Episodes
Celebrating their viral smash "I Just Need" going #1 on the dance chart, Daniel Allan & Lyrah joined us on America's Dance 30 for the first time to talk all about the crazy story behind the song. They shared how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, how many Vs there were of it before its release, and at what point they realized it was going viral!  Daniel also talked about his family's immigration to the United States with barely any money, and Lyrah shared about...
Published 05/06/24
Published 05/06/24
Celebrating her smash w Sonny Fodera hitting #1 on the dance charts, Becky Hill was awesome enough to chat w us before the final show of her UK tour, and shared how "Never Be Alone" was born. Plus who produced the original version of it, and how long ago they wrote it.  She also shared how her latest song "Outside Of Love" was born, and who it was written about! We also get to know Becky better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: if music was the first thing she wanted to get into when she...
Published 04/29/24
Celebrating their song hitting #1 on the dance charts, Disco Lines, J Worra, & Anabel Englund share how “Cutting Loose” was born, how many versions there were of it before it got released, and how different the original was to the final! We also get to know Thad, Jamie, & Anabel better by finding out what they would cut loose from their lives!! Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials! Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance...
Published 04/22/24
On this week's bonus episode of America's Dance 30: The Podcast, we get you more of the artist chats we had at the EDMAs during Miami Music Week, including: Markus Schulz, BONNIE X CLYDE, Nicky Romero, JES, KSHMR, & Armin van Buuren!  Make sure you're following/subscribed on whatever platform you're listening so you get notified when these bonus episodes drop!! Markus Schulz talks his latest schedule, the best way to survive Miami Music Week, the resurgence of uptempo dance music, and...
Published 04/18/24
Celebrating her smash "Happier" w Clementine Douglas hitting #1 on the dance charts, The Blessed Madonna shares how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of it! We also get to know Marea better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: the first thing she wanted to be growing upif 'The Blessed Madonna' or 'The Black Madonna' were the first artist names she was gonna go withthe first song she producedthe first dance song that made her fall in love w...
Published 04/15/24
On this week's bonus episode of America's Dance 30: The Podcast, we get you more of the artist chats we had at the EDMAs during Miami Music Week, including: Sidepiece, San Holo, VAVO, and Galantis!  Make sure you're following/subscribed on whatever platform you're listening so you get notified when these bonus episodes drop!! Sidepiece (Party Favor & Nitti) share how the 'Sidepiece' project was born, how they decide on which project their releases are for, and what's next for...
Published 04/10/24
Celebrating her FIRST #1 song "i'm only here for the beat", Madelline shares how the song was born, and how long ago she started working on it. We also get to know Madelline better w #FinkysFavorites! Find out about: which was her favorite city to perform in on tour w Em Beiholdher favorite thing about the tourher favorite thing to do when she has extra moneyher favorite song off her upcoming EPher favorite thing to do when she's alone Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials! Count down...
Published 04/08/24
On this week's bonus episode of America's Dance 30: The Podcast, we get you some of the artist chats we had at the EDMAs during Miami Music Week, including: Nathan Dawe, Luxtides, Lucas & Steve, Hayla, Billy Gillies, and Martin Garrix!  Make sure you're following/subscribed on whatever platform you're listening so you get notified when these bonus episodes drop!! Nathan Dawe talks "0800 HEAVEN" w Ella Henderson, "Heart Still Beating" w Bebe Rexha, & "We Ain't Here For...
Published 04/04/24
Celebrating their first #1 on the dance charts, Z3LLA joined America's Dance 30 to talk their smash "Why Should I?", and shared how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of it before it's release. We also get to know Juj & Kiana better w #FinkysFirsts! Find out about: if music was the first thing they wanted to get into growing upthe first songs they wroteif 'Z3LLA' was the first name they were gonna go with for their artist projectthe...
Published 04/01/24
Celebrating their latest #1 song on the dance charts, Loud Luxury shares how "Young & Foolish" was born w charlieonnafriday!  We also get to know how young and foolish Andrew and Joe are!! Find out: the last time they threw up in an uberthe last drunk text they sentthe last time they passed out face down, covered in bruises Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials! Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations...
Published 03/25/24
Celebrating the incredible resergence of her smash "Murder On The Dancefloor", Sophie Ellis-Bextor chats w us for the first time on AD30, and shares how the song was born, who it was originally written by, and what the incredible resurgence journey has been like for her.  She also shares how her smash "Not Giving Up On Love" was born w Armin van Buuren! We also get to know Sophie better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: the first thing she wanted to be growing upthe first thing she would...
Published 03/18/24
Celebrating the release of "Everything You Do", Aviella shares how the song was born w Afroki (Afrojack & Steve Aoki), how long ago they started working on it, and the first time they performed it live. She also talks her new song "Dancing With Myself" w Slushii, and how it was born! We also get to know Aviella better by finding out everything she would do! Would she: bungee jump?skydive?get a face tattoo?sing karaoke to her own music?commit a crime if she would get away with it?adopt...
Published 03/11/24
Celebrating SEVEN nominations at the EDMAs and the release of her latest smash w John Summit, the amazing Hayla shares how "Shiver" was born, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of it before its release. Hayla also talks about her meteoric journey, how she's dealt w it personally, what advice she would give to her past self, and what goals she still wants to accomplish! Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials! Count down the biggest dance songs in the...
Published 03/04/24
Celebrating his smash "Past Life" w Felix Jaehn hitting #1 on the dance charts, Jonas Blue shares how the song was born, who originally wrote it, and how many Vs there were of it before release. Jonas also breaks the news of which massive artists his next song is with! We also get to know Jonas a little better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: the first thing he wanted to be growing upthe first time he ever DJ'dthe first choices for artist names when he was deciding on onethe first song he...
Published 02/26/24
Celebrating the release of their latest smash "Weight Of The World", BONNIE X CLYDE share how the song was born, and how many Vs there were of it before it was released. They also talk their new album, and when we can expect it! Paige also shares about her solo project Jimmi Paige!! We also get to know BONNIE X CLYDE better w #FinkysFavorites! Find out about: their favorite thing about catsDaniel's favorite thing about DJ'ingPaige's favorite song to singtheir favorite thing about the Rose...
Published 02/19/24
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Celebrating his smash "Take My Chance" hitting #1 on the dance charts, MK joined us on AD30 to share how the song was born, who originally produced it and how long ago, and how many Vs there were of it before being released. Plus who the vocalist is on it! MK also shared how many songs he already has completed for future releases, and who they are with. We also get to know MK better w #FinkysFavorites! Found out about: his favorite genre of musichis favorite song from the 80shis favorite...
Published 02/12/24
Celebrating the release of their new smash "Blame You", Dan from NERO joins us for the first time on AD30, and shares how the song was born, how many Vs there were of it before it was released, and what's different about this song compared to past NERO releases. We also get to know Dan & NERO better w #FinkysFirsts! Find out about: what he first wanted to be growing upthe first song they producedthe first dance song that made him fall in love w EDMhow they first decided on the name...
Published 02/05/24
Celebrating the release of his new smash "Whatever" w Ava Max, Kygo joins us for the first time on AD30, and shares how the song was born, how many Vs there were before it was released, and what Shakira thought of the interpolation! We also get to know Kygo better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: what he first wanted to be growing upthe first song he producedif 'Kygo' was his first choice for artist names, or if there were othersthe first show he ever playedthe first musician that made him...
Published 01/29/24
Celebrating the release of their smash "Peace Of Mind", Disco Lines, Ship Wrek, and Daya join us for the first time on AD30, and share how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, and if there was a big difference between all the versions they made of it! We also get to know Thad, Collin, & Daya better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: if music was what they first wanted to get intothe first artist names they were gonna go withthe first songs they wrote/producedthe...
Published 01/22/24
Brooklyn-based artist Madelline has got her hands in a LOT of projects, including being a singer, songwriter, actress, AND author! She joins us for the first time on AD30, and shares how her smash "i'm only here for the beat" was born!! Plus how she ended up in Montreal, Canada! We also get to know Madelline better w #FinkysFirsts! Find out about: what she first wanted to be growing upthe first song she ever wrotethe first thing she would do if she knew today was her last daythe first dance...
Published 01/15/24
Celebrating her smash w Calvin Harris hitting #1 on the dance charts in only four weeks, Eliza Rose shares how "Body Moving" was born. She also shares what's next for her in 2024! We also get to know Eliza better w #FinkysFirsts!! Find out about: what she first wanted to be growing upthe first show she didthe first song she wrotethe first thing she does on show daysthe first thing she does after her showthe first thing she does to get ready for bed Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all...
Published 12/25/23
Such an incredible accomplishment for Anabel Englund! Her latest song "a lesson in chemistry" is her TENTH #1 on the dance charts!! And for that, we have a BIG celebration! Anabel shares how the song was born, who helped write it, and how many Vs there were before it was released. We also get to know Anabel Englund better w a holiday edition of #FinkysFirsts! Find out: who the first person she texts 'Merry Christmas' towho the first person is that texts herwho the first person she would go...
Published 12/18/23
Celebrating his smash "Real Love" hitting #1 on the dance charts, the amazing Martin Garrix shares how the song was born w Lloyiso, how many Vs there were of it before it was finished, and how long ago they started working on it. We also get to know Martin better w #FinkysFirsts! Find out about: what he first wanted to do growing upthe first show he ever didhow many Vs there were of his smash "Animals" back when he was first working on it 10 years agothe first time he told Tiesto how much...
Published 12/11/23
Celebrating the 2023 version of the freestyle classic "Tell It To My Heart" hitting #1 on the dance charts, JP from Cash Cash and the icon Taylor Dayne share how the original was born, and how they got together to redo it! Plus how many different Vs there were of it before it was released!! In honor of the original being released back in 1988, we also test JP & Taylor's 1980s knowledge! Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials! Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every...
Published 12/04/23