Simona was born in Rome and quite naturally, her singing is full of the colours, textures and nuances of her birthplace.
Her musical style first developed in Bologna, where she attended university. It was during these years that she learned to sing Blues, performing regularly with Italian Blues musician Marco Fiume. During this time she also collaborated on various other projects with musicians from Bologna and Ferrara.
Over time, Simona’s repertoire grew to include well known Jazz standards, along with swing and Bossa tunes, which she learned to sing in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Simona frequently sang with The University of Bologna Jazz Band and with various well established musicians and Quartets from the area such as; Teo Ciavarella, Jam Quartet, also The Blueberries with whom she wrote several original songs.
After performing at various festivals such as Alma Jazz in Bologna and Valtidone Festival in northern Italy, Simona returned to Rome, where, she further developed her jazz and original repertoire. During this time, she was fortunate enough to meet and work with some of the region's more well known musicians, like Alberto Parmegiani and Arturo Valiante. She also continued to develop her excellence in her craft through training in vocal technique and interpretation with teachers; Luisa Lodi, Laverne Jackson and Elisa Turlà. During this time Simona also attended and took part in numerous jazz workshops with organisations such as the Berkley Umbria College Jazz Clinic, Roma Jazz's Cool and has also attended the Jazz Singing & Scat Improvisation Workshop at Goldsmiths College in London.
In 2010 Simona attended the Popular Music School of Testaccio (Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio) in Rome, where she developed her knowledge of harmony. The next year she recorded her first original work titled "Don't Call Me My Love".
Currently resident in London, Simona continues to develop her original projects and Jazz/Bossa performances.
It goes without saying that Simona’s sights are firmly set on entertaining jazz and pop audiences across the UK and throughout Europe, which has been a dream of hers since her early days in Bologna and Rome.
