Slovenian Star Senidah Discusses Parental Loss and Debunks Gender Rumors
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Regional music star Senidah shared personal stories about losing both her parents and addressed bizarre rumors about her gender identity during a podcast appearance.
- She spoke about the profound impact of losing her father at age four and her mother later, emphasizing her mother's strength in filling both parental roles and her own journey to becoming self-reliant.
- Senidah dismissed rumors suggesting she was once a man, attributing her appearance to family genetics and finding humor in the unfounded claims.
Regional music sensation Senidah recently opened up about deeply personal aspects of her life, including the profound loss of both parents and the circulation of unusual rumors about her identity. During an appearance on the podcast "Nema labavo by IN magazin," the popular Slovenian singer, who is set to perform in Zagreb, shared candid reflections on her upbringing and career.
I had a very strong mother who was both my father and mother. So I didn't lack anything, really a lot of love.
Senidah recounted the devastating experience of losing her father at the tender age of four. She described the childhood confusion of having only one parent while peers had two, but credited her mother's immense strength for providing a loving and complete upbringing. "I had a very strong mother who was both my father and mother. So I didn't lack anything, really a lot of love," she stated.
The singer also spoke with poignant nostalgia about losing her mother, describing the enduring emptiness that follows such a loss. "They say it gets easier with time, but definitely not. I mean, you just learn to live with it. And that's it," Senidah explained, reflecting on how her mother's presence provided a foundation that allowed her to be "irresponsible" at times. After her mother's passing, Senidah realized she had to become her own "support."
They say it gets easier with time, but definitely not. I mean, you just learn to live with it. And that's it. When she was here, she was a support and I could be irresponsible and this and that, and when she left, I am my own support.
Addressing persistent and bizarre rumors that she was once a man, Senidah dismissed them with amusement. "That has nothing to do with the brain. They tell me I was a man. And if I was, but I wasn't, I mean... And, like, they know. They know that... I know... You know, you know, you know," she said with a laugh. The artist attributed her striking looks to her family's genes, finding the baseless gossip to be more of a humorous anecdote than a serious concern.
That has nothing to do with the brain. They tell me I was a man. And if I was, but I wasn't, I mean... And, like, they know. They know that... I know... You know, you know, you know.
Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.