Simone Simons

Simone Simons live in concert

Simone Simons (born January 17, 1985) is a Dutch mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.

Simons has had an interest for music since she was ten years old, and after listening to the Nightwish album Oceanborn at the age of fifteen, she began taking classical singing lessons. She sang in a choir for a couple of months in 2002, joining Epica soon after. She was previously in a romantic relationship with Epica guitarist Mark Jansen and co-writes the band's lyrics with him.

Her favourite song to perform is "Reprendo mai più" by Emma Shapplin [1].

Discography

With Epica

Albums

• The Phantom Agony (2003)
• Consign to Oblivion (2005)
• The Score - An Epic Journey (2005)

Singles

• "The Phantom Agony" (2003)
• "Feint" (2004)
• "Cry for the Moon" (2004)
• "Solitary Ground" (2005)
• "Quietus (Silent Reverie)" (2005)

DVDs

• We Will Take You With Us (2004)

Videos

• "The Phantom Agony" (2003)
• "Feint" (2004)
• "Cry for the Moon" (2004)
• "Solitary Ground" (2005)
• "Quietus (Silent Reverie)" (2005)

Other releases

• Cry for the Moon (Demo, 2003)
• The Road to Paradiso (Book and compilation, 2006)

Guest appearances

• Aina - Days of Rising Doom (2003)
• Kamelot - The Black Halo in "Somewhere in Time (The Haunting)" and its video (2005)

External links

• Profile at the official Epica site