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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
APVA Awards 2023 - nominated as The Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Podcast
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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.
Website - www.karynwhite.me
Instagram - @karynwhiteofficial
Facebook - @KarynWhiteMusic
YouTube - @karynwhiteofficial
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 - @realayrtonmusic
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 - Out Of The Blue.
Website - www.acscott.co.uk
Instagram - @acscottsings
Facebook - @AlisonsDiary
TikTok - @acscottsings
YouTube - @AlisonCraigScott
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 Buffalo Soldier. He also reveals his current projects, which include design work and turning one of his screenplays into a novel.
Website - www.brunotilley.com
Instagram - @brunotilley
Facebook - @bruno.tilley
LinkedIn - @bruno-tilley-5802366
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 - @rayne.music
Facebook - @raynemusic.co.za
TikTok - @rayne.music
YouTube - @rayne6851
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 about his book, Walking in the Fast Lane: Stories of a Lifetime.
Website - www.andrewmeyerentertainment.com
Instagram - @andrewmeyerentertainment
Facebook - @andy.b.meyer
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
Twitter - @alessialabate_
TikTok - @alessialabate__
YouTube - @AlessiaLabate
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.
Instagram - @applegule
Facebook - @applegule
Twitter - @applegule
TikTok - @appleguleofficial
YouTube - @Itsgulehome
Shannon Esra, a South African Award-winning and SAFTA-nominated actress, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. As we share the stage and screen, Shannon tells us about how she hates waiting when it comes to being on set, and what seasoned actors taught her when she first started. We also discuss her show-hopping character Sandra Stein, and the character’s latest iteration on Law, Love & Betrayal S2.
Instagram - @shannonesra_official
Facebook - @Shannon.Esra
Twitter - @ShannonEsra
Dennis Matkosky - an American producer and songwriter with over 70 million record sales - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about his multi-decade and multi-award-nominated career, which includes writing the smash hit song 'Maniac' for the movie Flashdance, producing and writing for Sarah Brightman, Chicago, LeAnn Rimes, Smokey Robinson and many more… and we find out what it means to produce for an artist.
Instagram - @dennis_matkosky
Facebook - @dmatkosky
Jon Secada, a Cuban-born and American-based singer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jon takes us through his Grammy Award-winning career, which includes what motivates him to keep creating music and performing live after being in the industry for over three decades, the challenges in the current music industry landscape, and more about his latest project, Fascination - a tribute to Nat King Cole with Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
Website - www.jonsecada.com
Instagram - @jonsecada
Facebook - @jonsecada
Twitter - @jonsecada
YouTube - @JONSECADAYOUTUBE
Dina Renée - an American singer, songwriter, actress, and model - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Dina explains how she left for Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue her music career, we hear why she calls her latest releases 'empowerment pop'… and the importance of going for voice lessons.
Website - www.dinareneemusic.com
Instagram - @dinarenee
Facebook - @dinarenee
Twitter - @dinarenee
TikTok - @dinarenee1
YouTube - @dinarenee
Alex Davies - a British musician, TV composer, songwriter, producer, and front man of Elliot Minor - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Alex takes us through his multidisciplinary career, which includes the journey of the band, what surprised him about being a professional artist, and his writing of music for television and songs for other artists.
Website - www.alexdaviesmusic.com
Instagram - @alexdaviesmusic
Facebook - @alex.davies.146
Twitter - @alexdaviesmusic
TikTok - @alexdaviesmusic
Maryze - a Canadian and French singer and songwriter - joins us from Los Angeles on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maryze tells us about her story, which includes how she got over the challenge of doors closing at the beginning of her career, her experience being a queer artist in the industry, and how she has found a balance for her perfectionism.
Website - www.maryzemusic.com
Instagram - @maryzemusic
Facebook - @MaryzeMusic
Twitter - @MaryzeMusic
TikTok - @MaryzeMusic
YouTube - @MaryzeMusic
Razeen Dada - a South African actor and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Razeen tells us how he started out in the entertainment industry as a model, how taking up acting classes put him on the path to acting, and about his latest project - The Cane Cutter.
Instagram - @razeendada
Facebook - @RazeenDadaActor
TikTok - @razeendada
YouTube - @razeendada1605
Ben Provest - an Australian singer, songwriter, producer, and musician - joins us from the USA on this episode of Celeb Savant. Ben explains what surprised him about becoming a professional artist, the difference between creating music for himself compared to creating for others, and what he loves about performing live.
Website - www.benprovestmusic.com
Instagram - @ben_provest
Facebook - @BenProvestMusic
TikTok - @benprovest
YouTube - @BenjaminProvest
Sketchy Bongo - a South African DJ, songwriter and producer - joins us from Dubai on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into Sketchy's creative mind, which includes how he came up with his stage name, the story behind why he wore the ski mask, which is part of his brand. We also get into his creative process, and the current music industry landscape.
Instagram - @sketchybongo_official
TikTok - @sketchybongo_official
YouTube - @sketchybongo
Thereza Bazar, a Canadian-born and Australian-based singer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Thereza tells us about her multi-decade career in the music industry, which includes the success of being part of the '80s duo Dollar. Find out what motivated her to start creating music and performing again, and we discuss the relevance of the music charts.
Facebook - @TherezaBazarOfficial
Justė, a Lithuanian-born, Denmark-based electronic music DJ and producer, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Justė explains how it was her dream to become a DJ and producer since she was a child. We hear how her determination and focus took her out of survival mode and into following her dream to become an artist, about her creative process and more.
Instagram - @djjuste_
YouTube - @djjuste
What So Not - an Australian DJ and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. What So Not explains the meaning behind his stage name, and how seeing Justice at a music festival motivated him to follow his current path. We also discuss his creative process, and what’s coming next.
Website - www.whatsonot.com
Instagram - @whatsonot
Facebook - @whatsonot
Twitter - @whatsonot
TikTok - @whatsonot
YouTube - @whatsonot
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