Basia
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Barbara Stanisława "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (; born 30 September 1954), better known mononymously as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music.
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Polish singer Basia (Barbara) Trzetrzelewska (pronounced: Basha T'she-t'she-lev-ska), born September 30, 1954, in Jaworzno, made a successful music career in jazz-pop crossover circles during the late 1980s to the mid 1990s and the mid 2000s' and 2010s. Basia made an impression, particularly in the United Kingdom, United States, and Japan. She is noted for possessing a wide vocal range, approximately three octaves that span the contralto to soprano fachs, and her music is characteristically Braz
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- Musical artist.name
- Basia
- Musical artist.image
- Barbara Trzetrzelewska.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Basia in 2011
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Jaworzno, Poland
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1969–present
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Jaworzno
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- MNRK Music Group
- Official website
- www.basiasongs.com
- Image
- Barbara Trzetrzelewska.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1954-09-30
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- Basia Trzetrzelewska
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- name in native language
- Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska
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10 sectionsContents
- Education and career
- 1954–1984: Early life and career
- 1985–1999: Solo career
- 2000–present: Hiatus and comeback
- Influences and artistry
- Personal life
- Discography
- See also
- References
- External links
Barbara Stanisława "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (; born 30 September 1954), better known mononymously as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music.
She began singing professionally in various Polish bands beginning in the late 1960s and during the 1970s, then moved to the UK in 1981. She rose to fame as a singer in the British trio Matt Bianco. By 1986, Basia and her bandmate Danny White left the group to focus on her solo career.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Basia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.