Eva Simons
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| Birth name | Eva Maria Simons |
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April 27, 1984 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Eva Simons (born April 27, 1984) is a Dutch vocalist, songwriter and occasional actor of Dutch and Surinamese descent. She is a former member of the Dutch girl group Raffish and best known for her EDM and urban collaborations with artists such as Afrojack, The Young Professionals, R3hab and Sidney Samson. In 2012 Simons broke through on the international stage when she featured on the will.i.am single "This Is Love" which reached the top of several charts.[1] In the same year Simons received a BMI songwriting award for her credit on "Take Over Control".[2] During her solo career she has released 7 singles, including "Bludfire" which appeared in November 2015.
Biography
Early life
Raised in Amsterdam, Simons grew up in a family of musicians. Her mother is Ingrid Simons, a Dutch backing-singer and vocalist of Surinamese origin,[3] who worked with DJ Paul Elstak and T-Spoon. Her grandfather was the well-known Dutch accordionist Johnny Meijer. Her father was a pianist who inspired her to take up the instrument. In her early teens she was part of Jody's Kids, an ensemble that provided vocals for production music.[4] She is a graduate from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.[5] In 2001 her vocals featured on the single "I Believe in Love" by Cooper.[6] After graduating in 2004 she entered the Dutch version of the Popstars The Rivals competition, where she was selected as one of the five members of the band Raffish.[7] The five-piece had a hit-single with "Plaything" and released the album How Raffish Are You? in January 2005. Two further singles from the album failed to replicate the success and over the course of the summer of the same year, Simons announced that she was leaving the group.[8]
2009–present
In 2009, a demo of Simon's song “Silly Boy” was leaked on YouTube generating 4 million views. It caused a degree of confusion as some mistook it for an unreleased single by Lady Gaga or Rihanna. Upon confirming her authorship, she signed an initial contract with EMI for the release of the single.[9]
In mid-2010, Eva & Mike Hamilton (also known as the writing team Topline Ink) wrote the song “Take Over Control”. They played the idea to DJ Afrojack, who produced the hit single, which spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Top Dance Airplay Chart, topped iTunes dance charts globally, and gained Platinum status in Australia and certified Gold in the US. The song became a globally dance crossover anthem, propelling the profiles of both Eva and Afrojack worldwide.[3]
In 2011, as well as touring across the globe, Simons went on to sign a major label US deal, and was featured on LMFAO's track "Best Night". In addition to this, she also collaborated with will.i.am on tracks for his solo album #willpower.
On March 20, 2012, Simons premiered her new single, "I Don't Like You", which was released in most countries on March 26 under Interscope Records, USA. The track is produced by Zedd. In May 2012, she joined LMFAO in their North American "Sorry For Party Rocking" tour.[10] On July 24, 2012, Simons released her second single, "Renegade", produced by J.O.B. On May 14, 2012, will.i.am premiered his new single "This Is Love" which features Simons' vocals.[11] The song went on to become number 1 in multiple countries including the UK, and a top 10 hit in many other countries. In October of the same year Simons received a BMI Songwriting Award for "Take Over Control".[2]
On 21 and 22 April 2013, Simons supported Beyoncé on The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in the Netherlands.[12] Shortly after that was announced in March, Pepsi launched an ad campaign in the Netherlands giving customers a chance to meet Simons when she performed at Beyoncé's tour. A song by Simons named 'Chemistry' used in the advert was released in the Netherlands 22 March 2013.[13]
On January 28, 2014, Simons released a 'bootleg' remix of the Martin Garrix track Animals.[14] In June 2014 she married her longtime partner Sidney Samson in Amsterdam.[15] That summer Simons also made her acting debut in the Dutch-language film Heksen Bestaan Niet aimed at the adolescent market.[16]
On April 10, 2015, Simons released the single titled 'Policeman' through Powerhouse Music, a dancehall song produced by Sidney Samson. It was supported by a video directed by Rigel Kilston.[17] On November 23, 2015 Simons released the single titled Bludfire (feat. Sidney Samson) that received airplay on the Dutch radio stations Radio 538 and SLAM! (radio station).[18]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
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| NLD [19] |
AUS [20] |
AUT [21] |
BEL | FRA [22] |
GER [23] |
SWE [24] |
UK [25] |
US Dance | |||||||
| "Silly Boy" | 2009 | 32 | 45 | 55 | 62 | — | 36 | 51 | 149 | — | |||||
| "I Don't Like You" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||
| "Celebrate the Rain"[26] (with Sidney Samson) |
2014 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Policeman" (featuring Konshens) |
2015 | 7 | — | 60 | 5 | 12 | 49 | — | — | — |
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| "Bludfire" (featuring Sidney Samson) |
56 | — | — | 34 | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Escape from Love" (featuring Sidney Samson) |
2016 | 60 | — | — | 97 | 69 [27] | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Heartbeat" (with Richard Orlinski) |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | | |||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD [28][29] |
AUS [20] |
AUT [21] |
BEL [30] |
CAN [31] |
FRA [22] |
GER [23] |
IRE [32] |
NZ [33] |
SWE | UK [25] |
US [31] | |||
| "Als Je Iets Kan Doen" (Various Artists) |
2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Take Over Control" (Afrojack featuring Eva Simons) |
2010 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 39 | — | 78 | 47 | — | — | 24 | 41 | |
| "This Is Love" (will.i.am featuring Eva Simons) |
2012 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 110 | #willpower |
| "Let's Do It Right" (The Young Professionals featuring Eva Simons) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Unstoppable" (R3hab featuring Eva Simons)[34][35] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Beats of the Beautiful Game | |
| "This Girl" (Stafford Brothers featuring Eva Simons and T.I.)[36] |
— | 58 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| NLD [28][29] |
AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | NZ | SWE | UK [25] |
US | |||
| "Best Night" (LMFAO featuring will.i.am, GoonRock and Eva Simons) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | Sorry for Party Rocking |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Pass Out" | 2009 | Chris Brown | Graffiti |
| "Mr & Mrs Smith" | 2010 | M. Pokora | Mise à Jour |
| "What Do They Know" | Roll Deep | Winner Stays On | |
| "Pressure in the Club" | DJ Snake | N/A | |
| "I Need More" | 2012 | Apster | |
| "Bulletproof" | Doctor P[37] | Animal Vegetable Mineral Part 1 EP[38] |
Music videos
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Silly Boy" | Micky Suelzer and Daniel Warwick |
| 2012 | "I Don't Like You" | Justin Purser |
| 2012 | "Renegade" | Guy Logan |
| 2014 | "Celebrate the Rain" | Spinnin' Records |
| 2015 | "Policeman" | Rigel Kilston |
| 2015 | "Bludfire" | Teemong |
| 2016 | "Escape from Love" | Spinnin' Records |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2010 | "Take Over Control" (Afrojack featuring Eva Simons) | Alex Herron |
| 2012 | "This Is Love" (will.i.am featuring Eva Simons) | William Adams |
| 2014 | "This Girl" (Stafford Brothers featuring Eva Simons and T.I.) | CTRL[39] |
Tours
- Opening Act
- Sorry For Party Rocking Tour (2012)
- The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013)
References
- ↑ Sexton, Paul (2 July 2012). "Linkin Park, Will.i.am Score No. 1s on U.K. Charts". billboard.com. Nielsen.
- 1 2 Williams, Paul (9 October 2012). "BMI rolls out another award for Adele". musicweek.com. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- 1 2 Slomowitz, Ron (4 September 2012). "Interview: Eva Simons (2012)". notabledance.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "5x Eva Simons - LXRY". LXRY. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Newly Signed To Interscope Records, Electro-Dance Artist Eva Simons Announces Appearances At 2012 Winter Music Conference In Miami On March 23rd". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Cooper - I Believe In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Jackie interviewt Eva Simons - Jackie" (in Dutch). 24 December 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Raffish". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Lester, Paul. "New band of the day – No 620: Eva Simons". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (22 May 2012). "LMFAO Enlist 'Little Sister' Eva Simons For Party Rocking Tour". mtv.com. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Will.i.am Gives New Song 'This Is Love' Surprise World Premiere On Capital FM - Audio". Capital. 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Eva Simons in voorprogramma Beyonce". RTL Nieuws.
- ↑ "Muziek - 'Chemistry - Single' van Eva Simons". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "Eva Simons Lends Her Vocal To Martin Garrix's Club Smash "Animals": Listen". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com.
- ↑ Leeuwen, Marlies (14 July 2014). "Eva Simons over bruiloft: ik weet zeker dat ik ga huilen". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Eva Simons twijfelde over Heksen Bestaan Niet". RTL Nieuws. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- ↑ van Stuyvenberg, Martijn (June 2015). "Eva Simons - Interview". Mokum Magazine (4:6): 16–17.
- ↑ "538 Dance Smash". 538.nl. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Eva Simons - Silly Boy". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- 1 2 "Eva Simons – Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Eva Simons – Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discographie Eva Simons". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- 1 2 "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". Musicline.de. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Eva Simons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- 1 2 3 Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For "Take Over Control": "Chart Archive > 11 December 2010". The Official Charts Company. 2010-12-11.
- For "This Is Love": "Chart Archive > 7 July 2012". The Official Charts Company. 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "Celebrate the Rain — Beatport Pro". Beatport. April 18, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- 1 2 Steffen Hung. "Afrojack feat. Eva Simons - Take Over Control". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- 1 2 Steffen Hung. "will.i.am feat. Eva Simons - This Is Love". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "Eva Simons – Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Eva Simons – Music Charts". αCharts.us.
- ↑ "Eva Simons – Irish Charts". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Eva Simons – New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Unstoppable (R3hab feat. Eva Simons) - Single". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ "R3hab ft. Eva Simons - 'Unstoppable' (From Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game)". R3HAB. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Vinaixa, Josep (August 1, 2014). "Stafford Brothers "This Girl" (featuring Eva Simons & T.I.) [Video Premiere]". josepvinaixa.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "funkadelphia". funkadelphia.
- ↑ "Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "New Video: Stafford Brothers Feat. Eva Simons And T.I. 'This Girl'". Vibe.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.