Celeb Savant

Celebrating Guy Bailey with Thirsty Quireboys Aug 23, 2026 29:30 Spike and Chris Johnstone from the UK rock project Thirsty Quireboys, join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The project, God Bless America, celebrates the late Guy Bailey. the duo takes us on the journey of the original band, The Quireboys and more about the The Thirsty Quireboys project Website - www.quireboysofficial.com Instagram - @quireboysofficial Facebook - @QuireboysOfficial Twitter - @

Justin Davies and The Tortured Souls Aug 20, 2026 28:58 Justin Davies - an Australian singer, songwriter and frontman of The Tortured Souls - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Justin explains how the pain of losing a loved one inspired him to start writing, how renowned producer Rob Grant convinced him to release the music publicly, and how he is navigating the music industry. Instagram - @the_tortured_souls Facebook @thetorturedsouls

Introducing Col Gerrard Aug 16, 2026 28:08 Col Gerrard - a British singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Col explains that after a period in the music industry, he needed to make money so he started running a business. He then went to film school in Italy and made some short films. Three years ago, Col started creating music again... we discuss his latest musical journey, which includes the release of his debut

Kevin Silvester is the It Boy Aug 13, 2026 20:41 Kevin Silvester - an Australian pop and rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kevin tells us how his parents forced him to learn classical piano from the age of 4, and about his debut concept album K, which includes the single... It Boy. We also discuss social media and his 'resting bitch face'. Website - www.kevinsilvester.com Instagram - @k

Bachelor Girl on Waiting For The Day: Artist Sessions Aug 11, 2026 31:32 Tania Doko from the Australian award-winning, multi-platinum-selling band Bachelor Girl joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tania explains how she was surprised by the band's initial success, the lessons she has learnt on her journey, and all about their latest release - Waiting For The Day: Artist Sessions. Website - www.bachelorgirl.com Instagram - @bachelor.girl.official Facebook - @bache

Johnny Manchild and his Side Effects Aug 9, 2026 29:49 Johnny Manchild - an American singer, songwriter and musician - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Johnny explains how he started out being part of the army band while he was studying jazz at university, why he currently loves using the keys and piano in creating music, and about his latest release... Side Effects Website - www.manchild.band Instagram - @johnnymanchild Facebook - @johnnyman

Sophie Karl and her Requiem For Desire Aug 6, 2026 30:50 Sophie Karl - a British actor, writer, producer and singer - joins us from Italy on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sophie takes us through all the jobs she did before tapping into her self-belief to follow her entertainment path, and the journey it has taken her on to build her confidence and follow her gut. She also tells us about the first movie she wrote and produced... A Requiem For Desire. Ins

Amy Jones: from Idols SA to centre stage Aug 4, 2026 21:59 Amy Jones - a South African pop singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Amy's journey started on Idols South Africa... we discuss her experience on the show, the challenges she faced being in the public eye, and how she uses social media as a tool to get her music out there. Instagram - @amyjonesofficial Facebook - @AmyJonesFanPage Twitter - @AmyJones04 TikTok - @amy04jon

Rita Ushakova is telling stories in post-production Aug 2, 2026 32:15 Rita Ushakova is a Russian-born, Canadian-based video editor, colourist and founder of URtwin Media. Rita takes us through their journey over a decade in telling stories in post-production, which includes the processes when taking over an editing project from someone else, taking on a new post-production project, and exactly what editing, colour grading and data management is. Website - www.urtwin

Introducing Michelle Kash Jul 30, 2026 29:49 Michelle Kash - an American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Michelle explains how she discovered her gifts at a later stage in her life, the intention behind and impact of the lyrics of a song, and we discuss the concept of processing music. Website - www.michellekash.com Instagram - @michellekashmusic Facebook - @michellekashmusic TikTok - @michellekashmusic YouT

Revisiting Gentle Giant with Derek Shulman Jul 28, 2026 24:06 Derek Shulman, a Scottish-born, American-based singer, songwriter, musician and music industry executive, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Derek takes us on a nostalgic look at the band Gentle Giant, his journey in the music industry - from performing on stage with the group, to becoming a music executive… and about the newly remixed and remastered release of Gentle Giant's In A Glass Hou

The multi-disciplinary world of Money Badoo Jul 26, 2026 33:52 Money Badoo - a South African singer, rapper, songwriter, visual director and stylist - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Money explains how an accident at the age of 18, which resulted in her being bedridden, gave her the perspective of which career path to take. We discuss the Law of Attraction, being adaptable as an artist in an ever-changing environment, and her latest

Linus O'Brien - Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Jul 23, 2026 24:20 Linus O'Brien, a British-born and American-based multi-disciplinary creative, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Linus takes us through his journey in the industry, which was inspired by his father, Richard O'Brien, who wrote the Rocky Horror Show. We also discuss the cultural impact and longevity of The Rocky Horror Show... with a deep dive into the documentary, Strange Journey: The Story

Black Queen Simone Green Jul 21, 2026 24:48 Simone Green - an American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Simone takes us on her multi-decade journey in the entertainment industry, which includes the importance of understanding the business side, what motivates her to keep creating music and performing live... and more about her latest project, Black Queen. Website - www.simonegreenlive.com Instagram - @simone

Latex Grenade in Bee Miner Jul 19, 2026 32:00 Geoff Davis - lead singer and guitarist from the American punk rock trio, Latex Grenade - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Geoff explains the inspiration behind the band's name, the intention behind their latest album, Bee Miner, and how the partnership and friendship with Theo Crous from Springbok Nude Girls developed. Website - www.latexgrenade.com Instagram - @latexgrenade Facebook - @

Cooper Phillip… helping people find their voice Jul 16, 2026 31:30 Cooper Phillip, a Russian-born and American-based singer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Cooper explains how she moved to America to pursue her dream, about her other passion (helping people find their voice through vocal coaching), and why she decided to rebrand her music career. Website - www.cooperphillipmusic.com/ Instagram - @cooperphillip Facebook - @cooperphillipof

Catching up with Iggi Kelly Jul 14, 2026 29:21 Iggi Kelly - an Irish singer and songwriter - joins us for a second time on Celeb Savant. Iggi, who is currently living in Germany, catches us up since we last spoke, which includes headlining his own shows and supporting Ronan Keating twice, and Lionel Richie on their respective European tours. We also hear more about his upcoming album and we discuss the current imbalance of payment in the music

A sit down with Matt Hewlett from The Covasettes. Jul 12, 2026 28:20 Matt Hewlett, who plays lead guitar with the British indie-rock band The Covasettes, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Matt takes us on the decade-long journey of the band, which includes how they formed, and why it took until 2026 to release their debut album (Honeymoon Forever). We also discuss the current music industry landscape, and whether the charts are still relevant. Website - www

One to watch - Joan and The Giants Jul 9, 2026 30:26 Grace Newton - Wordsworth frontwoman of the Australian alt pop rock band, Joan and The Giants - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Grace takes us through the band's journey, which includes the inspiration behind the name, how the band was formed, and why she says being an artist is a fragile experience. Website - www.joanandthegiants.com Instagram - @joanandthegiants Facebook - @joanandtheg

A&R Executive Kate Hyman Jul 7, 2026 30:42 Kate Hyman - an American A&R and Music Executive - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kate takes us through her multi-decade career, which includes having a talent for finding new artists and using that talent at multiple labels including Shelter Records, BMG, Imago and others... signing the likes of Moby, Sinead O'Connor and more. Kate tells us some of the interesting stories that she has

Rory Hughes and the Irish National Academy of The Arts Jul 5, 2026 22:06 Rory Hughes - an American-born, Irish-based actor, performer, teacher and principal of the Irish Academy of the Arts - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Rory takes us through his career path, which includes his journey being on stage, and in front of the camera to teach the various disciplines of the arts. He also explains the journey of developing the Irish National Academy of the Arts, w

Five decades of Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse Jul 2, 2026 28:43 Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse - a South African SAMA lifetime achievement award winner, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sipho takes us through five decades of being in the industry, as we discuss the importance of the arts in society, his journey as part of the bands The Beaters and Harari, his career as a solo artist, and why he says his whole car

Hanna Andréa says Get Off Your Phone Jun 30, 2026 18:22 Hanna Andréa, a Norwegian-American pop singer and songwriter, joins us from Norway on this episode of Celeb Savant. Hanna takes us through her creative journey - which includes starting out performing in musical theatre, about writing the songs and music for the theatre production ‘Muse! The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical!’ and more about her latest releases, which includes the song Get Off Your Phone

Gracee Shriver is Pretty Psycho Jun 28, 2026 16:56 Gracee Shriver - an American country singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Gracee takes us on her journey, which includes how she doesn't allow social media to affect her, how she maintains authenticity when creating music, and what challenges she has overcome with creating her first EP... Pretty Psycho. Website - www.graceeshriver.com Instagram - @graceeshriver Faceboo

Marlon - from the AFL field to the music stage Jun 25, 2026 16:53 Marlon - an Australian singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Marlon takes us on his journey from being a professional AFL football player to becoming a professional singer and songwriter. He also explains how he is still dealing with the challenges of moving from the field to the stage, and how he embraces being pushed out of his comfort zone, as he sees it as an opport

Masterful storyteller Harrison Hickman Jun 23, 2026 20:14 Harrison Hickman - a British author and masterful storyteller - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Harrison takes us through his penmanship journey, which includes starting out writing young-adult fiction, then writing darker fiction when he wrote 'The Lost Brotherhood' series, and why he says every time he writes a book it’s like learning the craft all over again. Website - harrison510.wor

Sam Bettens’ latest project - Coming Home Jun 21, 2026 27:21 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… and discuss his experience of being a trans man in the music industr

13 years young - DJ Ethan English Jun 18, 2026 20:00 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 process. We also hear how he balances school with his professional DJ career, and he explains that DJs need to learn the bas

Celia Peachey: Creator of Love is the Currency Jun 16, 2026 15:57 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 - @misspeacheycelia Facebook - @MissCeliaPeachey Twitter - @PeacheyC TikTok - @celiapeachey

Emma-Jay Webber: Ms. UK for Ms. Universe 2027 Jun 14, 2026 18:48 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 - @emmajaywebber Facebook - @UKpageantgirl TikTok - @emmajaywebber

Multi-award-winning Nina Kristofferson Jun 11, 2026 31:33 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 keep her stamina during theatre performances and more about the musicals that she wrote, namely Nina Kris

Iaco: Diving into an Untapped Passion Jun 9, 2026 20:07 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 professional in the industry, and why consistency is important. Instagram - @iacomusicx TikTok - @iacomusicx YouTu

From NYC to LA… Susannah B Jun 7, 2026 31:21 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 ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ and more), how she substituted smoking with singing - which she had not done for 10 years,

'Songwriter' John Galea Jun 4, 2026 22:54 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 of being an independent artist, gives advice to upcoming artists, and explains why the current music industry

Simphiwe Ngema portraying Sophie in Kuningi Jun 2, 2026 26:09 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 through an intense storyline, and all about her latest project, Kuningi, which can be found on DSTV catch-up

Behind the Camera with Daniel Barosa May 31, 2026 31:54 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 how to deal with egos on set. Website - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3696830/ https://linktr.ee/dani

The world of Bev Sage May 28, 2026 32:05 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 the projects she is currently working on. Website: www.bevsage.com Instagram: @bevjsage Facebook: @BevSage LinkedIn: https://uk.link

Industry expert Nick Tauber May 26, 2026 26:13 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, Def Leppard and more.

Hannah Jane Lewis is one to watch! May 24, 2026 25:13 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 professional artist in the industry, and how she processes music. Website - www.hannahjanele

The evolution of Lewis Brice May 21, 2026 26:15 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 changed, all the tasks he takes on as an independent artist, and about his latest music, including his lates

From Oz to USA: Jordan Anthony May 19, 2026 24:01 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 finding his sound in creating music… which he describes “as if Justin Bieber and Lewis Capaldi had a baby.

Daniel Everitt-Lock - Our Planet, The People, My Blood May 17, 2026 27:50 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 feature documentary debut - Our Planet, The People, My Blood. Website - www.everlockproductions.com www.tr

Getting Breathless with Alivia Clark May 14, 2026 26:32 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 voice-over artist for shows such as Paw Patrol where she portrays Skye, and about her current focus (her music ca

Rising star Muroki May 12, 2026 15:46 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 previous hits, and the difference between performing at a festival, headlining his own show and opening f

The World of Ist Ist May 10, 2026 26:23 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 - @ististmusic Facebook - @ististmusic Twitter - @ististmusic YouTube - @ististmusic

SAMA-winning Watershed and 'Little Hero' May 7, 2026 24:31 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 collaboration with David Gresham Records and The Little Hero Foundation. Website - www.wat

An introduction to Maxon May 5, 2026 16:29 Maxon - an Australian singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maxon takes us through her creative journey, which includes what surprises her about the industry, her creative process, and why it took her until 2026 to release her debut album, Talking With Strangers. Instagram - @itsmemaxon TikTik - @itsmemaxon

40 million albums sold - The Human League May 3, 2026 17:36 Philip Oakey from the British synth-pop Brit Award-winning band, The Human League, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Philip takes us through a multi-decade journey of success, which includes 40 million albums sold. Philip explains that he never planned to be in a band until he was in one, how fear of failure kept them going, and more about their upcoming tour in South Africa and their Gene

From Nickelodeon to the Oscars - Nicole Alyse Nelson Apr 30, 2026 23:52 Nicole Alyse Nelson - an American actor - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nicole takes us through her journey in front of the camera, which includes explaining (from experience) the importance of networking in the entertainment industry, the difference between being a series regular compared to acting in a film, and from starting out on Nickelodeon to becoming part of the Oscar-nominated

The creative world of Mr Black Apr 28, 2026 24:41 MR.BLACK Psytechno DJ & Producer joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. MR.BLACK takes us through his journey, including how his second track was signed to one of the biggest psytrance labels in the world, collaborating with the likes of Madonna, Cashmere, Hardwell, Vini Vici, among others, his creative process, and more about his symphonic rave. Instagram - @mr_black_music Facebook - @mrblackm

BigStar founder Nick Lawrence Apr 26, 2026 32:33 Nick Lawrence - a British entertainment executive and founder of BigStar - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nick takes us through his journey, which includes how music influenced his childhood, how he moved from finance into the entertainment industry with roles including owning a record label, being a professional DJ, and founding BigStar… as well as what services the management consulta

Grammy-nominated Lin Nelson Apr 23, 2026 27:42 Lin Nelson - a Grammy- nominated producer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lin takes us through her experience in the entertainment industry, which includes working for the Grammys for 15 years, how she then went freelance and worked in a variety of roles within the industry, and how she now produces and writes different genres of music. Instagram - @dreamwithfaith @dala

The multi-platinum career of Basement Jaxx Apr 21, 2026 20:28 Simon Ratcliffe from multi-platinum production duo Basement Jaxx - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Simon takes us through their Brit and Grammy Award-winning career, which includes how the duo was formed, exploring different areas of the industry (like the full live show they created), what he loves about performing live, and what’s coming next. Website - www.basementjaxx.com Instagram -

Bestselling crime author Lotte Petri Apr 19, 2026 18:34 Lotte Petri - a Danish bestselling crime author - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lotte explains what inspired her to start writing crime novels, why she loves writing in that genre, what type of research she conducts for her books, and what she finds interesting about adapting the books into film manuscripts. Website - www.lottepetri.dk/english/ Instagram - @lotte.petri Facebook - @lott

Behind the camera with Katharina Benjamim Apr 16, 2026 31:59 Katharina Benjamim - a Brazilian-born, Monaco- based filmmaker, producer, and director - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Katharina explains how she started her career in costume and set design, explains the importance of continuity in productions, what inspires the projects she creates, and the difference between creating a documentary and a film. IMDB - Katharina Benjamim Instagram - @k

Over a Decade of Success - Jimmy Nevis Apr 12, 2026 27:55 Jimmy Nevis - a South African award-winning singer, producer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jimmy takes us through his over a decade of success, which includes how he chose his stage name, and what shocked him when he started professionally in the industry. We also dive into the intricacies of the behind-the-scenes of the industry. website - www.jimmynevisepk.com Instag

Award-winning and platinum selling Daniel Baron Apr 10, 2026 43:14 Daniel Baron - a South African award-winning, platinum selling singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Daniel takes us through his chart-topping career, which includes how he intentionally tries to step out of comfort zones, how he picks up talent in other artists, what he loves about producing other artists, and how he creates for himself compar

The triple threat Keith D. Robinson Apr 7, 2026 16:27 Keith D. Robinson - an American actor, singer, and dancer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The triple threat takes us through his journey, which includes his path in the music industry, how acting came calling later in life, about working on a Soap Opera - Beyond The Gates - and his latest music project, Love Episodic ll. Website - www.keithsings.com Instagram - @keithsings Facebook - @

Rock out with Massive Wagons Apr 5, 2026 23:02 Massive Wagons - Baz Mills from the UK rock band joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Baz explains how the band got together, how they started out being a covers band, why they started creating original music, and what he loves about performing and creating music… 17 years into his career. Website - www.massivewagons.com Instagram - @massivewagons Facebook - @massivewagons Twitter - @massivew

Rebranding Barrett Crake to Somyo Apr 2, 2026 26:08 Somyo - an American-born, Lisbon-based electronic dance singer, producer, and DJ - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Somyo explains how he started his career as an actor in Los Angeles and how getting music projects allowed him to realise his passion for creating in the space, and why he changed his stage name from Barrett Crake to Somyo. We also bond over our love of Kylie Minogue. Instag

Freeman Gumede’s debut EP Kuhlangene Mar 31, 2026 18:57 Freeman Gumede - a South African singer, songwriter, and bassist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Freeman explains how he started out playing bass and singing in a choir, but due to self-confidence issues, it took him a while to start his solo career. We also hear more about his debut EP, Kuhlangene. Instagram - @freemangumede Facebook - @freemangumede01 TikTok - @freemangumede YouTube

Up and coming duo LamBros Mar 29, 2026 27:26 LamBros - an Australian duo, singers, songwriters, and brothers Connor and Harry Lambrou - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The brothers take us through their journey, which includes what they learned from starting off busking as teenagers. They explain how they create their live palette of sound, and why there is friction between them during the creative process. Instagram - @lambrosmusic

100 years of Gallo Music Africa Mar 26, 2026 27:38 Kwelagobe Sekele - head of A&R Publishing, music supervisor, and curator for Gallo Music/The Music Arena - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Kwelagobe takes us through his entertainment journey and what his role at Gallo entails. It is the 100th anniversary of Gallo Music Africa, and Kwelagobe unpacks the impact and how the label will be honoring the milestone. This episode

Introducing Con The Artist Mar 24, 2026 22:40 Con The Artist, a South African-born, Canadian-based singer, songwriter, and producer, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Con takes us through his entertainment journey, how he started out in the band, and the reason behind following a path as a solo artist, the difference between creating songs for himself compared to creating for others, what he loves about film composition, and how he is

Discussing comedy and deep topics with Joey Rasdien Mar 22, 2026 38:52 Joey Rasdien - a South African award-winning comedian and actor - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Joey takes us through his multi-decade journey of being a comedian… we discuss his acting in front of the camera, and deep topics such as the art of introspection in comedy, cancel culture, street light effect, attribution error, and pluralistic ignorance. This episode of Cele

Sean Smith new EP - Stay Human Mar 19, 2026 31:08 Sean Smith - a British singer, songwriter, and theatre performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sean details his multi-faceted career, which includes his experience of coming 3rd on X Factor season 4 as part of the duo, Same Difference, with his sister Sarah, performing in theatre productions such as We Will Rock You, and about his new EP - Stay Human. Instagram - @seansmithsolo Faceb

Rising Country artist James Johnston Mar 17, 2026 23:29 James Johnston - an Australian rising country singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. James explains how he decided to start releasing his original music after performing covers for 10 years, that songwriting is a muscle that needs practice, and how performing in Cape Town, South Africa, was one of the top highlights of his career. Website - www.jamesjohnston.com Instagra

Billy Raffoul and his love for South Africa Mar 15, 2026 23:06 Billy Raffoul - a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us for the second time on the Celeb Savant podcast. Billy catches us up on what has happened since we last spoke, which includes releasing two albums one month apart in 2025, and more about his latest collaborations. We also discuss comfort zones in the creative process, and his upcoming tour of South Africa. Website - www.billyra

The Phoenix Tynisha Keli Mar 12, 2026 24:24 Tynisha Keli - an American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tynisha tells us how Scott Ross from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch became her guardian at 13 and taught her how to be hyper-focused as an artist, and how her previous management screwed her over and the only legal way to get out of the contract was to step away from the industry. She also talks about her

Donia Youssef turning trauma into power Mar 10, 2026 28:46 Donia Youssef - a British multi-award-winning author, film producer, writer, entrepreneur, and acting agent - joins us on this episode. Donia takes us through her journey, which includes how she built up a successful talent agency, and how being diagnosed with cancer allowed her to turn trauma into power... which resulted in her success as an author, producer, scriptwriter and creating a new succe

The healing of music with Nianell Mar 8, 2026 32:33 Nianell - a Namibian-born, South-African-based SAMA award-winning singer, songwriter, author, mentor, and spiritual influencer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nianell takes us through her impressive career, which includes why she chose her stage name, and why her ignorance of the music industry when she started out was her saving grace. We also discuss NLP and the training programme sh

The return of Moler Mar 5, 2026 19:57 JJ McCann - the new guitarist from ARIA Award-nominated indie power pop and rock band Moler - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. JJ takes us through his journey in the music space, how he met and joined the band (which returns after a long hiatus), what he enjoys about performing live, and about their latest album - 69. Instagram - @MolerOfficialPage Facebook - @MolerOfficialPage YouTube -

The Queen of New Jack Swing - Karyn White Mar 3, 2026 27:10 Karyn White, an American Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and queen of New Jack Swing, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Karyn takes us on her multi-decade journey in the music industry, as we discuss how important it is to have discipline at the beginning of a music career, about her new music, and the strategy thereof… and we unpack the current music industry landscape.

Introducing Ayrton Mar 1, 2026 15:46 Ayrton - a South African singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear Ayrton's recent musical journey, which includes his surprise of how important social media is as part of the music industry, the challenge of social media, and how he got signed to David Gresham Records. Instagram - @realayrtonmusic Facebook - @realayrtonmusicc TikTok - @realayrtonmusic YouTube - @re

AC Scott debut album - Out of the Blue Feb 26, 2026 29:44 AC Scott - a Scottish chart-topping broadcaster, Sony Award-winning radio host, bestselling novelist, singer, and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. AC takes us through her entertainment journey, which includes her time as a radio host, how a health issue 10 years ago stopped her broadcasting career, which led to her writing bestselling novels, and more about her debut album -

The fascinating Bruno Tilley journey Feb 24, 2026 26:00 Bruno Tilley - a British creative director, designer, writer and music video director - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Bruno takes us through his fascinating journey in the entertainment industry, which includes starting out designing album covers for artists at Island Records, how he got into directing and producing music videos, with his first director credit being Bob Marley's Buffal

A new era of Rayne Feb 22, 2026 18:42 Rayne - a South African singer and songwriter who signed with David Gresham Records in 2025 - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Rayne explains that he always wanted to go professional and went for it when he felt confident with his songs, how he is working on the challenge of being overly self-critical, and he explains what recession pop is. Website - www.raynemusic.co.za Instagram - @rayn

Andrew Meyer - Walking in the Fast Lane: Stories of a Lifetime Feb 19, 2026 29:50 Andrew Meyer - American movie producer, developer, executive, and author - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Andrew takes us through his multi-decade career as we dive into each of his jobs, namely producing stadium concerts, record producer, executive producer for films (that have been nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTAS like The Breakfast Club, Fried Green Tomatoes etc), and a

Rising star Alessia Labate Feb 17, 2026 28:09 Alessia Labate - an Italian dance singer, songwriter, and rising star - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Alessia explains how she grew up in a musical family, why she says that it is important to detach one's self from their art, and why she says that the dance music world is more open and welcoming than the pop music world. Instagram - @alessialabate_ Facebook - @alessialabateofficial Tw

Sitting down with Apple Gule Feb 15, 2026 29:46 Apple Gule - a South African singer and songwriter - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Apple tells us the story behind his stage name, how he started out singing the national anthem at sports events, and how he has remained positive through the challenging times of his career. This episode was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Instag

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