Biography
Who is Senhit?
Early life and career beginnings
Senhit was born in Bologna, Italy, to parents of Eritrean descent. She began her professional path outside of her home country. Her early performance work included appearing in various musical theater productions.
She performed in stage shows such as Fame, The Lion King, and Hair while working in Switzerland and Germany. These early roles helped her gain experience before she transitioned back to the Italian music industry.
Music career and album releases
In 2002, she returned to Italy to focus on her music career. Her self-titled debut studio album, Senit, arrived in 2006. She followed this with her second album, Un tesoro è necessariamente nascosto, in 2007. This record featured singles including La mia città è cambiata, La cosa giusta, and La faccia che ho.
By 2009, she released her third studio record, which was titled So High. This English-language album contained several singles such as Work Hard, No More, and Party on the Dance Floor. In 2014, she became a regular guest on the Canale 5 show Domenica Live. During this period, she officially adopted the name Senhit for her professional work.
Eurovision Song Contest participation
Senhit first represented San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, held in Düsseldorf. She performed the song Stand By, which placed 16th in the semi-final. She was scheduled to return to the contest in 2020 with the song Freaky!, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, she returned to the Eurovision stage representing San Marino with the track Adrenalina. The music video for this entry included a rap performance by American artist Flo Rida. During the second semi-final, the act finished in 9th place and qualified for the grand final. In the final, the performance concluded in 22nd place.
Recent performances
On 8 March 2026, she won the San Marino Song Contest. This victory allowed her to represent the nation for the third time at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. She performed the song Superstar alongside English singer Boy George. The entry did not qualify from the first semi-final round.
Birthday and age
Senhit was born on October 1, 1979, which makes Senhit 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Senhit shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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