Salena

Biography

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.

Biography

Selina-Maria Edbauer grew up in Kammern im Liesingtal, Styria. Born and raised in Styria, Selina began singing at the age of seven and later taught herself guitar. She first emerged in the music scene through The Voice of Germany in 2017, where she advanced to the sing-off rounds under the mentorship of Samu Haber. In 2019 she submitted a song titled "Behind The Waterfall" written by Andy Vitolo and John King, for Austria's Eurovision selection, but wasn't chosen. In 2021, she competed in the Austrian talent show Starmania, where she reached the top 32 and also met her duo partner "TEYA" which she represented Austria with at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, after applying every year since 2019.
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. 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. The song qualified from the second semi final on 11 May for the grand final, in which it placed 15th.