Babou

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. 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". 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 Denmark. In 2011 At Age 16 He Took Part In Season 4 Of The Danish Version Of The Competition The X Factor Broadcast On Danish Television Channel DR1 From 1 January To 25 March 2011 Auditioning As A Contestant From Aarhus With The Song "Cry Me Out" From Pixie Lott. He Was Put Through With The Three Judges Cutfather Pernille Rosendahl And Thomas Blachman. Reaching The Final 9 Stage He Was Mentored By Cutfather In The "Under 25" Category. Despite Heavy Speculation He Would Win The Title 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. 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. "Supernova" Had Been Written As A Promotional Theme Song For The Danish Reality Television Series Paradise Hotel In Its Tenth Season In 2014. Footage Of The Venue Used For The Program As Well As Some Of The Participants On The Show Was Used In A Music Video Released For The Song. read less