Troye Sivan talks touring with Charli XCX on their joint Sweat tour, the success of his third album Something to Give Each Other, how the album’s sound was inspired by Janet Jackson, getting a Grammy nomination for his song “Rush,” having a Saturday Night Live skit about the viral choreography in his “Got Me Started” music video, dressing up in drag for the “One of Your Girls” music video, the evolution of his songwriting over his music career, his collaborations with Hyunjin of Stray Kids, PinkPantheress, Ariana Grande, Tate McRae, Kacey Musgraves and more!

Troye Sivan 

It was a crazy experience. And also, I think, kind of like, the biggest risk was, like, what if I look super busted, like, what if this just does not work? 

Tetris Kelly 

I don’t think that was gonna be a problem, Troye. 

Troye Sivan 

Not but like, you never know. You know, I’d never done drag before. Hey, this is Troy Sivan, and this is Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly  

Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News. Hanging out with Troy Sivan, how’s it going Troye? 

Troye Sivan 

It’s going good. How are you? 

Tetris Kelly 

I’m great, man. Well man I’m here to talk about one of my favorite albums of the year. 

Troye Sivan 

Really? 

Tetris Kelly 

So yeah like come on, man, come on. It was such a great project. And we gotta start with “Rush.” 

Troye Sivan 

Okay. 

Tetris Kelly 

Tell me about living through that process and how it was to kind of have this song take over in the way that it did 

Troye Sivan 

Well, yeah, I mean, honestly, “Rush” completely, like, changed my life.

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