Celeb Savant

Music Executive - John Saunderson

John Sanderson - a British music executive and Head of Creative at Notting Hill Music - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. John tells us about his multi-decade career, which includes starting out as a DJ. He also shares about his time working at Disco Music Club, managing…

16 Nov 33 min

RIAA Certified gold Emeline

Emeline - an American singer, songwriter, producer, and RIAA certified gold - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Emeline explains how as a child, she was a seriously competitive songwriter. Plus, how she stayed positive during the six years until she eventually got her foot in the door,…

13 Nov 30 min

Viral sensation - Hypaton

Hypaton - an Italian dance DJ, producer, and viral sensation - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Hypaton explains that his father was in a band in the ‘70s and had the same stage name, so he decided to carry on the tradition, and how he was inspired…

11 Nov 25 min

From Malawi to the world - Chmba

Chmba - a Malawian singer, songwriter, DJ, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Chmba explains the meaning of her stage name, how she started out creating mixes for friends as a hobby before pursuing music professionally, and how the noises around her inspires her creativity…

9 Nov 20 min

The musical spells of The Witchy Djypsies

Australian-based vocalist and instrumentalist Joana Lavole from The Witchy Djypsies joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Joana fills us in on the story behind the band's name, how she moved to Australia from the Caribbean, the journey of the band, what surprised her, what she loves about performing…

6 Nov 30 min

Meet Brazen Barbie

Brazen Barbie - a Kenyan-Australian musician, artist, and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Brazen Barbie chose her stage name, why at first she didn't think it would be possible to release music professionally, her creative process, and more about her mixtape, Brazen…

4 Nov 13 min

Alternative rock act Cloning

Felix Parker - from Australian alternative rock act, Cloning - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Felix tells us how the band chose their name, what aspect of being professionals in the industry surprised them, and more about what’s coming next. Website - www.cloningmusic.com Instagram - @cloning_aus Facebook…

2 Nov 15 min

Multi-award-winning Shawn Desman

Shawn Desman - a Canadian singer, songwriter and Juno, MMVAs and SOCAN award-winning artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Shawn explains how he independently recorded his first Portuguese album at the age of 10, how he became the teenage Canadian Portuguese 'Justin Bieber', and how after…

30 Oct 24 min

The Voice UK winner Molly Hocking

Molly Hocking - a British singer, songwriter, and the winner of the 8th season of The Voice UK - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Molly joined a theatre group at the age of 8, which helped with her self-confidence, about her journey on The…

28 Oct 27 min

Introducing Maya Manuela

Maya Manuela - an American emerging singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maya explains that she gave up college to pursue music in Nashville, why she shifted away from creating country music, her creative process, and all about her debut album - American Doll…

26 Oct 20 min

The genre-fluid Tommy Champion

Tommy Champion - an American genre-fluid music producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and sound designer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tommy explains how moving to New York, and co-founding Carriage House Studio has allowed him to collaborate with artists in every available genre. We also hear how…

23 Oct 34 min

From 'Sweethearts' to an upcoming artist - Ashleigh Watson

Ashleigh Watson - an Australian upcoming independent retro soul singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Ashleigh joined the Motown soul band Sweethearts at the age of 14 until 22, where she was a mentor in the band, how studying jazz after…

21 Oct 19 min

Lauri Ylönen from the multi-platinum The Rasmus

Lauri Ylönen - a Finnish singer, songwriter, and musician from the multi-platinum selling band The Rasmus - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lauri explains how, as a child, he started out playing piano and classical guitar, how the band was formed in 1994 when Lauri was 15…

19 Oct 27 min

Blanche from Golden Girls - The Laughs Continue... Vince Kelley

Vince Kelley - an American singer, actor, and performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Vince takes us through his journey from going to the School of Performing Arts in NYC, why he prefers being on stage compared to acting in front of the camera, what he…

16 Oct 26 min

Charlotte Jackson Coleman on 'Secrets'

Charlotte Jackson Coleman - a British actress - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Charlotte tells us about studying journalism after school and being a successful television presenter on Sky Sports, ITV's 71 Degrees North, and more. We hear how having a role as a journalist on 'Keith…

14 Oct 27 min

Singer and drummer Dynamyte

Dynamyte - an American singer, songwriter, drummer and multi-instrumentalist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Dynamyte says she started performing with her brother at the age of 8 under the stage name Michael & Marisa. They performed in the USA for a decade, including opening for Ariana…

12 Oct 32 min

Introducing Tilly Fenton

Tilly Fenton - an Australian indie-pop singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tilly explains how, as a child, she was taught classical piano, which she originally hated… but once she realised she could play her favourite songs, she started to enjoy it. We also…

9 Oct 17 min

Grammy Award winner Toby Gad

Toby Gad, a German-born and American-based 3 x Grammy, Diamond, and NAACP Award-winning producer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Toby talks about his award-winning career, which includes his first big break writing songs with his brother for the Milli Vanilli album, and how he creates…

7 Oct 25 min

From SA Idols to her latest EP Ms. Esau - Thapelo Esau

Thapelo Esau - a South African singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Thapelo takes us on her journey, honing her craft at school, becoming a top 9 finalist on SA Idols, losing her singing voice after having surgery on her…

5 Oct 27 min

Award-winning independent artist Dimitris Nezis

Dimitris Nezis - a Greek independent singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into Dimitris’ award-winning career, which includes studying vocals and music theory, and releasing Greek music for over a decade before creating music in English. We also discuss the current…

2 Oct 21 min