Nabiha Bensouda is a Danish singer, songwriter and actress who has garnered international attention for her new single, “Deep Sleep”, a largely English-language song with a retro pop sound and a strong hook about just wanting to sleep. Early life Bensouda was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, to a family with both Danish and north-west African roots, specifically Gambia, Mali and Morocco. Bensouda is the eldest child of seven. Nabiha grew up listening to a variety of genres of music, from her mother’s Malian lullabies to disco, soul, reggae, rock, R’n’B, and electronic.