Celeb Savant

Interview with Kyle Deutsch

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with South African singer, songwriter and producer, Kyle Deutsch. Kyle tells us the reason he likes playing guitar, why he entered Idols SA a second time after coming in the top 32 the first time, and he unpacks his creative process. Grab your surfboard…

12 Dec 2022 22 min

Interview with Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler (from Digable Planets)

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler from Digable Planets. Ishmael tells us how he met Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving to form the band. We hear how he chose the band's name, why he describes touring as surfing, and what's next in their…

8 Dec 2022 16 min

Interview with Phila Dlozi

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down live in the studio with South African Afro Jazz artist Phila Dlozi, and his manager, Kudzai Mureriwa. Phila tells us how he led a teen gospel a cappella choir in his youth, but decided to leave and forge his own path in music by…

5 Dec 2022 30 min

Interview with Brooke Scullion

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with Irish singer and songwriter, Brooke Scullion. After 2 years of not singing, Brooke tells us how a friend at university entered her into the Voice UK, her journey into the finals, and how she dealt with no movement in her singing career after…

2 Dec 2022 27 min

Interview with President Street

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with Australian pop fusion band, President Street. Ruby and Pete tell us how they met on an artist's professional website called 'Star Now', and Ruby explains how she decided to create her profile - which landed them working together as the band. Hear about…

28 Nov 2022 23 min

Interview with Tiffany

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with American singer, songwriter, actress and teen icon, Tiffany. They dive into 5 decades of music, her new album Shadows, and her cooking venture ‘Let's Food with Tiffany’. Barret opens up to Tiffany about how a song of hers helped him realise that he…

25 Nov 2022 18 min

Interview with Mike Scott (The Waterboys)

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with Mike Scott from the Scottish folk rock band, The Waterboys. Mike tells us how a song by another artist inspired the name of the band - without him knowing what it meant. We hear what Mike loves about performing live, and what he…

21 Nov 2022 23 min

Interview with Chris Norman

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with English singer and songwriter, Chris Norman. Chris tells us how he started in music as the lead singer of the band, Smokie. We find out what inspires him to continue creating music, his thoughts on social media, and whether he likes hearing his…

16 Nov 2022 25 min

Interview with Craig Hinds (Watershed)

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein sat down with Craig Hinds from the South African band, Watershed. We discover what career Craig left behind to become a singer and create the band's name, as it was a Watershed moment for him. We understand how Craig interprets music, and his perception of the…

15 Nov 2022 33 min

Interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud (Director of Notre Dame on Fire)

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, goes to the movies and sits down with the director of ‘Notre-Dame on Fire’, Jean-Jacques Annaud. It took him six months to write the script for the movie, and we find out how - after interviewing 168 people (including over 100 firefighters), having to find ‘body…

9 Nov 2022 29 min

Interview with Bars and Melody

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with Leo Devries and Charlie Lenehan from Bars and Melody. We find out where the name Bars and Melody (often known as BAM) comes from, why the guys decided to enter Britain's Got Talent, and what their musical journey has been like - 8…

7 Nov 2022 31 min

Interview with Ruben Ostlund and Harris Dickinson from Triangle of Sadness

On this episode of Celeb Savant, Barret goes to the movies and speaks to Ruben Ostlund, the director, and Harris Dickerson, who plays Carl in The Triangle of Sadness, We find out why they chose to direct and act in the movie and what it was it like to be…

3 Nov 2022 21 min

Interview with Ziggy Alberts

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, speaks to Australian singer and songwriter, Ziggy Alberts. Find out how surf journalism and the guitar gift from his parents led him to a career in music. We also hear how Ziggy creates music with the intention of togetherness for his listeners. Go down under and…

1 Nov 2022 14 min

Interview with Antony Costa (Blue)

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with Antony Costa from the boy band Blue. Antony tells us where the name Blue comes from, the band's creative process, and what it was like to collaborate with Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder. Also hear why Antony loves musical theatre and playing…

24 Oct 2022 20 min

Interview with Izzy Kershaw

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein sat down with recording artist and producer, Izzy Kershaw. Find out how Izzy overcame her challenge of ADHD, and what path she took before choosing music as a career. Izzy is the daughter of '80s pop star, Nik Kershaw. There are no riddles as we enjoy…

17 Oct 2022 21 min

Interview with Malaika Salatis

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with pop star, dancer and model from the Reunion Islands, Malaika Salatis. We find out about her musical journey, her personas while creating music, and how she helps other artists tap into their emotions when directing them in their music videos. Grab your drinks,…

10 Oct 2022 19 min

Interview with Jethro Tait

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein sat down with South African songwriter and artist, Jethro Tait. We hear about his journey of starting to play guitar at the age of 13, performing in musical theatre, winning X-Factor as part of the boy band FOUR, to his journey as a successful solo artist…

4 Oct 2022 29 min

Interview with Citizen Deep

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelsein, recently sat down with South African Afro-House music producer, Citizen Deep. We find out about the name, and how having a curfew as a teenager and not being able to go out led him to create music. Grab your dance shoes as we dive deeper into…

26 Sep 2022 23 min

Interview with Sheila E

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, sat down with music legend, Sheila E, who was training for the Olympics as an athlete when the universe led her to music. We also find out that her musician father wanted her to play the violin in order to have a more secure career in…

20 Sep 2022 28 min

Interview with Stacey Jackson

Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein, recently sat down with entertainment entrepreneur, Stacey Jackson. Stacey started her career at the age of 40, after raising 4 children. The journey takes us from the recording studio, to the world concert stage, to the television studio and beyond. Age is just a number, and…

13 Sep 2022 25 min