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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Salena
| name = Salena
| image =
| image = Salena at Eurovision 2023.jpg
| landscape =
| caption = Salena in 2023
| caption =
| birth_name = Selina-Maria Edbauer
| birth_name = Selina-Maria Edbauer
| alias =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1998|03|11}}
| birth_place = [[Leoben]], Styria, Austria
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1998|03|11}}
| birth_place = [[Leoben]], Styria, Austria
| origin =
| origin =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument =
| instrument =
| years_active = 2017–present
| years_active = 2017–present
| label =
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| website =
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}}
}}
'''Selina-Maria Edbauer''' (born 11 March 1998), known professionally as '''Salena''', is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She is set to [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent Austria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] alongside [[Teya (singer)|Teya]] with the song "[[Who the Hell Is Edgar?]]".<ref name="Eurovision">{{cite web |title=Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/teya-salena-will-represent-austria-liverpool |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=en |date=31 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="ORF">{{cite web |title=Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool |url=https://orf.at/stories/3303247/ |website=[[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
'''Selina-Maria Edbauer''' (born 11 March 1998), known professionally as '''Salena''', is an Austrian singer and songwriter. She [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represented Austria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] alongside [[Teya (singer)|Teya]] with the song "[[Who the Hell Is Edgar?]]", finishing in 15th place.<ref name="Eurovision">{{cite web |title=Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/teya-salena-will-represent-austria-liverpool |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=en |date=31 January 2023 |archive-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131070700/https://eurovision.tv/story/teya-salena-will-represent-austria-liverpool |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ORF">{{cite web |title=Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool |url=https://orf.at/stories/3303247/ |website=[[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023 |archive-date=13 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313045533/https://orf.at/stories/3303247/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Selina-Maria Edbauer grew up in [[Kammern im Liesingtal]], [[Styria]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-08 |title=Leoben: Sängerin Selina-Maria Edbauer: "Ohne Musik ist's eh nicht schön. Nirgends" {{!}} Kleine Zeitung |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/leoben/6016557/Leoben_Saengerin-SelinaMaria-Edbauer_Ohne-Musik-ists-eh-nicht |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.kleinezeitung.at |language=de |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711141014/https://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/leoben/6016557/Leoben_Saengerin-SelinaMaria-Edbauer_Ohne-Musik-ists-eh-nicht |url-status=live }}</ref>
Selina-Maria Edbauer was born in 1998 in [[Leoben]], Styria.


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 represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Behind the Waterfall", but [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] did not select her.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=William Lee |title=“Who the Hell is Edgar? Austria’s Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/03/08/who-the-hell-is-edgar-austrias-teya-salena-reveal-eurovision-2023-song/276222/ |website=Wiwibloggs |accessdate=2023-03-08 |language=en |date=2023-03-08 }}</ref> In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show [[Starmania (TV series)|Starmania]],<ref name="ORF"/> where she reached the top 32.<ref name="KZ">{{cite web |last1=Ude |first1=Christian |title=Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/kulturkaufmacher/6244939/Song-Contest_Geheimnis-gelueftet_ExStarmaniacs-singen-fuer |website=Kleine Zeitung |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
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 (broadcaster)|ORF]] did not select her.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=William Lee |title="Who the Hell is Edgar?" Austria's Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/03/08/who-the-hell-is-edgar-austrias-teya-salena-reveal-eurovision-2023-song/276222/ |website=Wiwibloggs |accessdate=2023-03-08 |language=en |date=2023-03-08 |archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308070407/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/03/08/who-the-hell-is-edgar-austrias-teya-salena-reveal-eurovision-2023-song/276222/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show [[Starmania (TV series)|Starmania]],<ref name="ORF"/> where she reached the top 32.<ref name="KZ">{{cite web |last1=Ude |first1=Christian |title=Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/kulturkaufmacher/6244939/Song-Contest_Geheimnis-gelueftet_ExStarmaniacs-singen-fuer |website=Kleine Zeitung |access-date=10 February 2023 |language=de |date=31 January 2023 |archive-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131073840/https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/kulturkaufmacher/6244939/Song-Contest_Geheimnis-gelueftet_ExStarmaniacs-singen-fuer |url-status=live }}</ref>


On 31 January 2023, it was announced that Salena had been selected to [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent Austria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] together with [[Teya (singer)|Teya]], whom she met during her participation in ''Starmania''.<ref name="ORF"/> 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.<ref name="KZ"/>
On 31 January 2023, it was announced that Salena had been selected to [[Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent Austria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] together with [[Teya (singer)|Teya]], whom she met during her participation in ''Starmania''.<ref name="ORF"/> 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.<ref name="KZ"/> The song qualified from the second semi final on 11 May for the grand final, in which it placed 15th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision 2023 Results: Voting & Points |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2023 |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523074229/https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
====As lead artist====
==== As lead artist ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
* 2019 "Pretty Imperfection"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
* 2023 "[[Who the Hell Is Edgar?]]" {{small|(with Teya)}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
====As featured artist====
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
* 2020 "Lying Still" <small>(J.K. feat. Salena)</small>
! scope="col" colspan="7" | Peak chart positions
* 2021 "Walking On Clouds " <small>(7YFN feat. Salena)</small>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Teya+%26+Salena|title=Discographie Teya & Salena|website=[[Ö3 Austria top 40]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=23 May 2023|archive-date=8 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608060200/https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Teya+%26+Salena|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/teya+%26+salena/who+the+hell+is+edgar%3F/|title=Teya & Salena – Who the Hell Is Edgar?|publisher=[[Musiikkituottajat]]|language=fi|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=22 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522151417/https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/Teya+%26+Salena/Who+the+Hell+Is+Edgar%3F/|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[Tónlistinn|ICE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög|trans-title=The Music – Songs|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=19 May 2023|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520133940/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Teya+%26+Salena|title=Discography Teya & Salena|website=irish-charts.com|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519141827/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Teya%20&%20Salena|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[AGATA (organization)|LTU]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/|title=2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|language=lt|date=19 May 2023|access-date=19 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=19 May 2023|archive-date=20 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520134751/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64766/teya-and-salena/|title=Teya and Salena {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711140318/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64766/teya-and-salena/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Pretty Imperfection"
| 2019
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Who the Hell Is Edgar?]]"<br />{{small|(with [[Teya (singer)|Teya]])}}
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| 4 || 20 || 39 || 67 || 10 || 79 || 48
| rowspan="3"| ''Ho Ho Ho''
|-
! scope="row" | "Bye Bye Bye"<br />{{small|(with Teya)}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Ho Ho Ho"<br />{{small|(with Teya)}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Picky Promise"
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Vacation"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

==== As featured artist ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row" | "Lying Still"<br>{{small|(J.K. featuring Salena)}}
| 2020
| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Walking On Clouds"<br>{{small|(7YFN featuring Salena)}}
| 2021
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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| years = [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023|2023]]
| years = [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023|2023]]
| with = [[Teya (singer)|Teya]]
| with = [[Teya (singer)|Teya]]
| after = [[Kaleen (singer)|Kaleen]]<br>with "[[We Will Rave]]"
| after = TBD
}}
}}
{{S-end}}
{{S-end}}
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[[Category:Austrian singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Austrian singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Austrian women singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:English-language singers from Austria]]
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 5 October 2024

Salena
Salena in 2023
Salena in 2023
Background information
Birth nameSelina-Maria Edbauer
Born (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26)
Leoben, Styria, Austria
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present

Selina-Maria Edbauer (born 11 March 1998), 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]

Biography

[edit]

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

[edit]

Singles

[edit]

As lead artist

[edit]
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[7]
FIN
[8]
ICE
[9]
IRE
[10]
LTU
[11]
SWE
[12]
UK
[13]
"Pretty Imperfection" 2019 Non-album single
"Who the Hell Is Edgar?"
(with Teya)
2023 4 20 39 67 10 79 48 Ho Ho Ho
"Bye Bye Bye"
(with Teya)
"Ho Ho Ho"
(with Teya)
"Picky Promise" 2024 Non-album singles
"Vacation"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
[edit]
Title Year Album
"Lying Still"
(J.K. featuring Salena)
2020 Non-album singles
"Walking On Clouds"
(7YFN featuring Salena)
2021

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Teya & Salena will represent Austria in Liverpool". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Song Contest: Teya & Salena fahren nach Liverpool". ORF (in German). 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Leoben: Sängerin Selina-Maria Edbauer: "Ohne Musik ist's eh nicht schön. Nirgends" | Kleine Zeitung". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ Adams, William Lee (8 March 2023). ""Who the Hell is Edgar?" Austria's Teya & Salena reveal Eurovision 2023 song". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ude, Christian (31 January 2023). "Song Contest: Geheimnis gelüftet: Ex-Starmaniacs singen für Österreich". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Eurovision 2023 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Discographie Teya & Salena". Ö3 Austria top 40. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Teya & Salena – Who the Hell Is Edgar?" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Discography Teya & Salena". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Teya and Salena | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lumix feat. Pia Maria
with "Halo"
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
2023
With: Teya
Succeeded by