“Through the rain” is the new single by Eritrean-Italian pop star, Senit. The song is in English, has an upbeat tempo and is passionately performed. It’s pretty catchy too. The release of “Through the Rain” follows the publication of the singer’s ballad “Stand By” – which Senit performed representing San Marino at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and comes ahead of her fourth studio album, due out at the end of this year.
Born in Bologna, Senit has been in productions of The Lion King, Fame and Hair in Germany and Switzerland and has been recording music as a solo artist since 2006. Her first singles in English started coming out in 09. That same year, she performed at a festival in Asmara, Eritrea where she (according to the bio on her official website) got the opportunity to “live and interact with Eritrean artists from all over the world. Here again Senit showed her ability of being a no-limit artist, her voice was appreciated not only in Europe but also in Africa, a country which is, geographically speaking, very far from Italy but, in spite of that, very interested in an artist who is undoubtedly talented from a singing point of view”.
I think it’s cool to see a new up-and-comer emerging who doesn’t quite fit the same old pop star mold. As she moves to capture a more global audience beyond her Italian home and East African roots, it will be interesting to see how Senit is accepted by listeners abroad. Obviously (and thankfully) not another Britney, Senit has an impressive voice and a lot of drive. We shall see! Until then, “Through the Rain” is available from the iTunes Store and other digital platforms for digital download right now.
