Emmanuel Castis - a South African SAFTA Award-winning stage and screen actor and performer - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Emmanuel dives into his multi-decade, award-winning career… creating one of the first openly gay characters on South African television in Isidingo, and the different elements of being a performer. Th…

Right Said Fred - comprised of British singer and songwriter duo, Richard and Fred Fairbrass - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about their more than three decades in the industry, achieving sales of over 25 million globally, their breakout hit 'I'm Too Sexy', collaborating with Drake and Taylor Swift, and their upcoming performance…

Nadav Sivan - an Israeli singer, songwriter, producer, and rising star - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nadav explains how he was a classical pianist for the duration of his childhood, the transition to successfully creating music professionally, his creative process and more. Website - www.nadavsivan.com Instagram - @nadav.sivan Faceboo…

Maria Wilman - a British singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maria tells us how her path detoured to become a clinical psychologist, how she decided to follow her passion for creating music, and about her connection to South Africa. Instagram - @maria_wilman Twitter - @MariaWilman1 TikTok - @mariawilmanmusic YouTube - …

Naomi Grace - a South African singer, songwriter, and student studying her Bachelor of Music degree - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Naomi explains how seeing Ed Sheeran live in concert was the motivation behind pursuing music as a career, we hear what is studied in a Bachelor of Music degree, and more! This episode of Cel…

Kid Bookie - a British nu-metal/trap-metal artist, performer and double MOBO Award nominee - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kid unpacks the music industry, and goes deep as he discusses relationships, authenticity, fitting in, losing oneself and more. Website - www.kidbookie.com Instagram - @kidbookie Facebook - @kidbookie Twitter - @kid…

Veronica Fusaro - a Swiss singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. With her debut album, All The Colours Of The Sky, reaching no. 5 on the Swiss album Charts, we hear how Veronica honed her craft, which included entering a number of competitions, how she won the Swiss 'Demo Tape Clinic'… and from there started her journey o…

Sabina Beyli - an American-based, Azerbaijani singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. As a rising international star, Sabina tells us about her studies in songwriting, her creative process, and discusses her anxiety when performing live. Instagram - @sabina.beyli Facebook - @beyli.sabina TikTok - @sabina.beyli YouTube - @S…

Andrew Mitchley - the South African MD of the Gresham Music Group - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Andrew tells us how he started as an intern at Gresham Records 20 years ago, and worked his way up to his current role. We also dive into all the different roles at the label. Website - www.greshamrecords.co.za Instagram - @davidgreshamreco…

Allegra - a British singer and songwriter who has achieved 7 top 3 singles on the UK Pop Club Charts - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Allegra started off being classically trained, having been signed at the age of 14, and how that journey continued into a successful career in the industry. Website - www.allegraofficial.co.uk …

Charlie Harris - a South African singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Charlie explains how, after years of writing and creating music, he decided to eventually release it to the world. We hear about his album 'Digital Dust', and why songwriting is his passion. Website - www.keepguessingcharlie.com Instagram - @keep_gues…

Lenny Pearce - an Australian DJ, producer and the pioneer of Toddler Techno - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lenny dives into his journey in the entertainment world, which includes being part of Australia's Got Talent's winning singing and dancing group - Justice Crew, the transition into production, and his upcoming Australian baby REEF…

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), she trained in all avenues of the arts to give her the foundati…

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 - @joshsahun…

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 world of podcasting. Website - www.podpreneur.co.uk www.skool.com/p…

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 - @billyandlouie Facebook - @billyandlouie TikTok …

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, and how Archbishop Desmond Tutu motivated her…

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 was recorded live at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South A…

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-…

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 - how they met to allow for a su…

Shab - an American based 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 Award winner, writer and producer Damon Sharpe, to create a succes…

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 as an artist, which has included collaborating with Davido, Wizkid and Riky Ri…

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 with Maroon 5 as their keyboardist, and all his late…

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 his success… and we unpack his latest album - the all Italian sung, 'Mai Finirả ' Website - www.michaelcristian…

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 the age of 9 to perform at conferences, and how the journey develo…

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 - @lostyouthoffic…

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 - @quinn…

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 process and more. Website - www.anotherstateofficial.com Instagram - @ano…

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 Amanda. Website - www.showma…

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, their final world tour, and what's next for them. Website - www.barsandmelody.tv/old-home.h…

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 musical journey, which includes collaborating with Beyonce, Sam Smith, and Ha…

Jason Goliath - South African comedian, actor, MC, facilitator, and television presenter - joins us for a second time on this episode of Celeb Savant. We catch up with Jason since we last spoke, and dive into his latest television collaboration with E! Africa - Dating #NoFilter South Africa, which airs on DStv channel 124 and DStv Access on Sunday …

Carletheia - a South African singer and songwriter who recently signed with PJ Morton's management - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Carletheia explains how music has been a part of her since she was a child performing in choirs, and how that journey ultimately resulted in signing with international management… with industr…

Don Dada - a South African reggae and hip-hop artist - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Don is the first South African artist to sign a deal with Bob Marley's Tuff Gong International Distribution. Don explains how he started out in battle rap as a teenager, studying sound engineering with the likes of AKA, and about his late…

Kris Hopes, drummer from Australian rock band Grinspoon, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The band has achieved 13 ARIA nominations and won one award in their multi-decade career. Kris talks about the origin of the band's name, the band's 30+ years creating music, and all about their latest album, 'Whatever, Whatever'. www.grinspoon.com.au…

Kevin Tewis-Allen - a British singer-songwriter, DJ, BBC Radio Producer of the decade 1990-2000, entrepreneur, businessman, and author - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kevin explains how he heard about the podcast, leading him to wanting to be a guest, and we hear about his multi-faceted career in the industry, collaborating with the lik…

Lindsay Armaou - an Irish singer-songwriter and actress from the band B*Witched - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. At the time, they were the youngest female group to have their first 4 singles achieve no. 1 status on the UK charts. Lindsay dives into the B*Witched success story, and speaks about their latest music release, the EP 'Ripped …

Jaws The Shark - a British singer, songwriter and BBC introducing featured artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how he chose his stage name, how he worked behind the scenes in the industry before diving into his own journey in the limelight creating music, and more. Website - www.jawsthesharkmusic.co.uk Instagram - @jawsthesha…

Dylan Majavie - singer, model, actor and 2024 Mr South Africa finalist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Dylan and Barret dive into the various elements of the industry that Dylan is involved in, and discuss topics such as societal labels, comfort zones and more. Instagram - @majavie_d Facebook - @Dylan-Majavie-100071913412885 Twitter - @…

Jack Kesy (Hellboy), Martin Bassindale (The Crooked Man), and Brian Taylor (Director) join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We find out about how each of them got into the entertainment industry, and focus on the characters and the story of their latest collaboration - Hellboy: The Crooked Man. Website - www.gravelroadafrica.com Instagram - @gra…

Rory Petzer - South African comedian, winner of 'The Most Uplifting Comedic Content' award, radio producer, and lecturer joins us from Durban on this episode of Celeb Savant. Rory dives into his various career paths - what it takes to be a successful comedian, what it means to be a producer on a radio show, and what is included in the course work w…

Hanna - a Zimbabwean-Ethiopian lyricist and hip-hop artist based in South Africa, joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. A South African best hip-hop female nominee, Hanna explains how the support she received on her posts from social media convinced her to follow a path in music, how she won two industry competitions - giving her…

Danny O'Reilly - an Irish singer, songwriter and musician from The Coronas - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Danny explains how they felt when the pandemic hit with the same name as the band's, their success in the industry for over 15 years. He also chats about their upcoming tour to Australia and their latest album - Thoughts and Observ…

Fab Morvan - a French singer, dancer and model - joins us from Spain on this episode of Celeb Savant. Fab tells us the story of Milli Vanilli, how he pulled himself out of the dark space after the scandal to continue creating music, and the upcoming 'Turn Back The Time' festival in South Africa that Fab will be performing at. Website - www.fabmorva…

Bruce Sudano - an American singer, songwriter, and producer joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Bruce has had his songs recorded by Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, and others. We hear about his multi-decade successful journey in the industry, which includes collaborating with his late wife Donna Summer for over 30 years, his solo…

Sheppard - an Australian-born, Nashville-based indie pop band - is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Siblings Amy, George, and Emma have achieved multiple Aria Award nominations, 36 x platinum across 19 countries, and more accolades in the music industry. Hear about their more than a decade in the industry, their latest album Zora, and muc…

Jake X, an Italian-born and Barcelona-based singer, producer, sound designer, and artist director, is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jake explains how his passion for music led to it becoming his full-time career, what being a professional in the industry means, and the various aspects of it that he has had success in. Instagram - @87ja…

Rachael Sage - an American singer-songwriter, poet, arranger, producer, record label founder and 6 time Independent Music Award winner joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Rachael explains how she found out as a child that she was able to sound things out by ear, how being in remission from cancer inspires her creativity, her approach to perfo…

Shimmy Isaacs - a South African actress, producer, comedian, and writer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Shimmy had a feeling at the age of 5 that she wanted to tell stories - this passion resulted in over 10 years of success on stage as a comedian, in front and behind the camera. Shimmy explains why she is 'The Madiba of Lesbians', talk…