Simone Simons

January 17, 1985 · Hoensbroek, Netherlands

Simone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of Dutchsymphonic metal band Epica.

Simons was born in Hoensbroek, Netherlands. She has a younger sister by the name of Janneke who was born on Simons second birthday. Her interest in music manifested itself at a very early age. Simons started playing flute for two years after joining music school at the age of 12. At the age of 14, she had one year of pop singing lessons, and at age 15, she switched to classical singing after listening to Nightwish's Oceanborn, which remains her favourite Nightwish album. At one point she was invited to join in a rehearsal for a black metal band; she joined it, although was a little afraid to sing. Simons sang in a choir for a few months, and later joined Epica.

Often works with

Mark Jansen
13 titles together
Epica: Retrospect: 10th Anniversary, Epica - ΩMEGA ALIVE, EPICA - Live at Pol and Rock Festival
Isaac Delahaye
11 titles together
Epica: Retrospect: 10th Anniversary, Epica - ΩMEGA ALIVE, EPICA - Live at Pol and Rock Festival
Ariën Van Weesenbeek
11 titles together
Epica: Retrospect: 10th Anniversary, Epica - ΩMEGA ALIVE, EPICA - Live at Pol and Rock Festival
Rob van der Loo
11 titles together
Epica: Retrospect: 10th Anniversary, Epica - ΩMEGA ALIVE, EPICA - Live at Pol and Rock Festival
Coen Janssen
10 titles together
Epica: Retrospect: 10th Anniversary, Epica - ΩMEGA ALIVE, EPICA - Live at Pol and Rock Festival
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
3 titles together
Ayreon: 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves, Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales, Ayreon - The Making of The Source

Full filmography · 15

Epica : Hellfest 2025
cast
2025
EPICA The Symphonic Synergy
as Vocals
2024
Ayreon: 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves
cast
2024
EPICA - Live at Pol and Rock Festival
cast
2023
EPICA 20th Anniversary Live
as Vocals
2022
Epica: Live at Paradiso
as Vocals
2022
Epica - Wacken Open Air
cast
2022
Epica - Hellfest 2022
cast
2022
Epica: Alcatraz Festival
cast
2021
Epica - ΩMEGA ALIVE
as Simone Simons
2021
Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales
as Indian
2020
Epica - Live Open Air At Wacken 2018
cast
2018