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Stephen Sanchez tells THR what it's been like for him to have the song of the summer with "Until I Found You" at the 2023 VMAs. Plus, he dishes on performing at Sofia Richie's wedding.

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00:00 Welcome to the VMAs. How are you feeling tonight?

00:03 I'm feeling great. You know, I got an earache. I don't know why. Truthfully.

00:09 Is it the nerves?

00:11 Maybe. It could be a little bit of that. I feel good. I feel like a wrapped gift.

00:14 I like playing dress-up, so it's okay. Yeah.

00:16 You're nominated for a Push performance tonight. How exciting is that?

00:19 And how meaningful is this nomination for you?

00:23 I mean, it's just such a joy, honestly.

00:27 I mean, I'm such a fan of music at heart, and I still am.

00:31 I don't think that there's ever going to be a time where I'm like, "Oh, I'm the shit. I'm a big deal."

00:37 I think it's always so cool whenever I'm thought of in any way, musically.

00:44 And to be a part of one of music's biggest nights is just super sweet. It's just great.

00:48 And also to be nominated is incredible, because now I just get to sit next to cool folks who I get to chat with.

00:54 So that's neat.

00:56 I feel like you had the song of the summer. Everybody was using it. It was going viral.

01:02 How was that experience? Did you ever expect that?

01:05 And what was a highlight since that kind of moment happened in your life?

01:11 Oh, my gosh. I mean, obviously that song has had a tremendous lifelong thing.

01:20 And it's-- I mean, everything from Glastonbury, you know, highlight, bleeding from that.

01:25 And Sophia's wedding, you know. And gosh, just being able to buy my first home in Nashville.

01:34 It's just been such a huge blessing, you know.

01:37 And now we're here, and what an exciting thing that is, too, you know.

01:41 Such an incredible trajectory. I did want to ask, because everyone could not stop talking about Sophia Richie's wedding.

01:46 Can you talk to me about how that collaboration between you two happened?

01:50 It wasn't her. I was the surprise for her.

01:54 Sophia is, first and foremost, one of the loveliest women I've ever gotten to meet.

01:59 She's so great. And she loves the song.

02:04 And, you know, Lucian Grange, you know, Elliot's father, who is--

02:10 You know, he is the Universal Music Group godfather.

02:17 So when he makes a request--

02:19 When he makes a request, you say yes. And I did.

02:22 But also getting the soundtrack, his daughter-in-law's wedding, is just--

02:28 That was a huge honor for me. So, yeah.

02:31 And very quickly, I wanted to ask, you have your new album coming out very soon.

02:35 What can you tell us about it and the inspiration behind it?

02:37 So the record itself was set back in the years 1958 through 1964.

02:40 And it's highlighting the career of the troubadour Sanchez, who is a fictional, famous crooner back in the day.

02:47 And he falls in love with Evangeline. And Evangeline falls in love with him.

02:51 But Evangeline is dating a mobster, who then sets out to kill the two after he finds out.

02:57 So that's the whole record itself.

02:59 And it's been inspired by the many big names like Rory Orbison, Elvis, Marty Robbins,

03:04 and his storytelling artists like Lord Huron, who I've grown up listening to.

03:08 And it's gonna be a really exciting time.

03:10 September 22nd is ten days away.

03:13 Oh, my God. I'm gonna lose my mind.

03:16 What are you gonna do to celebrate?

03:18 I might go to dinner and just have a little wine.

03:21 Keep it simple, you know. Take a shower, go to sleep.

03:25 Hide under my blanket, you know, knowing it's out.

03:29 Well, more to celebrate tonight, I'm sure. Congratulations and have fun tonight.

03:33 Thank you very much. Cheers.

03:34 Cheers.

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