ringkøbing til stjernerne".Dagbladet Ringkøbing-Skjern (in Danish).Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved19 February 2024.
  4. ^abc"Denmark 2024: The 'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup is revealed".Eurovision.tv.EBU. 25 January 2024.Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved17 February 2024.
  5. ^abcdPetersen, Rasmus (17 February 2024)."Denmark: Saba wins Melodi Grand Prix 2024".Eurovisionworld.com.Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved18 February 2024.
  6. ^abcBjerge, Rikke (5 July 2020)."Tvillingerne Anna og Andrea er adopterede: 'Det føles, som om vi ikke er blevet født'" (in Danish).DR.Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved18 February 2024.
  7. ^Oehlenschlæger, Saba [@saba0o] (10 April 2024)."I dag er det 26 år siden, vi kom til Danmark. Det kan være svært at beskrive over for folk som ikke gennemlever det samme og svært at tale om for mange som gør. Hvis du er transnationalt adopteret: Jeg ser dig og jeg er stolt af dig! We got this" (in Danish). Retrieved10 April 2024 – viaInstagram.
  8. ^abcdeJohansson, Susanne (22 January 2023)."Kendt fra DR-serie var indlagt på den lukkede: Nu overtager hun bærende rolle fra sin kendte søster".B.T. (in Danish).Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved18 February 2024.
  9. ^"From Copenhagen to Malmö: Saba will represent Denmark at Eurovision in May".Eurovision.tv. EBU. 17 February 2024.Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved17 February 2024.
  10. ^"Eurovision: Olly Alexander and other competitors reject calls to boycott over Israel participation".The Guardian. 29 March 2024.Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved4 April 2024.
  11. ^Adams, William Lee (9 May 2024)."Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final 2 Results and Qualifiers".wiwibloggs.Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved9 May 2024.
  12. ^Sturtridge, Isaac."REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results".ESCXTRA.Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved14 May 2024.
  13. ^Gammelgaard, Josefine (28 July 2020)."Anna og Lærke mødte hinanden på psykiatrisk afdeling og blev kærester".Femina (in Danish).Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved19 February 2024.
  14. ^"Fandt hinanden i gruppe for bipolare - nu er de kærester".TV 2 Echo (in Danish).TV 2.Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved19 February 2024.
  15. ^"SE BILLEDET: Saba fejret af kæresten".Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved7 March 2024.
  16. ^"TRACK TOP-40: Uge 08-2024" [TRACK TOP-40: Week 08-2024].hitlisten.nu.Hitlisten. 28 February 2024.Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved1 March 2024.
  17. ^"2024 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian).AGATA. 17 May 2024.Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved17 May 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded byDenmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024
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National selection:Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
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