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.
Interview with Isla Noon
We land in New Zealand for this episode of Celeb Savant, as we are joined by up and coming singer and songwriter, Isla Noon. Isla explains how she started playing guitar at the age of 10, how she refined her craft to focus her career in the music industry and…
Interview with Sinitta
Having a famous performing mother in Miquel Brown allowed British singer, songwriter, television personality, actress, and mentor, Sinitta get a front row seat to the entertainment industry as a child. Sinitta joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant and takes us on her multi-decade successful journey in the industry,…
Tribute to Donna Summer with Bruce Sudano
Celebrating the 250th episode of Celeb Savant, we will be paying tribute to the late American singer and songwriter Donna Summer, as we’re joined by her husband - singer, songwriter and musician, Bruce Sudano. With over 150 million records sold, 5 Grammys and 6 American Music Awards, 32 top Billboard…
Interview with Jim Grey (Caligula's Horse)
Jim Grey from the Australian progressive metal band, Caligula's Horse, is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. He shares the story behind the band's name, how they formed with 11 years of success under their belt, and their upcoming tour to South Africa. Website - www.caligulashorse.com Instagram -…
Interview with Joel Diamond
'Chutzpah' is how American record label owner, producer, songwriter, and music executive Joel Diamond describes his tenacity, which allowed him to have multi-decade success in the music industry. Hear stories of him working with Clive Davis, hiring Tommy Mottola as his assistant, producing hits for Engelbert Humperdink, David Hasselhoff, and…
Interview with Damon Sharpe
With over 2 billion streams as an artist, producer, and songwriter… and awards that include Grammy and ASCAP, we are joined on this episode of Celeb Savant by American artist, DJ, producer, songwriter and music executive, Damon Sharpe. Damon takes us on his journey in the entertainment industry, which includes…
Interview with John Galea
With a fascination for what creates a great pop song, and a background in classical piano, the next guest on Celeb Savant - British singer and songwriter, John Galea - decided to pursue a career in the music industry. John unpacks his creative process, what he loves and dislikes about…
Interview with Natalie Shay
Having been motivated by a Taylor Swift concert, British singer, musician and songwriter, Natalie Shay started performing and writing songs at the age of 13. With 12 years of performing under her belt, Natalie joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant, as she explains what inspires her creative process,…
Interview with Bright Light Bright Light
Do you know which ‘80s movie the saying “Bright Light Bright Light” comes from? We hear the answer in this episode of Celeb Savant as we are joined by Welsh born, New York based singer songwriter, producer and DJ, Bright Light Bright Light. He tells us that it was a…
Interview with Dato Seiko
We land in Botswana for this episode of Celeb Savant, as we are joined by singer songwriter Dato Seiko. Dato tells us that in 2016 she realised that music could be her career, and she started consistently releasing covers on social media, which allowed her to garner attention… and the…
Interview with Anna Wolf
Having seen South African-born, London-based singer songwriter, Anna Wolf at the Forest Sessions in Johannesburg, the next step was to have her join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Anna tells us how she started performing at random events, one of which was attended by a record label representative……
Interval with Radical Son
After becoming interested in following a journey in the music industry from participating in an aboriginal outreach programme in Australia at the age of 27, we are joined on this episode of Celeb Savant by Australian singer and songwriter, Radical Son. Radical Son explains how he overcame a dependency on…
Interview with Randy Slovacek
With a multi-decade career that includes being on stage, choreographing, and directing shows on Broadway - plus world tours of shows such as Hello, Dolly!, Chicago, West Side Story and many more… we are joined on this episode of Celeb Savant by American performer, actor, director and journalist Randy Slovacek…
Interview with Craig Urbani
From 'Grease', 'Isidingo' and 'The Sound of Music'… to 'Scandal', ‘The Buddy Holly Story' and many more - we’re joined live in studio by South African screen actor and stage performer, Craig Urbani. Craig explains how he has embraced all facets of the acting world, including stage, MC work, musicals,…
Interview with Mark T Goddard
British musician, writer, photographer and music agent, Mark T Goddard is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Mark tells us about the various aspects of his career, and about his first book, 'Losing Eldorado - Searching for the Soul of America’. Websites - www.marktgoddard.com www.losingeldorado.com Instagram - @marktgoddard…
Interview with Zoë Modiga
After meeting South African singer and songwriter, Zoë Modiga at the listening party for her latest album, 'Nomthandazo', the next step was to find out about her entertainment journey as the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Zoë explains how she creates music based on her perception of the…
Interview with Faustix
He was given his stage name because it sounded like a magician's name, and his previous manager said he was a magician in the studio. We are joined on this episode of Celeb Savant by Danish techno producer and DJ, Faustix. Faustix explains how he stayed motivated after receiving 499…
Interview with Christopher Barnett
British film and television composer Christopher Barnett is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Christopher explains how after school he became a mechanical engineer, while at the same time shadowing a record producer - and eventually through his inspiration of being the British Quincy Jones, pursued and created…
Interview with James Duke Mason
American writer, advocate and commentator, James Duke Mason is the only grandchild of British actor, James Mason and media personality, Pamela Mason. He is also the only child of American singer Belinda Carlisle and movie producer/White House official, Morgan Mason. James tells us how the influences of his parents, living…
Interview with Tadéus
South African content creator, Tadéus, joins us live in the studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Having created a following on TikTok, resulting in over half a million followers, and leveraging the content to start a career in television and music, we find out how Tadéus made his mark…