Idols South Africa (season 14)
The fourteenth season of South African Idols premiered on July 8, 2018, on the Mzansi Magic television network. ProVerb continued his role as the show's host and an executive producer while Somizi Mhlongo, Unathi Mkayi and Randall Abrahams also remained as the main judges, with guest judges at each audition city.
| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
| Hosted by | ProVerb |
| Winner | Yanga Sobetwa |
| Runner-up | Thato |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mzansi Magic |
| Original release | July 8 – November 18, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Auditions
Auditions began in January and ended in March.
| City | Venue | Guest Judge | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban | North Beach Amphitheatre | 20 January 2018 | |
| Cape Town | Century City Conference Centre | DJ Cleo | 27 January 2018 |
| Pretoria | The State Theatre | 10 February 2018 | |
| Johannesburg | Carnival City | 24 February 2018 |
| City | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | Mimosa Mall | 3 February 2018 |
| Port Elizabeth | Boardwalk Casino & Hotel | 17 February 2018 |
| Polokwane | Savannah Mall | 3 March 2018 |
Weekly Song Choice and Result
Top 16
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Song Choice | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 25 | Riba Cross, Limpopo | "Nguwe" by Vusi Nova | Eliminated |
| Mthokozisi | 20 | Umlazi, Durban | "So Amazing" by Luther Vandross | Safe |
| Mnqobi | 21 | Piet Retief | "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake | Eliminated |
| Sandile | 26 | Tsakane, Ekurhuleni | "Nomvula" by Nathi | Eliminated |
| Lincoln | 22 | Ravensmead, Cape Flats | "Writing's On The Wall" by Sam Smith | Safe |
| Thato | 23 | Postmasburg, Northern Cape | "With You" by Chris Brown | Safe |
| King B | 20 | Kagiso | "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith | Safe |
| Niyaaz | 22 | Cape Town | "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake | Public Wild Card |
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Song Choice | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongiwe | 23 | Melelani, Mpumalanga | "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Emeli Sande | Eliminated |
| Dalene | 21 | Eldorado Park, Johannesburg | It's Not Right, But It's Okay by Whitney Houston | Eliminated |
| Nosipho | 17 | Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal | Alive by Sia | Safe |
| Ntokozo | 18 | Witbank | Ndiza by Zahara | Safe |
| Thando | 19 | Alberton,
Gauteng |
Giving Myself by Jennifer Hudson | Public Wild Card |
| Wattahmelon | 18 | Atteridgeville, Pretoria | Lose To Win by Fantasia | Eliminated |
| Xae | 19 | Pinetown, Durban | Broken Clocks by SZA | Safe |
| Yanga | 16 | Delft,
Cape Town |
Don't You Remember by Adele | Safe |
Top 10
| Contestant | Song Choice | Top 9 Result |
|---|---|---|
| King B | "Love On The Brain" by Rihanna | Safe |
| Lincoln | "Sondela" by Ringo | Safe |
| Mthokozisi | "Ascension" by Maxwell | Eliminated |
| Niyaaz | "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran | Safe |
| Thato | "I Got You" by Encore | Safe |
| Nosipho | "Collide" by Lady Zamar | Safe |
| Ntokozo | "Fill Me Up" by Tasha Cobbs | Safe |
| Thando | "Natural Women" by Aretha Franklin | Safe |
| Xae | "Please Mr" by Shekhinah | Safe |
| Yanga | "Amazulu" by Amanda Black | Safe |
Top 9: Orchestral Delight
| Contestant | Song Choice | Top 8 Result |
|---|---|---|
| King B | "Remember The Time" by Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Lincoln | "Pony" by Ginuwine | Safe |
| Niyaaz | "Forever" by Damage | Safe |
| Thato | "If I Ever Fall In Love" by Shia | Safe |
| Nosipho | "Open Arms" by Tina Turner | Safe |
| Ntokozo | "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton | Eliminated |
| Thando | "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child | Safe |
| Xae | "That's The Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson | Safe |
| Yanga | "Before You Walk Out My Life" by Monica Brown | Safe |
Top 8
| Contestant | Song Choice | Top 7 Result |
|---|---|---|
| King B | "Loliwe" by Zahara | Safe |
| Lincoln | "Elastic Heart" by Sia | Eliminated |
| Niyaaz | "Take Me To Church" by Hozier | Safe |
| Thato | "Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| Nosipho | "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Thando | "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Xae | "Cranes In The Sky" by Solange Knowles | Safe |
| Yanga | "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" by Alicia Keys | Safe |
Top 7: Showstopper
| Contestant | Song Choice | Top 6 Result |
|---|---|---|
| King B | "Inde" by Heavy K & Busiswa | Safe |
| Niyaaz | "Turn Up The Music" by Chris Brown | Safe |
| Thato | "Mamelani" by Naakmusiq | Safe |
| Nosipho | "Into You" by Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Thando | "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé | Safe |
| Xae | "One Thing" by Amerie | Eliminated |
| Yanga | "Not Yet Uhuru" by Letta Mbulu | Safe |
Top 6: Celebration of South African Music
| Contestant | Song Choice - Love Songs | Song Choice - Celebration of SA Music | Top 5 Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| King B | "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele | "Baby Please" by Kelly Khumalo | Safe |
| Niyaaz | "Crazy Love" by Brian McKnight | "Jika" by Mi Casa | Safe |
| Thato | "U Got It Bad" by Usher | "Tell Me" by Stimela & Ray Phiri | Safe |
| Nosipho | "Halo" by Beyonce | "Destiny" by Zahara | Eliminated |
| Thando | "I Believe In You & Me" by Whitney Houston | "Nizalwa Ngobani" by Thandiswa Mazwai | Safe |
| Yanga | "If This Isn't Love" by Jennifer Hudson | "Xa Bendino Mama" by Zahara | Safe |
Top 5
| Contestant | Song Choice 1 | Song Choice 2 | Top 4 Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| King B | "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé | "Say Something" by Laura D | Safe |
| Niyaaz | "Too Good At Goodbyes" by Sam Smith | "Lost Without You" by Robin Thicke | Eliminated |
| Thato | "Imibuzo" by Nathi | "Inkomo" by The Soil | Safe |
| Thando | "Spotlight" by Jennifer Hudson | "The Weakness In Me" by Keisha White | Safe |
| Yanga | "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston | "What Is Love" by Empire Cast | Safe |
Top 4
| Contestant | Song Choice 1 | Song Choice 2 - Soweto Gospel Choir | Top 3: Semi-Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| King B | "Kahle" by Amanda Black | "Lion of Judah" by Soweto Gospel Choir | Eliminated |
| Thato | "If" by Davido | "Many Rivers To Cross" by Soweto Gospel Choir | Safe |
| Thando | "Thando" by Naima Kay | "Ka Na Le Modisa" by Soweto Gospel Choir | Safe |
| Yanga | "Impilo" by Sjava | "Avulekile Amasango/One Love" by Soweto Gospel Choir | Safe |
Top 3: Semi-Final
| Contestant | Song Choice 1 - Duet | Song Choice 2 | Top 2: Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| King B | "Smother" by Craig Lucas & Paxton
Performing with Mmatema Moremi |
N/A | N/A |
| Thato | "Ngamthanda Umuntu" by Linda
Performing with Amanda Black |
"Thandiwe" by Vusi Nova | Safe |
| Thando | "The Closer I Get To You" by Beyoncé & Luther Vandross
Performing with Karabo Mogane |
"Never Say Never" by Justin Bieber | Eliminated |
| Yanga | "Beauty and the Beast" by Ariana Grande & John Legend
Performing with Khaya Mthethwa |
"Mkulumsebenzi" by Khaya Mthethwa | Safe |
Top 2: Final
| Contestant | Song Choice - Idols Produced Single | Song Choice - | Song Choice - Favourite Previous Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thando | "Wasting Time" by Thando | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thato | "Blow by Blow" by Thato | "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith | "If" by Davido | Runner-up |
| Yanga | "Scars (All Over Me)" by Yanga | "Heaven" by Emeli Sandé | "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" by Alicia Keys | Winner |
Finale
| Performer | Best Performance - Song | Duet | Winning Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanga | "Not Yet Uhuru" | "Dusk Till Dawn" by Zayn Malik & Sia
Performing with Thato |
"Scars (All Over Me)" |
| Thato | "Mamelani" | "Dusk Till Dawn" by Zayn Malik & Sia
Performing with Yanga |
N/A |
Elimination Chart
| Stage: | Top 16 | Top 10 | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Finals | ||||
| Boys | Girls | |||||||||||||
| Week: | 02/09 | 09/09 | 16/09 | 23/09 | 30/09 | 7/10 | 14/10 | 21/10 | 28/10 | 4/11 | 11/18 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Yanga | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |||
| 2 | Thato | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up | |||
| 3 | Thando | Public Wild Card | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||
| 4 | King B | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||
| 5 | Niyaaz | Public Wild Card | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| 6 | Nosipho | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||||
| 7 | Xae | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||||
| 8 | Lincoln | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||||||
| 9 | Ntokozo | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| 10 | Mthokozisi | Safe | Eliminated | |||||||||||
| 16 | Victor | Eliminated | ||||||||||||
| Mnqobi | ||||||||||||||
| Sandile | ||||||||||||||
| Wattahmelon | ||||||||||||||
| Dalene | ||||||||||||||
| Bongiwe | ||||||||||||||
| Eliminated | Safe | Public Wild Card | Runner-up | Winner |
gollark: Eh, not really. You just said something like "it is to stop firms pinging their members when they post a meme".
gollark: MemeBot, you mean?
gollark: I don't like arbitrary rules which seem as if they are clamping down on things for no reason, especially ones which will apparently be enforced through magic, and claiming something is for the benefit of all users doesn't make it the case.
gollark: What is the actual *problem* behind "trying to stop firms just pinging when one of the members post"?
gollark: It definitely won't help people who aren't here, for one thing.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.