Danilo Acquisto

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. 

Talented South African singer-songwriter, Amanda Luca has released her debut pop single, 'Ironic', which was co-written by producer & performer, Gino Lee. She shares more about her musical journey including being a wedding (and sometimes funeral) singer as well as her pathway to becoming a pop star. 

South African's rising star, lordkez, joins Danilo Acquisto for the first time to chat about her new single "Enthralled". It features the vocals of American rapper, Bas, and tells the story of "the energy between two people that love each other and are brave enough to say it and own it." She also shares more about her own music journey and what people can expect from her album "Testament". 

Choccy Chox reunited with Danilo Acquisto on the Hit 30 to chat about his brand new song "SoulMate". He talks about his journey from being a part of GoodLuck to becoming a solo artist - a lifelong dream for the young South African. He also shares more about his own businesses and how music has been his outlet. 

Cape Town duo and longtime friend, 3Face and Cee, chats to Danilo Acquisto about their new song "Scrollin'", which is about seeing a beautiful woman in person and never seeing her again, so all you do is scroll through social media to try and find her. The pair also share more about their musical journey, how they are aiming to appeal to the Western market as well as jam to Justin Timberlake's "Se...

SAMA award-winning artist, Kyle Deutsch, is back with his first single of the year "Tell Me Something". He shares more about becoming a dad and the lessons his learnt so far, welcoming in the next chapter in his musical journey as well as working on a clothing line that we will coming out later this year. 

Durban's very own, Sheen Skaiz, is back and better than ever before with his latest single "Boomslang". Produced by Jaydon Lewis, he shares more about his music evolution and what we can expect to see from him in the coming year.

Pretoria-born popstar, Martin Gill, chats to Danilo Acquisto about his brand new single "Say". He shares more about what the song is about, opening for award-winning musician, Calum Scott as well as what listeners can expect to see and hear from him in the coming year. 

Clemens Rehbein, one of the band members of the Milky Chance, chats to Danilo Acquisto about their brand new single "Living In A Haze". He opens up about how music has acted as his outlet, especially during difficult times, and shares some valuable insight to upcoming musicians saying that "the best time to be independent is now."

Danilo Acquisto and The Hit 30 Team surprises singer, Miguel Preguiero, as his song "Way She Moves" with Gvbriel makes it way onto the chart. Additionally, he shares more about how him and his wife recently got robbed of their cellphones while out and about in Johannesburg and as well as the growth of their social media account @themanchesterderby_,which is all about the couple's rivalry between P...

Dom and Jude, the dynamite duo that makes up Easy Freak, joins Danilo Acquisto for #SpotlightSA to chat about their brand new single "All I Want" with Langa Mavuso - a collaboration that sees pop and R&B merge in ways unimaginable. The pair also share more insight into their friendship, balancing work and play as well as their ability to be successful independent artists while simultaneously w...

Paarl's sweet heart, Amy Jones, joins Danilo Acquisto in studio to chat about her latest offering "Your Name". Not only is it her first release for the year, but it always marks the start of a new era for Jones, as she prepares to show the world a new version of herself. She shares more about her musical and personal evolution and what people can expect from her upcoming album later this year.