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Eva Simons
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| Birth name | Eva Maria Simons |
| Born | 27 April 1984 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Eva Maria Simons (born on April 27, 1984) is a singer, songwriter, and music video director from Amsterdam, Netherlands. She is famous for her song "Policeman". She has also worked with many other artists, like Afrojack. In 2012, Eva became known worldwide after singing on the will.i.am song "This Is Love". She has released 12 singles as a solo artist, including "Bludfire" in 2015.
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About Eva Simons
Her Early Life
Eva Simons grew up in Amsterdam in a family full of musicians. Her mother, Ingrid Simons, is a Dutch backing-singer. Her grandfather was a famous accordion player named Johnny Meijer. Eva's father was a pianist, and he taught her to play the piano.
When she was a teenager, Eva was part of a group called Jody's Kids. They sang for different music productions. Eva later graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, a music school. In 2001, she sang on a song called "I Believe in Love" by Cooper.
In 2004, Eva joined the Dutch TV show Popstars The Rivals. She was chosen to be one of five members of a band called Raffish. Their first song, "Plaything," was a big hit. They also released an album in 2005. However, Eva left the group later that year.
Her Music Career (2009–Today)
In 2009, a demo of Eva's song "Silly Boy" was shared online. It quickly got millions of views on YouTube. Many people thought it was a song by Lady Gaga or Rihanna. When Eva confirmed it was her song, she signed a music deal.
In 2010, Eva wrote the song "Take Over Control" with Mike Hamilton. They shared the idea with DJ Afrojack, who produced the song. It became a huge hit around the world. The song was popular on dance charts and helped both Eva and Afrojack become famous.
Eva also worked with will.i.am on his album #willpower. On March 20, 2012, Eva released her new song, "I Don't Like You". Later that year, on May 14, 2012, will.i.am released his song "This Is Love" which featured Eva's singing. This song became number one in many countries, including the UK. In October 2012, Eva won an award for writing "Take Over Control."
In April 2013, Eva Simons opened for Beyoncé during her "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" in the Netherlands. Around the same time, Pepsi launched an ad campaign. It gave fans a chance to meet Eva when she performed with Beyoncé. A song by Eva called 'Chemistry' was used in the ad.
On January 28, 2014, Eva released a remix of the song "Animals" by Martin Garrix. In June 2014, she married her long-time partner, Sidney Samson, in Amsterdam. That summer, Eva also acted in a Dutch movie for teens called Heksen Bestaan Niet.
On April 10, 2015, Eva released the song 'Policeman'. It was a dancehall song produced by Sidney Samson. On November 23, 2015, she released another song called "Bludfire," which also featured Sidney Samson. This song was played on Dutch radio stations.
Eva continued to release new music. She released "Guaya" in 2017 and "The One" in 2018. In 2019, she released "Like That" on the dance music label Spinnin' Records. She performed this song live for the first time on a TV show called RTL Late Night.
Eva Simons' Music
Albums
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| How Raffish Are You? (as part of Raffish) |
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Singles
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| "Silly Boy" | 2009 | 32 | 45 | 55 | — | — | 36 | — | |
| "I Don't Like You" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Renegade" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Chemistry" | 2013 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Celebrate the Rain" | 2014 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Policeman" (featuring Konshens) |
2015 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 49 | 90 |
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| "Bludfire" (featuring Sidney Samson) |
56 | — | — | 34 | 38 | — | — | ||
| "Escape from Love" (with Sidney Samson) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | |
| "Heartbeat" (with Richard Orlinski) |
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| "Guaya" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Avalon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The One" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Like That" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Blessing" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Christmas Will Be Better Next Year" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bebe" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Baila" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Close To You" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Nooit Alleen (Dit Is Wat Mijn Mama Zei" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
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| "I Believe In Love" (as part of Cooper) |
2000 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Plaything" (as part of Raffish) |
2004 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Als Je Iets Kan Doen" (as part of Artiesten voor Azie) |
2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thursday Child" (as part of Raffish) |
28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let Go (DJ Chuckie Remix)" as part of Raffish ft. Gio |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Silly Boy" (Dave Aude Radio Version) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Take Over Control" (Afrojack featuring Eva Simons) |
2010 | 12 | 17 | 46 | — | 39 | — | 78 | — | 24 | 41 | ||
| "Best Night" (... featuring will.i.am, GoonRock and Eva Simons) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "This Is Love" (will.i.am featuring Eva Simons) |
2012 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 1 | — |
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| "I Need More (Club Mix)" (Apster featuring Eva Simons) |
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| "Let's Do It Right" (The Young Professionals featuring Eva Simons) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Unstoppable" (R3hab featuring Eva Simons) |
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| "This Girl" (Stafford Brothers featuring Eva Simons and T.I.) |
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| "Policeman (Jockeyboys Remix)" (Jockeyboys featuring Eva Simons & Konshens) |
2015 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Heartbeat (Extended Mix)" (Richard Orlinkski featuring Eva Simons) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One + One" (Made In June featuring Eva Simons) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bad Boy" (Jebroer featuring Eva Simons) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flexin'" (Laidback Luke featuring Eva Simons) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Desire'" (Vanco featuring Eva Simons) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bad Love'" (Laidback Luke featuring Eva Simons) |
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| "Have It All'" (CHOCO featuring Eva Simons) |
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| "Todo Mucho'" (Laidback Luke, Sevek featuring Eva Simons) |
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Other Songs She Appeared On
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "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 | N/A | |
| "Love The Girls" | 2011 | Chris Brown | F.A.M.E. |
| "Bulletproof" | 2012 | Doctor P | Animal Vegetable Mineral Part 1 EP |
| "Circle of One" | 2017 | Nicky Romero | N/A |
| "Pienso En El Momento" | 2019 | Juan Magan | 4.0 |
Concert Tours
Eva Simons has been an opening act for several big tours:
- Sorry For Party Rocking Tour (2012)
- The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013)
- Purpose World Tour (2016)
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category / nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Dutch Act | Nominated | |
| BMI London Awards | Pop Songs Award "Love Me Like You Mean It" |
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See also
In Spanish: Eva Simons para niños
