Salena_(singer)

Salena (singer)

Salena (singer)

Austrian singer (born 1999)

Selina-Maria Edbauer (born 11 March 1999), known professionally as Salena, is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Teya with the song "Who the Hell Is Edgar?", finishing in 15th place.[1][2]

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Biography

Selina-Maria Edbauer grew up in Kammern im Liesingtal, Styria.[3]

In 2017, Salena participated in the seventh season of The Voice of Germany, where she reached the dueling rounds. In the show, Samu Haber was her coach. In 2019, she attempted to represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Behind the Waterfall", but ORF did not select her.[4] In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show Starmania,[2] where she reached the top 32.[5]

On 31 January 2023, it was announced that Salena had been selected to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 together with Teya, whom she met during her participation in Starmania.[2] Their entry, named "Who the Hell Is Edgar?", was written at a songwriting camp in the Czech Republic and was released on 8 March 2023.[5] The song qualified from the second semi final on 11 May for the grand final, in which it placed 15th.[6]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

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  • 2020 – "Lying Still" (J.K. feat. Salena)
  • 2021 – "Walking On Clouds " (7YFN feat. Salena)

References

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    "Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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    "Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool". ORF (in German). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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    "Leoben: Sängerin Selina-Maria Edbauer: "Ohne Musik ist's eh nicht schön. Nirgends" | Kleine Zeitung". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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    Adams, William Lee (8 March 2023). ""Who the Hell is Edgar?" Austria's Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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    Ude, Christian (31 January 2023). "Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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    "Eurovision 2023 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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    "Discographie Teya & Salena". Ö3 Austria top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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    "Teya & Salena – Who the Hell Is Edgar?" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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    "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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    "Discography Teya & Salena". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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    "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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    "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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    "Teya and Salena | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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    "Single Charts vom 23. Mai 2023". Ö3 Austria Top 40. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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    "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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