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.
Adam Howard and 'My Favourite Broadway'
Adam Howard - a South African based conductor, composer, arranger, producer, and musical director - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Adam tells us how he started playing the trumpet at the age of 9, achieving his dream of playing the first trumpet in the…
Four decades of success - Dr Victor
Dr Victor - a South African Music Award-winning South African singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into a successful four-decade journey in the entertainment industry, as Dr Victor tells us how he became known as a 'Dr', how he and the…
Seasoned music industry professional - Gareth Wilson
Gareth Wilson - a South African seasoned music industry professional - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about his diverse journey in the industry, which includes being in the rock bands Southern Gypsey Queen and more recently Black Cat Bones, how he became…
Introducing Sofia Gillani
Sofia Gillani - a British singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sofia explains that she released her first single at 12, how releasing music professionally at such a young age has helped improve her craft, her creative process, and more. Instagram - @sofia.aneesa.gillani…
Music industry powerhouse - Trina Smith
Trina Smith - a British music consultant, producer, and artist manager - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. As a music industry powerhouse, we hear how when she started, Trina went against industry standards when managing artists. She unpacks how the industry, in general, is one where people…
Picking up the sticks with Nic Collins
Nic Collins - an American drummer, songwriter, musician and member of the band Better Strangers - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nic explains how being in a famous family (his father is Phil Collins) inspired him to follow a similar path. We discuss the behind-the-scenes of the…
SAFTA Award-winning Lorcia Cooper Kumalo
Lorcia Cooper Kumalo - a South African dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, presenter, and SAFTA Award-winning actress - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lorcia explains how she was pushed into dancing as a child, and how she was forced by choreographer Adele Blank to audition for the television…
Ryan Edwards - CEO of Audoo
Ryan Edwards - British CEO of the music technology company Audoo - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Ryan explains how he was part of a successful band, The Lines, that was dropped from their label. He then worked in the world of Fintech. Six years ago he…
On the way to becoming an International Superstar - Mimi Webb
Mimi Webb - a British singer, songwriter, and artist who is on her way to international superstardom - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Mimi explains that she was signed to Epic Records at the age of 18 after only two demos, how she blew up on TikTok…
Nicky Bomba from ARIA Award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Nicky Bomba - an Australian singer, songwriter, and orchestra leader from ARIA Award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nicky explains the importance of having a stage name to step into a character when performing live. He also explains what Ska music is, how…
The diverse multi-decade career of Cash Only
Cash Only - a British DJ, producer, record label owner, and entrepreneur - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Cash explains how he chose his stage name... and we dive into his multi-decade career, which includes how he started out by putting on Hedkandi events, how he built…
Multi-tasking musical maestro - Katie Rose
Katie Rose - a British singer, songwriter, choir director, coach, and musical maestro - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Katie explains that she was fascinated by and explored how music and voice could connect a person to their inner self and support their well-being. We also hear…
Denise Waterman and Steve Grant from Tight Fit
Tight Fit are a British band with a lineup that includes Julie Harris, Denise Waterman and Steve Grant (Steve and Denise join us on this episode of Celeb Savant). We hear about their individual journeys in the entertainment world, how the band came to be, what they each did during…
Grammy Award-nominated - Swing Out Sister
Swing Out Sister - a British Grammy-nominated, singer, and songwriter duo - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell explain how, in the beginning, John Barry was the band's common ground, how the band's name was chosen and if they still hate it, how…
Guilford Adams and 'American Clown'
Guilford Adams - an American actor, professional clown, and director - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Guilford explains his journey in the acting and clown world, how the documentary 'American Clown' came to be, how the current clown culture is that of 'the horror clown' and what…
The multi-decade career of Jay Mistry
Jay Mistry - a British music consultant and entrepreneur who has had a multi-decade career in the industry - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jay details his expansive experience as we unpack the process of royalty tracking, how technology has changed the process and more. Website -…
From Hungary wIth Love - Barbara Nadas
Barbara Nadas - a Hungarian singer and songwriter - joins us from Los Angeles on this episode of Celeb Savant. Barbara explains how she learned to play the drums from the age of 5, how singing later became her focus, and about her journey from performing with cover bands to…
'A legend loading' - Moonchild Sanelly
Moonchild Sanelly - a South African singer, songwriter, and fashion designer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. After having interviewed Moonchild on the red carpet at a couple of events, the next step was to have 'A Legend Loading' on the show. Moonchild explains the symbolism of…
Heading down under with Nardia
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…
Emerging artist - Sindiswa Nhlapo
Sindiswa Nhlapo - an emerging South African singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sandiswa 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…