The Celeb Savant show is a weekly entertainment show hosted by Barret Edelstein. Each week we will have long-form career retrospective type interviews with celebrities namely, singers, actors and industry experts.
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Miss Velvet - an American rock singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how collaborating with Nick Littlemore from Empire of The Sun helped her define her direction in music, and how growing up (with inspiration from her mother who worked on Broadway),…
Josh Sahunta, a Canadian Juno-nominated singer-songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Josh explains how he transitioned into music after resistance from his family, how he creates music for television and film, and physical vs digital in the music landscape. Website - www.joshsahunta.com Instagram - @joshsahunta Facebook -…
Alex Chisnall - a British entrepreneur and podcast host - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Alex takes us through his journey of working with Richard Branson at Virgin, to becoming a successful podcast host of 'Screw It Just Do It', and founding Podpreneur… as we unpack the…
Qymira - a Hong Kongese singer songwriter, conductor, philanthropist and actor - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into her multi-faceted, successful career in the industry, discussing all her creative roles, and her One Gaia Foundation. Website - www.qymira.life Instagram - @qymiraofficial YouTube - @QymiraOfficial
Billy and Louie – British twin singers and songwriters - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. They explain their creative process, their love of leading choirs, and their journey of being a finalist in the 2024 The Voice UK, being mentored by Tom Jones. Website - www.billyandlouie.com Instagram…
Beth Nielsen Chapman - a Grammy nominated American singer and songwriter, who has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Beth dives into a multi-decade and multi award-winning career that includes 15 albums, seven number ones, her journey with cancer,…
Henri Strauss - a South African actor and performer - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Henri takes us through his journey of studying drama, working his way up in the production team, and successfully transitioning to working in front of the camera. This episode…
Gabrielle Pike - a British entertainment journalist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Gabrielle shares details of her multi-decade journey of being an entertainment journalist, which includes covering concerts, press junkets, one-on-one interviews and more. Instagram - @gspike Facebook - @Gabaloo Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-pike-667a1a2
British lead singer, Jonny Foster and Irish manager, Dave Robinson from Hardwicke Circus joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Dave tells us about his multiple decades in the industry as a music manager, music executive, music video director, record producer and photographer. Jonny talks about the band’s journey…
Shab - an American singer and songwriter joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Shab explains how she escaped the war in Iran, as a refugee went to school in Germany, was eventually reunited with her mother in the US, and after deciding to pursue music connected with Grammy…
Herc Cut The Lights - a South African artist, DJ, producer and sound engineer, who has been nominated twice as Producer of the Year at the SA Hip Hop Awards - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Herc takes us through his multi-award nominated journey…
PJ Morton - an American singer, songwriter, and producer who has won 5 Grammy Awards - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into PJ's various award-winning aspects of being in the music industry, which includes his solo work, working on projects for television and film, collaborating…
Michael Cristiano - an Australian singer, songwriter, music director and producer, joins us as the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Michael takes us through his multi-decade and award-winning journey in the industry as we dive into the various aspects that he has had success in and we unpack…
James Deacon - a South African Music Award nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and musician - joins us live in-studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. James shares how his music journey started at the age of 4 when he learned how to play the violin, about travelling the world at…
Alanna Joy from South African rock band Lost//Youth is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Alanna explains the band's name, their creative process, discuss the industry landscape and their current national tour. Website - www.lostyouth.co.za Instagram - @lostyouthofficial @alannajoymusic Facebook - @lostyouthofficial TikTok - @lostyouthofficial YouTube - Lost…
Quinny, a Scottish-born, Australian-based singer and songwriter, joins us as the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Quinny explains how he started out in bands, his journey to becoming a solo artist, and about his debut album - 'Outer Monologue'. Website -linktr.ee/quinnysmusic Instagram - @quinnysmusic Facebook - @quinnysmusic Twitter…
Sean Ryder Wolf and James Gibson, from the UK’s first pop-country male harmony band - Another State - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about their journeys in the industry, why they think no UK band has crossed over country with pop before, the band's creative…
South African actresses Mienke Ehlers and Celeste Loots join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about their journeys in the entertainment industry, and discuss various behind-the-scenes aspects of it - focusing on their roles in the Showmax original series 'Wyfie', where Mienke portrays Mia and Celeste portrays…
Bars and Melody - the British R&B and rap duo consisting of Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan - join us for a second time on this episode of Celeb Savant. We catch up with the duo and hear about why, after a decade together, they have decided to part ways,…
Cam - an American Grammy, ACM, CMA award nominated singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Cam explains how she kept going after being turned down by all the labels, until she was signed by Sony New York… and takes us on her multi-award nominated…
22 Oct
26 min
1 – 20
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