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American singer and songwriter

Musical artist

Teresa Geiger[2][3] (born September 16, 1988[4]) also known by her stage name Teddy Geiger, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.[5]

Early life[edit]

Geiger was born on September 16, 1988, to Lorilyn Rizzo-Bridges and John Theodore Geiger, I.[6][7] She has two siblings, brother A. J. and sister Rachel.[6] Geiger attended McQuaid Jesuit High School.[8]

Originally signed to Columbia Records as a teenager, Geiger’s debut album, Underage Thinking, released in 2006, peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and spawned two singles, “For You I Will (Confidence)” and “These Walls.”

Geiger’s second album, The Last Fears, was released in 2013 through iTunes and Spotify.[9] The album involved many peers and collaborators including John Ryan, A Great Big World, Holly Miranda, Theo Katzman, as well as Levon Helm’s producer and musical director Larry Campbell.

Geiger released her third album, LillyAnna under the name Teddy <3 or teddy❤️, in 2018. The album received some acclaim from the likes of New York Times,[10]Paper,[11]Billboard,[12] and Rolling Stone.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Geiger came out as a trans woman in October 2017, and has said that she “knew she was female at 5 years old.”[14][15] She has also said that she intends to keep the name Teddy and use female pronouns.[15]

She was engaged to Canadian actress Emily Hampshire, but they ended their engagement in June 2019 after seven months.[16][17][18]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

As featured artist[edit]

Promotional singles[edit]

Other appearances[edit]

Songwriting and production credits[edit]

Television and movie appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Teddy Geiger, singer from Upstate NY, announces transition”. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ “Teresa (@teddygeiger) • Instagram photos and videos”.
  3. ^ “Teddy Geiger Rediscovers Her Voice”. MTV.
  4. ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (September 4, 2018). “Teddy Geiger Is Back With ‘Body & Soul’ Under teddy<3 Moniker". ET Canada. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. ^ “Teddy Geiger”. GRAMMY.com. May 19, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Bridges, Lorilyn Rizzo. “How Teddy Geiger’s mom handled the news that changed everything”. Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Ryan, Ginny (February 21, 2019). “From teen idol to Grammy nominee: Teddy Geiger’s mom opens up about changes”. WHAM. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. ^ “Teddy Geiger is ‘radio-active’“. Catholic Courier. June 4, 2005. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. ^ “Hit Songwriter Teddy Geiger Reveals He Is ‘Transitioning’“. Variety. October 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (July 5, 2018). “Teddy Geiger Tried Teen Pop Fame. Now She’s Back on Her Own Terms”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  11. ^ Smith-Strickland, Stephanie (November 2, 2018). “Teddy Geiger Is Ready For the World”. Paper. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  12. ^ Daw, Stephan (September 7, 2018). “Teddy Geiger Lays Claim to Her Individuality on New Single ‘I Was in a Cult:’ Listen”. Billboard. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  13. ^ Geffen, Sasha (March 6, 2019). “Teddy Geiger’s Pop Salvation: Shawn Mendes’ closest studio collaborator is a Top 40 auteur who sounds like no one but herself”. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Nelson, Jeff (October 27, 2017). “Singer, One Direction Songwriter Teddy Geiger Reveals Transition: ‘This Is Who I Have Been’“. People.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  15. ^ a b Jackson, Dory (July 6, 2018). “Teddy Geiger says she knew she was a female at 5 years old”. Newsweek. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  16. ^ Dicker, Ron (September 14, 2018). “Teddy Geiger Is Dating Emily Hampshire And They Look Crazy In Love | HuffPost”. The Huffington Post. Oath Inc. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  17. ^ Crabtree, Emily (November 10, 2018). “Teddy Geiger and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Emily Hampshire Are Engaged”. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  18. ^ Curto, Justin. “Teddy Geiger and Emily Hampshire End Engagement After 7 Months: Report”. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  19. ^ “Teddy Geiger Chart History: Billboard 200”. Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  20. ^ “Teddy Geiger on Her Transition, Co-Writing With Shawn Mendes & ‘Freedom’“. Billboard. November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  21. ^ “Teddy Geiger Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100”. Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  22. ^ “Teddy Geiger Album & Song Chart History – Adult Pop Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  23. ^ “Teddy Geiger Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  24. ^ “australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal”. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  25. ^ “RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 8, 2011: Teddy Geiger certified singles”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  26. ^ “Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes”. Qobuz. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

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