Demmisse was born in
Saudi Arabia to a Sudanese-raised
Egyptian father and an
Ethiopian mother. She was brought up in Sudan before her family
relocated to the UK as refugees when she was five and then grew up in
West London. She is heavily influenced by her African and
Arab roots. Her name means "the highest" in
Amharic. She released her debut single "Sweating" in mid-2020. The song was produced by UK and Ghana-based production duo Busy Twist and was mixed and mastered by
Shy FX. The video accompanying the song includes some of her visual art and was directed by Jack Bowden. She later made a guest appearance in
Little Simz's track "Where's My Lighter". British entertainment website
NME included Demmisse in its fifth edition of "The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021" selection. The artist's second single, "The Code", was released on 17 March. It is a collaborative record with British drummer, producer and composer
Moses Boyd, who also stars in the song's live performance video. In the summer of 2021, she supported rapper Little Simz on a tour across the UK. Demmisse is also a sculptor and illustrator. In March 2021, she starred in
Tall Are the Roots, a short film directed by Fenn O'Meally for
Byredo. In November 2021, Demisse performed "Ethiopia", a track from her
EP Panther in Mode on
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