Basia

Basia (born Barbara Trzetrzelewska on 30 September 1954) is a Polish singer-songwriter and record producer, performing Latin-inspired jazz-pop music.She began singing professionally in various Polish bands from the late 1960s throughout the 1970s.After relocating to the UK in 1981, she rose to fame as a singer in the British sophisti-pop trio Matt Bianco.By 1986, Basia and her band mate Danny White had left the group to focus on her solo career.Signed to Epic Records, the singer enjoyed a very successful international career between 1987 and 1995, particularly in the USA where her first two albums, Time and Tide and London Warsaw New York, were platinum-certified, million-unit sellers.During that era her biggest hits were "Time and Tide", "New Day for You", "Promises", "Baby You're Mine", "Cruising for Bruising", and "Drunk on Love".She had also built up a very loyal fan base in Japan and the Philippines.Following a lengthy semi-hiatus caused by personal tragedies, Basia made a comeback to regular recording and performing in the late 2000s.She currently releases her music through independent labels and has an established position on the worldwide smooth jazz scene.