How ‘Lose Control’ singer Teddy Swims survived drowning in a ‘toxic’ relationship — and became pop’s breakout star

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“Lose Control” all the way to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.And it’s taken a triumvirate of music’s mightiest — Beyoncé, Kanye West and Ariana Grande — to keep the singer-songwriter born Jaten Collin Dimsdal from hitting the top spot the past three weeks.“Everybody keeps getting in the way,” Swims told The Post over Zoom from his Sherman Oaks, California, home. “They’re not trying to let the new kid have it, you know what I mean?”Still, nothing can sink Swims after the slow-building success of the second single from his debut album, “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1),” which was released last September.“It’s honestly an honor,” he said. “Like, none of these people have ever been in my way before, so it’s great to be in the conversation.“I’m sure at some point … Kanye had to have said, like, ‘Who the hell is Teddy Swims?’ ” he added with a laugh. “And that makes me happy.”But although Ye and many other industry biggies — as well as discerning music fans all over the map — may just be discovering Swims, the soulful Georgia troubadour is no overnight sensation: In fact, after making his debut in 2019, he released his first EP, “Unlearning,” in 2021.“Well, you know, as they say … it takes 10 years to build an overnight success,” said Swims. “I’ve been in bands my whole life trying to make something happen.

So I definitely feel justified.”And now, at 31, he’s in a “more mature” place where he won’t lose control with his newfound fame. “As impatient as I was two years ago, I bet I would have just spun out [of control],” said Swims.