Sophie Simmons

Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Simmons is an American and Canadian singer,[1] television personality, advocate for children,[2] and model who promotes body positivity.[3]

Sophie Simmons
Simmons on Cntrl+Alt+Delete in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSophie Alexandra Tweed-Simmons
Born (1992-07-07) July 7, 1992
Los Angeles, California, US
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • model
  • actress
Instruments
Citizenship
Education
Parent(s)
RelativesNick Simmons (brother)
Websitesophietsimmons.com

Early life

Simmons was born in Los Angeles, California,[4] the daughter of Shannon Tweed, a Canadian actress and model, and Gene Simmons, an Israeli-American musician and bass player for Kiss.[5] Sophie Simmons is a dual American and Canadian citizen.[6]

At 11 years old,[7] Simmons began appearing on the reality television series Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E.[8][9] The show featuring the family of four, including her brother Nick Simmons, ran for seven seasons from 2006 to 2012.[5][10]

She attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California, majoring in computer engineering and religious studies.[11][12] While attending Pitzer, she played volleyball for the Pomona/Pitzer Sagehens.[13] Simmons said she initially actively avoided her parents' career path: "I avoided the [music and modelling world] for a long time because I didn't want the comparisons between my parents and myself".[14]

Career

In January 2012, Simmons lent her name to Sophie's Place, a partly government-funded child advocacy centre. She advocated for the creation of the centre with the help of the mayor of Surrey, British Columbia, Dianne Watts, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[2][15] Simmons and her family continue to support The Centre for Child Development and Sophie's Place Child and Youth Advocacy Centre by fundraising for the organizations which provide "a safe space where [children] can talk about their experience of physical, mental or sexual abuse with trained staff and law enforcement professionals."[16]

In 2014, Simmons launched a body positive clothing line for The Style Club.[6][17] She became a model,[18] an advocate for body positivity.[14][19][20][21] She was also featured in the 2016 documentary Straight/Curve which focuses on the debate over body image in modelling.[22]

In 2012, Simmons auditioned for the second season of the Fox music competition show The X Factor. She advanced to the Bootcamp but was eliminated in that stage of the competition.[23] In June 2013, she performed alongside the Canadian vocal group The Tenors at their performance at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California.[24]

In 2015, Simmons released her debut single, "Kiss Me", a cover of the Sixpence None The Richer's 1998 song by the same name.[25] In March 2017, she collaborated with the DJ duo Yellow Claw for a song on their second studio album, Los Amsterdam.[26] Simmons is the lyricist and vocalist on the album's first track, "Home".[27]

In early 2018, she released two solo singles, "Black Mirror" and "Burn Me Down".[3] The music video for "Black Mirror" was released on February 23 on Billboard.[1] Written by Simmons a year earlier, the song, like the television show from which it gets its name, deals with people's relationship with their smartphones and social media.[28] "Black Mirror" debuted on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart at Number 43 on April 14.[29] The song remained on the list for ten weeks peaking at Number 20.[30]

Simmons again wrote a single with Yellow Claw and DOLF called "Cry Wolf", released in April 2018. The song featuring Simmons on vocals was released as a single before Yellow Claw's third album, New Blood.[31][32] Simmons was also credited as one of the composers on "Summertime", a song featuring San Holo on New Blood.[33] In June 2018, she released her third solo single of the year, "Paper Cut".[34]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2006–2012 Gene Simmons Family Jewels Herself Seven seasons
2012 The X Factor Season 2
2014 Shannon & Sophie

Discography

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions
US Dance
"Kiss Me" (cover)[25] 2015 —
"Black Mirror"[30] 2018 20
"Burn Me Down"[3] —
"Paper Cut"[34] —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As collaborator
Title Year Album
"Dangerous"[34]
(with The Galaxy)		 2017 Non-album singles
"Private Time"[34]
(with Cesqeaux)
"Home"[27]
(with Yellow Claw)		 Los Amsterdam
"Cry Wolf"[27]
(with Yellow Claw)		 Non-album singles
"Beautiful Life"[35]
(with KidWaste)		 2018
"Mine"[36]
(with Felix Cartal)		 2020
"Rescue Me"[37]
(with Borgeous)

References
  1. Graff, Gary (February 23, 2018). "Sophie Simmons Debuts With 'Black Mirror' Video, Talks Dad Gene Simmons 'Over-Sharing' Her Music". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  2. Hoekstra, Gordon (January 16, 2012). "Daughter of Gene Simmons lends her name to Surrey centre for abused children". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. Falcone, Dana Rose (April 27, 2018). "Gene Simmons' Daughter Recalls Growing Up Around His Rockstar Lifestyle: 'It Was Very Normal'". People. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. "Sophie Simmons Biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. Berk, Nancy (April 10, 2017). "Showbiz Analysis: Sophie Tweed-Simmons on Country Music and Facing Your Fears". Parade. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. Demara, Bruce (June 24, 2015). "Sophie Tweed-Simmons stars in first Canadian film". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  7. Leiren-Young, Mark (November 14, 2013). "Hollywood North: Tweed-Simmons clan returns to TV". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  8. AAP (December 11, 2007). "Gene Simmons shows his Family Jewels". The Age. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. Lockhart, Michael J. (August 1, 2012). "Femme on Fire: Sophie Simmons". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  10. Angermiller, Michele Amabile (September 27, 2012). "Sophie Tweed Simmons and Tara Simon React to 'X Factor' Editing". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  11. Derdeyn, Stuart (May 30, 2012). "Sophie Tweed-Simmons plays at the River Rock Casino Show Theatre". The Province. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  12. Ramirez, Carlos (May 15, 2011). "Gene Simmons' Daughter Sophie Survives Car Accident". Noisecreep. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  13. "10 - Sophie Tweed-Simmons". Sagehen Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  14. Hou, Kathleen (December 17, 2015). "Sophie Tweed-Simmons on Being 'Plus Size' in Hollywood". The Cut. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  15. "B.C. abused kids' centre named after KISS daughter". CBC. January 15, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  16. Ferguson, Dan (October 26, 2016). "KISS frontman donates $100,000 to Langley-based children's foundation". Aldergrove Star. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  17. Hou, Kathleen (October 16, 2014). "7 Reasons to Love Gene Simmons's Daughter". The Cut. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  18. Calderone, Ana (December 21, 2015). "Model Sophie Tweed-Simmons On Wellness and Finding Her Body Confidence: 'The Gym Used to Be a Punishment for What I Ate'". People. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  19. Vanbibber, Brittany (January 1, 2016). "How Sophie Tweed Simmons got involved with body positivity". AOL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  20. Olya, Gabrielle (June 14, 2016). "Sophie Tweed-Simmons Says She Was Told She Wasn't 'Small Enough' to Model". People. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  21. Drysdale, Jennifer (June 24, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Simmons Strips Down For Her First Lingerie Photoshoot -- Check Out the Sexy Pics!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  22. Schill, Madison (June 30, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: The body image documentary that will change how you view plus-size modelling". Elle Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  23. Angermiller, Michele Amabile (October 11, 2012). "Sophie Tweed-Simmons On Her 'X Factor' Elimination: 'I'm Not Going To Give Up' (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  24. "Gene Simmons' daughter to perform with The Tenors". CTVNews. June 27, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  25. Seemayer, Zach; Behar, Deidre (December 10, 2015). "Gene Simmons' Daughter Sophie Poses Nude After Being Body-Shamed As a Teenager". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  26. Kennedy, Alexandra (March 31, 2017). "Yellow Claw's New Album 'Los Amsterdam' Is Finally Here". Noiseporn. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  27. Lesinski, Jacob (June 5, 2017). "[Listen] Yellow Claw – Los Amsterdam Album Review". Mix 247 EDM. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  28. Gonzales, Erica (April 12, 2018). "Sophie Simmons, Gene's Daughter, Wants to Work for Her Own Success". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  29. "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard. April 14, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  30. "Dance Songs: Top Dance Music Chart". Billboard. June 16, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  31. Karakolis, Konstantinos (April 30, 2018). "Yellow Claw Announce Third Album "New Blood" Out Soon". EDM.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  32. Meadow, Matthew (April 30, 2018). "Yellow Claw Reveals Brand New Album with Three Songs Out Now". Your EDM. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  33. "New Blood / Yellow Claw". TIDAL. June 22, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  34. Sarkar, Barnana (June 26, 2018). "Black Mirror singer Sophie Simmons says it's "fun writing about abstract ideas, dreams, and concepts" in indie pop". Meaww. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  35. Frederick, Brittany (August 17, 2017). "Sophie Simmons featured on new The Galaxy single 'Dangerous'". AXS. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  36. "Mine - Single by Felix Cartal & Sophie Simmons on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  37. "Rescue Me (feat. Sophie Simmons) - Single by Borgeous on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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