Artist description Born-on-the-net crooner. "...one of the most sultry/seductive voices around." ~ARTISTdirect.com

Music Style Epic electronic - always experimenting from dream pop to current, crooner.

Musical Influences Patsy Cline, Chet Baker, Julie London, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Teena Marie, Dinah Washington, Whitney Houston, Doris Day, Bobby Darin, and Tupac (

Similar Artists Diana Krall, Nora Jones, kd lang, Fiona Apple, Marilyn Monroe

Artist History The bio blurb- This successful model turned actress.singer used the Internet slipping past Hollywood and the recording industry to bring her touching releases to listeners around the World, creating a phenomenon with her rendition of "Santa Baby". Thought to be Marilyn Monroe by Napster fans she is considered "... one of the most sultry.seductive voices around." by ARTISTdirect.com. She uses her voice to raise awareness for many including a recent trip on behalf of refugees living in self-determination for the past 26 years in W. Sahara. A single mother and California native, she currently resides in Los Angeles, after living abroad for five years. If you listen to your fears you cannot hear the heart. Still can't hear? Slow down. For it is when sexuality meets the mind passing thru the heart does one finally know oneself. Thus belief. Thus no more fear. See simple. To peace within, our only true power. -Cynthia. And may the World continue to evolve without the use of force. For more interviews visit... www.hiponline.com/artist/music/b/basinet_cynthia/index.html www.reitzes.com/basinet.html, www.musiqqueen.com/community/modules.php?name=News&file=article& sid=176 and www.pcworld.com.

Instruments Vocals

Albums Represented by Osbrink - North Hollywood, CA

Press Reviews Listed in top #10 of download popularity in jazz vocalists (2/01)-listen.com "Had vocalist Cynthia Basinet been born seventy or eighty years ago, she might well have been a household name. Well, the Jazz Age has come and gone, but Basinet has such a mesmerizing voice and such an alluring way with a love song that its all but inconceivable her name wont be recognized in a fair amount of households before she's through." - Dave Reitzes mPlode.com "Wow, what a voice and production is perfect." -Erik Foxx 97.5 KOAZ, The Oasis - Smooth Jazz. A listen.com Holiday pick. "... one of the most sultry/seductive voices around." - ARTISTdirect.com music editor Bryce Lomonaco. "Very talented vocalist... her sassy "Santa Baby" would have had Dean Martin cocking and eyebrow." -listen.com (7/00) "She has an amazing voice and makes good songs, great." - devil-in-the-woods founder, Mike Cloward "Dissonant, fuzzy Dream Pop gives way to crumbling static drenched guitars... persona flatly delivers lyrics of bitterness and abondonment with the strength and wisdom of a survivor "Just" - listen.com (11/99)

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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