Senhit returns to Eurovision with “Superstar”: a message of identity and freedom | Senhit torna all’Eurovision con ‘Superstar’: un messaggio di identità e libertà

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There is something immediately recognizable about Senhit: it’s not just her voice, nor just her aesthetic. It’s a very specific way of being on stage—total, physical, emotional—rooted in theatre and open to an international language.

Her journey starts right there: in musical theatre, with leading roles in major productions such as The Lion King by Walt Disney in Germany, Hair and Fame, all the way to the Italian experience with Massimo Ranieri. A strong stage imprint that, over time, has become a clear artistic signature: performance, presence, storytelling.

After her European experiences came the collaboration with Stadio, touring with them and opening concerts for several artists, including Francesco Renga. From there, a constant evolution, outside the rules, far from labels.

Over time, Senhit has built an increasingly international path, finding in the Eurovision Song Contest her natural space: from her debut with Stand By, to Freaky!, up to Adrenalina, which brought her to the final in 2021.

Today she returns once again to that stage, representing San Marino with Superstar, alongside Boy George.

With Superstar, Senhit delivers a clear message: identity, freedom, authenticity. A song that moves like a true manifesto, capable of speaking to anyone who has ever felt the need to be seen and heard.

But behind that stage strength, there is also a more intimate, fragile, and at times disarming side.

This is where our conversation begins.


I come from musical theatre, I have a strong stage background, so for me it’s natural to entertain as well as sing. I sing in different languages, even though Italian is my native one. Sometimes I’ve felt a bit ‘uncomfortable’ in that sense. I’ve been offered many opportunities that felt too limiting, like talent shows or certain TV competitions that didn’t fully represent me. I wanted to explore, to open myself to an international path.

I’ve also been lucky, because I had the support of Panini, which is quite unique—they produce football stickers—but they chose to invest in music, allowing me to work a lot abroad. If I had to choose one word, I’d say ‘eclectic’. That’s how I see myself, because it reflects who I am in life: curious, observant, always exploring. And I bring that into my music.

With Boy George, it all started almost as a game. I had begun working on Superstar even before thinking about Eurovision, and I was looking for someone to help me complete the song, which has a very ’80s mood—a sound I’ve always loved, with strong bass lines and synths.

Through a mutual connection, I reached out to him and immediately found great openness and incredible generosity. He helped me a lot, even in writing the song. We also had a small ‘argument’, because at first he wanted to do just a remix and focus on production, while I wanted him to sing.

Maybe because I was coming from almost two years of Covid, stuck at home—I had such a strong desire to sing, to explode on stage. It was a feeling I had inside, but also something I sensed around me—I think of Måneskin, with whom we shared that intense experience.

Today, five years later, I approach it with much more lightness. Eurovision, for those who don’t know it, is a world of its own: a kaleidoscope of colors, cultures, languages. It’s almost a parallel dimension, something incredible.

I realize it every time I take part in the pre-parties, the events leading up to the show. That’s where you truly understand how vast and diverse this universe is. And I feel completely at ease in it. If it were up to me, I’d do Eurovision every year!” (she smiles)

The difficult moments weren’t so much professional, but personal. Everyone has their own gaps, their own dark moments. But at the same time, I’m a very positive person. I like to see the glass half full. I have a fragile soul, yes, but also a joyful heart.

And while you were asking this question, I realized even more how right my collaboration with Boy George was. For me, he represents a true icon—he was already expressing these concepts back in the ’80s.

I’m really happy, proud of this project. And it impressed me hearing you describe my song: I sing it every day, almost without thinking… but when you hear it from someone else, you truly understand what you’re saying.

But as soon as I step off, the adrenaline drops… and I become a very shy little girl again.

And that’s also the beauty of this job: I never hold back on stage, I give everything, sometimes even too much. My heart races, I feel like it could explode. But it’s an exchange—I give and I receive, it becomes something magnetic. The stage is my element, probably because of theatre.

But when the lights go off, I go back to being the Senhit from my neighborhood in Bologna, the one who used to play football with her friends. And I still feel intimidated, because it seems incredible that I get to do this job.

Sometimes I stop and think: “Wow, you’re really doing something beautiful.” I feel very lucky. I do what I love, and I still wake up with enthusiasm every day.

He also has a date in Milan, so we’ll see what we can build together.

We all want to be seen, to be heard, even in our own small world. That’s the meaning of the song: to say ‘look at me, because I am a superstar too.’

I truly hope this message comes across, and we’ll do everything to make it happen.


After listening to her, one thing becomes clear: you are in front of an artist who has built her path without shortcuts, guided by a strong sense of identity and a clear vision of her place on stage. A journey made of choices, consistency, and a freedom that has never been negotiable.

Senhit is not just performance, but vision. Presence, identity, the ability to turn every performance into a story. And Superstar is not just a song: it’s a message about identity, freedom, and the deeply human need to be seen, recognized, and heard.

Senhit chooses to be herself, without adapting to predefined schemes. And it is precisely this authenticity—so evident on stage as in her words—that defines her.

At Eurovision, she will bring all of this: energy, experience, and a self-awareness built over time, between stage and life. Above all, she will bring herself—without filters, with a strength that needs no artifice to reach its audience.

Follow her song Superstar in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on May 12.

I thank Senhit for the time she dedicated to me and her team for organizing the interview.

Il suo percorso parte proprio da lì: dai musical, con ruoli da protagonista in produzioni importanti come Il re Leone firmato Walt Disney in Germania, Hair e Fame, fino all’esperienza italiana con Massimo Ranieri. Un’impronta scenica forte, che negli anni si è trasformata in una cifra stilistica precisa: performance, presenza, racconto.

Dopo le esperienze europee arriva anche l’incontro con gli Stadio, con cui va in tournée, e le aperture ai concerti di diversi artisti, tra cui Francesco Renga. Da lì, un’evoluzione costante, fuori dagli schemi, lontana dalle etichette.

Nel tempo, Senhit costruisce una traiettoria sempre più internazionale, trovando nell’Eurovision

Song Contest il suo spazio naturale: dal debutto con Stand By, passando per Freaky!, fino a Adrenalina, che la porta in finale nel 2021.

Oggi torna ancora una volta su quel palco, rappresentando San Marino con Superstar, insieme a Boy George.

Con Superstar, Senhit porta un messaggio chiaro: identità, libertà, autenticità. Un brano che si muove come un vero e proprio manifesto, capace di parlare a chiunque abbia sentito, almeno una volta, il bisogno di essere visto e ascoltato.

Ma dietro quella forza scenica, c’è anche una dimensione più intima, fragile, a tratti disarmante.



Dopo averla ascoltata, resta una sensazione precisa: quella di trovarsi davanti a un’artista che ha costruito il proprio percorso senza scorciatoie, seguendo un’idea chiara di sé e del proprio modo di stare sul palco. Un percorso fatto di scelte, di coerenza e di una libertà che non è mai stata negoziabile.

Senhit non è solo performance, ma visione. È presenza, identità, capacità di trasformare ogni esibizione in un racconto. E Superstar non è soltanto una canzone: è un messaggio diretto, che parla di identità, libertà e del bisogno — profondamente umano — di essere visti, riconosciuti, ascoltati.

Senhit sceglie di essere se stessa, senza adattarsi a schemi predefiniti. Ed è proprio questa autenticità, così evidente sul palco quanto nelle parole, a restituire un’immagine coerente, mai costruita.

All’Eurovision Song Contest porterà tutto questo: energia, esperienza e una consapevolezza costruita nel tempo, tra palco e vita. Ma soprattutto porterà se stessa, senza filtri, con una forza senza bisogno di artifici per arrivare.

Sostenete il suo brano Superstar nella prima semifinale dell’Eurovision Song Contest 2026 il 12 maggio, perché merita la finalissima.

Ringrazio Senhit per il tempo che mi ha dedicato e il suo team per aver organizzato l’intervista.

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