Freddy Sahin-Scholl
Freddy Sahin-Scholl | |
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| Birth name | Freddy Scholl |
| Also known as | Freddy Scholl |
| Born | 21 December 1953 Heilbronn, West Germany |
Freddy Sahin-Scholl (born 21 December 1953 in Heilbronn as Freddy Scholl) is a German singer and composer.
Life and career
[edit]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 forty, 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]
Awards
[edit]- 1980: Award Baden-Württemberg (Category Cabaret)
- 2010: Das Supertalent (RTL)
References
[edit]- ^ "Supertalent 2010 ist ein Sänger mit zwei Stimmen". Die Welt (in German). 19 December 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Freddy Sahin-Scholl to Eurovision for Austria?". Eurovision Times. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- 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
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