Ivana Daniela Santilli, born on August 4, 1975, in Toronto, is a Canadian R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist. She began her musical journey at age nine playing trumpet for her father's Italian wedding band in Toronto. Santilli gained national attention as part of the R&B/pop trio Bass is Base, which released two albums with A&M/Polygram & Island Records in the U.S. After the group disbanded, she embarked on a solo career in 1999, releasing her debut album Brown, which earned Santilli a Juno nomination for Best New Solo Artist in 2000. The album featured collaborations such as "If Ever I Fall" with Glenn Lewis and included a mix of soul, bossa nova, and drum 'n bass. Santilli's subsequent albums include Corduroy Boogie (2004), TO.NY (2008), and "Santilli" (2010). She collaborated with notable artists such as James Brown, Tito Puente, and The Roots.
