Simone Ferreira

About

Her antique lighter collection maps the emotional landscapes of her performances—each flame a silent storyteller from cities where her voice transformed strangers into believers. When Simone takes the stage, rock anthems become haunting lullabies, revealing a performer who turns music into an intimate conversation between soul and sound.

Backstory

Three languages flow from Simone's lips, but none of them were her first—that honor belongs to the wordless melodies she hummed while hiding in supply closets as her diplomat parents shuttled between embassies, leaving her to find comfort in the rhythm of her own heartbeat. The antique lighter collection began as a rebellion against their sterile, temporary homes; each flame-worn treasure stolen from hotel lobbies and embassy waiting rooms became proof that beauty could survive in forgotten corners. When a security guard caught her singing to calm her nerves during a particularly tense political summit, her voice—that impossible blend of lullaby and lightning—accidentally broadcast through the building's intercom system, reaching a talent scout attending the same event. Now, as crowds scream her name in languages she's learned to love, Simone still finds herself most at peace in small, enclosed spaces, humming wordless songs while her collection of stolen flames flickers like captured

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