FEMME - Vogue (Madonna Cover)

Over the past few weeks, London-based singer/songwriter and producer Laura Bettinson, otherwise known as FEMME, who has been described as a "one-woman powerhouse" by Annie Mac and "just amazing" by Lauren Laverne, has been dropping a series of covers by artists that have influenced her sound and aesthetic, each one from a different decade. Starting with the '60s and progressing in chronological order until she reaches the '90s, they'll then be released in one prime package as a free-to-download Covers EP. Not only is each track a classic in its own right, but they've all been given the FEMME treatment, resulting in some uniquely brilliant interpretations that fans of both her and the original artists will love.

FEMME kicked things off last month with a hip-hop-flavoured version of The Shangri-Las' "Sophisticated Boom Boom" followed by her rendition of Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell", and now FEMME returns with the third installment from her upcoming Covers EP, to represent the '80s, she has chosen to cover one of Madonna's most memorable classics, "Vogue".

Here's what FEMME had to say about the track:

"I was asked to do a Madonna cover for the September issue of Classic Pop Magazine and there are so many Madonna songs I could've turned my hand to, in fact given the chance I probably could've banged out a whole rendition of the Immaculate Collection but I eventually settled on 'Vogue'. I'm well aware this is a massive, iconic pop song of the '80s and probably held very dear in a lot of people's hearts. I went in guns blazing. I hope I've done it justice."



While the concept behind the release involves some significant time-travel, the amazing thing is that it still stands up as a brilliantly coherent EP that sums up everything that's awesome about FEMME's own music - girls, beats and bass.

Stay connected with FEMME via Facebook and Twitter to be among one of the first to hear the next installment off the EP, which she will be unveiling very soon!

In related news, FEMME will be supporting Charli XCX on her upcoming North American tour this fall. For more info., tickets and dates click here.

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