Simone (singer)
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Simone Egeriis is a Danish pop
singer. She is famous in Denmark
after winning the Danish TV talent show
Scenen er din
('The Stage is Yours') in the category Junior Singing. She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver
or Colours of the Wind, the song from Disney's Pocahontas
, with which she won Scenen er Din. She also plays the violin and the piano.
in the final.
was named after the winning song from 'Scenen er Din' and is her most successful album so far. It only included songs from Walt Disney Pictures
, both in Danish and English.
, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, with the song "How Will I Know". She came in third place.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer. She is famous in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
after winning the Danish TV talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Scenen er din
Scenen er din
Scenen er din is a Danish television show hosted by Bubber. It is the Danish version of former American show Star Search....
('The Stage is Yours') in the category Junior Singing. She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver
Vindens Farver
Vindens Farver is the debut album of Danish pop-singer Simone and contains her takes on Disney songs, mostly Danish, though a few English.-Track listing:# "Vindens Farver" – 4:32# "Leve Som Dem" – 3:29...
or Colours of the Wind, the song from Disney's Pocahontas
Pocahontas (1995 film)
Pocahontas is the 33rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was originally released to selected theaters on June 16, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures...
, with which she won Scenen er Din. She also plays the violin and the piano.
Early years
Simone's mother and father are divorced and she lives with her mother and her older sister Stephanie in Slagelse, where her father also lives. She started singing at a very young age and went on to do children musicals. At age nine she began in the children's gospel choir 'Himmelsus'.Scenen er din
When she first went on 'The Stage is Yours' the judges totally loved her and she got top marks from them. She won the first season of the show in September in the category junior singing with the song Vindens FarverVindens Farver
Vindens Farver is the debut album of Danish pop-singer Simone and contains her takes on Disney songs, mostly Danish, though a few English.-Track listing:# "Vindens Farver" – 4:32# "Leve Som Dem" – 3:29...
in the final.
Vindens Farver
Simone's first studio album Vindens FarverVindens Farver
Vindens Farver is the debut album of Danish pop-singer Simone and contains her takes on Disney songs, mostly Danish, though a few English.-Track listing:# "Vindens Farver" – 4:32# "Leve Som Dem" – 3:29...
was named after the winning song from 'Scenen er Din' and is her most successful album so far. It only included songs from Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
, both in Danish and English.
On a Night Like This
Egeriis's second studio album was a holiday album which contained traditional Christmas songs both in Danish and English.Dreams Do Come True
The newest album came out in November 2006 and is her first album with only English tracks.Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010
Simone took part at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Denmark competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Bærum, Norway in May 2010. The Danish broadcaster DR held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix contest to select the country's entry for the contest, with the 2010 edition being held on 6 February 2010.-Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010:DR released...
, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, with the song "How Will I Know". She came in third place.
Discography
- Vindens FarverVindens FarverVindens Farver is the debut album of Danish pop-singer Simone and contains her takes on Disney songs, mostly Danish, though a few English.-Track listing:# "Vindens Farver" – 4:32# "Leve Som Dem" – 3:29...
- Released: April 7, 2005
- Chart Peak: 1# (DKDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) - Certification: 3x Platinum
- Worldwide Sales: 100.000
- Singles: Vindens FarverVindens FarverVindens Farver is the debut album of Danish pop-singer Simone and contains her takes on Disney songs, mostly Danish, though a few English.-Track listing:# "Vindens Farver" – 4:32# "Leve Som Dem" – 3:29...
- On a Night Like This
- Released: November 11
- Chart Peak: #2 (DKDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) - Certification: 2x Platinum
- Worldwide Sales: 80.000
- Singles:
- Dreams Do Come True
- Released: November 3, 2006
- Chart Peak: #9 (DKDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) - Certification: Gold
- Worldwide Sales: 24.500
- Singles: That's When You Know, As If, Million Years, Summer Vacation
- Devoted To You
- Released: November 10, 2008
- Singles: Hopelessly Devoted to YouHopelessly Devoted to You"Hopelessly Devoted to You", written by John Farrar, is a song originally performed by Olivia Newton-John. The song, featured in the film version of Grease, received an Oscar nomination as Best Original Song, losing to "Last Dance" at the 51st Academy Awards. She performed the song at the 21st...