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Eva Simons
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| Birth name | Eva Maria Simons |
| Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Eva Maria Simons is a singer, songwriter, and music video director from Amsterdam, Netherlands. She is famous for her song "Policeman" and for working with other artists like Afrojack. In 2012, Eva became known worldwide after singing on the hit song "This Is Love" by will.i.am. She has released many songs on her own, including "Bludfire" in 2015.
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Eva Simons' Life Story
Growing Up in Amsterdam
Eva Simons grew up in Amsterdam in a family full of musicians. Her mother, Ingrid Simons, was a backing singer who worked with famous DJs and was part of a pop group called Say When. Eva's grandfather was a well-known Dutch accordionist named Johnny Meijer. Her father was a pianist, and he inspired Eva to learn the piano.
When she was a teenager, Eva was part of a group called Jody's Kids. They sang for different music productions. Eva also studied music at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. In 2001, she sang on a song called "I Believe in Love" by Cooper. After finishing her studies in 2004, she joined a TV show called Popstars The Rivals. She was chosen to be one of five members in a band called Raffish.
Raffish had a hit song called "Plaything" and released an album in 2005. However, their next songs were not as successful. Later that year, Eva decided to leave the group to start her own music journey.
Starting a Solo Career
In 2009, a demo version of Eva's song "Silly Boy" was shared online. It quickly gained millions of views on YouTube. Many people thought it was a song by Lady Gaga or Rihanna at first. When Eva confirmed it was her song, she signed a music deal to release it officially.
In 2010, Eva worked with Mike Hamilton to write a song called "Take Over Control". They shared the idea with DJ Afrojack, who produced the song. It became a huge hit around the world, topping dance charts and selling millions of copies. This song helped both Eva and Afrojack become very well-known globally.
In 2011, Eva toured all over the world. She also signed a big record deal in the US. .....
International Success
On March 20, 2012, Eva Simons released her new song, "I Don't Like You". It was produced by Zedd. ..... Later that year, on July 24, she released another song called "Renegade".
A very important moment for Eva was on May 14, 2012, when will.i.am released his new single "This Is Love" which featured Eva's vocals. This song became number one in many countries, including the UK. It was also a top 10 hit in many other places. In October 2012, Eva received an award for her songwriting on "Take Over Control".
In April 2013, Eva Simons opened for Beyoncé during her "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" in the Netherlands. Around that time, Pepsi launched an advertisement campaign in the Netherlands. It gave customers a chance to meet Eva when she performed with Beyoncé. A song by Eva called 'Chemistry' was used in the ad and released in the Netherlands in March 2013.
In January 2014, Eva released a special 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 tried acting for the first time in a Dutch movie for teenagers called Heksen Bestaan Niet.
On April 10, 2015, Eva Simons released the song 'Policeman'. It was a dancehall song produced by Sidney Samson. The song also had a music video. In November 2015, she released another song called "Bludfire" which featured Sidney Samson. This song was played a lot on Dutch radio stations.
Eva continued to release new music. She released "Guaya" in July 2017 and "The One" in April 2018. In January 2019, she released "Like That" and performed it live on a TV show. In 2025, Eva played the role of Mary in a Dutch live event and TV show called The Passion.
Music Releases
Albums
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| How Raffish Are You? (with Raffish) |
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Songs (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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||
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| "I Believe In Love" (with Cooper) |
2000 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Plaything" (with Raffish) |
2004 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Als Je Iets Kan Doen" (with Artiesten voor Azie) |
2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thursday Child" (with Raffish) |
28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let Go (DJ Chuckie Remix)" with 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 | Award Show | 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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