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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

25:42

Heading down under with Nardia

Celeb Savant ·

2025/06/08

Nardia - an Australian singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nardia explains how she grew up with music around her, which ultimately led to her becoming a professional in the industry. She explains her creative process, and how she balances her time as a solo artist and being part of the band Rambal.Instagram - @nardiamusic Facebook - @nardiamusic Twitter - @Nardiamusic TikTok - @nardiamusic YouTube - @Nardiamusic

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12:40

Emerging artist - Sindiswa Nhlapo

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2025/06/05

Sindiswa Nhlapo - an emerging South African singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sindiswa explains how having success performing covers on TikTok helped her decide to focus on being professional and creating her own music, how she pushed through when she felt challenged by creating her own music, and how she deals with the nerves of performing live. Instagram - @sindiswanhlapo_ Facebook - @ceenday.nhlapo.9 TikTok - @ceenday_19 YouTube - @SindiswaOfficial

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30:23

Australian Sonic Keys and Aria Cook

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2025/06/03

Sonic Keys and Aria Cook - two Australian singers and songwriters - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear their individual journeys in the music industry, what they have each put into place to alleviate their self-critical brains, and how they came to collaborate on the song, 'The Long Way Home'Instagram - @ariacook_music @sonic_keys_music Facebook - @Aria-Cook-Music @Sonickeysmusic TikTok - @ariacookmusic @sonickeysmusic YouTube - @AriaCookMusic

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31:13

From 'Dirty Dancing' to photographer - Stacy Widelitz

Celeb Savant ·

2025/06/01

Stacy Widelitz - an American Emmy-nominated composer, producer, and musician - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Stacy tells us about his multi-decade award- nominated journey in the entertainment industry (which includes writing scores for a number of movies and television shows), the story of how he became friends with Patrick Swayze, which led to them collaborating on 'She's Like The Wind', and his latest journey as a photographer.Website - www.stacywidelitz.com Instagram -

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16:42

NRJ Music Award nominee - Boris Way

Celeb Savant ·

2025/05/29

Boris Way - a French DJ, composer, producer, and NRJ Music Award nominee - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Boris explains how he discovered dance music on a family trip to Ibiza, how the Covid lockdown allowed him to reset his artistic direction (leading to 3 gold singles), and how he creates music. Instagram - @borisway Facebook - @boriswayofficial Twitter - @borisway TikTok - @borisway YouTube - @BorisWayOfficial

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30:36

Emerging DJ and Producer - Ely Oaks

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2025/05/27

Ely Oaks - an Austrian-born, German-based DJ and Producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Ely shares how he was initially kicked out of bands because he was so terrible, and how having a dad and step-parents creating electronic music gave him the spark to pursue it himself… and he explains why he is happy that the electronic music world is very collaborative.Instagram - @elyoaks Facebook - @elyoaks TikTok - @elyoaks YouTube - @elyoaks

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30:23

The different iterations of Steve Postell

Celeb Savant ·

2025/05/25

Steve Postell - an American singer, songwriter, composer, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Steve tells us how he is keeping the legacy of the late David Crosby alive, the various iterations of Steve's career in the entertainment industry, and about his latest album, Walking Through These Blues.Website - www.stevepostell.com Instagram - @postellsteve Facebook - @stevepostell1 YouTube - @stevepostell

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24:01

Billy Raffoul and his tour of South Africa

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2025/05/22

Billy Raffoul - a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Billy tells us how he fell into the industry through his dad Jody (who is also a professional musician), why frequency is important when creating music, and about his upcoming tour of South Africa. Website - www.billyraffoul.com Instagram - @billyraffoul Facebook - @billyraffoul Twitter - @billyraffoul TikTok - @billyraffoul YouTube - @BillyRaffoul_Official

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22:21

Luna: From Poland to the world

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2025/05/20

Luna - a Polish born, London-based singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Luna explains her experience of having synesthesia, how she started out singing classical opera music, and then decided to create modern pop and electronic music … and why representing Poland at the 2024 Eurovision contest was an intense experience.Website - www.musicofluna.com Instagram - @musicofluna Facebook - @musicofluna TikTok - @musicofluna YouTube - @Luna.Official

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14:51

Maddox Jones - Singer and Songwriter

Celeb Savant ·

2025/05/18

Maddox Jones - a British singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maddox explains how he was raised in a Christian commune with no television or secular music, so he started playing guitar at the age of 7 to keep himself occupied. We also delve into his journey as the lead singer of the alt-rock band, The Departure, and his solo career.Instagram - @itsmaddoxjones Facebook - @itsmaddoxjones Twitter - @itsmaddoxjones TikTok - @itsmaddoxjones YouTube - @MaddoxJones

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35:06

Swingin Las Vegas with Timothy Moloi

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2025/05/15

Timothy Moloi - a South African SAMA nominated artist and performer - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Timothy explains how studying a degree in musical theatre in Ohio helped him overcome his shyness and made him realise that he wanted to pursue a path in the entertainment industry. He also explains the balance of being in the spotlight and having a 'normal' life. He also tells us about the upcoming show, Swingin’ Las Vegas - which will be on stage at the Teatro,

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31:29

1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify - Tom Gregory

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2025/05/13

Tom Gregory - a British singer and songwriter who has 1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tom explains that after quitting university after one week because he hated it, forced him to realise that he wanted to pursue music professionally. Plus - what is surprising about becoming a professional musician, and how he stays motivated by expanding the goalposts.Instagram - @tomgregory Facebook - @tomgregoryofficial Twitter - @tgofficialmusic TikTok -

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16:38

South African Music Award-winning artist - Tresor

Celeb Savant ·

2025/05/11

Tresor - a Congolese-born and South African-based singer, songwriter, music producer, entrepreneur, and SAMA winner - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tresor shares how his parents came around to support him on his musical journey, what kept him motivated to keep going until he achieved success, and more about his creative process... which includes writing songs in English, French and Swahili.Website - www.tresorofficial.com Instagram - @tresorofficial Facebook - @tresor.official1 Twitter

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32:29

From the Red Carpet to the Studio - Llewellyn Cordier

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2025/05/08

Llewellyn Cordier - a South African actor and director - joins us live in the studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. After interviewing Llewellyn twice on the red carpet, it was time to bring him into the studio and hear his story, which includes being told for many years that he would not succeed in the industry, eventually ignoring the negative feedback and pursuing a successful career. We also hear why he loves acting and about his latest project, Kings of Joburg season 3. This episode of Celeb

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17:51

After a 17-year hiatus, Plum returns

Celeb Savant ·

2025/05/06

Plum is a South African genre-blending band, represented by Kevin Leicher as the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Kevin explains how the band chose their name, why they originally broke up, what they did in between, and how they got back together after a 17-year hiatus. Instagram - @plum_mulp Facebook - @plum_mulp

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31:56

The multi-decade journey of Marcella Detroit

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2025/05/04

Marcella Detroit - an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Marcella tells us about her multi-decade journey in the music industry, which includes collaborating with Bob Seger, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, amongst others, the challenge of shaking the image of being a background singer, the story behind Shakespears Sister and more. Website - www.marcelladetroit.com Instagram - @marcelladetroit Facebook -

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26:47

Multi-platinum selling artist - Pete Murray

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2025/05/01

Pete Murray - an Australian multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Pete explains how a housemate triggered the idea of him learning to play guitar at the age of 21, how interactions and situations over time propelled him on his journey to success, and how he defied ageism in the industry by releasing his first commercially successful album at the age of 32.Website - www.petemurray.com Instagram - @petemurraymusic Facebook - @petemurray Twitter -

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32:01

Artist, songwriter and producer - Lauren Ray

Celeb Savant ·

2025/04/29

Lauren Ray - a British artist, songwriter and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lauren explains how she got distracted from creating music while studying her degree in Anthropology, how she funded the launch of her music career from a bank loan... and we also dive into the concept of why people have a fear of success.Website - www.laurenraymusic.com Instagram - @laurenrayofficial Facebook - @laurenraymusic TikTok - @laurenrayofficial YouTube - @laurenraymusic

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24:19

SAFTA-nominated television host - Kuhle Adams

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2025/04/27

Kuhle Adams - a SAFTA-nominated television host - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Having previously met and interviewed Kuhle on the red carpet at The Feather Awards, she tells us she knew from matric that her path would be as a television presenter, what surprised her about the profession when she became a professional presenter, and the importance of collaboration.Instagram - @kuhleadams Facebook - @RealKuhleAdam Twitter - @KuhleAdams TikTok - @KuhleAdams

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31:32

Margaret Gardiner and her new book - Damaged Beauty:...

Celeb Savant ·

2025/04/24

Margaret Gardiner - a South African-born, American-based model, television personality, journalist, and author - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Margaret tells us about her multi-decade journey in the industry, which includes being the first South African to win Miss Universe in 1978, her work as a fashion editor for the Golden Globes in Los Angeles and her new book, Damaged Beauty: Joey Superstar. This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold

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