Therese

AATW Artist Profile | Updated: 22nd Feb 2008 | Viewed: 5668 Times

As a ballsy 16 year old she phoned Sony Sweden and got the record companies answering machine. Unperturbed, she sang down the phone into the machine. Sony execs liked what they heard and matched her up with a producer to record some demos. "The phone call didn't lead directly to a record deal" she says "but it did give me the confidence to start making music contacts". In 1997 Dr Alban, famous for his hit "Sing Hallelujah", convinced Therese to be part of a three-piece project called 'Drömhus'. However, the other two members of the group were soon dropped by the record company, forcing Therese from the background, where she had planned to slowly learn her craft, into the spotlight.

"I was 19 and the success was almost instant" Therese recalls "It was a lot of fun, but I didnt realise at the time how privileged I was and how extraordinary it was being a young girl having a record deal, and a number one "Vill Ha Dig" in all the Nordic countries. It was hysterical, and I loved it". By 2001, Therese was ready to leave 'Drömhus' behind and start recording under her own name. She released a version of the classic "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and then decided to take a long vacation from the music business so she could devote herself to writing new material.

But it wasn't too long before fate and fame came knocking once again. Internationally acclaimed Swedish DJ and producer Stonebridge remixed Thereses first solo single, "Monkey" and later invited her to collaborate his album 'Cant Get Enough' resulting in two hits, "Put Em High" and "Take Me Away".

As well as working with Stonebridge and under her own name on the sexy, driving house track Time, Therese was called on to co-write and sing backup vocals on Dannii Minogues recent single "Perfection", which reached number 11 in the UK. "Working with Dannii was great. Shes cool. Very professional. Shes been in this business for a while so knows a lot, and I was very happy she chose to work with me".

Other recent highlights in Therese's pop career, include her headlining the main stage at the 2006 Australian Mardi Gras event. She was also called upon by The Attic, to feature on their track "The Arrival", which went on to become an entry for the 2007 Swedish Melodifestival & became a club & pop hit over there too. However, it was to be Therese's duet with Danny "If Only You", that would take her back into the top 5 of the Swedish pop chart later in 2007, the track in fact went on to top the chart at # 1 & go Gold in sales. In fact, “If Only You” has just reached # 1 in Poland too.

Therese has been working intensely for over a year now on her new album, which will be more of a pop than purely dance affair. "Expect some familar floor fillers, explosiveness, nice vocals, a bit of electrostuff, melodic and 80 influences of course, because I grew up with it, so naturally Im influenced by it and it was the best time".

Also watch out in the UK for the Wideboys Feat. Shaznay Lewis release "Daddy O" on AATW, which Therese co-wrote, as well as The Mac Project Feat. Therese up & coming release "Another Love".