#235: Ilan Kidron - Surfing through Grief

Funny In Failure

Ilan Kidron an award-winning singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as frontman for multi-Platinum, multi-APRA winning electronic group 'The Potbelleez'. Behind the scenes Ilan has evolved into one of Australia's most successful and in demand songwriters. With The Potbelleez, Ilan has enjoyed a golden run of hits in Australia and also tasted chart and radio success throughout Europe. He co-penned anthems 'Don't Hold Back', 'Are You With Me' and 'From The Music' which have featured prominently across major advertising and television campaigns for Jeep, The Apprentice and Samsung amongst many other notable synch uses.

Ilan is not only a versatile entertainer but also an in-demand co-writer and producer. As a songwriter, he has over one billion combined streams and Billboard Number 1s, having written for Rita Ora, Ricky Martin, Jessica Mauboy, Chance The Rapper, Chris Brown, Sesame Street, Tina Arena, Timmy Trumpet, Kygo, Hayden James, Ricki Lee Coulter, Eurovision and many others...

He also fronts the band, Glassbreakers which has become a tight, energetic powerhouse of party brilliance, performing breathtaking new takes on old world classics and wicked twists. They are the perfect wedding and corporate event band to keep your guests entertained from start to finish.

We chat about flow, grief and death, music, the Potbelleez, joy and passion, challenges with touring, collaboration, ego, right and wrong, going solo, mental health and more!

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Ilan out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilan_kidron/ Website: https://www.ilankidron.com/ Ilan is also available for weddings/ corporate events etc at the Glassbreakers: https://www.glassbreakers.com.au/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl98l9dSxwd5EKvk_r5EG5g spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2h4XAkDeP79wkwWE4eXzTT The Potbelleez: https://www.facebook.com/thepotbelleezmusic https://newworldartists.net/the-potbelleez/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan