SONNET SIMMONS performs the song GIRLS & BOYS MEDLEY for BalconyTV.Subscribe to us right now at - http://bit.ly/subscribetoBalconyTV'Like' u...
SONNET SIMMONS performs the song GIRLS & BOYS MEDLEY for BalconyTV.Subscribe to us right now at - http://bit.ly/subscribetoBalconyTV'Like' us on Facebook - http://Facebook.com/balconytvFollow us on Twitter - http://Twitter.com/balconytvPRESENTED BY XAVIER BRINKMANCombine Gwen Stefani's electro pop beats interwoven with Fiona Apple's lyrical aptitude and Sara Bareilles' piano styling, and you encapsulate the sound of Sonnet Simmons' self-titled debut EP.Sonnet, whose name is derived from the Italian word, "sonetto" signifying a "little song" or "little sound," delivers a fresh perspective of pop, illuminated with pulsating electronic beats and themes that connect across emotional lines and frame her eight-song debut. This ascending singer-songwriter first captivated national audiences with her song, "You're So Good for Me," which was featured in a Coca Cola/Lagoon Park campaign, hitting the Top 100 downloads list for Amazon, appearing on i-Tunes, and garnering over 40K downloads in its first month. In August of 2012, Overstock.com debuted the first in a series of three commercials featuring Sonnet singing the Overstock.com song, "O is the One," which she co-wrote.Despite her melodic and piano prowess, Sonnet wasn't born into the music business or plucked from a reality show competition. Her life experience is much more colorful than your typical pop star. Throughout her childhood, Sonnet lived a gypsy-like lifestyle with her mother and sister, travelling around Europe and Asia. Born in Greece, she eventually travelled from Switzerland to India with various stops in between, changing schools five times before the end of 6th grade.During her nomadic adventures when she was constantly moving from one place to the next, music was her solace, her rhythmical soul mate. After attending Hamilton Music Academy of Music (a performing arts high school in LA), she received a Jazz Voice degree from UCLA. Following graduation, she subsequently moved to New York with her first... Less
