#funkysimone

First two months of 2016 already passed by! Simone is now working a lot as voice artist. She is a professional narrator for audio books and also lends her voice to commercials, voice response, education and so on. Last year it was exactly 10 years ago (hip hip hurrayyy!) since Simone started to work professionally with her voice. One of her first project was a video game by Ubisoft. “I am very thankful to have this voice,” Simone says. As narrator Simone recently finished The White Rabbit Chronicles by Gena Showalter. Also she did Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard and ‘The Eye of Minds’ by James Dashner. The latter you may remember of The Maze Runner Series, which were filmed. On the internet it says that there might be a movie adaption of ‘Red Queen’ too. Over the years Simone has developed herself as an ‘expert’ narrator for in particularly fantasy and sci-fi audio books.

November 2015 she performed as actress in a music video (still in production) for a Dutch female singer, who did her own version of ‘At last’ by Etta James. Filming took place in Simone’s hometown The Hague (NL), which is also where the Dutch government is seated and the International Court of Justice. “I caught a cold, I was sneezing and snivelling like crazy (sorry, make-up lady!), but as always, I had a wonderful time with the crew and my fellow actor. Nice energy all over..! Coincidentally..., or maybe not, I was after a long time again listening to songs of Etta James not long before the request came to join the team...”

Also this month Simone organized her 5th ‘Funky Simone Tea Party’, an event to connect the warm-hearted, energetic, enterprising people she knows. This time the event took place in hair salon Hair Topic in The Hague. Catering was excellently taken care of by Brady’s. Singer-songwriters Michael Highsand en Kenny performed. It was just a magical evening. Check out more photos on Funky Simone’s FB Page. Feel free to like.

Yesterday comic fair Kamper Stripspektakel was held in beautiful Kampen. It is one of the biggest family comic fairs in The Netherlands. It was the fourth time that Simone was present with comic artis Piet Voordes, who draws her alter ego ‘Funky Simone’.

Funky Simone is the alter ego of Simone. It is a concept thought up by Simone with merchandise, events/workshops, dj-ing, maybe comic books in the future and (who knows) more. Simone already wrote the first scenario for a Funky Simone cartoon. Funky Simone is owned by Bergmann Media, Simone’s company. She is a communication specialist too, and also a writer.

If you would like to know more about Funky Simone: www.funkysimone.com. Simone is always looking for great people to work with, especially if it comes to organizing cool events. She always works together with other entrepreneurs who are into promoting their business and attracting more customers. Consider Funky Simone your portal to a great, vibrating network of beautiful, active, passionate people. That’s right: very funky. Interested? Email: [email protected].

‘Funky Simone’ is the alter ego from Simone; this animation was made in 2013 by Raimke. It’s Simone’s voice that you hear! 

Funky Simone is also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunkySimone. Funky Simone likes funky stuff! Things that make her feel GOOD. Join her on Facebook!

In the second half of last year Simone, as always, did various things. For example, she gave her theatre workshop ‘Hey, it’s ME!’ for children about the age of 12. This workshop was one of several for the ‘Dare to be Smart’ project in The Hague (NL) with focused activities to empower children in expressing their unique selves and talents.

Simone was also invited by Siobhan Toebes of the 070 Lifestyle Business Club to be ‘inspirational speaker’ at one of their business brunches at Vapiano. 

Simone has been an entrepreneur for 5 years now in the area of communications, coaching and (voice) acting. This is why she was also very happy to be comissioned by one of her clients to set up a network of entrepreneurs (recently started or orienting on entrepreneurship).

Simone is also owner of her label ‘Funky Simone’. Her alter ego, so to speak. “It is who I am, what I stand for, what I dream of. At least, a mix of that,” Simone says. Funky Simone is drawn by Disney artist Piet Voordes. (concept, text, marketing etc. by Simone)   August 2014, together with Piet, Simone went to one of the biggest family comic fairs of the Netherlands again (for the third time on a row): Kamper Stripspektakel at Kampen.

Funky Simone is also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FunkySimone. Click here for Funky Simone stuff!

Last Saturday Simone was at Kamper Stripspektakel, one of the biggest comic fairs in the Netherlands. For the third time in a row! Of course to meet her fans with her alter ego Funky Simone (merchandise and events).

Simone is the owner, concept thinker and writer of 'Funky Simone', while Disney artist Piet Voordes (a.o. Donald Duck) draws.

Simone was also very happy to meet her 'fellow geeks'. On the right for example with Kenny Rubenis who is the maker of 'Dating for Geeks', which at the moment is published in Sp!ts, a tabloid format newspaper freely distributed in Dutch public transport.

Yes, they are doing the Star Trek Vulcan salute... "No, no, no, don't excuse yourself," Yasmin Sheikh (left, 'Luna The Vampire') said. "It's very normal that you think the library is one of the best places to be. And that you like Star Trek and so on... It's okay now... You're with us... geeks!"

On Friday 13th Simone had her first appearance as 'DJ Funky Simone'. As you know by now Simone's alter ego is Funky Simone (merchandise & events). She was invited by Art Dansant, a funky, groovy, jazzy party by deejays Jen Min Lau and Ome Steef. It's a regular party at Pulchri Studio in The Hague, Netherlands.

Simone and dj Jen ('Jazz') Min Lau

Simone's first performance ever as deejay was a huge success! She does have a lot of radio experience, but standing in front of a 'pumping' full dance floor is really something different...