Freddy Sahin-Scholl is the son of a Turkish German mother and an African-American soldier.
He was raised by a foster mother in Wüstenrot who recognized his musical talent.
At the age of 40, he discovered that, despite his lack of vocal training, he was able to quickly change his voice from baritone to soprano.
On 19 December 2010, he won season 4 of Das Supertalent and 100,000€.
[1] He was in the running to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.