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Celeb Savant

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.
APVA Awards 2023 - nominated as The Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Podcast
Weekly English South Africa Music · Music Interviews
534 Episodes
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Sam Bettens’ latest project - Coming Home

Sam Bettens, a Belgian-born and American-based singer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sam takes us through his multi-decade career, which includes his time with his brother, Gert, in the multi-platinum selling band K’s Choice. We also hear about his latest Country/Americana inspired project, Coming Home…
21 Jun 27 min

13 years young - DJ Ethan English

DJ Ethan English, a 13-year-young South African-born and Dubai-based EDM DJ and producer, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Ethan takes us on his journey as he explains how at first he didn't like DJing as he found it boring, and how perseverance got him to enjoy the…
18 Jun 20 min

Celia Peachey: Creator of Love is the Currency

Celia Peachey - a British actor and playwright - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Celia explains what fascinated her about being an actor, the journey of creating her own scripts, and more about her latest project - a group experience called Love is the Currency. Instagram -…
16 Jun 15 min

Emma-Jay Webber: Ms. UK for Ms. Universe 2027

Emma-Jay Webber - a British pageant queen, public figure and Ms UK for Ms Universe 2027 - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Emma-Jay explains how she fell into pageantry, about the work that goes into a pageant, and why she describes it as 'glamorous girl guides'. Instagram…
14 Jun 18 min

Multi-award-winning Nina Kristofferson

Nina Kristofferson - a multi -award-winning actor, singer, writer, producer and director - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nina takes us through her journey of being a triple threat, which includes her passion for performing on stage and on screen. She takes us through her routine to…
11 Jun 31 min

Iaco: Diving into an Untapped Passion

Iaco, an American and Italian-based dance/house/pop songwriter and producer, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Iaco explains how he had a lot of time during COVID, so he decided to try out an untapped passion in creating music. We also find out what surprises him about being a…
9 Jun 20 min

From NYC to LA… Susannah B

Susannah B - an American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Susannah takes us on her journey from growing up in NYC to now living in LA… which includes being raised by her mother, Carol Hall, who was a successful Broadway musical writer (of…
7 Jun 31 min

'Songwriter' John Galea

John Galea - a British singer and songwriter - joins us from America for the second time on this episode of Celeb Savant. John catches us up on what's been happening since we last spoke, which includes the first single, Songwriter, from his upcoming debut album. He explains the challenges…
4 Jun 22 min

Simphiwe Ngema portraying Sophie in Kuningi

Simphiwe Ngema - a South African actor and entrepreneur - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Simphiwe takes us through her journey, which includes learning how to deal with rejection when it comes to auditioning for roles, how she 'shakes off' the emotions when her character is going…
2 Jun 26 min

Behind the Camera with Daniel Barosa

Daniel Barosa - a Brazilian-born, American-based editor, director, writer, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Daniel takes us behind the camera by explaining that the industry is about networking and who you know, he explains the various tasks he has in his different roles, and…
31 May 31 min

The world of Bev Sage

Bev Sage - a British artist, singer, songwriter, and performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into Bev's world, which includes how she was in the frontline of Punk in the 70s and 80s, her involvement in various bands such as The Techno Twins, and…
28 May 32 min

Industry expert Nick Tauber

Nick Tauber - a British music producer, artist manager and consultant - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nick takes us on his multi-decade career journey, which includes starting out at Regent Sounds, performing multiple tasks at Decca Records, and producing the likes of Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath,…
26 May 26 min

Hannah Jane Lewis is one to watch!

British country-Americana singer and songwriter, Hannah Jane Lewis joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Hannah has recently been named by Holler Country's as a ‘country and Americana one to watch’. Hannah discusses how Covid helped her take time to re-focus her career, what surprises her about being a…
24 May 25 min

The evolution of Lewis Brice

Lewis Brice - an American singer and songwriter who blends country, Southern rock, and R&B - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lewis takes us through his evolution, which includes his gratitude for being a successful full-time artist with a loyal fan base, how the music industry has…
21 May 26 min

From Oz to USA: Jordan Anthony

Jordan Anthony, an Australian-born and USA-based singer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jordan takes us through his journey of moving from Oz to the USA, which includes him starting to write songs as a child to deal with bullying, his experience on American Idol, and…
19 May 24 min

Daniel Everitt-Lock - Our Planet, The People, My Blood

Daniel Everitt-Lock - a British director and cinematographer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Daniel takes us through his professional journey, as he explains what it means to be a cinematographer and how the role of director came into his portfolio. Daniel also tells us about his…
17 May 27 min

Getting Breathless with Alivia Clark

Alivia Clark - an American EDM/pop/electronic singer, songwriter, and actress - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into Alivia's career, which includes starting to work professionally from the age of 8, performing at Carnegie Hall at the age of 15, what it’s like to be a…
14 May 26 min

Rising star Muroki

Muroki - a Kenyan/New Zealand, Berlin-based singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The rising star takes us through his journey, which includes what surprised him about being a professional in the music industry, how he dealt with the comparison of new songs with his…
12 May 15 min

The World of Ist Ist

Adam Houghton and Mat Peters from the British post-punk band Ist Ist join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Adam and Mat take us through their individual journeys, how the band was formed, how they interpret music, and what they love about performing live. Website - www.ististmusic.com Instagram -…
10 May 26 min

SAMA-winning Watershed and 'Little Hero'

Craig Hinds from the SAMA-winning South African band Watershed joins us for a second time on Celeb Savant. Craig catches us up on what's been happening since we last spoke, which includes navigating the ever-changing music landscape locally and overseas, what he loves about performing live, and all about the…
7 May 24 min
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