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Nabiha
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Background information
Birth nameNabiha Bensouda
Also known asTiger Lily
Born Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
Labels Sony Music
Website nabihamusic.com

Nabiha Bensouda is a Danish singer-songwriter.

Career

”Deep Sleep", the first single from the album peaked as 4 on the Danish Tracklisten Singles Chart and was certified gold. Bensouda has already played a number of large venues, including opening for James Morrison at the Falconer Theatre in Copenhagen and playing at the Danish National Football stadium.

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Nabiha was a support act for Rasmus Seebach on a sold-out tour. She also toured with James Morrison concert in Copenhagen, Jason Derulo's and Jamie Cullum's German tours. In February 2011 Nabiha toured all over Denmark with marked success.

September 2011 Nabiha released the new international edit of her debut album now called More Cracks and included four new songs; "Never Played the Bass", "Sound of My Gun", "Can't Do Anything" and "Trouble" which went into high rotation on Danish radio stations. "Never Played the Bass" was very popular in urban, club and airplay charts and reached number 4 on Tracklisten and was certified gold. It was number one for 4 weeks in the Hungarian Singles Chart.

2012 Nabiha participated in the TV show Toppen af Poppen , together with six other established artists, where each one had to do their own interpretation of one of the other participants songs on the show. Nabiha did an interpretation of "Det' passer" and "Vodoo" among others.

Since then Nabiha has also toured the US with shows in Los Angeles and New York, Finland, Poland, Germany, Denmark and the UK and has had more than 19 syncs in the States, on shows such as Mobwives, Basketball Wives and Basketball Wives LA , SMASH, SoapTV and many more on the local Danish scene.

In 2013, Nabiha released her second album Mind the Gap . It went to number 10 on the album chart[ which? ] and straight to number 1 on the download BIT chart. It was written and produced with Nabiha's long-term music partner, Carl Ryden and Methe Buhl did A&R again. Nabiha and Carl Ryden also collaborated to write Mind the Gap with Mike Hamilton, Michelle Escoffery and Will Simms.

In 2014 Nabiha's single "Bang that Drum" was used as the title song for the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship. Nabiha performed at the opening ceremony and at the closing of event broadcast to 200 million people.[ citation needed ]

Nabiha's new single is called "Animals", which peaked at number one on the US dance charts.

Awards and nominations

Since 2010 Nabiha has won or has been nominated at many music award shows.[ citation needed ]

Wins
Nominations

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions
DEN
[1]
2010 Cracks 17
2011 More Cracks 13
2013 Mind the Gap 1

Singles

As lead artist

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[1]
DEN
Airplay

[2]
BE
(Vl)

[3]
BE (Vl)
Dance

[3]
BE (Vl)
Tip

[3]
US
Dance

[4]
HU
Mahasz
Top 40
Airplay Chart
HU
Mahasz
Top 40
Single Chart
IT
Top 100
Airplay Chart
2010"Deep Sleep"47 Cracks /
More Cracks
"The Enemy"66
  • IFPI DK: Gold (download)
2011"Never Played the Bass"4335123711
  • IFPI DK: Gold (download) [6]
  • IFPI DK: Platinum (streaming) [7]
2012"Mind the Gap"113727222
  • IFPI DK: Platinum (download) [8]
  • IPPI DK: Platinum (streaming) [9]
Mind the Gap
2013"Ask Yourself"142
  • IFPI DK: Gold (streaming) [10]
2014"Bang That Drum"4
  • IFPI DK: Gold (streaming) [11]
TBA
"Animals"3159TBA
"—" means the single was not released in that country.
YearSinglePeak chart positions
DEN
[1]
2012"Raise the Roof"
(Hampenberg & Alexander Brown
feat. Pitbull, Fatman Scoop & Nabiha)
8

Other charted songs

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
DEN
[1]
2012"Woodoo"30From album
Toppen Af Poppen 3
Synger Sanne Salomonsen
"Det passer"26From album
Toppen Af Poppen 3
Synger Johnson

Music videos

SongYear
"Deep Sleep"2010
"Trouble"2011
"Never Played the Bass"2012
"Mind the Gap"
"Ask Yourself"2013
"Bang That Drum"2014
"Animals"

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