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Video: Simone Simons of Epica celebrating her birthday with Roppongi Rocks

January 17, 2018 roppongirocks

Today Epica‘s vocalist Simone Simons celebrates her 33rd birthday. As she happens to be in Tokyo on tour, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson and Caroline Misokane paid her a visit.

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