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Tina Cousins in Madrid, Spain, July 2008
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Background information | |
Born | 20 April 1971 |
Origin | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |
Genres | Electronica, dance-pop, hi-NRG, dance, eurodance, vocal trance |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, model |
Years active | 1997–present |
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All Around The World (UK) (1998–2006) Big (Australia) (1998 – present) Republic (US) (1998–2002) Sony Music (International) (2010 – present) |
Website | www.tinacousins.com |
Tina Cousins discography | |
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Debut album cover for Killing Time
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Studio albums | 2 |
Singles | 19 |
Tina Cousins (born 20 April 1971) is an English singer, songwriter and former model. She has had five singles in the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with others, including "Mysterious Times" with Sash!, which reached number 2 in the UK in 1998. She has also achieved popularity in several other countries, including four Top 30 hits in Sweden, six Top 30 hits in Australia and seven Top 20 hits in Finland. Her other hit singles include "Pray" (1998), "Killin' Time" (1999), "Forever" (1999), "Just Around the Hill" with Sash! (2000) and "Wonderful Life" (2005).
Cousins' first big break was in the music industry, appearing on German DJ/producer team Sash!'s single "Mysterious Times" in 1998. Before "Mysterious Times", Cousins had released "Killin' Time" and "Angel" in March and June 1997 respectively.
Following the success of "Mysterious Times", she had two further UK Top 20 hits with the follow-up "Pray", released in November 1998, which also achieved success in the US, and the 1999 re-release of "Killin' Time". Follow-up singles "Forever" and the reissued "Angel" reached the UK Top 50 (though a published recount of the singles chart showed that "Forever" actually reached #38 rather than the previously published #45). Cousins turned her attention to Australia where the song, "Forever" achieved gold sales. "Pray" was also a success in Australia, reaching the Top 10 and becoming her second gold single in the ARIA Charts where it remained for more than four months.