Sima (singer)

Sima
Sima in 2024
Background information
Born
Simona Hégerová

(1996-04-30) 30 April 1996
Trnava, Slovakia
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.simonahegerova.sk

Simona Hégerová (born 30 April 1996, known professionally as Sima) is a Slovak pop and hip-hop singer. She is among the most popular Slovak internet personalities, with a high number of followers across multiple social media platforms.[1]

Biography

Simona Hégerová was born on 30 April 1996 in Trnava.[2] She started singing at the age of nine.[1] As a teenager, she participated in various television singing competitions. At 12, she, along with her sister Barbora, competed in the Mini Talent Show broadcast by Slovak Television and Radio.[3] Four years later, at 16, she took part in Hlas Česko Slovenska 2012.[4] At the age of 14, she was invited to perform at casting events of a modeling agency, which was later discovered to serve as a cover for human trafficking. Sima was among the key witnesses of the prosecution in the case against the owners of the agency.[5]

In 2017, Sima started working with the rapper Ego, a member of the hip hop group Kontrafakt. This collaboration resulted in three successful albums - Femina (2017), Podľa Seba (2018) and Bombím (2019), which topped the sales charts in Slovakia.[6][7] In 2022, she released her fourth album, Masterpiece, which topped the Spotify charts in Slovakia for most of the year.[8] Due to her success on the platform, Sima was featured on a billboard in Times Square as part of Spotify's EQUAL campaign, highlighting influential female artists worldwide.[9]

In 2024 Sima was included in the Slovak edition of Forbes magazine "30 under 30" list on the basis of her success across various online platforms.[1]

Musical style and influences

Her music is mainly pop, and she often raps or works with hip-hop artists. She first reached a wider audience through features with rapper Ego on the Podzemgang project, and her later singles kept this pop-rap mix.[10] For example, “Toto leto” with rapper Kali was the most-viewed YouTube music video in Slovakia in 2020.[11]

Personal life

Since 2014, Sima has been in a relationship with the music producer Tomáš Gajlík.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Femina (2017) — Gajlo Records/Warner Music CZ.
  • Podľa seba (2018) — Gajlo Records/Warner Music CZ; SK Albums peak #3.
  • Bombím (2019) — Gajlo Records/Warner Music CZ; SK Albums peak #6.
  • Masterpiece (2022) — Gajlo Records/Warner Music CZ; SK Albums peak #1.

Selected notable songs and collaborations

  • “On je len kamarát” (2015) – Podzemgang feat. Ego & Sima.
  • “Princíp vzájomnosti” (2017) – Sima feat. Ego.

References

  1. ^ a b c Peterková, Tamara (2 May 2024). "Speváčka Sima: Pred vydaním prvého albumu bola v mínuse. Dnes ju sledujú státisíce". Forbes (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ Webikon.sk; #edypeto (25 November 2023). "Dnes sa uskutoční doposiaľ najväčší koncert speváčky SIMY!". Hashtag.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Simona Hégerová z Hlasu Československa: Ctitelia, máte smolu!" (in Slovak). Trnavský hlas.
  4. ^ Kováříková, Gabriela (1 May 2012). "Hlas Česko Slovenska opustili Simona Hégerová a David Weingärtner". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ Hojčušová, Miriam. "Dievčat, ktoré dali podnet na modelingovú agentúru, pribúda. Môžu poslať e-mail". mynitra.sme.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. ^ "SK - ALBUMS - TOP 100 - Sima - Femina" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ "SK - ALBUMS - TOP 100 - Sima - Podla seba" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Sima dáva hore prostredník, lebo dnes nemá svoj deň. Sleduj jej nový klip k tracku z albumu Masterpiece" (in Slovak). refresher.sk. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ^ Gálová, Simona (23 July 2022). "Talentovaná speváčka Sima zostala bez slov. Trnavčanka sa objavila na najznámejšom bilborde na svete". dobrenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ^ Gabika (29 November 2017). "Sima a Ego sa opäť spojili. V singli Princíp vzájomnosti riešia vzťahy 21. storočia. | Musiq1" (in Slovak). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  11. ^ Struhárik, Filip (15 December 2020). "YouTube zverejnil rebríčky najpopulárnejších videí roka. Slovákov najviac bavila speváčka Sima či tancujúce škrečky". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  12. ^ Diva.sk. "Rozchod s o 18 rokov starším priateľom: Poriadne tým zaskočila, spolu sú predsa už niekoľko rokov". Diva.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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