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Miriam Simone (Vocalist)
Miriam Simone (born in Amsterdam) is dancehall/reggae vocalist based in Surinam.

Early Years
At the age of four Simone started to sing. She was influenced by gospel, soul and reggae music. At the age of thirteen she sang with several bands and church choirs in Amsterdam. As a young adult (eighteen years old) she joined a reggae/ hip-hop group called Postmen, where she was a background singer. There she honed her vocal skills. She later joined a Dutch group called Dredda Youthz. They performed several songs that were major hits in Surinam. One of these songs were entitled "Uma no Krey".

In 2010 Simone launch her solo career and co-founded the music label Dredda Records. Simone’s formal induction into the reggae music fraternity was initiated by the iconic Bobby “Digital B” Dixon, owner of Digital B music label, who also produces her music. For decades Digital B has amassed chart topping hits such as “Head to Toe”, “Wicked Ina Bed”, “Peenie Peenie”,“Cherry O Baby”; working alongside iconic artists such as Shabba Ranks and Garnett Silk.

In July, 2012, Simone released her debut EP entitled Follow My Dreams. This EP included the singles, “Rather Have Jah”, "Disappointed", “I Love You” ft Jamelody, “Solid Ground”, “Follow My Dreams”, "You Know How to Love" and “Almighty”. A number of singles received high rotation on Jamaican television and cable networks, including Hype TV, CVM TV and RE TV. Radio stations in Jamaica such as Irie FM, Hitz 92 FM and Roots FM also welcomed the Dutch/Surinam singer with open arms. Her single, "Disappointed", won the What´s the Verdict award for Best Online International Song of 2012 on Roots FM (Jamaica).

Career
To-date Simone has shared stages with some of the most renowned reggae artists in the world, such as Sizzla, Chronixx, Jah 9, Tarrus Riley and I-Octane. She has performed at major events such as Capleton´s show - St Mary We Come From, Trenchtown Rock, Tarrus Riley & Friends, along with several other shows in Jamaica, Surinam and Amsterdam. She has also collaborated with Jamelody, Fyakin and has unreleased songs with Sizzla and Capleton.

Miriam Simone’s single, "Disappointed", won the What´s the Verdict award for Best Online International Song of 2012 on Roots FM (Jamaica).

At the beginning of 2013 Simone was featured on the front cover of Back A Yard magazine alongside Chronixx, Nomaddz and seven other artists, highlighted as “Artistes to watch for 2013”.

In March, 2013 Simone was featured on IFE TOP 10 Chart, with “Dem A Chat” holding 5th position, marginally behind Rihanna’s – “Diamonds”, Snoop Lion’s – “Lighters up”, Damian Jr Gong’s – “Affairs of the heart” and Sean Paul’s – “How deep is your love”.

In June, 2013 “Dem A Chat” was featured at number one on Suriname's highly acclaimed Srs radio station for five weeks.