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Jason Derulo Teases His New Single and Discusses His Upcoming Tour

We caught up with the 'Swalla' hitmaker at V Festival...

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 12:44

Jason Derulo has had a way with hits ever since the beginning of his career. From 'It Girl' to 'Want to Want Me' he's always dominated the charts and 2017 is no different. Jason's Nicki Minaj collaboration 'Swalla' is one of the singles of the year.

We caught up with Jason at V Festival to find out more about the meaning of 'Swalla' and his new music.

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Drank
Young Money

Love in a thousand different flavours
I wish that I could taste them all tonight
No, I ain't got no dinner plans
So you should bring all your friends
I swear that to all y'all my type

All you girls in here, if you're feeling thirsty
Come on take a sip 'cause you know what I'm servin'

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la
Freaky, freaky gyal
My freaky, freaky gyal

Shimmy shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yah
Bad girls gon' swalla-la-la
Bust down on my wrist in this bitch
My pinky-ring bigger than this
Met her out in Beverly Hills, ay
Dolla got too many girls, ay

Met her out in Beverly Hills
All she wear is red bottom heels
When she back it up, put it on the Snap'
When she droppin' low, put it on the 'Gram
DJ poppin', she gon' swallow that
Champagne poppin', she gon' swallow that

All you girls in here, if you're feeling thirsty
Come on take a sip 'cause you know what I'm servin'

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la
Freaky, freaky gyal
My freaky, freaky gyal (yo, yo, ayo)

Bad gyal nuh swalla nuttin', word to the Dalai Lama
He know I'm a fashion killa, word to John Galliano
He copping that Valentino, ain't no telling me "no"
I'm that bitch, and he know, he know
How y'all wifin' these thots? You don't get wins for that
I'm havin' another good year, we don't get blimps for that
Pussy game still cold, we don't get minx for that
When I'm poppin' them bananas, we don't link chimps for that

I gave these bitches two years, now your time's up
Bless her heart, she throwing shots but every line sucks
I'm in that cherry red foreign with the brown guts
My shit slappin' like dude did LeBron's nuts

All you girls in here, if you're feeling thirsty
Come on take a sip 'cause you know what I'm servin'

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (my love) (drank)
Swalla-la-la (my love) (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank)
Swalla-la-la (drank)
Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la)
Swalla-la-la

Young Money
Swalla-la-la
J.D
Freaky, freaky gyal
Swalla-la-la
My freaky, freaky gyal
Swalla-la-la
My freaky, freaky gyal
Swalla-la-la
My freaky, freaky gyal
Derulo
Writer(s): Desrouleaux Jason Joel, Derulo Jason Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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When asked why he keeps on coming back to V Jason said: "Man that crowd is unbelievable." 2017 marks the third time that Jason has performed at the festival so it's safe to say that he must love performing at it as much as we love attending it.

He then jokes about the meaning behind 'Swalla': "It's a bird."

Before revelaing: "That's just the name of the song."

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Jason also talks in depth about his 'Swalla' dance challenge that's taking over Instagram at the moment. He says that he wants to use the challenge as a means of helping his fans become more comfortable in embracing and dancind in their own bodies.

"It's okay to wanna wine up on yourself when you're in the mirror" claims Jason and he calls it "the mirror dance".

He then adds: "I just love dancing in general".

As for Jason's next single it's coming September 1st and a tour will follow in March with an album in between.

We cannot wait to hear it all and see the 'Trumpets' singer perform live again.

Find out what else Jason had to say in the interview below.

https://www.facebook.com/mtvuk/videos/10155482626380390/

Words: Sam Prance

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