Rebecca Simonsson
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| Rebecca Simonsson (2014) Rebecca Simonsson (2014) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Rebecca Stella Simonsson 29 September 1985 |
| Origin | Borås, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, glamour model, designer, blogger, tv-host |
Rebecca Stella Simonsson (born 29 September 1985) is a Swedish singer, designer, glamour model, TV-host and blogger.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Simonsson was raised in Viskafors in the outskirts of Borås and lives in Los Angeles, USA. [1] Simonsson is the daughter of a Syriac-Lebanese father and a Greek mother.[2] She also has a younger brother and two halfsisters from her fathers side.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Simonsson's breakthrough came when she became a member of the Euro disco music group Sunblock, consisting of three Swedish glamour models.[3] The group consists of two male producers and the three models who are the focal point.[4] The group had three hits: the Baywatch song "I'll Be Ready", "First Time" by Robin Beck and "Baby Baby" by Corona. They toured over parts of the world for one and a half years before their eventual breakup.[3]
Later she became manager for an industrial products company and also managed the nightclub Hell's Kitchen.[3] She has appeared in articles in GQ, FHM and The Sun.[5] In GQ they wrote: "This group is the sexiest thing since The Pussycat Dolls and much cooler".[5][6] With Sunblock, she entered the Top 10 in the British music charts.[7] Sunblock was also nominated for a Swedish Grammis in the club music category.[8]
In 2010, Simonsson released her first solo music single called "Swag in a Bag" under the name Rebecca Stella. In 2012, her second single, "Give Me that O", was released on Ultra Records.[9]
Fashion
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Simonsson has created and released two fashion collections: one for the clothing website Nelly.com and one for the store Solo.[10][11] Her collection for Nelly.com went under the name "Rebecca Stella for Nelly".[12][13]
She was named "Best dressed Swedish woman" by the magazine S,[14] and was nominated for the title of "Fashionista of the year" by several magazines such as Chic and Veckorevyn.[15] At the 2013 Chic magazine Gala she won the "most chic fashionista award".[16]
She has been called "nightclub queen" by various publications.[2][13][17]
Media
[edit | edit source]Simonsson has hosted the "After the show discussions" show for several TV3 productions such as the first season of the Swedish version of Project Runway and Paradise Hotel (Paradise Hotel: Eftersnack) in 2013.[18] She has appeared in commercials for and been spokeswoman for Thierry Mugler's perfume Womanity.[19]
She has also appeared on Vakna med The Voice, Stylisterna, Extra! Extra! and the show Hannah & Amanda.[20]
During 2012, a web-based reality show that followed Simonsson's life was created by the production company Pocketfilm, owned by Kristian Luuk.[21]
Simonsson appears in a film about Stockholm's club-going celebrities in a multi-media art display titled 150 Years of Club Kids hosted by the Museum of Spirits in Stockholm and co-sponsored by the local club Bern. The multimedia experience showcases historical and modern Club Kids. Simonsson plays herself as a modern Club Kid.[22]
Simonsson was the first celebrity dancer to be voted off in Let's Dance 2015.
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- Swedish female models
- Swedish fashion designers
- Swedish pop singers
- Swedish women pop singers
- Swedish bloggers
- Swedish people of Lebanese descent
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Borås
- Musicians from Västra Götaland County
- Swedish women bloggers
- 21st-century Swedish singers
- 21st-century Swedish women singers
- Swedish women fashion designers
- Swedish musicians of Greek descent