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Basia Trzetrzelewska, known mononymously as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter celebrated for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music, achieving international success with her distinctive vocal style and compositions.
Basia worked alongside keyboard player and songwriter Danny White to make "Time and Tide." The pair had effectively been two thirds of the Latin-infused British jazz-pop outfit Matt Bianco (Mark Reilly being the other key member of that band). That Matt Bianco line-up was destined to last for only one album ("Whose Side Are You On?") but Basia and Danny would forge a musical relationship that lasts to this day.
Basia signed with Epic Records and enjoyed a successful international career from 1987 until 1995, particularly in the U.S., where her first two albums "Time and Tide" and "London Warsaw New York" both sold more than a million copies.
In 2021, Basia was featured on the single "Fire & Ice" by The Clarisse Sisters.
Born Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska on September 30, 1954, in Jaworzno, Poland, Basia began her professional singing career in the late 1960s, performing with various Polish bands throughout the 1970s. In 1981, she relocated to the UK, where she joined Matthew Bianco, a British jazz-pop trio. The group’s debut album, “Whose Side Are You On?” (1984), achieved success in Europe, featuring UK Top 40 singles “Get Out of Your Lazy Bed” and “Half a Minute.” Basia’s vocal contributions were a key element of the band’s sound.
By 1985, Basia and her bandmate Danny White departed Matt Bianco to pursue her solo career. She signed with Epic Records, leading to a successful international run from 1987 to 1995. Her first two solo albums, “Time and Tide” (1987) and “London Warsaw New York” (1989), each sold over a million copies, particularly in the U.S., where they gained popularity on smooth jazz radio. Notable hits from this period include “Time and Tide,” “New Day for You,” “Promises,” “Baby You’re Mine,” “Cruising for Bruising,” and “Drunk on Love,” the latter topping the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1994. Her music also garnered a significant following in Asia.
After a period of hiatus due to personal tragedies in the early 2000s, Basia re-emerged with the Matt Bianco reunion album “Matt’s Mood” in 2004. She continued her solo career with “It’s That Girl Again” (2009), which reached the top 10 on the US Jazz Albums chart and achieved platinum certification in Poland. Her subsequent works include the live album “From Newport to London: Greatest Hits Live… and More” (2011) and her fifth studio album, “Butterflies” (2018), which charted in the US Jazz Albums top 5 and Polish top 20. Basia has received recognition for her contributions to culture, including the Commander’s Cross of Polonia Restituta in 2014 and the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis in 2015 for promoting Polish culture globally.
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