Vocalist Simone Simons, from Epica, announced on her official Instagram that she will release the first solo album of her career. A few days ago, the Dutch singer changed her profile photo to one all in red and started making teasers about what’s coming.
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After that, Simone posted a new post saying that on May 7th (aka tomorrow) news will be revealed. She has already said, however, that it is a solo album. The first single will be called “Aeterna”.
She tagged the band Ayreon’s profile saying that this profile and she created “great melodies for the fans.” Therefore, it must be fellow Dutchman Arjen Lucassen, leader of Ayreon. Simone will reveal more details live on Instagram tomorrow at 6:30 pm (she didn’t say which time zone it was).
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Who is Simone Simons?
Simone Johanna Maria Simons, born 17 January 1985, is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as the lead singer of the symphonic metal band Epica, of which she has been a member since she was 17 years old. Throughout her career, Simone has collaborated with several other bands, including Kamelot, Leaves’ Eyes, Primal Fear, Ayreon, Angra and Nightwish.
In 2002, after meeting composer Mark Jansen, founder of Epica, Simone joined the band as a vocalist. Since then, Epica has released several studio albums and toured worldwide, gaining international recognition. Simone also excelled in live performances, including performances of classical repertoire alongside Epica and symphony orchestras. Additionally, she participated in musical projects such as Ayreon.
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