Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1985-01-17
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Nutrition
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 14,063
- Total plays
- 211,946
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Simone Johanna Maria Simons (born January 17, 1985) is a Dutch mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica. Simons had an interest for music ever since the age of 10, and after listening to the Nightwish album Oceanborn at the age of 15, 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 also writes most of the
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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· 1997 · cited 8,325x
- 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension
· 2018 · cited 8,115x
- Generalized linear mixed models: a practical guide for ecology and evolution
· 2009 · cited 7,481x
- Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,723x
- Ferroptosis: A Regulated Cell Death Nexus Linking Metabolism, Redox Biology, and Disease
· 2017 · cited 6,492x
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Key facts
- Born
- Simone Johanna Maria Simons , ( 1985-01-17 ) 17 January 1985 (age 41) , Hoensbroek , Limburg , Netherlands
- Genres
- Symphonic metal , classical , progressive metal
- Occupations
- Singer, songwriter
- Years active
- 2002–present
- Member of
- Epica
- Spouse
- Oliver Palotai ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2013 )
- Website
- Epica Official Blog Personal Website
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 17 January 1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maria
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Hoensbroek
- Spouse
- Oliver Palotai
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Genre
- gothic metal
- Instrument
- voice
Article
Simone Johanna Maria Simons (born 17 January 1985) is a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, which she joined at the age of seventeen, releasing nine studio albums and touring the world. In her singing career, she has also collaborated with bands such as Kamelot, Leaves' Eyes, Primal Fear, Ayreon, and Angra. She also has a side pursuit as a lifestyle blogger, via her website SmoonStyle.
Early life