Simone Johanna Maria Simons was born 17 January 1985. Simone is a Dutch colatura mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.
Biography
Simone was born in Hoensbroek. After a few years of jazz and pop singing lessons she mainly focused on classical singing. She sang in a choir for a couple of months in 2002, joining Epica soon after. She is currently involved in a romantic relationship with Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai. Her favorite song to perform is "Reprendo mai più" by Emma Shapplin She mentioned former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen inspired her.
On January 10, 2008, it was announced on Epica's website that Simone was suffering from MRSA. This caused Epica to have to cancel many of their shows. In February, her condition was getting better, but she was not completely recovered. In March, Epica toured with Amanda Somerville, replacing Simons for their US tour. until 11 May 2009, when Simone performed again at their show in Bibelot, Dordrecht.
Simone joined the band Kamelot on the tour for their most recent album Poetry for the Poisoned as a supporting singer and guest member, after the departure of vocalist Roy Khan.
Musical career
He sang in a choir once in 2002, and the following year joined the band Epica (known as Sahara Dust then) replacing the singer Helena Michaelsen.
With the launch of the third studio album by the German band, The Divine Conspiracy, Simone revealed in an interview on the web Live4metal, which was a concept album based on true stories. Simone reveals that "has something to do with religion. It's about God, he has evidence to mankind, he created many religions with different gods, and the end is to realize if people really are aware that it's all about one thing: there is a god, all who aspire to a different god is, after all, the same. So somehow all religions have similarities and religion is only one large, and adapted it to people over the years. Each song is 13 songs-including the introduction, and each and every one of them has anything to do with the concept. There is a main character is going through life and encounters with different types of religions, and lives too bad aspects about it and also good points. The first part of the CD is on the wrong side of the human soul, you know, people who are greedy, that falls into drug addiction, all faults committed by humans, and this person is killed because it has a strong opinion about Islam. There's a song, the ballad, "Safeguard to Paradise," about that person, Theo van Gogh, who was a very nice person but spoke more. "
In 2008 he had a recital in Miskolc with the band where he could sing classical themes and topics of epic orchestral arrangements, to which Simon said was "the biggest project for us musically. Normally we do not play with a real orchestra and we have arrangements that are in the album on slopes. Now everything is gone and we had to listen carefully to the orchestra. The real sound of the orchestra and what we used to play is very different and we had to put a little more care. It was great being on stage with many musicians. The music comes to life and was a magical feeling. For me to interpret the classic songs was also very special since I have classical training but never showed them to the Epica fans I can do "a
In January 2008, it was announced on the website of the group that Simone was having MRSA.
He is currently touring with Epica presenting their new studio album, Design Your Universe.
Other projects and collaborations
Roy Khan, singer of Kamelot, enter one of the themes of Consign to Oblivion, and Simone did so by participating in a matter of Kamelot. Simone said he "knew his music before Epica there, and used the same studio as us to record their latest album. We had changed the name of the group Epica just as they were recording their album called Epica. Since then we had that link with them and the two bands has been good because people who were known to them and we do not, looked at us, and vice versa. Sometimes there have been people who have been confused because of the name after the Kamelot album and people who Kamelot wore the jersey of that album was actually thinking that a T-Epica, Kamelot, but from that moment knew of our existence. "
On May 11, 2009 Simone opened its website oficial.2
Simone Simons Epica Hellfest Summer in the Open Air 2007.
Epica addition, currently working on a jazz project with Oliver Palotai
He has collaborated with the band Primal Fear, lending his voice in the song Everytime It Rains, first duet in the history of the German band. [3] Among its holdings include its voice and Ayreon Aina in his song "Web Of Lies" . He also helped the Rock Opera band Xystus Balancing the role of Lady Sophia. Recently provided his voice to the new Kamelot album of the band on some songs and most of the choruses. Participate in a project with her former boyfriend Oliver Palotai called Son Of Seasons
Recently anunicado will start working on a solo project, but says he will continue with Epica. It is expected that their first album out shortly before the next release of the band.
[Edit] Vocal profile
(G3-Bb5)
Simone Simons began taking singing lessons for pop and jazz at age 14, finally at age 16 began taking classical singing lessons. Dislikes limited in terms of style, in fact in the last few records you can see that her singing is not only stylish but also classic rock and some pop. His voice record corresponds to that of a mezzo-soprano, her vocal technique soliendo classical alternating with chest voice in songs like Quietus, Blank Infinity and Mother of Light makes use of the belting.
Your note Sharper using belting the song is in Tides of Time, in minute 3:36, while his highest note using his classical technique in the song is coming to a Bb5 Unleashed (Live). Its lowest note in the song is reached Safeguard to Paradise, one G3
He sang in a choir once in 2002, and the following year joined the band Epica (known as Sahara Dust then) replacing the singer Helena Michaelsen.
With the launch of the third studio album by the German band, The Divine Conspiracy, Simone revealed in an interview on the web Live4metal, which was a concept album based on true stories. Simone reveals that "has something to do with religion. It's about God, he has evidence to mankind, he created many religions with different gods, and the end is to realize if people really are aware that it's all about one thing: there is a god, all who aspire to a different god is, after all, the same. So somehow all religions have similarities and religion is only one large, and adapted it to people over the years. Each song is 13 songs-including the introduction, and each and every one of them has anything to do with the concept. There is a main character is going through life and encounters with different types of religions, and lives too bad aspects about it and also good points. The first part of the CD is on the wrong side of the human soul, you know, people who are greedy, that falls into drug addiction, all faults committed by humans, and this person is killed because it has a strong opinion about Islam. There's a song, the ballad, "Safeguard to Paradise," about that person, Theo van Gogh, who was a very nice person but spoke more. "
In 2008 he had a recital in Miskolc with the band where he could sing classical themes and topics of epic orchestral arrangements, to which Simon said was "the biggest project for us musically. Normally we do not play with a real orchestra and we have arrangements that are in the album on slopes. Now everything is gone and we had to listen carefully to the orchestra. The real sound of the orchestra and what we used to play is very different and we had to put a little more care. It was great being on stage with many musicians. The music comes to life and was a magical feeling. For me to interpret the classic songs was also very special since I have classical training but never showed them to the Epica fans I can do "a
In January 2008, it was announced on the website of the group that Simone was having MRSA.
He is currently touring with Epica presenting their new studio album, Design Your Universe.
Other projects and collaborations
Roy Khan, singer of Kamelot, enter one of the themes of Consign to Oblivion, and Simone did so by participating in a matter of Kamelot. Simone said he "knew his music before Epica there, and used the same studio as us to record their latest album. We had changed the name of the group Epica just as they were recording their album called Epica. Since then we had that link with them and the two bands has been good because people who were known to them and we do not, looked at us, and vice versa. Sometimes there have been people who have been confused because of the name after the Kamelot album and people who Kamelot wore the jersey of that album was actually thinking that a T-Epica, Kamelot, but from that moment knew of our existence. "
On May 11, 2009 Simone opened its website oficial.2
Simone Simons Epica Hellfest Summer in the Open Air 2007.
Epica addition, currently working on a jazz project with Oliver Palotai
He has collaborated with the band Primal Fear, lending his voice in the song Everytime It Rains, first duet in the history of the German band. [3] Among its holdings include its voice and Ayreon Aina in his song "Web Of Lies" . He also helped the Rock Opera band Xystus Balancing the role of Lady Sophia. Recently provided his voice to the new Kamelot album of the band on some songs and most of the choruses. Participate in a project with her former boyfriend Oliver Palotai called Son Of Seasons
Recently anunicado will start working on a solo project, but says he will continue with Epica. It is expected that their first album out shortly before the next release of the band.
[Edit] Vocal profile
(G3-Bb5)
Simone Simons began taking singing lessons for pop and jazz at age 14, finally at age 16 began taking classical singing lessons. Dislikes limited in terms of style, in fact in the last few records you can see that her singing is not only stylish but also classic rock and some pop. His voice record corresponds to that of a mezzo-soprano, her vocal technique soliendo classical alternating with chest voice in songs like Quietus, Blank Infinity and Mother of Light makes use of the belting.
Your note Sharper using belting the song is in Tides of Time, in minute 3:36, while his highest note using his classical technique in the song is coming to a Bb5 Unleashed (Live). Its lowest note in the song is reached Safeguard to Paradise, one G3
