Eva Simons Biography

Name : Eva Simons 

Born : April 27, 1984 

Origin : Amsterdam

Genres : Pop, electronic dance

Occupations : Singer-songwriter, dancer

Amsterdam-born singer Eva Simons hails from a long line of musicians with a pianist-father, trumpeter step-father, and vocalist mother. According to the Take Over Control Songfacts, her grandfather was accordion player Johnny Meijer (1912–92), who became so famous in Holland, that his hometown of Amsterdam even dedicated a statue to him. She has been playing piano and composing since she was a small child and graduated from the Conservatorium von Amsterdam.

Simons was born in Amsterdam. She grew up in part of a family from a long line of musicians with a pianist-father, trumpeter stepfather, and vocalist mother. She has been playing piano and composing since she was a small child and graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

Eva Simons began her music career as part of the girlgroup called Rebel Rebel that formed in 1999. The band released several singles like "Turn Around" and "Happy Girl" but they never gained major notoriety and eventually split. Years later, Eva Simons joined another girlgroup called Raffish. Together with four other girls, she got a number one hit in the Netherlands called "Plaything". She made one album with the band, titled How Raffish Are You?, and two other singles were released from the album: "Thursday's Child" and "Let Go".The group disbanded in 2006. In 2009, Eva was the female vocalist on the Dutch editions of Dancing With the Stars and X Factor.