Therese Grankvist
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Therese Grankvist is a Swedish singer and former member of Drömhus. She goes by Therese when performing.
, but moved to Tullinge
(near Stockholm
) at the age of 13. Her career started when she called a record company and recorded her singing on their answering machine. When she later met Dr. Alban
, he convinced her to join the dance music
project Drömhus. At first Drömhus was meant to consist of two men and Therese, but eventually shrank to being just Therese and the producers.
in the 1980s.
, the Swedish qualification for Eurovision Song Contest
, Drömhus competed with the song "Stjärna på himmelen" ("Star in the sky"). It finished second, thus not qualifying for the European finals.
In 2000, Therese announced that she would leave Drömhus to perform under her own name Therese instead.
The year 2004 launched Therese overseas, with her remarkable success with Swedish DJ Stonebridge
. They teamed up to release the worldwide dance hit ("Put 'Em High
"). In late 2004, she produced her club hit "Time".
In 2007, she, together with The Attic
, competed with the song "The Arrival" at Melodifestivalen
for the opportunity to represent Sweden in Eurovision song contest in Helsinki, Finland.
On 17 February 2007, Therese, featuring The Attic, ended up in 7th place in Melodifestivalen's semifinal, but did not qualify any further in the contest.
Therese released a new single, "Feelin' Me", in the UK
in May 2007, on Positiva Records.
On 2 June 2007, Therese, featuring The Attic, performed with their hit single "The Arrival" on Sommarkrysset, which is a popular TV-show in Sweden that airs every summer. She again appeared on Sommarkrysset in the beginning of August 2007, this time together with Danny Saucedo
performing the song "If Only You" from Danny's album. It has also been announced that Therese will be featured on the release of the very same song.
Therese is currently working on new musical material, alongside the renowned English visual artist David Bunn. Her website has been updated with information of forthcoming releases as well as visual art she has had a hand in creating. However, music still remains her purest form of expression. Therese has developed an active role in contributing to the visual artworks that accompany her new studio work, working with David Bunn they have produced a large body of work, which is due to go on public display soon with prints being available from her website.
Biography
Therese Grankvist spent her early childhood in NässjöNässjö
Nässjö is a locality and the seat of Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 16,463 inhabitants in 2005.-History:Nässjö was for a long time only a rural village with agriculture as the dominant occupation. The turning point was the construction of the Swedish railway system. The southern...
, but moved to Tullinge
Tullinge
Tullinge is a suburb of Greater Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in the eastern part of Botkyrka Municipality, on the border to the Flemingsberg part of Huddinge Municipality.Tullinge has become known for the Airforce airfield , now closed down....
(near Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
) at the age of 13. Her career started when she called a record company and recorded her singing on their answering machine. When she later met Dr. Alban
Dr. Alban
Alban Uzoma Nwapa , known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian, Sweden-based musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My...
, he convinced her to join the dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
project Drömhus. At first Drömhus was meant to consist of two men and Therese, but eventually shrank to being just Therese and the producers.
Music
In 1997, Drömhus' 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"), a cover of a hit by the band FreestyleFreestyle (Swedish band)
Freestyle was a short lived Swedish electronic music group active in the early 1980s. The original line-up consisted of Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin, Gigi Hamilton, Joakim Hagleitner, Anders Uddberg and Kayo Shekoni, but Kayo left the group with the release of the fourth single Vill ha dej and...
in the 1980s.
Music career
At the 1999 MelodifestivalenMelodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
, the Swedish qualification for Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, Drömhus competed with the song "Stjärna på himmelen" ("Star in the sky"). It finished second, thus not qualifying for the European finals.
In 2000, Therese announced that she would leave Drömhus to perform under her own name Therese instead.
The year 2004 launched Therese overseas, with her remarkable success with Swedish DJ Stonebridge
Stonebridge (DJ)
StoneBridge is the pseudonym for the Swedish DJ and record producer, Sten Hallström.-History:StoneBridge won international renown with the remix of the 1993 hit "Show Me Love" with Robin S. Until then, he had been running the Swedish DJ/remix outfit Swemix, formed at the end of the 1980s...
. They teamed up to release the worldwide dance hit ("Put 'Em High
Put 'Em High
"Put 'Em High" is a hit single by the dance musician StoneBridge. It implements heavy use of synthesizers and Therese is the song's vocalist. While not in heavy rotation in America, it has nonetheless cracked the dance charts in all major industrial countries...
"). In late 2004, she produced her club hit "Time".
In 2007, she, together with The Attic
The Attic (band)
The Attic is a Swedish house band duo whose members are Eric Amarillo and Michael Feiner that started under the name of Stereopol with the track 'Dancin' Tonight' in 2003...
, competed with the song "The Arrival" at Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
for the opportunity to represent Sweden in Eurovision song contest in Helsinki, Finland.
On 17 February 2007, Therese, featuring The Attic, ended up in 7th place in Melodifestivalen's semifinal, but did not qualify any further in the contest.
Therese released a new single, "Feelin' Me", in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in May 2007, on Positiva Records.
On 2 June 2007, Therese, featuring The Attic, performed with their hit single "The Arrival" on Sommarkrysset, which is a popular TV-show in Sweden that airs every summer. She again appeared on Sommarkrysset in the beginning of August 2007, this time together with Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo is a Swedish singer and songwriter often presented just as Danny, who competed as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol where he got to the top 6 before being eliminated.Danny has released three music albums and eleven music singles...
performing the song "If Only You" from Danny's album. It has also been announced that Therese will be featured on the release of the very same song.
Therese is currently working on new musical material, alongside the renowned English visual artist David Bunn. Her website has been updated with information of forthcoming releases as well as visual art she has had a hand in creating. However, music still remains her purest form of expression. Therese has developed an active role in contributing to the visual artworks that accompany her new studio work, working with David Bunn they have produced a large body of work, which is due to go on public display soon with prints being available from her website.
Discography
- Acapulco (2003)
- Missing Disco (2011)