Marie-Thérèse is a unique, visionary and independent artist from Dublin, Ireland. An exceptionally gifted songwriter, singer, musician and performer, she is aware that the spark can ignite at any time, so her vintage Silvertone guitar is rarely out of reach.

She is a passionate follower of the legendary genius Prince, as her latest single reveals, a stunning cover and reinterpretation of “Strange Relationship,” an original song from his 1987 album Sign o’ the Times.

Marie-Thérèse fondly remembers the unforgettable encounters with Prince, during which she thanked him personally: “How could I ever really thank him for giving me the wildest soundtrack of my life,” she says.

“Recording ‘Strange Relationship’ was my way of saying another thank you to him and releasing it on his birthday. It’s such a beautiful, crazy love song, I love the raw honesty of Prince’s lyrics, he was a genius lyricist,” says Marie-Thérèse.

For her version, she takes the funky ’80s original and transforms it into a clubland gem. Her seductive, sensual vocals set the scene over a dynamic backbeat, creating a fresh new dance groove for 2024. Recorded in Bristol, England with groundbreaking producer Stew Jackson (Massive Attack). “We’ve hit another sonic high point with this track, it’s done it!”

“Towards the end of the song, I put my own personal touch on the lyrics,” she says. “I also whisper ‘This has got to stop,’ which isn’t in the original but fits perfectly into the story.” I sang a new melody for the lyric ‘Can’t live with u, can’t live without u.'” She adds, “I hope Prince likes that.” Considering the track was mastered by the renowned Barry Grint, the same man who mastered Prince’s ‘1999,’ ‘Kiss,’ ‘Raspberry Beret,’ ‘Little Red Corvette,’ and many other classics, it’s very likely that Prince gave it his blessing.

‘Strange Relationship’ is the follow-up to Marie-Thérèse’s critically acclaimed previous singles ‘Luna’ and ‘Saint Mary’. ‘Luna’ takes the unique approach of fusing Gaelic and English vocals in an explosive pop-punk single. ‘In the studio I felt totally possessed by Iggy Pop and was driven by a wild desire to hear him sing in our mother tongue,’ she said. Iggy, the Godfather of Punk, chose the track for his BBC6 radio show and gave his enthusiastic support on the radio. ‘Saint Mary’, on the other hand, is a more melancholic and intimate track that beautifully showcases Marie-Thérèse’s exquisite vocals as she brings emotion to this deeply moving Sparklehorse song.

This captivating and fascinating artist is compared to legends like David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed, as well as modern icons like Lana Del Rey, but that’s not even a fraction of what she does and achieves. Her music is truly her own, drawing inspiration from the classics and filtering them through her own unique vision to create something entirely new and exciting.

Marie-Thérèse is currently working on her highly anticipated first album and her follow-up original single is already generating a lot of excitement and is definitely one to keep an eye on.