Danilo Acquisto

Cape Town singer and songwriter, Annie Williams, pulls out all the stops with her new single "HOT". She joins Danilo Acqusito to share more about her journey from her background in musical theatre to taking on the music industry. 

Rising star in the pop game, Jamie-Lee Sexton, unleashes her latest offering which pushes the bar even further than before: ‘KI$$ MARRY KILL". She joins Danilo Acquisto on Spotlight SA to chat more about what the song represents and her exciting journey in the music industry. 

Kyle Saxby, one half of The Saxby Twins, chats to Danilo Acquisto about the release of their first for 2024: "Meant To Be".

Jimmy Nevis joins Danilo Acquisto on The Hit 30 to chat about his brand new single "Breaking Up With You.

Danilo Acquisto surprises Dominic Neill in Germany to let him know that his song with the sensational DJ Kent, "The Best Is Yet To Come", has officially entered The Hit 30.

In celebration of Cape Town Pride 2024, Ina Propriette and Belinda Qaqamba kaFassie join Danilo Acquisto in studio to talk all things Mardi Gras. Rinaldo Felaar even gets "dragged" up and turns into his alter ego Hibiri Betina.

Danilo Acquisto surprises one lucky listener to Ultra South Africa.

As a multi award-winning artist, Kyle Deutsch has consistently demonstrated his ability to transcend genres and connect with diverse audiences. He joins Danilo Acquisto on Spotlight SA to chat about his brand new lead single, "Dangerous", from his upcoming album "In the Mood". 

Following the success of her previous single, 'In The Blink', rising SA star, Erin Elliot is back with her new single, 'Seek My Heart Out'. She chats to Danilo Acquisto about the inspiration behind the song, being an independent artist in South Africa as well as what to expect from her in the future.

Award-winning producer, Ameen Harron, publishes a remix of French hit, "Yamê" on Instagram in an amapiano fashion.

And just like that, Jules and Ben from GoodLuck release exciting news that not only have the pair been in a year for more than a decade, but they are also expecting their first child together. They chat to Danilo Acquisto on The Hit 30 about entering the next chapter of their lives.

Rising star in South African hip-hop, Kash CPT, joins Danilo Acquisto on The Hit 30 to chat about his collaboration with Nadia Nakai on their track “Never Leave”.

Danilo Acquisto chats with André Graham about his new single “Around The World” during Spotlight SA. 

Jimmy Nevis chats to Danilo Acquisto about Nico De Andrea's remix of his hit single, "Levels". He shares more about how the remix came about as well as answers some quick fire questions including whether or not he prefers Cape Town or Jozi, his go-to meal to cook as well as the last song he listened to. 

With 2023 coming to an end as well as the arrival of summer, DJ Cosher has dropped his latest album, “Certified Vol. 2". He chats to Danilo Acquisto to share more about recent events in his life including an engagement, a house fire and his dog going missing for a few days before he was found as well as how the album came together. He also touches on the lead single of the album, a Jimmy Nevis cov...

After arriving at work in the very good mood, a week before her birthday, Delucia Daniels gets terrible news that her car tyre is, unfortunately, as flat as a pancake. The solution? Danilo Acquisto and Rinaldo Felaar decide to gift her an early birthday present and change her tyre live on air while counting down the biggest songs in world. 

All the way from London, Josh Wantie chats to Danilo Acquisto about his new single "Voices", which is the theme song for the animation film "Headspace". He shares more about his move from South Africa to England, what it's like to be a producer and artist in the UK as well as sings his favourite South African track in Showeraoke. 

Chart-topping singer-songwriter Carli J Myers is back with a brand-new catchy single, "Crumbling Gold”. After a brief hiatus following the successful release of the “Authentically Yours” remix with Locnville last year, Carli is ready to make waves in the music industry once again. She chats to Danilo Acquisto about her break from the industry and her plans for the future.

Emerging South African pop star, Pixie Whip is making waves with her scorching new single, "Melt." She joins Danilo Acquisto in studio to share more about the production of the song, which she was a part of, her journey as an independent artist as well as what is in store for her in the future.

The sensual Paxton joins Danilo Acquisto and the team in studio to chat about her new track "Be There" with Majorsteez. She also shares more about curating her upcoming album, "23/23", as well as shares her passion for Disney, especially "The Little Mermaid". 

You know it's summer in South Africa when Kyle Deutsch is releasing new music. Teaming up with producers, Pala Chrome and PANIK, the trio debuted their track "Hold Your Hand" with Danilo Acquisto where they shared how the creative process went and what to expect from each of them in the future.

The long awaited return of Locnville and Max Hurrell is well-underway, as the gents teamed to released "Be My Love". The duo joins Danilo Acquisto in the studio to share more about what they have been up to including Andrew Chaplin moving to Serbia and Brian Chaplin becoming a dad of not one, but two beautiful children. They also elaborate on how their views of the music industry has changed over...

What started out as a normal morning on WhatsApp line ended up being a day to remember. Long-time fan, Diago Jackson, who is a part of The Hit 30 family, sent the team a message stating that he named his little brother after Acquisto as he stated he had been a fan of the show and presenter for years. Subsequently, the family was invited to the studio, and we finally got to meet the group. 

Choccy Chox chats to Danilo Acquisto about the release of the lead single off of his debut EP, "Choices", titled "I'm The One". He shares more about what the song is about, how it took more than two years to write and produce the track as well as what to expect from the EP.

The long-awaited debut single of XO Xavier is finally here. He joins Danilo Acquisto live in studio for Spotlight SA to share more about his musical journey and what he has in store for fans in the future.