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America’s Dance 30 w/ Brian Fink
America’s Dance 30 w/ Brian Fink
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Brian Fink chats with the biggest artists in dance music, gets to know them better, and finds out how their songs were born! Count down the biggest dance songs every week on the syndicated America's Dance 30!! #AD30
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/iambrianfink
IG: @AmericasDance30, @iamBrianFink
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/iambrianfink
IG: @AmericasDance30, @iamBrianFink
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Celebrating "nobody (make me feel)" going #1 on the dance charts, the amazing Khalid joins us on America's Dance 30 for the first time! In this exclusive interview, he shares how the collab came together w oskar med k and how long ago they started working on it. He also talks about his songwriting process.
Khalid also answers a question he's never been asked before, and we get to know him better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing he wanted to get into when he was growing up
if using his real name for his artist project was his first choice
the first song he learned to sing that made him realize it could be a career for him
his first time hearing one of his songs on the radio
his first introduction to dance music
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
It has been WAY too long.. the icon ILLENIUM joins us again on America's Dance 30 to celebrate all things "Forever"! ILLENIUM shares how the smash was born w Tom Grennan & Alna, and how long ago they started working on it. He also talks about the feeling of finishing a song that has the OG ILLENIUM sound to it.
ILLENIUM also shares about eating fried crickets, what Illenials can expect from his upcoming Sphere shows, answers a question he's never been asked before, AND we get to know him better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
his favorite way to start producing a song
his favorite way to celebrate his birthday
a favorite piece of advice he was given
his favorite foreign delicacies
his favorite collab
what favorite sound he would listen to forever
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Not only is Jessie Reyez a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter w over 3 billion streams, but she is also a 6x Juno Award winner, best selling author, TedTalk speaker, philanthropist, activist, AND Billboard "Women In Music Impact Award" recipient... and she joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30!
She shares how her smash "Ocean" was born w Calvin Harris, and how long ago they started working on it. She also talks about her latest book "Words Of A Goat Princess, Volume II: The People's Purge" and shares how it came together.
Jessie also answers a question she's never been asked, and we get to know her better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing she wanted to get into
if using her real name for her artist project was her first choice
her first time performing for a crowd
the first song she ever wrote
the first celeb she met where she was starstruck
if bungee jumping was her first adrenaline activity
her first thought when Calvin told her he was keeping her vocals on "Ocean"
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating another #1 on the dance charts, Mau P joins us again on America's Dance 30 to talk all things "Tesla"! He shares how the song was born, how long ago he started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its release.
Mau P also answers a question he's never been asked before, and we get to know him better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
what favorite classic song he would remix if there were no licensing restrictions on it
what favorite song by another artist made him want to start producing
where his favorite place to DJ would be if he could play any venue anywhere
his favorite track to throw in his sets because of the crowd reaction
his favorite part of his sets
his favorite part of producing "Tesla"
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
The amazing Oaks joins us again on America's Dance 30, celebrating the incredible success of her latest song w TELYKAST! Oaks shares how "Super Powers" was born, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its release. She also talks about her latest song from her Winona Oak project, and if it's hard to perform heartbreaking songs like "Do You Hate Me Now".
Oaks also answers a question she's never been asked before, and we get to know her better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
a favorite lyric she's written that hits different every time she sings it
which producer would be her favorite to remix one of her songs
her favorite part of the songwriting process
her favorite part of being Oaks, as oppposed to Winona
the favorite super power she wishes she could have
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating the upcoming release of his album "Asleep In The Garden Of Infernal Stars", Seven Lions joins us again on America's Dance 30! In this exclusive interview, he shares how his latest song "So Far Away" was born w Lilly Ahlberg, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its final release!!
He also shares what fans can expect from the new album, and where the name of it came from.
Seven Lions also answers a question he's never been asked before, and we get to know him better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
his favorite non-Seven Lions song of the moment
his favorite song to drop in his sets because of the crowd reaction
a favorite set that he's seen from another artist
his favorite pre and post show rituals
his favorite way to escape all the noise
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating the release of her new smash "Stay Awake", Linney joins us on America's Dance 30 from ADE in Amsterdam! In this exclusive interview, she shares how the song was born, how long ago they wrote it, and why she re-recorded the vocals for it.
Linney also answers a question she's never been asked before, and we get to know her better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
her favorite thing about Amsterdam
her favorite thing about performing at The Sphere in Vegas
her favorite pre-show ritual
her favorite genre of music to listen to
her favorite thing about DJ'ing compared to singing
her favorite place to write songs
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
** Wait for the end for an amazing surprise by Abi Flynn **
Celebrating her FIRST #1, the amazing Abi Flynn joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30! She shares how her smash "Move A Little Closer" was born w DVBBS, and her process when she's writing songs. She also shares how "Phases" was born w Joel Corry!
Abi also answers a question she's never been asked before, and we get to know her better w #FinkysFirsts!!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing she wanted to get into growing up
if using her real name for her artist project was her first choice
the first song she ever wrote
the first thought she had when she was diagnosed w cancer, and what helped her thru the battle
the first dance song that made her fall in love w EDM
her first impression hearing one of her songs on the radio
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
After nearly 3 years, the amazing Ellie Goulding makes her return to America's Dance 30 to talk all things "Save My Love"! Ellie shares how the song was born w Marshmello & Avaion, how long ago they started working on it, and why she decided to post a stripped down version of it with her just singing with piano in the studio!!
Ellie also shares why she hasn't really been doing interviews lately, answers a question she's never been asked before, AND we get to know her better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
her favorite fangirl moment
her favorite song to perform
her favorite 'Ellie Goulding' era that she'd like fans to rediscover
her favorite thing about herself
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
HUGEL joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30, celebrating his FIRST #1 on the U.S. dance charts! He shares how "Loosen Up" was born w Dawty & Preston Harris, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the smash before its release.
He also answers a question he has never been asked before, and we get to know HUGEL better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing he wanted to get into growing up
the first thing to see if you're visiting Paris
if 'HUGEL' was his first choice for an artist project name
his first time playing for a crowd
the first dance song that made him fall in love w EDM
the first track he made that blew up that he didn't think would blow up
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating another #1 for Swedish House Mafia, Axwell joins us for the FIRST TIME on America's Dance 30 to talk all things "Wait So Long"! He shares how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its final release.
Axwell also answers a question he has never been asked before, and we get to know him & SHM better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing he wanted to get into growing up
if 'Axwell' was his first choice for an artist project name, and what other pseudonyms he had
if 'Swedish House Mafia' was their first choice for the project name
his first time playing for a crowd
the first dance song that made him fall in love w EDM
the first thing he notices about a crowd when he steps out on stage
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating ANOTHER #1, Loud Luxury joins us again on America's Dance 30 to talk all things "R U Down?". They share how the song was born, and how long ago they started working on it. They also share about their new smash "UH OH!" and how it was born w Natalie Jane!
Andrew & Joe also answer a question they have never been asked before, and we find out what they are down for!!
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating his latest smash w R2, Sonny Wern joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30 to talk all things "Echoes"! He shares how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, and why it took so long to release. Sonny also answers a question he has never been asked before!
And we get to know Sonny Wern better w #FinkysFirsts!!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing he wanted to get into growing up
if 'Sonny Wern' was his first choice for an artist project name, and where the name came from
his first time performing for a crowd
the first dance song that made him fall in love w EDM
the first thing he would hide in his walls for people to find in the future
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Anabel Englund FINALLY joins us again on America's Dance 30, in celebration of her new smash w Mary Droppinz! Anabel shares how "Born To Fly" was born, if this was her first foray into drum n bass, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its release!!
She also talks about her recent epic performance in the rain, and answers a question she has never been asked before.
We also get to know Anabel better w #FinkysFavorites!
Find out about:
her favorite sound that isn't music
her favorite song to sing in the shower
her favorite moment in the creative process
which flying creature would be her favorite to trade places with
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Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
The amazing Zara Larsson joins us again on America's Dance 30 in celebration of her latest smash "Crush"! Zara shares how the song was born, who some of the co-writers were, and the meaning behind the song. She also talks about how the sold out tour w Tate McRae has been going, and her upcoming album "Midnight Sun"!
We also ask Zara a question she has never been asked before, and get to know her better w #FinkysFavorites!!
Find out about:
her favorite non-Zara Larsson songs to sing in the shower
her favorite things to do on show days
what her favorite thing to do would be if it was her last day on the planet
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating the incredible success of their latest smash, Alex from DVBBS joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30 to talk all things "Move A Little Closer"! He shares how the song was born w Abi Flynn, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its release. He also talks about artists testing new music by posting samples on socials, and if he likes it.
Alex also answers a question he's never been asked before, AND we get to know DVBBS better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing him and his brother wanted to get into growing up
if 'DVBBS' was their first choice for an artist project name
the first time they ever performed as DVBBS, and how many shows they've done in their career
the first dance song that made him fall in love w EDM
who he would love to collab with if he could travel to the past
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
The LEGEND David Guetta joins us again on America's Dance 30 to not only celebrate the incredible success of "A Better World" w Cedric Gervais, but also his new release "Together" w Bonnie Tyler & Hypaton!
David shares how he keeps track of all the songs he's working on, and why "A Better World" was so special to him. He also shares how "Together" was born, how he got the icon Bonnie Tyler to be a part of it, and why it was so challenging to make the song!
He also answers a question he has NEVER been asked before, and we get to know David Guetta better w #FinkysFavorites!!
Find out about:
a moment in his career where he felt completely out of his comfort zone, but it ended up being one of his favorite moments
his favorite non-David Guetta song of the moment
his favorite guilty pleasure song from the 80s
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating ANOTHER #1 on the dance charts, the amazing HAYLA joins us again on America's Dance 30 to chat all things "In My Arms"! She shares how the smash was born w ILLENIUM, how long they started working on it, what the meaning of the song is, and how her & ILLENIUM got together for the song.
HAYLA also shares which type of performance is tougher for her; full-on performances w DJs or stripped down performances of her songs. And she answers a question she has never been asked before!
We also get to know HAYLA better w #FinkysFavorites!!
Find out about:
her favorite thing to do before performing
her favorite studio snack
her favorite thing on her rider
her favorite overused emoji
her favorite place to go to be alone
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Celebrating the incredible success of her song "Edge Of The World" w Meduza, Innellea, & Genesi, Nu-La joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30! She shares how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, and who the demo was originally for!!
She also answers a question she has never been asked before, and we get to know Nu-La better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing she wanted to get into growing up
if 'Nu-La' was her first choice for an artist project name, and where the name came from
the first thing she normally does when writing a song
the first EDM show she went
the first place she would go if she could go anywhere to the edge of the world
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
It has been years in the making... the icon Calvin Harris finally joins us for the first time on America's Dance 30! Celebrating his smash "Blessings" w Clementine Douglas going #1 on the dance charts, Calvin shares how the song was born, how many different Vs there were of the song before its release, and who was ALMOST singing on it.
Calvin also answers a question he has never been asked before, shares how he decides whether he's gonna sing on a song or have someone else as the vocalist, AND we get to know him better w #FinkysFirsts!
Find out about:
if music was the first thing he wanted to get into growing up
if 'Calvin Harris' was his first choice for an artist project name, and where the name came from
the first dance song that made him fall in love w EDM
his first time performing for a crowd
the first thing he feels blessed for
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!
Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!
Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!























