Simone

I don't care if I sing off key I found myself in my melodies I sing for love, I sing for me I'll shout it out like a bird set free - Sia, "Bird Set Free" Ah, Simone Blake. Who doesn't love a good story of celebrity self-destruction? Simone burst into the public consciousness in 2011 with her self-titled debut album. Critics praised it for Simone's crystal clear soprano, in particular the contrast between it and the grittier rock stylings it was overlaid on. Commercially, it was also a success, with two of the songs (and the album itself) charting. Even now, the local alternative stations will sometimes play "By the Water" or "Don't Wait Up," her two hits. Then things started to go bad. There were rumors of an affair, a breakup, and drug use. Tabloids loved it, and the deeper Simone sunk, they more they ate it up. Just a few years after her hit debut, the main thing she was known for was stumbling drunkenly down the red carpet, vomiting in the street at 9 AM, and pissing herself during a show. There was a stint in rehab in 2014, but it didn't seem to amount to much. The next year, she released a second album, Because It's There. She must have been high for the entire recording, because it was absolutely terrible. The songwriting was lazy, the lyrics were awful, and Simone's once crystalline voice was a raspy mess. Her record label dropped her. She's known to have returned to Prospect, where she was born and raised. And although she hasn't recently done anything worthy of the gossip sites, it's only a matter of time before she humiliates herself again.

RP Hooks Fame 4: If you're even sort of familiar with pop music or celebrity culture, you know Simone's name and appearance. Probably also what her nipples look like, after that one incident at the People's Choice Awards. Music Lessons: Simone teaches voice at a small local academy, and also offers private lessons to dedicated students. Beaches: Simone is a regular at the local beaches, although her main activity there seems to be watching the waves. Prospect: Simone grew up in Prospect, in fact. Maybe you knew her before she was (in)famous. Los Angeles: She's spent the last nine or so years in Los Angeles. Perhaps you met.

Full Name: Simone Blake Born: June 15, 1988 in Prospect, CA Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Tabloid Fodder Notable Stats Appearance Charisma Strength Empathy Performance (Singing) Fame Enchanting Voice

Contacts Arec: A friend, somehow. Brody: I will not be driven away from the ocean. Cross: A good man. Would that everyone were like him - I mean, without the disrespectful and willful ignorance. Larry: I can't even say how much he means to me. Leila: Actually, yes, my taxes do pay your fucking salary. Martine: She needs to leave my students and Larry out of this. Zack: I used to think he wasn't as big of as asshole as he pretended to be.

Playlist "Bird Set Free," Sia "Chandelier," Sia "Breath of Life," Florence + the Machine "Pompeii," Bastille "Song of the Sea Lullaby," Nolween Leroy

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