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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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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
Andre Lotter - a South African stage, screen, and Royalty Soapy Award winner - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Andre explains how partaking in theatre productions at school motivated him to pursue acting as a career. He discusses the concept of research when it comes to acting, we unpack performing on stage, in front of the camera, and dive into the world of soap operas.
This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Instagram -@andrelotter
Facebook -@andrelotter
Twitter - @andrelotter
TikTok - @andrelotter
JP Cooper - a British multi-platinum-selling singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. JP tells us that it was a long, slow process until he became a professional artist, signing his first record deal at the age of 30. We hear about his creative process, how he has grown in his confidence to be comfortable to write songs by himself, and why it is freeing to write for other artists.
Website - www.jpcoopermusic.com
Instagram - @jpcoopermusic
Facebook - @jpcoopermusic
TikTok - @jpcoopermusic
YouTube - @jpcoopermusic
Chellcy Reitsma - a Dutch-American, Malta-based singer, songwriter, visual artist, and poet - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Chellcy explains that she was a professional dancer who ended up in a wheelchair due to ankle injuries, how she started singing and writing songs, her creative process, and why she says, “I don't want to do a genre, I want to do me."
Website - www.chellcyreitsma.com
Instagram - @chellcyreitsma_official
Facebook - @chellcy.reitsmaartist
YouTube - @ChellcyReitsma
Phil Cunningham - a Zimbabwean-born, South African-based producer and director - joins us for this episode of Celeb Savant. Phil takes us through his journey in creating movies, unpacks the world of animation filmmaking, and tells us why it took 37 years to create the movie 'David'... from ideation to release.
Website - www.sunriseproductions.tv
Instagram - @sunriseanimationstudios
Facebook - @sunrisehq
TikTok - @sunriseanimationstudios
YouTube - @SunriseAnimationStudios
Jethro 'Alonestar' Sheeran - a British musician, record producer, and rapper - joins us for a third time on Celeb Savant. We catch up with Jethro since we last spoke, and he tells us about his recent health challenges, about how and why he has refocused his routine and energy in order to slow down, and more about his latest, as yet to be titled album.
Instagram - @alonestarsheeran
Facebook - @jethrostar
Twitter - @ALONESTAR1
TikTok - @alonestarsheeran
YouTube - @AlonestarMusic
Keanan Eksteen - a South African singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Keanan explains the journey of being a bedroom artist… to how he met his manager and became professional, what he has learned from taking up vocal training, and his creative process. We also discuss the current music industry landscape.
Website - www.keananeksteenlive.com
Instagram - @keananeksteenlive
Facebook - @keananeksteenlive
TikTok - @keananeksteenlive
YouTube - @keananeksteen7158
DJ Zan-D - a South African music producer, radio presenter, and club DJ - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. He takes us across the airwaves as he tells us about his multi-decade career in the media space… how he started DJing at events as a teenager, his experience of living in London for 6 years, then returning to South Africa and creating a successful career in the media and DJ performance world.
This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Instagram - @djzand
Facebook - @djzand
Twitter - @DjZanD
TikTok - @djzand
YouTube - @DjZanD
James Artissen - an American Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. James explains how as a teenager he had the opportunity to be mentored by artists such as Whodini and DJ Jazzy Jeff, his process of producing and writing songs for other artists (including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and Wiz Khalifa) and about creating and releasing his own solo projects.
Website - www.jamesartissen.com
Instagram - @jamesartissen
Facebook - @jamesartissenmusic
Twitter - @jamesartissen
TikTok - @jamesartissen
YouTube - @JamesArtissen
Dwson - a South African DJ, producer, artist, and remixer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Known as the beat architect of SA's deep house scene, Dwson tells us how he chose his stage name, and how he progressed from being a mobile DJ to a two x DMASA-winning and SAMA-nominated producer and artist… he also explains the movement he started - Dope Room.
Instagram - @dwsonofficial
Facebook - @dwsonofficial
Twitter - @dwsonofficial
TikTok - @dwsonofficial
YouTube - @dwsonofficial
Shekhinah - a South African singer, songwriter, and multi SAMA award-winning artist - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Shekhinah explains what it means to live the life of a pop star, her experience on Idols SA, why she takes her time when it comes to creating music, and what’s coming up next.
This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Website - www.shekhinahd.com
Instagram - @shekhinahd
Facebook - @shekhinahd
Twitter - @shekhinahd
TikTok - @shekhinahd
YouTube - @shekhinah1229























