Currently, Teddy Swims can be found performing all over the place, most notably with a busker named INOXIA. As INOXIA went about her busking business as usual, Teddy Swims appeared out of nowhereSeeing the star-struck busker, Teddy quickly recognizes his own tune and dashes over to duet with her. Fortunately, someone filmed this spontaneous exchange, and it has since gone popular on several social media sites.
Teddy Swims’s voice harmonizes perfectly with Victor Ray’s. You will get chills watching this video of these two pop-soul singers doing a mesmerizing rendition of Gnarls Barkley’s #1 song “Crazy” at one of the best busking places in London, right on the corner of Piccadilly Circus.
The 24-year-old Victor Ray effortlessly transitions between powerful soul vocals and sweet falsettos, enhancing the 2006 smash with his own brand of A-class ad-libs and melodic runs. Simultaneously, Teddy Swims promotes a comparable style of R&B/soul music. Bringing an American twist to Victor’s jaw-dropping talents, Teddy’s voice is as freeing as it is profound; a genuine, polished talent in every sense of the word.
Teddy achieved fame a whole year before his duet performance with Victor. The 31-year-old Georgia native and American singer-songwriter’s first number one single, “Lose Control,” debuted in 2023 and became an unstoppable worldwide phenomenon, reaching the Top 5 in more than 20 countries. His career took off in 2019 when he began uploading cover versions of popular songs to YouTube. The official music video for “Lose Control” has over 150 million views, but two of these older covers have more than that!
Although Teddy has become famous all around the world, the real star of this busking act is Victor Ray. Victor Ray, who was born in Uganda but grew up in Newcastle, is quickly becoming a household name in the UK R&B scene thanks to his weekly performances in Central London. With two EPs under his belt (“i felt.” and “i was.” in 2023) and a single (“Comfortable” in 2024) that spans pop’s varied subgenres—from bluesy soul power moves to acoustic compositions in the vein of Ed Sheeran—he has amassed over 2.4 million views on YouTube.
