Simone Denny is a Canadian Pop/Dance/House/Techno vocalist, who was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.
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Simone Denny was born in Toronto, Ontario. She is of Guyanese and Surinamese heritage. As a very young girl she listened to diverse types of music including calypso Rock, Opera, and classical music, and enjoyed artists such as Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams and Puccini. She started singing at a talent show in grade 6.
As a teenager she developed a following in local bands and as a studio session singer. She landed the role of "Mama" in a Canadian production of "Mama, I Want to Sing!" In 1993, Denny joined with DJ/producer Chris Sheppard and the group BKS. The group had several hits including 1996's "Astroplane," which claimed a Juno Award and a MuchMusic Video Awards in the same year. This prompted a Canadian cross-country tour.
Sheppard and Denny joined up again in 1997 to form the group Love Inc. Their eponymous debut album went platinum, spawning several hits including "Broken Bones," which peaked in the top ten on the Canadian pop charts, reached #1 on the dance charts, and won a Juno and two Much Music Awards, as well as "You’re A Superstar," which became a #1 dance song domestically, and in Australia and Spain. For co-writing the song "Who Do You Love," Simone earned a SOCAN Music Songwriter's Award. She toured with Love Inc. in Canada and Europe. Love Inc.'s second and last CD, "Into the Night," was released in 2001. The techno-pop single "Here Comes the Sunshine" topped the Canadian dance charts, reached #3 in digital sales, and received a Juno and a Much Music Award.
After the disbanding of Love Inc., Simone recorded "I Don’t Want You" for the duo Widelife. This track reached the top of Billboard’s Hot Dance/Club Play Chart in October 2002, and Denny went on a cross-country U.S. tour.
At the end of 2002 and into 2003, Love Inc.'s "You’re A Superstar" and "Broken Bones" were discovered the United Kingdom and Ireland. Both singles reached the top ten on radio play and dance charts.
In 2004 Denny recorded the theme for the television show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" was released by Widelife featuring Simone Denny. This song reached #5 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play listing and #7 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay chart, and earned her another Juno award.
As an independent solo artist, Denny released "Cliché" in 2004, which reached #2 on Billboard’s Dance Chart.
In 2009 Denny released "Your Love" in Belgium on Sugar Sugar Records, Beatport and Trackitdown. A collaboration with producer Max Vangeli & Digital Lab. In June 2009 Denny released her 2nd solo single "Luv Sick" released on High House records in Switzerland. It hit the # 3 position on the Swiss House Music Charts. It also held the #1 position on 3 of the Uk's www.Expressbeats.com charts in June/July 2009.
In October 2009, Drama Queen (Texting U) was released. The song is a collaboration with Barry Harris (DJ) of Thunderpuss fame. The song's remixes include, Barry Harris Big Club Mix, Barry Harris Club Mix, Edson Pride Epic Mix, and the Wayne G and Andy Allder Atlantis Anthem Mix.
Simone Denny is currently in studio collaborating on new music. All releases slated for 2010.
Denny has performed at numerous events internationally and in Canada including those that support ACT (Aids Committee of Toronto), CANFAR, and Doctors Without Borders. During Fashion Cares 2004, she performed “Lady Marmalade” with Patti Labelle and Jocelyn Brown.
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