WEBVTT - Music: Daniel John

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<v Speaker 1>Right. Let's finish with some music and hopefully this will

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<v Speaker 1>just help lighten the burden of those sitting in traffic

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<v Speaker 1>jams as a result of the incident. Again, if you

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<v Speaker 1>are sitting in traffic trying to get out of the city,

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<v Speaker 1>the reason for the gridlock is another incident of a

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<v Speaker 1>truck nicking the bridge at Church Street over the N1.

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<v Speaker 1>And as a result, two lanes of the outgoing N1

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<v Speaker 1>are closed while they check the bridge for safety. So

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<v Speaker 1>Be ready for a bit of a commute home. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>hope that the song we're going to play for you

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<v Speaker 1>will brighten your mood. It's by an artist who's had

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<v Speaker 1>a busy year already because, in fact, this is his

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<v Speaker 1>fourth new single of 2026. His name is Daniel John

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<v Speaker 1>and he grew up in Centurion, part of a very

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<v Speaker 1>musical family. So it's been in his blood and you

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<v Speaker 1>could say it's in his genes. But let's find out

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<v Speaker 1>more as we welcome in on the line. Daniel John,

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<v Speaker 1>welcome to Kept Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Papa, how are you doing? I'm well, thanks.

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<v Speaker 1>And yourself?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm good. I'm good.

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<v Speaker 1>Good.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>A pleasure. Daniel, I understand a civil engineer, but somebody

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<v Speaker 1>who's got music in his bones. I believe you grew

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<v Speaker 1>up in a family where everybody played multiple instruments.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes. Yes. My mom, my granddad, my gran. my dad,

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<v Speaker 2>literally I can point at anybody in the family and

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<v Speaker 2>they've done music.

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<v Speaker 1>So it was almost inevitable that you would do something, uh, but, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>juggling a professional musician's career with the life of a

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<v Speaker 1>civil engineer. How do you make space for those two?

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<v Speaker 2>You don't sleep. So you've got to sacrifice something. And

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes you don't eat either. Um, yeah, no, it's difficult. It's,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's, it's good. You know, um, Everybody thinks, wow,

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<v Speaker 2>how are you doing it? It's really difficult to have

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<v Speaker 2>two intense things going on. But the engineering actually does

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<v Speaker 2>a lot. It's quite a blessing to give me the

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<v Speaker 2>means and the ability to pursue a dream, which is

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<v Speaker 2>really cool.

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<v Speaker 1>And let's talk about that dream. I mean, I understand

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<v Speaker 1>that in your case, you started on a double bass.

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<v Speaker 1>You then picked up drums and guitar. For several years,

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<v Speaker 1>you were producing house music for a local record label.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the dream for Daniel John and his career going forward?

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<v Speaker 2>I just want to have fun, Papa. I want to

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<v Speaker 2>enjoy myself and have music that means something to people

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<v Speaker 2>like You know, I want to be able to play

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<v Speaker 2>in a show where somebody knows the words and it

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<v Speaker 2>means something intimate to them. And I can connect with

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<v Speaker 2>that person because of the music. You know, like the

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<v Speaker 2>music is really cool and it's great to be doing it.

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<v Speaker 2>But the true gift, like it sounds super cliche, but

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<v Speaker 2>the real gift is music. it gives me a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to connect with people and get to know them and

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<v Speaker 2>have something, you know, like a song mean something to them.

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<v Speaker 2>That for me is really special.

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<v Speaker 1>So in closing then, tell us about the new song,

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<v Speaker 1>Somebody to Hold, and what you hope it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>say to people or how you hope they're going to

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<v Speaker 1>respond to it, Daniel.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I hope it makes you dance. That's the first thing.

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<v Speaker 2>If you are in traffic, at least now, you can

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<v Speaker 2>maybe for a second take your hands off the wheel

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<v Speaker 2>safely and dance a little bit, but... I hope it

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<v Speaker 2>makes people feel that because of what the song means,

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<v Speaker 2>I hope it makes people feel that it's okay to

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<v Speaker 2>have made mistakes and move on and forgive yourself. Whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's in love or whatever it is, it's okay. Everybody

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<v Speaker 2>does it. You're not the only one.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. Daniel, well, thanks for that note of hope. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's well-timed because it comes with another note of hope.

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<v Speaker 1>I can tell our listeners that the lanes on the

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<v Speaker 1>N1 have apparently just been reopened. So the traffic will

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<v Speaker 1>start getting back to normal soon, we hope. And you

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<v Speaker 1>can still sing along in the car and bop in

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<v Speaker 1>your seat to Daniel. John, Daniel, if our listeners like

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<v Speaker 1>what they hear, what's the best platform to follow you on?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, Instagram and TikTok. I would give my phone number,

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<v Speaker 2>but I've been advised that's a bad idea. So the

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel John music, underscore music everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>The Daniel John underscore music. Well, the Daniel John, great

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<v Speaker 1>to have you on the show this afternoon. And we

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<v Speaker 1>wish you all the best for the pursuit of that

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<v Speaker 1>big dream. It's a pleasure to share the single Somebody

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<v Speaker 1>to Hold with our audience.

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<v Speaker 2>I broke a heart on two lonely nights. Hell on

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<v Speaker 2>too long thinking I was doing all right.