The winner of the inaugural season of the Danish version of the internationally popular television show The X Factor, Martin is a pop singer who became a national sensation at the young age of 15. Born Martin Hoberg Hedegaard on October 9, 1992, in Ørum, Denmark, the teenage sensation cites Michael Jackson and Queen as two of his primary influences. During the 2007-2008 season of The X Factor, its first season as a Danish television program, Martin performed songs including "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson, and "Somebody to Love" by Queen. On the ...