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.
The multi-decade career of Limahl
Limahl - a British singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Limahl takes us through his multi-decade career, which includes reaching the top of the charts in the band Kajagoogoo with their first song Too Shy, his experience of being used as clickbait, and what…
Multi SAMA award-winning Black Motion
Black Motion - Thabo Mabogwane and Kabelo Koma from the multi SAMA award-winning Afro house duo - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear Thabo and Kabelo's individual stories, how they create music, how they prepare for their sets, and more about their events…
This is Cyberbilly, this is Sonny E
Sonny E - a British-born, Austrian-based producer, DJ, and Cyberbilly artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sonny has been in the industry for three decades, performing under various guises, one of which was Adamski. We hear how he released his first single with his brother at…
'Don't Touch my Knob' - Áine Duffy
Áine Duffy - an Irish singer, songwriter, and guitarist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how after college Áine travelled to experience the world, how she built herself a stage out of a donkey box during the pandemic, and in order for people to not…
Music festival executive programme director - Emily Ulman
Emily Ulman - an Australian singer, songwriter, and music festival executive program director - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. She tells us why it took her over a decade to release her latest project, Severe Clear… and takes us through the different roles she’s had in the…
Multiple award-winning Stars Go Dim
Stars Go Dim (Chris Cleveland) - American Christian and pop singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Chris takes us through his multiple award-winning (CMT, ASCAP, NSAI etc.) journey, which includes focusing on positivity during times of failure, the way he creates music, and about…
Miss Congeniality from RuPaul's Drag Race - Nina West
Nina West - an American Drag Queen, performer, artist, and winner of Miss Congeniality on RuPaul's Drag Race - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nina tells us how she chose her drag name, the behind-the-scenes of being a drag artist, about her time on RuPaul's Drag Race,…
Kwamé and The Different Kids
Kwamé - an American singer, rapper, and record producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kwame tells us how he signed his first record deal at the age of 16, why he prefers creating music by himself, about the toy company he co-founded called Lets Be Onyx,…
Music Executive - John Saunderson
John Sanderson - a British music executive and Head of Creative at Notting Hill Music - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. John tells us about his multi-decade career, which includes starting out as a DJ. He also shares about his time working at Disco Music Club, managing…
RIAA Certified gold Emeline
Emeline - an American singer, songwriter, producer, and RIAA certified gold - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Emeline explains how as a child, she was a seriously competitive songwriter. Plus, how she stayed positive during the six years until she eventually got her foot in the door,…
Viral sensation - Hypaton
Hypaton - an Italian dance DJ, producer, and viral sensation - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Hypaton explains that his father was in a band in the ‘70s and had the same stage name, so he decided to carry on the tradition, and how he was inspired…
From Malawi to the world - Chmba
Chmba - a Malawian singer, songwriter, DJ, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Chmba explains the meaning of her stage name, how she started out creating mixes for friends as a hobby before pursuing music professionally, and how the noises around her inspires her creativity…
The musical spells of The Witchy Djypsies
Australian-based vocalist and instrumentalist Joana Lavole from The Witchy Djypsies joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Joana fills us in on the story behind the band's name, how she moved to Australia from the Caribbean, the journey of the band, what surprised her, what she loves about performing…
Meet Brazen Barbie
Brazen Barbie - a Kenyan-Australian musician, artist, and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Brazen Barbie chose her stage name, why at first she didn't think it would be possible to release music professionally, her creative process, and more about her mixtape, Brazen…
Alternative rock act Cloning
Felix Parker - from Australian alternative rock act, Cloning - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Felix tells us how the band chose their name, what aspect of being professionals in the industry surprised them, and more about what’s coming next. Website - www.cloningmusic.com Instagram - @cloning_aus Facebook…
Multi-award-winning Shawn Desman
Shawn Desman - a Canadian singer, songwriter and Juno, MMVAs and SOCAN award-winning artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Shawn explains how he independently recorded his first Portuguese album at the age of 10, how he became the teenage Canadian Portuguese 'Justin Bieber', and how after…
The Voice UK winner Molly Hocking
Molly Hocking - a British singer, songwriter, and the winner of the 8th season of The Voice UK - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Molly joined a theatre group at the age of 8, which helped with her self-confidence, about her journey on The…
Introducing Maya Manuela
Maya Manuela - an American emerging singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maya explains that she gave up college to pursue music in Nashville, why she shifted away from creating country music, her creative process, and all about her debut album - American Doll…
The genre-fluid Tommy Champion
Tommy Champion - an American genre-fluid music producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and sound designer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tommy explains how moving to New York, and co-founding Carriage House Studio has allowed him to collaborate with artists in every available genre. We also hear how…
From 'Sweethearts' to an upcoming artist - Ashleigh Watson
Ashleigh Watson - an Australian upcoming independent retro soul singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Ashleigh joined the Motown soul band Sweethearts at the age of 14 until 22, where she was a mentor in the band, how studying jazz after…