Stephen Guy Simmonds is a

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recording artist born in

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, 26 June 1975. Born to a Jamaican father, a musician by profession, and a Swedish mother, he was raised in

, the

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, and

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. He studied at

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and Södra Latin Music School, both in

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, Sweden. After recording a demo with Swedish producer Peter Cartriers, Simmonds signed record deals with Parlophone/EMI in the UK and

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in the United States. His first album, '' Alone'', was released later that year, and was nominated for five

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s. ''Alone'' was re-mixed and renamed ''Spirit Tales'' for his UK and US release. In 1997, Simmonds had his breakthrough with the hit "Tears Never Dry" a duet with

Lisa Nilsson My Lisa Karolina Nilsson (born 13 August 1970) is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, '' Himlen runt hörnet'', written by Mauro Scocco and Johan ...

that proved his biggest single hit. Since ''Alone/Spirit Tales'', he has released three more albums: '' For Father'' in 2002, ''This Must Be Ground'' in 2004 and, after a long hiatus, ''Anomie'' in 2010.

In popular culture

*In 2003, his song "Where Is My Love" was used as a soundtrack for the Swedish film '' Rånarna''. *He appeared as a guest singer on

Nâdiya Nâdiya (born Nadia Zighem on June 19, 1973) is a French R&B singer. Early life Nâdiya was born in the city of Tours, France. At school she displayed a talent for athletics, and gravitated towards the sport-studies section. In 1989, she won t ...

' song "Voles tes rêves" (meaning: Steal Your Dreams), which can be found on her 2008 album

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. *In winter 2009-2010, he appeared in the Swedish TV comedy series ''Cirkus Möller'' broadcast on

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

;Other singles (non-charting) *1997: "All the People" *1997: "Alone" *1998: "Now's the Time" *1998: "Get Down" *2000: "I Can't Do That" *2003: "Let Me Touch" *2003: "For Father" (with Dilba) *2004: "Louder" *2010: "Adiyeah (Give People What They Want)" *2010: "Just Love"

References

External links

Official website

myspace
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