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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. APVA Awards 2023 - nominated as The Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Podcast

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All Episodes

25:05

Gavin Friday and his multi-decade career in the...

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2025/02/04

Gavin Friday - an Irish singer, songwriter, composer, actor, and painter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Gavin discusses his multi-decade journey in the entertainment industry, which includes being one of the founders of The Virgin Prunes, how he dealt with going against society norms, and about his latest album -Ecce Homo. Website - www.gavinfriday.com Instagram - @gavin_friday Facebook - @gavinfridaynews YouTube - @gavinfriday

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22:06

South African rising star - Matt Gardiner

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2025/02/02

Matt Gardiner - a South African rising star singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Matt explains how his first professional gig was opening for Prime Circle at the age of 16, what it means to be a sound engineer in music, and what’s coming up next for him.Instagram - @mattgardinerofficial Facebook - @MattGardinerOfficial Twitter - @MattyGardiner TikTok - @mattgardinerofficial YouTube - @mattgardinerofficial

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29:38

Janet Devlin - from X factor finalist to 'Emotional...

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2025/01/30

Janet Devlin - an Irish singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Janet explains her journey as a finalist on X Factor, which she calls 'posh karaoke', why it's important for her to write her own songs, why country music is popular in Ireland and more. Website - www.janetdevlin.com Instagram - @janetdevlinofficial Facebook - @thejanetdevlin Twitter - @JanetJealousy TikTok - @janetdevlinofficial YouTube - @janetdevlin

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27:44

Basadi Music Award nominee - Jamie-Lee Sexton

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2025/01/28

Jamie-Lee Sexton - a South African Basadi Music Award-nominated singer and songwriter - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jamie-Lee explains how she started off as a published poet as a child. We also discuss NLP, the current landscape of the music industry and more. This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Instagram - @jamielee_sexton Facebook - @JamieLeeSextonMusic Twitter - @JamieleeSexton1 TikTok -

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30:45

UK's first pop-country male harmony band - Another...

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2025/01/26

Another State (part 2) - Dave Staton and Paul McDowell from the British country-pop band join us this episode of Celeb Savant. We take a look at Paul and Dave's journey in the entertainment world, the band's creative process, and why country music is gaining popularity in the UK.Website - www.anotherstateofficial.com Instagram - @anotherstatemusic Facebook - @anotherstateofficial TikTok - @anotherstateofficial YouTube - @anotherstatemusic

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30:07

Oscar-winning performer John DeNicola

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2025/01/23

John DeNicola - an American Oscar-winning singer, songwriter and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. John dives into his multi-decade, award-winning career that includes composing songs for artists, which saw him win an Oscar for co-writing '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack… moving into his recent solo career and his indie record label, Omad. Website - www.john-denicola.com Instagram - @johndenicolamusic Facebook - @johndenicolamusic YouTube -

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33:46

Mpho.Wav and his debut album - Book of Wav

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2025/01/21

Mpho.Wav - a South African producer and multi-instrumentalist - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Mpho explains how he started out as a session musician, how he faced his fear and transitioned into creating and producing music, and more about his debut album - Book of Wav.This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa Instagram - @mpho.wav Facebook - @mpho.wav Twitter - @mpho_wav TikTok - @mpho.wav YouTube -

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21:33

Grammy Award winning - Blue Lab Beats

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2025/01/19

Blue Lab Beats - a British Grammy Award winning instrumental production duo, NK-OK and Mr. DM - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The duo explain how they came together to create music, their experience of winning a Grammy for producing Angelique Kidjo, and where their group name comes from. Website - www.bluelabbeats.com Instagram - @bluelab_beats Facebook - @BlueLabBeats Twitter - @BlueLabBeats TikTok - @bluelabbeats YouTube - @BlueLabBeats

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46:56

South African Music Award winners - Prime Circle

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2025/01/16

Prime Circle - Gavin Edwards and Marco Gomes from the South African Music Award-winning band join us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear Marco and Gavin's individual journeys in the music industry, how Gavin came to join the band, and about their latest album - The World We Know.This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Website - www.primecircleband.com Instagram - @prime_circle Facebook - @Prime.Circle Twitter

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18:06

Introducing indie artist - Katanak

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2025/01/14

Katanak - an Australian indie singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Katanak explains where his stage name comes from, how he honed his skills as a writer, and why he finds being creative challenging.Website - www.katanakmusic.com Instagram - @katanakmusic Facebook - @katanakmusic Twitter - @KatanakMusic TikTok - @katanakmusicofficial YouTube - @KatanakMusic

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22:19

3 x Speedway World Champion, DJ and Producer - Tai...

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2025/01/12

Tai Woffinden - an Australian DJ, producer, and 3 x Speedway World Champion - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tai explains how his determination helped him achieve his goals as a speedway world champion, why he decided to become a DJ and to produce music professionally, and how his racing has helped with his music career. Website - www.taiwoffinden.com Instagram - @twoffinden Facebook - @twoffinden Twitter - @TWoffinden TikTok - @taiwoffindentiktok YouTube - @TWoffinden

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35:08

Stage and screen SAFTA Award winner - Emmanuel Castis

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2025/01/09

Emmanuel Castis - a South African SAFTA Award-winning stage and screen actor and performer - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Emmanuel dives into his multi-decade, award-winning career… creating one of the first openly gay characters on South African television in Isidingo, and the different elements of being a performer. This episode was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Website - www.emmanuelcastis.com Instagram -

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32:00

They are Too Sexy... with 25 million sales globally -...

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2025/01/07

Right Said Fred - comprised of British singer and songwriter duo, Richard and Fred Fairbrass - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about their more than three decades in the industry, achieving sales of over 25 million globally, their breakout hit 'I'm Too Sexy', collaborating with Drake and Taylor Swift, and their upcoming performances in South Africa at the 100% RETRO Festival.Website - www.rightsaidfred.com Instagram - @rightsaidfredofficial Facebook - @RightSaidFred Twitter -

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22:31

A star on the rise - Nadav Sivan

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2025/01/05

Nadav Sivan - an Israeli singer, songwriter, producer, and rising star - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nadav explains how he was a classical pianist for the duration of his childhood, the transition to successfully creating music professionally, his creative process and more. Website - www.nadavsivan.com Instagram - @nadav.sivan Facebook - @nadavsivanmusic TikTok - @nadavsivan YouTube - @nadavsivanmusic

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21:26

Maria Wilman and her connection to South Africa

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2025/01/02

Maria Wilman - a British singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maria tells us how her path detoured to become a clinical psychologist, how she decided to follow her passion for creating music, and about her connection to South Africa. Instagram - @maria_wilman Twitter - @MariaWilman1 TikTok - @mariawilmanmusic YouTube - @MariaWilmanMusic

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20:23

Studying her Bachelor of Music degree - Naomi Grace

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2024/12/29

Naomi Grace - a South African singer, songwriter, and student studying her Bachelor of Music degree - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Naomi explains how seeing Ed Sheeran live in concert was the motivation behind pursuing music as a career, we hear what is studied in a Bachelor of Music degree, and more! This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Instagram - @naomigracemusicofficial Facebook -

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27:05

Double MOBO Award nominee - Kid Bookie

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2024/12/22

Kid Bookie - a British nu-metal/trap-metal artist, performer and double MOBO Award nominee - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kid unpacks the music industry, and goes deep as he discusses relationships, authenticity, fitting in, losing oneself and more.Website - www.kidbookie.com Instagram - @kidbookie Facebook - @kidbookie Twitter - @kidbookie TikTok - @kidbookie YouTube - @kidbookie

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21:54

Top 5 debut album on the Swiss Album Charts -...

Celeb Savant ·

2024/12/19

Veronica Fusaro - a Swiss singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. With her debut album, All The Colours Of The Sky, reaching no. 5 on the Swiss album Charts, we hear how Veronica honed her craft, which included entering a number of competitions, how she won the Swiss 'Demo Tape Clinic'… and from there started her journey of success. Website - www.veronicafusaro.com Instagram - @veronicafusaro Facebook - @veronicafusaro Twitter - @fusaroveronica TikTok -

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14:31

Rising International Star - Sabina Beyli

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2024/12/17

Sabina Beyli - an American-based, Azerbaijani singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. As a rising international star, Sabina tells us about her studies in songwriting, her creative process, and discusses her anxiety when performing live.Instagram - @sabina.beyli Facebook - @beyli.sabina TikTok - @sabina.beyli YouTube - @SabinaBeyli

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29:50

Managing Director of Gresham Music Group - Andrew...

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2024/12/15

Andrew Mitchley - the South African MD of the Gresham Music Group - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Andrew tells us how he started as an intern at Gresham Records 20 years ago, and worked his way up to his current role. We also dive into all the different roles at the label. Website - www.greshamrecords.co.za Instagram - @davidgreshamrecords @andrewmitchley Facebook - @davidgreshamrecords @AndrewmitchleyAAA LinkedIn - @gresham-music-group

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