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Oonagh (Senta-Sofia Delliponti, born 16 April 1990) was an ethno-pop project with German and Elvish lyrics. Biography: Senta-Sofia Delliponti used the stage name Oonagh from January 2014 until 2022, at which point she became known as Senta. Her signature musical style is inspired by the mystical lore of J. R. R. Tolkien's universe and by ethnic sounds throughout the world. Senta-Sofia Delliponti was born on 16 April 1990 in Wolfsburg to Maik Delliponti and Elena Delliponti. Her father is Italian and a pizza maker, and her mother is Bulgarian and a music teacher. She was named after the actress Senta Berger and the capital of her mother's home country, Sofia. She grew up in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony and has a younger brother. On July 12, 2003, Delliponti made her first appearance on the casting show Star Search on Sat.1. She competed in the Music Act category for ages 10 to 15 and advanced all the way to the final. On August 10, 2003, she finished second behind fellow contestant Daniel Siegert. As a member of Star Search – The Kids, she reached number 5 on the German charts with the single Smile on September 7, 2003. The follow-up single Mother, recorded together with Siegert, did not achieve the same success. On the Christmas album by the TV Allstars, she performed O Tannenbaum. In autumn 2006, Delliponti made her debut as a solo artist with the pop-punk single Scheißegal, which reached number 69 in the German charts. Her 2007 single Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst became