Senhit (singer)

Senhit
Birth name Senhit Zadik Zadik
Born (1979-10-01) 1 October 1979
Origin Italy
Years active 2001-present
Website http://www.senhit.com

Senhit Zadik Zadik known as Senhit (previously Senit) (born 1 October 1979 in Bologna) is an Italian singer of Eritrean descent. She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.

Biography

Senhit was born and raised in Bologna, Italy by her Eritrean parents. She started her career abroad.

She performed in musicals like Fame, The Lion King and Hair in Switzerland and Germany.

In 2002, she returned to Italy and claimed to fame in the Italian music business releasing her debut album in 2006 and her second album Un tesoro é necessariamente nascosto in 2007 with these singles: "La mia cittá é cambiata", "La cosa giusta", "La faccia che ho". In 2009, Senhit released her third album, the English language So high. Three singles were released off of the record: "Work Hard", "No More" and "Party on the Dance Floor".

She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 that was held in Düsseldorf[1] with the song "Stand By".

Following the Eurovision participation, on 22 June 2011 a new pop single was released: "Through the Rain". In April 2012 Senhit releases "AOK" single in the United States. During 2014 she's a permanent guest in the Canale 5 Sunday show "Domenica Live", choosing to be called Senhit to mark her new career chapter.

Discography

Album

Singles

References

  1. "Senit to represent San Marino". Eurovision.tv. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Miodio
with Complice
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest
2011
Succeeded by
Valentina Monetta
with The Social Network Song
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