Hot Chicken Interviews ➽ Meet Abi Swart, a songwriter, performer from Ohio and Sophomore at Belmont University, and your newest American Idol contestant this 2026 season. Abi has a fun, poppy, and confident voice that soars over dance beats. She has two singles out right now "Cherry Red" and "Can We Dance", and more on the way!! Listen as we talk about her brand identity, music, and experience auditioning for American Idol.

Keep up with Abi Swart

• instagram @abi_swart_
• tiktok @happy.sing.time

Listen to "Never" by Abi Swart

• spotify

• apple music

• youtube

🌶️ Hot Chicken Interviews is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a new student org at Belmont. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us send us an email at [email protected].

Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast:

• instagram @vinylpresspod

• tiktok @vinylpresspodcast3

Hosted by Avery Kniskern

Produced by Avery Kniskern and Lillian Drennon

Video Editing and Cinematography by Quinn Gunderson

Sound design by Luke Ingenito

Set design by Lillian Drennon

Special thanks: Abi Swart, Jenna Davis, and Erin Duvall!