Soluna Samay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Soluna Samay
Background information
Born	(1990-08-27) 27 August 1990 (age 34) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Origin	Bornholm, Denmark
Genres	Pop, rock, acoustic pop, acoustic rock, pop rock, soft rock, folk rock
Years active	2001 (2001)–present
Labels	Baltic Records

Soluna Samay Kettel is a talented singer from Denmark. She was born on August 27, 1990, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Soluna has a mix of Swiss and German heritage. She became well-known when she represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. Her song for the contest was called "Should've Known Better."

Discovering Soluna Samay's Early Life

Soluna Samay Kettel was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Her father, Gerd G. Kettel, is a musician from Germany. Her mother, Annelis Ziegler, is an artist from Switzerland. Soluna grew up by a beautiful lake called Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala. She also went to the Robert Muller LIFE school there.

In 2000, when Soluna was about 10 years old, her family moved to Denmark. They bought a small farm on Bornholm, which is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Soluna is very good with languages. She speaks English, Danish, Spanish, and German fluently. Her name, Soluna, comes from Spanish words. "Sol" means Sun, and "Luna" means Moon. Because her mother is Swiss, Soluna also has a Swiss passport. This means she is officially a Swiss citizen.

Soluna's Journey in Music

Soluna's music journey started very early, when she was just 5 years old. She began by playing drums with her father. Soon after, she started singing along with him. When she was 10, she learned to play the electric bass. At 16, she switched to the upright bass.

Every summer, Soluna and her parents would travel around Europe. They played music on the streets, sharing their talent with many people. During the winters, they lived in Guatemala. Soluna also started learning the guitar when she was about 12. This was also when she wrote her very first songs.

Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Soluna Samay was chosen to compete in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. This is Denmark's national competition to pick their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. She sang a song called "Should've Known Better." This song was written by Remee, Isam B, and A Sulaiman. It was produced by Chief1.

On January 21, 2012, Soluna won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. She beat other talented artists like Jesper Nohrstedt and Christian Brøns & Patrik Isaksson. This win meant she would represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The contest was held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Results from the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012

Here's how the voting turned out:

#	Artist	Song	Norway	Russia	Germany	Azerbaijan	Denmark	Televoting	Total
01	Soluna Samay	"Should've Known Better"	10	10	10	12	12	56	110
02	Jesper Nohrstedt	"Take Our Hearts"	12	12	12	10	10	46	102
03	Christian Brøns & Patrik Isaksson	"Venter"	8	8	8	8	8	48	88

At the Eurovision Song Contest, Soluna performed her song 13th in the first semi-final. She finished in 9th place, which was good enough to qualify for the Grand Final. In the final competition, she finished in 23rd place.

Soluna's Albums

Soluna worked on her first album, "Sing Out Loud," for two years. It was produced by Jesper Mejlvang and Michael Friis. The album was released by Baltic Records on September 23, 2011.

Albums by Soluna Samay

Singles by Soluna Samay

See also

In Spanish: Soluna Samay para niños