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Basia (other)
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 from the late 1960s throughout the 1970s, then relocated 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 had left the group to focus on her solo career. She signed on with Epic Records and enjoyed a successful international career between 1987 and 1995, particularly in the US where her first two albums ''Time and Tide'' and '' London Warsaw New York'' both sold more than a million copies, her biggest hits being "Time and Tide", " New Day for You", "Promises", " Baby You're Mine", " Cruising for Bruising", and " Drunk on Love". She also developed a following in Asia. She took a lengthy hiatus due to personal tragedies, then made a comeback to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaworzno
Jaworzno is a city in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river (a tributary of the Vistula). Jaworzno belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland. The city is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously (1975–1999) it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Jaworzno is one of the cities of the 2,7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the city is 89,350 (2021). Geography Location The municipality is situated a short distance to the north-east of Junction 41 on the A4 Highway. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, and since its foundation until 1975, it was administratively tied with Lesser Poland's capital, Kraków. Until 1795, it belonged to Kraków Voivodeship, then, together with Kraków, was seized by the Habsburg Empire in the Partitions of Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect (Polish Band)
Perfect is a Polish rock band founded in 1977 by drummer Wojciech Morawski, bass guitar player Zdzisław Zawadzki and lead guitar player Zbigniew Hołdys. They are one of the all-time most popular rock bands from/in Poland.''Spin/ref> History Initially, the band played easy-listening pop music under the name ''Perfect Super Show and Disco Band''. Their line-up included Basia Trzetrzelewska, who would later join Matt Bianco. After her departure in 1980, the band changed their name to 'Perfect' and turned to hard rock music with Grzegorz Markowski as their lead vocalist. In 1981, Perfect recorded their debut album that sold almost one million copies in Poland alone.Konrad Wojciechowski, "Wszystkie pilne sprawy" - Perfect's biography, It included their first hits, ''Nie płacz Ewka'' ("Don't Cry, Eve") and ''Chcemy być sobą'' ("We Want to be Ourselves"), released as a 7-inch single. Their second album, ''UNU'', released in late 1982, in a period when martial law was introduce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wirtualna Polska
Wirtualna Polska (WP ) is a group of companies operating in the media and e-commerce sectors. The WP Group owns the Wirtualna Polska horizontal portal. It operates various specialized websites and e-commerce websites like AutoCentrum.pl S.A., Nocowanie.pl and Domodi.pl. According to the Gemius/PBI surveys around 21 million Poles are using WP's internet products every month. Wirtualna Polska was founded in 1995 and is known as the first existing internet portal in Poland. History Wirtualna Polska was created by Leszek Bogdanowicz, Damian Woźniak, Marek Borzestowski anJacek Kawalecat Politechnika Gdańska in Gdańsk, who met each other via the Internet. The early forum of ideas turned in March 1995 into a service using the name Wirtualna Polska. Initially, it was available on www.wp.cnt.pl (CNT = Centrum Nowych Technologii, Centre of New Technologies). In 1998, it was moved to www.wp.pl, which is its current address. In the beginning, Wirtualna Polska functioned as a catalogue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drunk On Love (Basia Song)
"Drunk on Love" is a 1994 song by Polish-born singer Basia from her third album ''The Sweetest Illusion''. The track was a no. 1 on ''Billboard''s Dance Club Songs chart and remains one of Basia's biggest hits. Overview The song was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White and Peter Ross, and produced by Danny and Basia. It is an uptempo jazz-pop composition with layered scat singing. The track served as the third overall single from ''The Sweetest Illusion'', preceded in 1993 by "More Fire Than Flame", released only in Japan, and the US-only single "Yearning" earlier in 1994. Remixed by Roger Sanchez into what has been described as a "gospel-house" track, "Drunk on Love" turned out very popular in clubs and eventually reached no. 1 on the US Dance Club Songs (called Club Play at that time), spending a total of twelve weeks on the chart. "Drunk on Love" received positive feedback from ''Billboard'' and ''Cash Box'' magazines in 1994. In a retrospective review on AllMusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising For Bruising
"Cruising for Bruising" is a song by Polish singer Basia released in 1990 as the second single from her album '' London Warsaw New York''. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date. Background The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, and tells about the breakup of their romantic relationship. The lyrics indicate that the split is not definitive and do not rule out giving the relationship a second chance. "Cruising for Bruising" was released as the second single from '' London Warsaw New York'' in spring 1990 becoming one of Basia's most popular and commercially successful songs. It reached the Top 40 in both the USA and Canada, where it stayed in the charts for twelve and fourteen weeks, respectively. The single also enjoyed minor success in Europe. It received a positive review from the ''Music & Media'' magazine, where it was described as one of the better tracks from ''London Warsaw New York''. Music video The music video for the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby You're Mine
"Baby You're Mine" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her second studio album '' London Warsaw New York'' released in 1990. The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, and is a mid-tempo bossa nova-influenced composition. It served as the first single from ''London Warsaw New York'' and was a minor chart success. Music video The music video for the song was directed by Nick Morris and was intended to be a homage to Audrey Hepburn in '' Breakfast at Tiffany's''. It pictures Basia wearing glamorous outfits, browsing a magazine on a sofa and performing dance routines surrounded by male dancers dressed in suits. The video was released on Basia's VHS/LaserDisc ''A New Day'' in 1990 and on a bonus DVD included in the special edition of her album ''It's That Girl Again'' in 2009. Track listings *7" single/CD single :A. "Baby You're Mine" – 3:34 :B. "Masquerade" – 4:32 *12" single/CD single :A. "Baby You're Mine" (Berimbau Mix) – 5:38 :B1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promises (Basia Song)
"Promises" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut studio album ''Time and Tide'', released in 1987. The track was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White, and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools. It was produced by Danny and Basia, and is a samba-influenced jazz-pop song. The single was first a minor hit in the UK in January 1988. In 1989, "Promises" charted in the USA, where remixes of the song by Justin Strauss were released on a 12" maxi single. Music videos The first music video for the song pictures Basia on a balcony in the middle of a three-storey building, with shadows of the building's inhabitants showing in the windows. She performs the song as the residents go about their everyday lives. The second clip was filmed in 1989 by Crescenzo Notarile and is a performance music video. It pictures Basia performing the song accompanied by a band and dancers, with a colorful wall painting in the background. This version was included on the VHS/LaserDisc The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Day For You
"New Day for You" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album ''Time and Tide'' released in 1987. Overview The track was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools, and produced by Danny and Basia. The lyrics of the song were based on a poem that Ross had written for Basia's birthday, which she then incorporated into the track. The song was particularly popular in Japan where it was used in an advert for a chain of department stores Parco. During the Apartheid era in South Africa, the song was adopted as a peace anthem. Music videos The first music video for the song is a performance clip and was filmed in Royal Albert Hall in London. It pictures Basia and her band performing the song on stage in an empty concert hall. The second version was filmed by Jon Small for the American market. It pictures Basia performing the song in front of a blue background, interspersed with footage of a solitary man wandering sadly around the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time And Tide (Basia Song)
"Time and Tide" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album of the same name, released in 1987. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date. Background The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White. Basia wrote the lyrics about her and Danny's unfulfilled love, at the time when they both were in relationships with other partners. The song has become a staple at wedding receptions in America. "Time and Tide" was released as the sixth and final single from Basia's debut album, also titled ''Time and Tide''. It was a chart success in the USA where it became her first Top 40 hit on ''Billboard''s Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. Despite being Basia's biggest U.S. pop hit, the song was never remixed. In 1995, the single was re-released in Japan to promote the live album ''Basia on Broadway''. Music video The music video for the song was directed by Nick Morris. It shows Basia and her band rehearsing the song for a performance i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Warsaw New York
''London Warsaw New York'' is the second solo studio album by Polish-born singer–songwriter Basia, released in February 1990 by Epic Records. It spawned one of Basia's biggest hits, "Cruising for Bruising". Overview The album's title was inspired by the tag " London Paris New York" often seen on perfume packaging. Basia decided to replace Paris with Warsaw to emphasize the fact that she is Polish, and that the album was written between the three countries represented by those cities. All three cities are name-checked in the song "Copernicus": "Our love will take this globe by storm/If it's London, Warsaw, or New York". The line is also sung in Polish later in the track: "Naszą miłością podbijemy glob/Londyn, Warszawę albo Nowy Jork". The other song incorporating Basia's native language is "Reward", in which she sings: "Jesteś moją nagrodą" (English: "You are my reward"). " Baby You're Mine" was released as the lead single in early 1990 and was met with moderate succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time And Tide (Basia Album)
''Time and Tide'' is the debut studio album by Polish singer-songwriter Basia, released by Epic Records in 1987. The album includes the hit singles "Promises", " New Day for You", and the title track. Overview ''Time and Tide'' was Basia's first solo album following her and Danny White's departure from the band Matt Bianco. The pair co-produced and mostly co-wrote the material themselves, although Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools contributed to five songs on the album. The record showcases considerable influences from Brazilian music, noted in the track "Astrud", a tribute to Astrud Gilberto. Six songs were released as singles to promote the record, with "Promises", " New Day for You", and the album's title track being the most successful. All three tracks achieved success on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and the latter was also Basia's first song to break the Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was released in April 1987 in Europe by Portrait Records (CBS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
