Teddy Swims caught up with Billboard's Raina Aniftos at KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023.
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00:00 We're here with Teddy Swims, who showed up here with his grills.
00:02 You've got to show the camera.
00:05 I mean, they look amazing.
00:06 I need a matching pair.
00:07 My buddy Donnacy Jewelers, man.
00:09 He's just the best person in the world.
00:10 Gave them to me out here, man.
00:11 And he's just so wonderful.
00:13 He's the sweetest man in the world, too.
00:14 Johnny Moon, man.
00:15 He's the best.
00:15 I mean, he did a great job.
00:16 He sure did, man.
00:18 And Loose Control is blowing up.
00:20 What a year you've had.
00:22 How has it felt to just be basking in your success?
00:25 I feel fulfilled.
00:26 I feel justified.
00:28 Justified is the word I'm looking for.
00:30 Justified, absolutely.
00:31 And well-deserved.
00:32 And also, you've worked with such powerful women
00:34 in the industry.
00:35 You've worked with Meghan Trainor.
00:36 You just had a song with Maren Morris.
00:38 What is it like feeling that female energy in the studio?
00:43 God, I can't say enough about either of them.
00:46 Meghan Trainor is one of the most beautiful, healing,
00:48 beautiful, wonderful souls I've ever met.
00:50 I can say the same thing about Maren.
00:52 I'm just so, so grateful that the right people are in control.
00:56 Them women are powerful, and they're kicking--
00:59 can I say ass?
01:00 I guess, of course you can.
01:01 They're kicking some serious ass out here, chewing bubble gum.
01:05 And they're all out of bubble gum.
01:06 You know what I'm saying?
01:06 I love it.
01:07 And you're also one to be completely
01:09 vulnerable in your music.
01:11 Where do you find the strength, I guess,
01:13 to just put it all out there for anyone to hear?
01:15 I'm just my daddy's son, and he always
01:17 allowed me to be safe and vulnerable and open
01:20 and taught me how strong that was and not ever
01:22 a sign of weakness.
01:23 And so I'm very grateful for my father,
01:26 James Rodney Dimmesdale.
01:27 You're the man, bro.
01:27 I love him so much.
01:28 He's my hero.
01:29 He's my world.
01:30 He's the best guy I've ever met.
01:31 And I just try to be half the man he is,
01:33 and I'll get very far in life.
01:35 You are.
01:35 I mean, I think that's a beautiful message for men
01:37 to hear in general.
01:38 Yeah, sure thing, man.
01:40 A lot of people don't have a good daddy or one at all, man.
01:42 I'm very fortunate to have one.
01:43 You are.
01:43 You are.
01:44 And coming up, the holidays.
01:46 Do you have any plans?
01:47 Yeah, we throw this kegsmas show.
01:49 It's my 10th year doing it.
01:50 And I get to go home, see my family,
01:52 and just load up on food and take some time off.
01:56 As you should on Christmas and the holidays.
01:58 Yeah, you know.
01:59 Maybe just spend a couple days just alone in my room,
02:01 just locked away.
02:02 Just healing.
02:03 Healing from the year.
02:04 Just healing from the year.
02:06 Suffering from success over here, you know what I mean?
02:09 I love it.
02:09 I love it.
02:10 And any New Year's resolutions?
02:13 Maybe I could cut back on tequila a bit,
02:14 but I don't know about that.
02:16 I don't think so.
02:17 I don't think that.
02:18 I'm mentally very healthy.
02:19 I just don't know about my liver.
02:21 But we'll figure that out.
02:22 It's going to-- something's going to happen.
02:23 I'll follow up with you next year
02:25 and see how you're doing on that resolution.
02:27 I'll probably be just as drunk.
02:29 Thank you so much, Teddy.
02:30 You're so good.
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