Come away with me to Empik

Anyone else dream of a world where you go to your local entertainment emporium and see Basia promoted with gusto? Well my friends, that world is Empik. Piotr snapped some shots of the Basia stuff throughout the Polish retailer, so come with me to the BasiaWeb Collectors group for some wish fulfillment. Krysia has also uploaded photos of the Empik exclusive It's That Girl Again special edition.

Translated interview from October

Rzeczpospolita did an interview a couple of months ago where Basia was asked some pretty interesting questions- and one answer included having her dressing room descended upon by Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman. Huh! Anyway, Krysia translated this fun interview into English for us, and you can read it here.

Happy Barborka!

Poland celebrates name days (imieniny) in honor of each saint and those named after him or her. Today is St. Barbara's name day, and as we know Basia is the nickname for Barbara, so to all the Basias of the world, especially our Basia ;), Sto lat!

Barborka is well-celebrated in the mining region of Silesia (though the industry has decreased recently) because St. Barbara is the patron saint of miners. Here's more about Barborka in Poland and the name day tradition, which is celebrated in many other countries, too.

Basia in the first person

Thanks to Piotr. This is a gem of a piece from Dziennik in Basia's own words ("as told to.." type of thing) about her life and musical interests.

Polish and English via Google.

There's also a traditional interview from the same paper- in Polish and in English via Google.

(they also had a curious feature- who will be the "next Basia"? Several acts are put forth as contenders. Hey, I'll root for any other Pole to do it too, it's been far too long.)

Also, from a different, American Dziennik is an interview with Basia (narrative, not Q&A) published prior to It's That Girl Again release. English via Google.

Even more stuff from Polish concerts

Thanks to Marcus Some more photos from Zabrze
And some more.

Video bit (in Polish)

Unfortunately TVP has instituted some kind of lock on people watching their videos internationally (why do this?) but if you are in Poland you may be able to see this segment.

Polska Times bit, pre-Warsaw-concert.(In English via Google)
And a similar piece in Gazeta (way to find the worst picture you could, Gazeta)
(English)

Basia in Perfect: a song surfaces!

Whoa! Thanks to marek for this one!
"It's early and unknown recording called "Obłęd w podmiejskiej dyskotece" (Insanity In The Suburban Disco / Madness In The Out-of-town Disco) from "Historie nieznane 1971-1991" (Unknown Stories 1971-1991) album. It was recorded when Basia was singing with Perfect band."

YouTube

Download directly.

No one will ever claim this as part of Basia canon but it's neat to see something like this surface.

Nasza Basia Kochana

It's a pun that Polish press likes to use a lot so I'll do it too. ['Our beloved Basia'- also the name of an unrelated group that was popular in PL.]

Here's a video from the Zabrze show that captures a strong "It's That Girl Again" and a minute of a slightly tentative "Drunk on Love" that shows one of the reworkings. DOL has a bit of a samba feel. Also, Jaworzno represents.
EDIT: Another angle.

This is a review of the concert in Poznan.

And an interview before all the concerts. I have to say that the press there is coming up with even more interesting interview themes for her. It's awesome. (translation forthcoming)

Warsaw report and photos

There's a newly added Warsaw '09 page in the Live section with a report, yay! There are also photos from the concert here and at this link as well.
EDIT: and more with Marek Niedźwiecki

Your at-home Sala Kongresowa experience*

*from 1994, but still- Basia, Danny, Kevin, Annick, and Veronique were there then and were there tonight. This is for all of us who could not be there. Huge thanks to Krysia on these.

We'll embed a couple then link the rest, just so the front page isn't gigantic.

"Yearning." If you can't watch the whole clip, you must, if nothing else, move forward to about the 5:02 mark. The coda to "Yearning" becomes "Szła dzieweczka do laseczka" and Basia's voice is left alone in the huge hall-- the crowd joins her shortly, but they can't be heard over her one, haunting voice. It will remind you why you are a fan, as if you needed reminding.



Time and Tide (The dress, too gorgeous for words)


The Sweetest Illusion
Dzien Sie Budzi
An Olive Tree
Reward
Copernicus

Can she fix it? Yes she can!

Thanks to Krysia for his neat interview for the Gazeta Wyborcza Katowice edition. I like it a whole lot. (Handy Google "translation") Basia talks about Jaworzno a lot, like a lot of places (looks around) there's not enough to do! Also, she talks about the constant home improvement projects and spending way too much time at the Polish equivalent of Home Depot. As do we all. (looks around again...) And of course, that pesky question of dividing your time between two countries.

Can I also say, whoa, Basia and her sis look way too much alike!

Deluxe It's That Girl Again re-release in Poland, EMPIK exclusive includes DVD

and apparently is gold. Wowza. So you get 1. another copy of ITGA 2. including "Clear Horizon '09" and "Oh mama" and 3. A DVD of videos from the previous three albums, including ones from The Sweetest Illusion that have never been released in DVD. (and really, the Yearning video in proper definition is worth the hassle to import this thing, trust) And a mini documentary to boot.

Still with me? Okay, guess what else:
IT'S OUT TUESDAY! EDIT: BUT you must be sure you can play Region 2 PAL DVDs. I do not know if this is in a different format yet, but proceed with caution and do your research if you are in the US)

I know. I reacted the same way. Here's a link in Polish, and heck, here's the one in English-sort-of too.
Here is EMPIK's store, this page can help you change it to English though the ITGA page will still be in Polish. They ship worldwide.

Track listing:
CD:
1. If Not Now Then When
2. Someone For Everyone
3. I Must
4. A Gift
5. Everybody's On The Move
6. There's A Tear
7. Blame It On The Summer
8. Two Islands
9. Love Lies Bleeding
10. Winners
11. They Know Nothing About Us
12. Amelki Śmiech
13. It's That Girl Again
14. Clear Horizon
15. Oh Mama

DVD:
1. Basia – Droga Do Sławy ("Way to Fame"- ha, stop it, you're going to make Basia blush!)
2. Third Time Lucky
3. Yearning
4. Drunk On Love
5. Cruising For Bruising
6. Baby You're Mine
7. Until You Come Back To Me
8. Time & Tide
9. New Day For You

Yeah. Are you agog? I am agog.

(thanks to marek)

"The life and work of the artist born in Jaworzno is almost wrapped in legend."

Not too sure if Google got that right in translation, but I like the sound of it anyway. :) Rather charming write-up on Jaworzno 24 about their native daughter.

Speculation

EDITED 3:59pm EST:
Go Ahead, the promoter for the Polish leg of the tour, is claiming that the shows will be recorded for an upcoming live album. However, Danny says he is unaware of any plans to record any of these shows. Basia recently said in an interview that she hoped there could be a recording made, perhaps this was read as more than wishful thinking. But at present there's no plan to record.

Basia on "Zlote slodsze i najslodsze" tomorrow morning

Marek Niedzwiecki announced today that there will be a phone conversation with Basia tomorrow in his Saturday morning program "Zlote slodsze i najslodsze" at about 11:30 am CET. Whoo!

Wonders abound in the BasiaWeb Collectors Flickr group

You may have seen the little linky over in the right hand menu but have you been to BasiaWeb Collectors lately? Loads of goodies from past and present, such as this gorgeous ad that is running in Jazz Forum magazine. Our usual suspects have been uploading all kinds of stuff that you should check out.

Last weekend I started uploading my big vault O' clippings to the group and have started with Matt Bianco from 1984. For a couple years I was obsessed with buying old UK music mags on Ebay and now you all can see the fruits of my madness! Just the beginning here, I also have collections from the other albums of my own, but also another fan's impressive clipping booty.

BasiaWeb Collectors

HEADS UP: there is also a BasiaWeb FanFotos group for live and meet-and-greet type photos as well!

Basia in Claudia magaine in Poland, links to Empik interview and concert announcement

(thanks to Krysia and Marek!) Some info on Basia Poland tour on Empik's website and
an interview.

There's also a feature on Basia in the August issue of Claudia magazine.
EDIT: Link to interview on the Claudia site.
Scans are uploaded to the BasiaWeb Collectors Flickr group

Anna Maria Jopek + Basia?

This almost got past me (no comments on how late I am!) but I do believe the answer is YES! we would love to hear you both together! She is best known over here in the US for collaborating with Pat Metheny (who is a big fave of B & D-- and K).

from Ania's site:

"AMJ always dreamt about meeting Basia Trzetrzelewska. Eventually, Ania and Basia met during Marek Niedźwiedzki’s live broadcast. We are curious if there is a chance for collaboration between AMJ and Basia Trzetrzelewska. Would you like to listen them together?"

multi-part TVN interview

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Parts Four and Five

Thanks so much Marek!!

Even more Polish interviews

Don't forget that you can use online translators to read the interviews in text. :)

Onenet.
Even in awkward Googlish, you can tell this is a really well-thought out piece.
Another on onenet.
TVN Style video interview
This is some fluff right here.

Clip: Basia in Alibabki

EDIT: 2008 interview with Alibabki members (without Basia) (that you may not be able to view in the US due to being in the wrong territory for the license or something, if I understand it correctly).

YouTube Roundup!

First video for "Prime Time TV." Since the single came out two years before it did in America, Basia looks pretty different!



Video from one.net (in Polish).

Japanese cover of New Day for You.

TVN translated chat

Thanks to marek on the basia2 list for this translation and transcription! I've bolded things that are of note to you and me, the fans looking for the nitty-gritty. :)

B: Good morning, everybody, welcome to the chat.
AniqqqX: What is your day like?
B: And in how many words am I to answer that question? :)
Paatryk: Why did you double the `Trze' in your last name? To impress?
B: That's not my fault (I had nothing to do with it). :D
Radek: How come you decided to record a new version of Clear Horizon? Greetings, I'm impatiently awaiting for a concert in 3city (Gdansk/Sopot/ Gdynia)
B: Thanks. We were not quite happy with the first version, but not sure whether the new one is better.
Alusia1: What songs are included on the new album?
B: I suggest checking out our website, basiasongs.com.
Paulina: Which artists that you have met were you most impressed with ?
B: Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, Mike Hucknall.
Absolvent: Hello, I went to Jaworzno High School. I know it was part of your life, too. How do you recall those times?
B: Best time of my life.
Marek_en: Are you planning to do a clip for any of the singles from ITGA?
B: Yes, we are planning to do clips for `A Gift' and `I must'.
Kuba123: How did you start your career?
B: I was born singing and the career followed against my will (it just happened?). :)
AniqqqX: Good morning, do you have a pet?
B. I used to have a dog, I'd like to have another one, just not one that sheds hair, I am allergic. A poodle? :)
Paulina: If you didn't pursue singing career, what would you do?
B: I'd be a teacher.
AniqqqX: Do you like picking wild mushrooms? [seriously?? -- LO]
B: I never do it. I live in England, they don't do it there, sadly.
Rih1: What Polish groups did you sing with?
B: Alibabki, for a short while, Perfect, for an even shorter while, and before that in my High School group Astry :)
Ciekawa: What has been happening with you all this time?
B: What time do you mean?
AniqqqX: What do you think of Jarocin Festival?
B: I know nothing about it. Should I?
Marek_en: Where can one buy the bonus songs from the new album, `Oh Mama' and `Clear Horizon'?
B: iTunes or wait for the new version of the album.
AniqqqX: What do you enjoy besides music?
B: Football, F1, movies and theatre.
Ergp: When are you planning to tour Poland?
B: Probably in the fall.
Radek: Basiu, how did you started working together with Trey Lorenz? How come you decided to record `She deserves it' with him?
B: He was signed to the same label, I met him by chance at the recording studio. His voice suited the song and he was keen to do it.
Ergp: Is it true you studies physics?
B: Yes. :) But only for a year.
AniqqqX: Is this your first chat?
B: Yes. :) Lack of experience is obvious. :)
Marek_en: Basiu, I would love to hear you on the biggest radio stations (RMF and Zet), are you planning any special promotion (e.g. interviews) with them?
B: I would like to be heard there, but it's up to them.
Dragan: Do you miss Poland?
B: Not really, I am always here (spending a lot of time in Poland).
Paulina: What albums do like from start to end?
B: Early Stevie Wonder albums, `Nightfly' Dogan Fagen, Noa and Keane.
Paatryk: How did you live through the martial law period (81/82)?
B: I was in UK by then and I felt very sad.
Radek: Will Peter White, Dee Johnson and Clarisse sisters go on tour with you?
B: Clarisse sisters for sure, Peter possible, he's always on tour, Dee is on tour with Simply Red.
aniqqqX: What do you think should be the symbol for euro 2012?
B: Maybe a red and white football? :)
Thank you very much for your questions. :) It was nice to meet you. See you. :)

Tour coming. EP may be coming.

So much went by in a whir there that I think a couple very important parts may have been lost in the hoopla:

THERE'S GONNA BE A TOUR!!
THERE'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE A 3-SONG EP!! OF NEW SONGS!!

Ok, just wanted to put that out there. :p

Piotr says, "Regarding the tour Basia mentioned that she will be starting in September and going to the States and the Far Asian countries (inlc. Japan) and Poland. There is also a plan to go to South Africa. She will start the tour with a smaller band and bigger number of back up vocalists (2 of the musicians will sing as well). Some songs need to be rearranged and they will sound more acoustically. The concerts will probably be at smaller venues at first to continue in larger ones with larger band in 2010. If I understood it properly, the record label has plans release so called EP with 3 (new?) songs when Basia goes on tour in fall. I have to come back to the interview when she spoke of EP to get a better understanding... Then there might be the re-release of ITGA in Poland with bonus tracks (Oh mama, Clear Horizon). Basia's songs should also be available for sale through her website, anytime soon."

(also see Krysia's below!)

Hello! If I don't see some comments for this post I will be very disappointed in you all. ;)

Krysia's subjective chronicle of B&D’s promo tour in Poland

It has been about 10 years since I have last seen her on Polish TV and even more since I have heard her on Polish radio. So I was really expecting this tour and undertaking all the strange actions to be able to listen and watch them as much as possible (although I must say I felt slightly disappointed, cause they haven’t put that info on BasiaSongs – lack of time between tours to US and PL I guess?).

Having had to go to school yesterday, before noon I was becoming somewhat restless and I started to talk to my friends and the teacher at the workshop that maybe the secretaries could borrow us a radio. Than – what a miraculous coincidence – it appeared that the teacher had a small portable radio, so I searched quickly for Radio Zlote Przeboje and than listened to the interview, meanwhile I was cutting my fingers with glass ;-) [Krysia's a stained glass artist and she rocks!-- LO]

On Saturday evening I listened to Basia co-running the first hour of Radio 3 Chart and Today’s morning I watched Morning program – Dzien dobry TVN.

Honestly speaking, after the really extensive and interesting interview that was done by Michal Sierlecki for Wroclaw ’s Radio RAM, none of those appearances revealed too many new information. Usually the people ask her all the same questions – why she was away for so long, when will be the tour (well, this one is good to listen to, cause as time goes by the plans are evolving and you can find sth out). While Michal was asking her some questions about the things she is rarely (or never) asked and in some of the subjects I was very interested in (like Basia’s connection to Japan ) and also talking a lot about the musical side of the songs (after hearing that interview it is obvious that he has musical education).

I am absolutely sure that this tour around Poland was much more informative and promoting than the one to the States. Obviously US is such a huge country, so she would really have to appear in some of the famous shows (would love to see her on Letterman again), and looks like the most important interview they could have got - for ABC - was cancelled, while radio interviews are limited to the listeners of certain type of music as well as geographically, plus one -for the sad reasons of one musicians death - was also cancelled and another interview – due to the change of that station profile, as someone explained - was not what it could have been and not as promoted I guess.

While in Poland she appeared in some well known programs that gather bigger audience. I just feel kind of sorry for other countries' fans, that you couldn’t have enjoyed them in all those programs live.

My general feelings about this Poland tour – leaving aside the information and promotion – is, that I don’t know what it is about that Lady but somehow she constantly knows how to move some very deep strings inside of me, and she seems such an extraordinary human being – thought that is something I can not know cause I have never met her in person. But I guess that’s an impression she keeps leaving and I know she will always be the brightest star on my musical firmament. Listening about Basia's and Danny's musical influences was very interesting to me, cause getting to know about them it’s as if I was also getting to know myself better!

Some interesting points I remember from the programs:

“Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze” – by Marek N.
I hope it will be uploaded on Marek’s blog soon – actually there was a lot of English speaking, due to Danny’s presence so if somebody from abroad managed to get up on time Saturday morning you could have enjoy it.

There were 3 ladies – Basia, Anna Maria and Kayah talking all over, so it rather had an atmosphere of girlfriends meeting :-)

As I understood Anna Maria Jopek invited herself to be able to meet Basia (I believe some fans over here – like Marcus and Peter are very keen to hear her duo with Basia). This question was actually asked, or even a trio of all the 3 singers. Basia seemed kind of reserved. Is she feeling unsafe? That’s how it sounded when Marek at the end revealed – saying his apologies to Basia, that it resulted that all 3 of them were there – Basia apparently didn’t know that, and she replied that it’s good she hasn’t known cause otherwise she would probably have run away.

Anna Maria Jopek said that she has been long time Basia fan and as she expressed – she thought it is easily hearable on her earlier records. But a very important thing for me that AM said – about finding your own identity – all the 3 ladies seemed to agree that at first when you sing you turn to imitate your idols – you think how this or that person would have sung something, but one day it must come to “how I would sing it”.

Both Anna Maria and Kayah offered to sing choirs when Basia will come for tour to Poland (I guess that strokes out my chances as a candidate ;-) – would be my dream to sing with Basia, not even in front of the audience but just together with her:-)).

As B & D explained the first tour that will happen in Autumn (starting September most probably) will be with smaller band – 6-8 people, so what they are working on right now is to adapt all the songs for such a kind of smaller, “acoustic” tour, that will be performed in smaller venues. And also they were advised by the record company to maybe release some additional 3 songs record. Maybe the trio Basia-AnnaMaria- Kayah’s song could be included on Polish release? ;-)

Per my understanding, they would start in the US, than go to Japan and Poland too.

Maybe next year – if there is the demand – they will go for tour with a bigger band.

Radio 3 Chart with Piotr Baron
I really liked the atmosphere and Basia seemed to be enjoying being introduced to some new music. Piotr asked if it is possible we will hear her in some more rock-alike song. Basia said, that nothings is impossible although – due to Danny’s classical-jazzy background their main repertoire is what we all know :-)

They were also some people coming (I am wondering – where they were listeners that just popped in, or have they agreed beforehand to come), one man brought some muffins baked by his mother, especially for Basia and Radio 3 Chart crew, than some other fans were on the air too.

Basia said that she is being so spoilt here in Poland . I think that’s what she definitely deserves!!! :-)

TVN morning program – Dzien dobry TVN
Basia was first supposed to talk with people on TVN’s chat.

There was a short talk to Danny and later "A Gift" was played – Basia just accompanied by Danny on the piano. I was very moved have to say.

Later there was an interview with Basia. I liked the small documentary that TVN prepared – about B’s school years and beginnings, some teachers and class-mates were speaking and also some members of Alibabki.

Basia also brought the Gold record for “ITGA” that she was awarded the previous evening. She said that her mother would have been very proud of it. It was their first Gold in Poland .

(actually I don’t think that it will take long for them to have the Platinum, if they earned Gold that quickly!).

Trivia

• Basia mentioned several times in some interviews her mathematical brain, as she revealed in Radio 3 program on Thursday (Prywatna Kolekcja) when she was writing the final high school exams (matura) of maths she has done her tasks so quickly that she started solving some for her colleagues that were sitting around (Not nice Basia! ;-) Especially that the entire high school must have been listening – there were greetings from all the students and teachers from Jaworzno high school that Basia was attending).
• I would say that Danny could survive in Poland (especially with “Jestem bardzo glodny” – I’m very hungry), but seriously speaking – I think he’s really got good pronunciation!
• In Marek’s program “Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze” Basia said Danny doesn’t know any swear-words in Polish, cause she’s never swearing in Polish. Another lady – I think that was Kayah, offered to teach it to him ;-)

That’s it! I hope that they will get a good rest now and that Basia will get better soon – she was ill (although I must say it was not hearable in her voice).

Unreal meeting of Poland's biggest female vocalist stars

Marek Niedźwiecki scored an amazing in-the-studio with Basia, Anna-Maria Jopek and Kayah. Here is a set of photos from Marek's blog documenting the event.

Even more in this footage from TVP1"

Video: Basia presenting on Radio 3 (Poland)

Photos from Basia presenting the Radio 3 countdown (click on Basia Trzetrzelewska).

And a video. It makes great radio!

Dzień Dobry TVN clip: interview with Basia

Link to all the videos from this show.

(completely in Polish, obviously. You know, I've been wishing I knew more of it this week!)

Dzień Dobry TVN clip: School Days, Alibabki and Perfect days

Link to all the videos from this show.

This is way up there in my favorites, now. Apparently Basia was such a math whiz she would finish her exams early, get bored and start solving her classmates' equations. Hee!

Dzień Dobry TVN clip: Basia and Danny, acoustic "A Gift"

Direct link to all the videos from this show.

This is exhibit A in the case for an acoustic tour, IMHO. And Basia was sick here!

Dzień Dobry TVN clip: Danny interview

Direct link to all the videos from this show.

Radio PiN interview, TOUR NEWS!

Thanks to Marek N., you can listen to this interview!



Additionally, according to this interview, Basia received a gold record award for It's That Girl Again in Poland yesterday, and a tour is scheduled to begin in September, not sure where it will begin. Wow!

Polish-speaking fans: chat with Basia!

Marek: "I'm inviting all who want to talk to Basia to tomorrow's chat for television TVN at 9:00 CET on the website. But you have to talk in Polish:)"

Poland Radio 3 interview audio!

Thanks to Marek N. for this audio as well! Man, I love our great fan network!!

"Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze" tomorrow

(From Krysia)In tomorrow Marek's program "Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze" Basia and Danny will be guests at noon CET (if anybody US Esat Coast willing to get up 6 am - you've got the chance :-)). There will be other guests - 11.30 am CET Kayah (Polish singer, I really like her) and Anna Maria Jopek - the time of her appereance was not mentioned but per my understanding it will be after B&D (or together, Marek said today that she will appear).

How to listen to various Polish radio programs where Basia will appear

(by Krysia)

I only gave the links to the programs that you can listen for free and without the need to log in:

Friday May 22nd
1-2 pm CET on Radio Chili Zet

Saturday May 23rd
- 10 am -1 pm CET (or 12-1? it's doubled on BasiaWeb, maybe Marek N. will confirm the time tomorrow) - that's slightly more complicated, go to tuba.fm there on the left, almost the top, click on "Zlote Przeboje" and than you have a choice of 6 buttons - go to the lower left one that says "Zlote Przeboje" and click on it - new window will open.
- 7-8 pm CET - in Program 3 Chart with Piotr Baron

Basia and Danny in "Prywatna Kolekcja"

(by Krysia via the lists)
Here is the link to the program where B&D were today 2-3 pm. There are 2 photos and there is also the list of the songs of their choice, I pasted it with my comments from the program (let's call it a short report ;-))

Grzegorz Turnau - "11:11" (selected by Basia, she and especially Danny were
impressed with the piano; Grzegorz Turnau is singer - the style he sings is
quite popular in Poland, so-called "sung poetry", poet/songwriter and he
plays the piano too)
Donald Fagen - "Walk Between The Raindrops" (selected by Danny, from album Nightfly; as Danny said this album had influence on early Matt Bianco songs, like "Get Out of Your Lazy Bed.")

Dusty Springfield - "Son of a Preacher Man" (selected by Basia, as she said it reminds her her childhood; she was laughing that knowing not too muchabout
the world than she believed that Dusty was some Black vocalist from the US; after the song Basia sung a line a capella :-))

David Bovie - "Life On Mars" (selected by Danny, reminds him his teenage years,as he said the songs that influenced you a lot later come back in some unexpected moments and you can hear bits of it in their songs too)

Beyonce - "If I Were a Boy" (selected by Basia)

At the end "I must" was played.

Also an invitation was mentioned so that Basia with the band performs in the
Agnieszka Osiecka Recording Studio in Polish Radio 3. She said that when they
gather the band, if they are still invited they would love to perform there.

The interview was almost 50/50 in PL/EN (so if you can listen to other
programs I guess you would not feel totally lost, only hearing Polish :-)) - I
will send a separate e-mail with programs and links to listen live).

Here's a short article with another photo.

UPDATED Basia all over Polish TV and radio this week

And some websites and print for good measure.

UPDATED! Here's what is on the docket, officially. I can't vouch for broadcast times as some things may be taped, but are live if indicated:

Thursday May 21st

• 10– 15 minute Interview for TELEEXPRESS (an afternoon news program) and TELEPLOTKI (a local program for TVP 3 about what
  happened in the last week in show business) -with Marek Sierocki
• 14.00 – 15.00 “Prywatna Kolekcja” - a live program in Polish Radio PR 3 with Piotr Stelmach. The artists talk about their favorite recordings.
• 17.00 – 18.00 Interview for Magiel Towarzyski – a culture/ lifestyle program on TVN Style with Karolina Korwin – Piotrowska
• Also, interview for plejada.pl

Friday May 22nd

• 9.30 – 9.50 (TV) Live broadcast – 6-8 minute interview with Jarek Kuzniar (TVN24 the biggest news television in Poland)
• recording 20– 30 minute Interview for Interia.pl and interia TV (one of the three biggest internet portals)
• Interview for onet.pl
• 13.00– 14.00 Radio 2 live entrances and a 20 minute interview in Chilli ZET
• 19.00– 20.00 (Radio) Live in Radio PiN – on a program with Maciek Ulewicz “Goraczka Codziennego Wieczoru”

Saturday May 23rd

• between 10.00 – 13.00 Radio Złote Przeboje „Złote Słodsze i Najsłodsze” with Marek Niedźwiecki
• interview for Tom Cultury- EMPIK's magazine
• 12.00 – 13.00 - „Złote Słodsze i najsłodsze” Radio Złote Przeboje
• 19.00 – 20.00 “Lista Przebojów” – a live program in Polish Radio PR 3. Basia together with Piotr Baron will run the program.

Sunday May 24th

• “Good Morning TVN” – half-hour of chat, also one main interview/conversation, a short conversation with Danny, live performance and contest (winners get the CD!)
• There will be an interview for Claudia magazine.

Monday, May 25

• Basia and Danny begin five-day sleep to recover from all this. (haha)

Basia in Poland next week, says Marek Niedzwiecki

From Krysia on the lists: "I am listening to his Radio Zlote Przeboje chart right now and he said on the air that Basia will be next week in Poland to promote the new album and that probably she will appear for an interview on his Saturday morning program "Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze" - Saturday May 23 2009 10 am - 1 pm (not sure what time she would be there, I'll send it if and whenever I get it :-))."

More Polish interviews

From fan Piotr: "There are a few more press releases and interviews with Basia I spotted on the internet. All of them are in Polish but there is a lot of news and things I have not heard previously.

1. This is the best Basia interview I probably have ever heard - from Polish Radio Ram from Wroclaw. There are 12 audio files on the website. Basia was very surprised by the questions set. She said no one has ever asked her these questions and they were very interesting. She expected traditional interview and this one was a lot different to typical interviews. Michal Sierlecki who did the interview is around 30...but he is also a big Basia fan. Indeed he asks for Halina Tymusz paintings, Rachael (from She deserves it), Trey Lorenz, the tour plans, the concepts behind the new songs, the understanding behind lyrics etc... Michal was very well prepared to this conversation and very inquisitive. The interview reveals a lot of interesting facts which I have never heard. If I have a bit of time I might give it a go with translation but I am limited in terms of free time at the moment. I might try later...

2. Piotr Baron from Program 3 talking to Basia: the audio file is on the website: shorter but still interesting.

3. Another press interview from Dziennik (Polish daily newspaper). There are a few parts of this interview and here are the links:

http://www.dziennik.pl/kultura/muzyka/article367686/Do_spiewania_potrzebuje_sily.html
http://www.dziennik.pl/kultura/muzyka/article356811/Basia_To_znowu_ja_Wracam.html

4. Here is a press article by Jan Lotus from Polish Daily News called Dziennik (Polish daily newspaper published for Polish community living in New York area)"

Wow! Thanks so much Piotr!

More Polish interviews; TVP Polonia and Gala

A segment filmed for TVP Polonia. Particularly neat is hearing "A Gift" played just on piano. Also, earrings! ;)

Interview in Gala.
Time for a quick run through the Google translator. I only feel it's fair to wait for a full translation to be sure I have the right impression before I repeat things, but on preview this is why we love Basia interviews so much: she. gets. real. Just the fact that she can talk about these things, perhaps having realized that many of us can relate... it's just awesome.

Thanks Piotr, and please fans keep sending notices about interviews and reviews wherever you are!

Interview in Poland

Another interview ith Basia in Poland for style24 website.

Polish press

An interview with the Polish site rp.pl.

Also, Basia's page on the site of their Polish record company, Magic Records.

Album out in Poland today!!

Congrats to everyone there, enjoy the new album!

Matt's Mood live videos from 2004-5

We don't have a tour to see for now but maybe these clips from Polish TV can satisfy for a short while anyway.

"Half A Minute"
"Ordinary Day"

Sample "A Gift"

You can hear a sample of "A Gift" here. It appeared on Marek Niedzwiecki's radio show in Poland.

Looking for that one version of "More Than I Can Bear"?

Probably a top five Basia question is: what is with the with-Basia version of the Matt Bianco song "More Than I Can Bear" not being on CD, and where can I get it? Thankfully Andrzej noticed that it appears on Marek Niedzwiecki zaprasza do Smooth Jazz Cafe 5 (2003, Universal Music Poland). So you have to order it on import, but it does exist!

Alternately, you can stick with the cassette or LP version of Whose Side Are You On-- the CDs are the only one that contains the weird de-Basia-fied version (actually the original mix!)

Amazing live video from Poland 1994!

Krysia and Marcus in a labor of love brought these clips to YouTube of Basia live at Sala Congresowa in 1994, broadcast on Polish TV Channel 1 later that year. Let's just say they are AMAZING:

Until You Come Back To Me
Dzień się budzi

Now THAT'S a pretty sweet holiday gift!

EDIT: even more!
Time and Tide
Baby You're Mine

Flickr: Warsaw '94 screenshots, those crazy EPs

On BasiaWeb FanFotosKrysia posted tons of awesome screencaptures from the televised Sala Kongresowa show in 1994-- SO great! I especially love this one.


Now posted in BasiaWeb Collectors are multiple covers for the Best Remixes/Brave New Hope EPs released in various forms throughout the world. By no means is it complete. :)

Don't forget that you have to login via a Flickr or Yahoo account to see these for the time being. I hope this is temporary.

It's a pretty sweet interview and it's totally translated.

Krysia and Andrzej worked their brains off to get this fabulous interview to you and I and the English speakers of the fandom/world. We can't thank you guys enough!

FIRST press for the new album! You have to love it.

The Marek interview [CORRECTED]

So, I was getting a bit confused about the Marek N. interview with Basia after reading the commnents about different stations etc. Luckily Andrzej showed up to set me straight: "Bits of today's interview with Basia are going to be aired next Saturday at 11:00am via tuba.fm (Radio Zlote Przeboje) but the whole interview is going to be next Wednesday TUESDAY (9p.m. - 11p.m.) via tuba.fm (Radio Smooth Jazz Cafe) - all Central European Time." Thanks for that!

If this was in English I'd be totally liveblogging this now. Hey, next time we get a shot at this, I'll try to liveblog AND get some sort of chat going in the comments while it's on.

Marek blogging Basia

Marek Niedźwiecki blogged a bit about his interview with Basia I think? At least that's what this attempt at translation by Google kind of leads me to believe. (Sorry Mr. N!)

EDIT: This was translated by Andrzej Kulak and you can read it here in English. Thanks Andrzej!

Upcoming interview with Marek Niedzwiecki

Basia will be interviewed on Marek Niedzwiecki's Smooth Jazz Cafe program in Poland, and the show will be rebroadcast at www.tuba.fm on July 22 between 9 and 11pm; and repeated on July 25th at 9am. (If anyone is able to translate and transcribe you would pretty much rock hardcore ;) )

Yay! New album publicity is creeping up!

Matt Bianco ring in the New Year on Polish TV

Matt Bianco and Basia performed in her native Poland for the TVP network's New Years' show. Some photos here.