Rave It Up

We have a chat to Australian artist Nathan Foley, who you may remember as an original member of Hi-5 and for being on The Voice. He has just released a new album titled 'Hurricane' so we have a talk to him about the album, as well as his new song 'Strut', and find out what he hopes his son will learn from his album when he's older. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our...

We have a chat to Voice Actor, Redd Pepper. You may know him as ‘The Movie Trailer Man’. He has recorded voiceovers for trailers like Space Jam, Men In Black, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Mr Bean’s Holiday, Are We There Yet and Are We Done Yet. We talk to Redd today about going from a firefighter and train driver to a Voice Actor, how he changes his voice for each project, and how he is paying i...

We have a chat to two amazing actresses. Jessica Steen from the Canadian TV show Heartland is back on Rave It Up after 2 years, and we welcome Brenna Coates (from Neon Lights and daughter of Kim Coates) on the show for the 1st time. Jessica & Brenna have teamed up for a new fictional comedy podcast called Stream Queen and we have a talk to the ladies about how they recorded the whole season over Z...

We have a chat to Australian singer-songwriter Jane Walker about her track ‘Wondering Why’. We also talk to her about starting her career in London, her 1st album ‘Walk Gently’, joining Radiohead and Massive Attack on an album, and about how she got through writer’s block. Visit Jane’s website www.janewalker.com.au for tickets and more information. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out...

We have a chat to Terri Nunn from the band Berlin about their upcoming Australian tour in 2023. We also talk about the success of their song ‘Take My Breath Away’ and winning an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, as well as the big leap of faith she took giving up a big acting role to pursue her music career. Visit Berlin’s website www.berlinpage.com for tickets and more information. Go to the Rave...

We have a chat to Pagan Newman from Australian Country Band Darlinghurst about their brand new single ‘Hangman’, their Australian tour and performance at the Deni Ute Muster. We also talk to Pagan about her career achievements before Darlinghurst, how the band formed and how she looks after her voice while touring and still being a music teacher. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out t...

We have a chat to Australian Alt-Country Music Singer and songwriter, Riley Catherall. Riley has a new track out now called ‘Bark At The Moon’ so we have a talk to him all about the writing process and the filming of the music video, as well as his Australian tour, and we also hear about the challenges he has faced with making it in the Australian music industry. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube chann...

We have a chat to Australian actor Takaya Honda, who played Dr David Tanaka on Neighbours. We discuss the finale of Neighbours, the fun but challenging job of being on Play School, and also about Takaya’s passion for acting and creating a character. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Si...

To celebrate our 100th episode, Lauren counts down her Top 15 Podcast interviews and shares with you her favourite parts.

We have a chat to Australian country singer, Adam Harvey. We discuss his upcoming tour and album ‘The Great Country Songbook Volume 3’ with Beccy Cole on September 9th 2022. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and support Rave It Up: www.patreon.com/raveitup ....

We have a chat to Folk & Americana artist, Sound Designer and Cancer Survivor, Derek Vanderhorst. He has just released a debut album called ‘Wildflower’, so we have a talk to him all about that, as well as talk about his previous Hollywood Career as a Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer for Film & TV, and how he got through Stage 4 Neck & Head Cancer. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to chec...

We have a chat to Electro-Pop singer and Hip-Hop Music Producer, Christian Ruiz. We talk about his debut solo single ‘Miss You’ and about his experience as a Music Producer. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and support Rave It Up: www.patreon.com/raveitup ....

Today, we are going to have a throwback to 2019 when we interviewed Australian singer Paulini Curuenavuli. We talk to her about how she found her love for music, her experience on Australian Idol, how she deals with haters and how she has learnt to love herself and her body, even through negative comments. Such an inspiring interview! Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of...

We have a chat to Indian-American singer, Anand Bhatt. We talk about his unique ‘Latindian’ music style, healthy living on tour and about how he danced his way out of trouble with a cartel in Columbia. Check out Anand here: https://linktr.ee/AnandAlive Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling....

We have a chat to Comedian & Retired NYC Firefighter, John Larocchia. John lost 19 of his fellow firefighters and mates in 9/11 so today we have a talk to him about how he started his foundation ‘Laughter Saves Lives’ to pay tribute to them. Visit: https://laughtersaveslives.org Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Be...

We have a chat to actor, writer, director, producer and former model, Emily Ruhl. We talk to her about her first short film ‘Blue Moon’ and her current project, a show called ‘13th Stepping’. We also go in-depth about her former modelling career and how acting helped her with her relationship with herself and her body.

We have a chat to actors Brent & Shane Kinsman, who you may remember from ‘Cheaper By The Dozen 1 & 2’ and also ‘Desperate Housewives.’ After retiring from acting at 12 years old to focus on school, family and sports, the famous twins are making a return to acting. Today, we hear about their experiences on set as kids, their recent college degrees in Agriculture and about the future of their actin...

We have a chat to actor, singer and dancer Obba Babatundé. You may know him from SWAT, Bold and the Beautiful, Friends, Dear White People & Goliath, as well as from the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls. We have a talk to Obba about all areas of his long in-depth career; about his friendship and working relationship with Liza Minnelli, his Daytime Emmy Award win and his nomination for a Tony Aw...

We have a chat to British actor Elliott Ross, who is currently playing Prince Cederic in the Disney+ show The Quest. We have a talk to Elliott about this unique show idea, and also about his role in Apple TV+’s upcoming mini-series Masters of the Air (Steven Spielberg’s sequel to HBO’s Band of Brothers), and about his personal training business. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out th...

We have a chat to singer Amy Sheppard (from the band Sheppard) about her new solo single ‘Nothing But Wild,’ and about her story on becoming a body-positivity activist. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and support Rave It Up: www.patreon.com/raveitup . You c...

We have a chat to Latin Dancer, Director of Latin Dance Australia and the organiser of the Sydney International Bachata Festival, Nestor Manuelian. We find out how he found his love for dancing (particularly Bachata) and what is involved in organising the Sydney International Bachata Festival. We then go a little deeper and talk about how strong Nestor is mentally and how he is getting through Sta...

We have a chat to US based Singaporean actor Kee Chan, who you may know as Russell Tan in the CW TV show ‘Kung Fu’. Chan talks to us about getting into character for ‘Kung Fu’, as well as about his experience working on ‘Star Wars: Episode III’ and ‘Mission Impossible 2’, and about living in Australia for over 20 years. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview....

We have a chat to Australian actor & musician Alan Fletcher, who you may know as Dr Karl Kennedy from the TV show ‘Neighbours.’ Alan has just released a new song with Alyce Platt called ‘Sorry Is The Word’ so we have a chat to him about the track, as well as his upcoming album ‘Dispatches’, and of course about his journey on ‘Neighbours’. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video...

We have a chat to American actor Michael McMillian, who you may know as Steve Newlin on 'True Blood'. He has also been in 'Hot In Cleveland', 'My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and 'Beauty and The Briefcase.' Today, we speak about the challenges in acting, his exciting experiences writing comic books and recording voiceovers for video games. We also hear about his two podcasts; 'The Bigfoot Collectors Club'...

Today, Lauren answers some more fan questions; questions on her interview process, Heartland, her dance school and her future, as well as some of her favs. If you have a question for Lauren, send your questions through to advice@raveituptv.com. You can stay anonymous. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the videos of our interviews. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler...