Eva Simons
| Eva Simons | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Evangelina Simons |
| Also known as | Eva Simons |
| Born | April 27, 1984 |
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, electronic dance |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Interscope Records, Virgin |
| Website | evasimons.com |
Eva Simons (born April 27, 1984) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Eva Simons is known for her vocals in collaboration with many artists, such as LMFAO, Afrojack and will.i.am, with whom she had a UK Number 1 single with "This Is Love".
Biography
Early life
Raised in Amsterdam, Simons grew up in a family of musicians, with a Dutch pianist father and an Afro-Surinamese vocalist mother. Her grandfather was the well-known Dutch accordionist Johnny Meijer. Simons is a classically trained pianist and has been writing compositions since she was a child, getting her first record deal at the age of 13. She is also a graduate from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.[1] She was a member of the band Raffish, however the group disbanded in 2006.
2009–present: "Silly Boy" and debut album
In 2009, Eva’s song “Silly Boy” gained popularity on the Internet. The song became popular online, generating over 10 million views. After this success, she signed a worldwide deal at EMI. The song actually started out life as a demo idea for Rihanna, and gained much notoriety after Kanye West posted it in his blog, with Eva's vocal, and incorrect credits for the song's performer, Eva Simons.
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 has become a globally dance crossover anthem, propelling the profiles of both Eva and Afrojack worldwide.
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, Eva also collaborated with will.i.am on tracks for his solo album #willpower.
In early March 2012, it was announced that Simons was to join LMFAO in the North American "Sorry For Party Rocking" tour.[2]
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, however is yet to be released in the UK. The track is produced by Zedd. On July 24, 2012, Simons released her second single, "Renegade" off her debut album. The song was produced by J.O.B and is only released in the US so far.
On May 14, 2012, will.i.am premiered his new single "This Is Love" which features Simons' vocals.[3] The song went on to become number 1 in multiple countries including the UK, and a top 10 hit in many other countries.[4]
On March 14, 2013, it was announced that Simons will support Beyoncé on The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in the Netherlands.[5] Shortly after, Pepsi launched an ad campaign in the Netherlands giving customers a chance to meet Simons when she performs at Beyoncé's tour. A song by Simons named 'Chemistry' used in the advert was released in the Netherlands 22 March 2013.[6]
On January 28, 2014, Simons released a 'bootleg' remix of the Martin Garrix track Animals.[7]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL Top 40 [8][9] |
NL Top 100 [10] |
AUS [11] |
AUT [12] |
BEL (Vl) [13] |
GER [14] |
SWE [15] |
UK [16] |
US Dance | ||||||||
| 2009 | "Silly Boy" | 13 | 32 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 36 | 51 | 149 | — | Non-album single | |||||
| 2012 | "I Don't Like You" | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | TBC | |||||
| "Renegade" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2013 | "Chemistry" | 28 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL Top 40 [17][18] |
NL Top 100 [19][20] |
AUS [11] |
AUT [12] |
BEL (Vl) [13] |
CAN [21] |
GER [14] |
IRE [22] |
NZ [23] |
UK [16] |
US [21] | ||||||||
| 2010 | "Take Over Control" (Afrojack featuring Eva Simons) |
12 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 39 | 78 | 47 | — | 24 | 41 | Non-album single | |||||
| 2012 | "This Is Love" (will.i.am featuring Eva Simons) |
1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 110 | #willpower | |||||
| 2014 | "Let's do it right" (The Young Professionals featuring Eva Simons) |
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVK [24] |
UK [25] | |||
| 2011 | "Best Night" (LMFAO featuring will.i.am, GoonRock and Eva Simons) |
68 | — | Sorry for Party Rocking |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Album appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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 | Non-album single | |
| "Best Night" | 2011 | LMFAO, will.i.am, GoonRock | Sorry for Party Rocking |
| "I Need More" | 2012 | Apster | Non-album single |
| "I Don't Like You" (Nick Thayer Remix) | N/A | Step Up Revolution OST | |
| "I Don't Like You" | Now That's What I Call Music! 43 | ||
| "This Is Love" | Will.i.am | Now That's What I Call Music! 82 | |
| "Bulletproof" | Doctor P[26] | Animal Vegetable Mineral Part 1 EP[27] | |
Music videos
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Silly Boy" | Micky Suelzer and Daniel Warwick |
| 2012 | "I Don't Like You" | Justin Purser |
| "Renegade" | Guy Logan | |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Take Over Control" (Afrojack featuring Eva Simons) | Alex Herron |
| 2012 | "This Is Love" (will.i.am featuring Eva Simons) | William Adams |
| 2011 | Live my life Far east movement feat. Justin Bieber | |
Tours
- Opening Act
- Sorry For Party Rocking Tour (2012)
- The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013)
References
- ↑ "Newly Signed To Interscope Records, Electro-Dance Artist Eva Simons Announces Appearances At 2012 Winter Music Conference In Miami On March 23rd". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.cherrytreerecords.com/profiles/blogs/redfoo-and-cherrytree-present-sorry-for-party-rocking-tour-featur
- ↑ http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/william/news/new-song-this-is-love-world-premiere
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Love_(will.i.am_song)#Weekly_charts
- ↑ http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlboulevard/entertainment/articleview/)/components/actueel/rtlboulevard/2013/03_maart/entertainment/Eva_Simons_in_voorprogramma_Beyonce.xml
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/chemistry-single/id621900790
- ↑ http://www.idolator.com/7503497/eva-simons-martin-garrix-animals-vocal-mix
- ↑ http://www.top40.nl/eva-simons/eva-simons-silly-boy_20774
- ↑ http://www.top40.nl/eva-simons/eva-simons-i-don-t-like-you_22858
- ↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Eva+Simons&titel=Silly+Boy&cat=s
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Eva Simons – Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Eva Simons – Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Eva Simons – Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Simon,Eva (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Eva Simons – Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 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.
- ↑ http://www.top40.nl/afrojack-ft-eva-simons/afrojack-ft-eva-simons-take-over-control_21162
- ↑ http://www.top40.nl/will-i-am/will-i-am-this-is-love_22948
- ↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Afrojack+feat.+Eva+Simons&titel=Take+Over+Control&cat=s
- ↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=will.i.am+feat.+Eva+Simons&titel=This+Is+Love&cat=s
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "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.
- ↑ "Hitparáda – Radiop Top100 Oficiálna (Týždeň – 201204)" (in Slovak). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovenia. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ http://funkadelphiamusic.com/2012/09/03/doctor-p-animal-vegetable-mineral-part-1-ep-dubstepgrime/
- ↑ http://www.beatport.com/#release/animal-vegetable-mineral-part-1/968618
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