Mona Baptiste

Mona Baptiste, born on June 21, 1928, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, was a Trinidadian-born singer and actress who pursued her career in London and Germany. She began singing at a young age and left the Caribbean aboard the MS Empire Windrush in May 1948 to pursue her career in London. In 1949, she performed with Cab Kaye and his Cabinettes before joining Stéphane Grappelli's quintet. She signed her first record deal in Germany with Polydor in 1953, releasing notable tracks like "Merci Beaucoup" and "Ich hab solche Angst". Her breakthrough came with her hit "Es liegt was in der Luft" (1954), recorded with Bully Buhlan. She also appeared in several music films, including Fräulein vom Amt and Tanz in der Sonne. She passed away on June 25, 1993.