There is a difference between “singing” and “sanging.” Those “in the know” know that “sanging” is reserved for a select group of vocalists. In case you weren’t aware, one of those vocalists is powerhouse diva Simone Denny.
Canadian native Simone is currently being heard by millions, as the voice of the theme song for NBC/Bravo Television’s hit reality show, ” Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.” “All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)” is the catchy tune which opens the show for the Fab Five, as the show’s resident gay experts have come to be known. The song is also the lead track on the “Queer Eye For The Straight Guy” soundtrack CD, which was recently released by Capitol Records.
Well-known on the dance and pop scenes in Canada, the U.K. and Europe, she is now poised to take over America. Now a solo artist, Simone is the former lead vocalist of the platinum-selling dance music group Love Inc. (“You’re A Super Star”), on Nulife/BMG. Ms. Denny’s vocal prowess has earned her 10 #1 hit songs worldwide, 4 Canadian Juno Awards and 4 Much Music Awards, including “Best Dance Recording” and “Video Of The Year.” In 2003, she toured the U.S. in support of her #1 Billboard Club Anthem “I Don’t Want You (Coming Back No More)” on Nervous Records. It’s still in recurrent play on New York City’s WKTU 103.5 FM and dance radio stations across North America. In Europe, she’s still heard as the featured voice on Love Inc.’s releases, as they continue to chart in the Top 5 across Europe. And she’s seen and heard regularly across the water in England, on their popular BBC Radio and on their music tv favorite, “Top Of The Pops.”
Born and raised in Toronto, Simone is of Guyanese heritage. Her Caribbean Canadian environment exposed her to a wide and eclectic mixed bag of musical influences. She grew up listening to calypso, reggae, Brazilian music, and of course, r&b. Some of her early influences include Tina Turner, Ve sta Williams, Etta James, AC/DC, Ben E. King, Anita Baker, Toni Braxton, Donna Summer, Bryan Adams, Prince, Michael Jackson, and many others. The lovely Simone began her career locally in Canada and quickly built up a name and a following. She held the lead role as “Mama Troy” in the Canadian production of the American gospel musical “Mama I Want To Sing.” That play is the longest running off-Broadway musical in the history of American music. As a testament to her versatility, she also recorded and performed with Canadian heavy metal band Damn 13,Simone Denny is a dynamic, soulful diva who is distinct in her desire to embrace allgenres of music, with no limits, transcending all boundaries. “I want to make peoplefeel limitless, beautiful and empowered,” she says. Her deep-rooted love of music isdriving her toward more musical accolades, as her killer voice, stage presence,shining personality and total understanding of the verb “to sang” clearly demonstrate!
Simone Denny plays Central Stage Friday, July 2.
