Rebecca Simonsson

Rebecca Simonsson
Rebecca Simonsson (2014)
Background information
Birth name	Rebecca Stella Simonsson
Born	(1985-09-29) 29 September 1985 (age 31)
Origin	Borås, Sweden
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, glamour model, designer, blogger

Rebecca Stella Simonsson (born 29 September 1985) is a Swedish singer, designer, glamour model and blogger. Simonsson's blog has about 40,000 individual views each week.

Simonsson was raised in Viskafors in the outskirts of Borås and lives in (as of 2014^[update]), a district of central . Simonsson is the daughter of a Syrian-Lebanese father and a Greek mother. She also has a younger brother.

Simonsson's breakthrough came when she became a member of the Euro disco music group Sunblock, consisting of three Swedish glamour models. The group consists of two male producers and the three models who are the focal point. The group had three hits: the Baywatch song "I'll Be Ready", "First Time" by Robin Beck and "Baby Baby" by Corona. They toured over parts of the world for one and a half years before their eventual breakup.

Later she became manager for an industrial products company and also managed the nightclub Hell's Kitchen. She has appeared in articles in GQ, FHM and The Sun. In GQ they wrote: "This group is the sexiest thing since The Pussycat Dolls and much cooler". With Sunblock, she entered the Top 10 in the British music charts. Sunblock was also nominated for a Swedish Grammis in the club music category.

In 2010, Simonsson released her first solo music single called "Swag in a Bag" under the name Rebecca Stella. In 2012, her second single, "Give Me that O", was released on Ultra Records.

Simonsson has created and released two fashion collections: one for the clothing website Nelly.com and one for the store Solo. Her collection for Nelly.com went under the name "Rebecca Stella for Nelly".