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==In ''X Factor''== |
==In ''X Factor''== |
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In 2011, at age 16,<ref name=bt>[http://www.bt.dk/x-factor/x-factor-babou-har-vaeret-i-finalen-foer BT.dk: X Factor-Babou har været i finalen før] {{da icon}}</ref> he took part in the [[X Factor (Danish TV series)|Danish version]]<ref>[http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/filmogtv/tv/article1479825.ece ''Extrabladet'': To 15-årige reddede X-Factor-showet - Babou fra Århus og 'drengepigen' Sarah fra Herlev trykkede den af og viste ægte talent og attitude] {{da icon}}</ref> of the competition ''[[The X Factor]]'' broadcast on Danish television channel [[DR1]], and despite heavy speculation he would win the title,<ref>[http://www.bt.dk/x-factor/ercan-ryger-hjem-paa-fredag-babou-favorit BT.dk: Ercan ryger hjem på fredag - Babou favorit] {{da icon}}</ref> he finished third overall, to winner [[Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen]] (or just the mononym Sarah) and runner-up |
In 2011, at age 16,<ref name=bt>[http://www.bt.dk/x-factor/x-factor-babou-har-vaeret-i-finalen-foer BT.dk: X Factor-Babou har været i finalen før] {{da icon}}</ref> he took part in season 4 of the [[X Factor (Danish TV series)|Danish version]]<ref>[http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/filmogtv/tv/article1479825.ece ''Extrabladet'': To 15-årige reddede X-Factor-showet - Babou fra Århus og 'drengepigen' Sarah fra Herlev trykkede den af og viste ægte talent og attitude] {{da icon}}</ref> of the competition ''[[The X Factor]]'' broadcast on Danish television channel [[DR1]], from 1 January to 25 March 2011. he was mentored by [[Cutfather]] in the "Under 25" category, and despite heavy speculation he would win the title,<ref>[http://www.bt.dk/x-factor/ercan-ryger-hjem-paa-fredag-babou-favorit BT.dk: Ercan ryger hjem på fredag - Babou favorit] {{da icon}}</ref> he finished third overall, with 26,23% of the popular vote in the Final 3 stage, to winner [[Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen]] (or just the mononym Sarah) and runner-up Annelouise.<ref name=bt/><ref>[http://politiken.dk/kultur/ECE1235853/15-aarige-sarah-vinder-taet-finale/ ''Politiken'': 15-årige Sarah vinder tæt finale - Sarah og Annelouise kæmpede til det sidste i X Factor] {{da icon}}</ref> |
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==After ''X Factor''== |
==After ''X Factor''== |
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Revision as of 16:49, 15 February 2014
Babou Nicolai Nelson Lowe (born 7 December 1994) better known by his mononym Babou is a Danish singer of mixed Danish-Gambian origin. He came third in Danish X Factor in 2011. He has released one album and his single "Supernova" has charted in Denmark, becoming the theme song for season 10 of the Danish version of the reality television series Paradise Hotel.
Beginnings
Babou was born to a Gambian father and a Danish mother. He started very early in music. In the year 2005, only aged 10, he participated in the talent show Scenen er din broadcast on TV 2 coming second for the category "Junior Song".[1] Gaining huge popularity, he released an album of covers titled For Once in My Life.
He was just 12, when his mother who had been diagnosed with an ongoing mental illness finally opted to put the young Babou in foster care with foster parents residing in Aarhus.
In X Factor
In 2011, at age 16,[2] he took part in season 4 of the Danish version[3] of the competition The X Factor broadcast on Danish television channel DR1, from 1 January to 25 March 2011. he was mentored by Cutfather in the "Under 25" category, and despite heavy speculation he would win the title,[4] he finished third overall, with 26,23% of the popular vote in the Final 3 stage, to winner Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen (or just the mononym Sarah) and runner-up Annelouise.[2][5]
After X Factor
After staying away a couple of years, Babou came back with a single "Supernova" that has charted on Tracklisten, the official Danish Singles Chart entering the chart at number 8 in its first week of release.
The song had been picked for promotion of the Danish reality television series Paradise Hotel in its tenth season in 2014. Footage of the venue used for filming was used in a music video released for the song.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [6] | ||
| 2005 | For Once in My Life | – |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [6] | |||
| 2014 | "Supernova" | 8 | TBA |
References
- ^ 'Billedbladet: Nu går Babou fra X Factor efter guldet - I 2005 fik Babou, der dengang var 10 år, en andenplads i Scenen er din. Nu er han lige fyldt 16 og går målrettet efter at vinde X Factor Template:Da icon
- ^ a b BT.dk: X Factor-Babou har været i finalen før Template:Da icon
- ^ Extrabladet: To 15-årige reddede X-Factor-showet - Babou fra Århus og 'drengepigen' Sarah fra Herlev trykkede den af og viste ægte talent og attitude Template:Da icon
- ^ BT.dk: Ercan ryger hjem på fredag - Babou favorit Template:Da icon
- ^ Politiken: 15-årige Sarah vinder tæt finale - Sarah og Annelouise kæmpede til det sidste i X Factor Template:Da icon
- ^ a b "Babou discography". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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