Pop singer and songwriter Simone was born Simone Stelzer on October 1, 1969, in Vienna, Austria. She began her musical career at the age of 15 in 1984 as the vocalist in a band called Peter Pan. The group released their debut single, “A Night in Hippodrome,” in 1985. After several singles with the group, Simone left the band in the late 1980s to pursue a solo career. Simone made her solo debut with the single “Lucky Star” in 1988 but didn’t come to prominence until 1990 when she represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing the song "Keine Mauern mehr,” she placed 10th in the contest. While she wasn’t the winning entry that year, it was the beginning of a successful career as a pop singer and actress. She released her debut album, Feuer Im Vulkan, in 1990 but Simone’s breakthrough didn’t come until 1994 when she released the album Gute Reise, Bon Voyage and the hit single “Wahre Liebe,” which reached the Top 10 in Austria. Simone continued to release a series of Top 40 albums including Ich Liebe Dich (1996), Träume (1999), Ganz nah (2003), Morgenrot (2009), and Pur (2012). Simone then began collaborating with Austrian singer and songwriter Charlie Bruner and the duo released a series of successful singles and three albums between 2013 and 2018. In 2020, Simone appeared on the TV series The Masked Singer Austria and took second place in show.
