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| Born | (1977-05-02)2 May 1977 (age 47) |
| Origin | Nässjö, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Website | theresegrankvist |
Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She started recording in 1997 under theDrömhus alias, and goes byTherese since the release of her single "Monkey" in 2002. She may be best known for her internationally successful collaborations with Swedish DJ and producerStoneBridge, "Put 'Em High" and "Take Me Away", released onHed Kandi in 2004.
Therese started her own label Vixon Records in 2014.[1]
Therese Grankvist spent her childhood inNässjö, Sweden. She later moved toTullinge (nearStockholm) at the age of 13.
Therese's career started when she called a record company and recorded her singing on their answering machine. When she later metDr. Alban, he convinced her to join the neweurodance project Drömhus. At first, Drömhus was meant to consist of two men and Therese, but eventually shrank to just Therese and the producers.[2]
In 1997, Drömhus's first single "Du och jag" ("You and I") was released. The big breakthrough, however, came in 1998 with the single "Vill ha dig" ("Want You"), acover of a hit by the bandFreestyle in the 1980s.[2]
In 1999, Drömhus competed in theMelodifestivalen, the Swedish national selection forEurovision Song Contest, with the song "Stjärna på himmelen" ("Star in the Sky"). It finished second, thus not qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2000, Therese announced that she would leave Drömhus to perform under the mononym Therese instead.
Therese's first singles, "Monkey" and "I Need Somebody", were released in 2002, in advance of her debut albumAcapulco, released early 2003 on Swedish record label Tretiak. It was her first album released under the alias Therese, containing elements ofelectronica,house andbreakbeat, and was produced by Klas B Wahl and Swedish DJ and producerStoneBridge. Late 2003, Therese released the track "Time". It was released onRobbins Entertainment in the US in 2004.
In 2004, Therese collaborated with StoneBridge on two house tracks, "Put 'Em High" and "Take Me Away", both released on record labelHed Kandi in the UK. Especially "Put 'Em High" was a remarkable success, with the track also featured on Hed Kandi'sgreatest hits collectionHed Kandi: Ibiza 10 Years in 2012.
In 2005, Therese co-wrote and provided backing vocals forDannii Minogue's "Perfection" which was produced by theSoul Seekerz.
Grankvist, together withThe Attic, competed with the song "The Arrival" atMelodifestivalen 2007 on 17 February 2007 for the opportunity to represent Sweden in theEurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. They ended 7th place in Heat 3, not qualifying for the final of Melodifestivalen.[2]
Therese released a new single, "Feelin' Me", in the UK onPositiva Records in May 2007. The track was produced byDigital Dog and came with remixes by Thomas Gold andArmand Van Helden, amongst others. TheB-side was produced by Thomas Gold, titled "How Do You Wanna?".
On 2 June 2007, Therese, featuring The Attic, performed their single "The Arrival" onSommarkrysset, a Swedish TV show that airs in summer. She again appeared on Sommarkrysset in August 2007, together withDanny Saucedo performing the song "If Only You" from Danny's album.
Furthermore, Grankvist provided vocals for "Another Love" by The Mac Project in 2008 and "Neon Lights" byElek-Tro Junkies in 2009. She also released the track "Shed My Skin" on Lifted House/disco:wax in Denmark in 2009.
On 28 May 2010, Therese released a new single in Sweden, titled "Drop It Like It's Hot", featuring elements ofelectro,tribal house anddance-pop. A B-side, "Say It (In the Morning)", and remixes by theWideboys andAlesso were released as well, with the latter eventually featured on the second album,Missing Disco. In 2011, at the pre-listening party ofLady Gaga'sBorn This Way album inStockholm, Therese performed amashup of "Drop It Like It's Hot" and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way".[3]
In 2011, "Remedy" was released as the second single fromMissing Disco. It was re-released in the UK in 2014 with new remixes bySeamus Haji, DANK and Papercha$er, amongst others.[4] This marked the first release on Therese's own label Vixon Records, founded in 2014.[1]
Early 2015, the title track off the album, "Missing Disco", was released as the third single, featuring an extended version as well as remixes by Rich B & Phil Marriott,Chris Henry,Phonetix and Gordon John. The track and remixes premiered on Therese'sSoundCloud page.
Originally set for a late 2011 release,[5]Missing Disco was released on 10 May 2015.[6]
Therese undertakes charity work for two charities.[7]
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