Teddy Swims Is A Dad – Singer Announces His Girlfriend, Raiche Wright, Gave Birth To Their Baby On June 23
Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims and his girlfriend, Raiche Wright, are overjoyed after welcoming their baby boy.
Swims and Wright announced their pregnancy in January. The shared a joint post with pictures that show them lounging together on the beach, with Swims placing his hands on Wright’s baby bump.
“We can’t wait to meet you baby,” they captioned the sweet snapshots.
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Then, Swims took to social media on Friday (June 27) to announce that his baby boy had arrived four days prior, on June 23. He shared the happy news alongside several black-and-white photos of him and Wright lovingly holding their baby boy’s hands and feet.
“6.23.25 We love you lil man,” Swims wrote in the caption. Wright shared one of the pictures on her Instagram Story, and gushed about her son, “He’s perfect and my heart is exploding!“
Who Is Teddy Swims?
Teddy Swims rose to fame in 2019 when he started posting cover videos on YouTube. He covered songs from multiple genres, including country staples such as “Tennessee Whiskey” and “You Look So Good In Love.”
To date, Swims’ most-viewed cover video on his YouTube channel is his rendition of Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One.” In fact, it’s the second most popular video on his YouTube channel overall, with more than 221 million views.
Swims also started releasing singles in 2019 and dropped his debut EP, Unlearning, in 2021. But he didn’t experience chart success until 2023, when his single “Lose Control” took off to the stratosphere.
“Lose Control” reached the #1 spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has since been certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA.
Swims has experienced continued success with subsequent singles, including “The Door” and “Bad Dreams.” Both tracks peaked within the Top 10 on the Hot 100.
Despite being considered more of a pop artist, Swims has worked with several country singers. Some of his country collaborators include Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Jessie Murph.
Swims joined Rhett to perform a mashup of their duet, “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Woman” and Swims’ “Lose Control” during the CMA Awards in November 2024. Their performance was hailed as one of the highlights of the night. Revisit it below!
