Idols South Africa (season 9)
Idols South Africa IX is the ninth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol.
| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Hosted by | ProVerb |
| Judges | Randall Abrahams Unathi Msengana Gareth Cliff |
| Winner | Musa Sukwene |
| Runner-up | Brenden Ledwaba |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-Net, M-Net HD & Mzansi Magic |
| Original release | 28 July – 24 November 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
After the auditions, call backs were held in Sun City for the golden ticket holders.
Regional auditions
Auditions began in February 2013, and were held in the following cities:
| Episode air date | Audition city | Audition date | Audition venue | Tickets to Sun City |
| 28 July 2013 | Cape Town, Western Cape | 2 February 2013 | Grandwest Arena | 19[1] |
| 11 August 2013 | Soweto, Gauteng | 16 February 2013 | Soweto Theatre | 39 (with Johannesburg)[2] |
| 4 August 2013 | Durban, Kwazulu Natal | 2 March 2013 | The Playhouse Company (Durban)|The Playhouse Company | 21[3] |
| 11 August 2013 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 23 March 2013 | Sandton Convention Centre | 39 (with Soweto)[2] |
| Total countrywide | 79 |
Top 16 Show
15 September 2013
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Tainton | 19 | Cape Town | Apprentice Farrier | "Wake Me Up" (Avicii) | Advanced |
| 2 | Brenden Ledwaba | 19 | Mpumalanga | Student | "Stay" (Rihanna) | Advanced |
| 3 | Innocent Mabushe | 27 | Limpopo | Singer | "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk) | Advanced |
| 4 | Jono Johansen | 16 | Durban | Student | "Millionaire" (Kelis) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Lee-Ron Malgas | 18 | Cape Town | Student | "Harriet Jones" (Eric Benét) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sonke Mazibuko | 21 | Soweto | Singer | "Diamonds" (Rihanna) | Advanced |
| 7 | Philip Dube | 20 | Johannesburg | Student | "Believe in Me" (Bonnie Tyler) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Musa Sukwene | 26 | Mpumalanga | Musician | "Don't Judge Me" (Chris Brown) | Advanced |
Top 8 Females
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carle van Deventer | 30 | Johannesburg | Singer | "Brave" (Sara Bareilles) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Tauna Collier | 26 | Cape Town | Singer | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" (One Direction) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Tumi Lesejane | 21 | Midrand | Student | "Beneath Your Beautiful" (Labrinth & Emeli Sandé) | Advanced |
| 4 | Christina Williams | 21 | Port Elizabeth | Singer | "Clown" (Emeli Sandé) | Advanced |
| 5 | Amy Jones | 20 | Cape Town | Student | "Brand New Me" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bunny Majaja | 26 | Johannesburg | Musician | "Let Her Go" (Passenger) | Advanced |
| 7 | Zoe Zana | 19 | Cape Town | Student | "Lose to Win" (Fantasia Barrino) | Advanced |
| 8 | Crystalene Nair | 24 | Durban | Teacher and Singer | "Come & Get It" (Selena Gomez) | Advanced |
Top 10
The top ten performed on 29 September 2013.[8][9]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenden Ledwaba | "You Sexy Thing" (Hot Chocolate) | Advanced |
| 2 | Crystalene Nair | "Because You Loved Me" (Celine Dion) | Advanced |
| 3 | Innocent Mabushe | "The Lady in Red" (Chris de Burgh) | Advanced |
| 4 | Benjamin Tainton | "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" (Bryan Adams) | Advanced |
| 5 | Zoe Zana | Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley) | Bottom Three |
| 6 | Sonke Mazibuko | "All Out of Love" (Air Supply) | Advanced |
| 7 | Tumi Lesejane | "Take My Breath Away" (Berlin) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Bunny Majaja | "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White) | Advanced |
| 9 | Musa Sukwene | "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye) | Advanced |
| 10 | Christina Williams | "Walking on Sunshine" (Katrina and the Waves) | Bottom Three |
Top 9
The top nine performed on 6 October 2013.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystalene Nair | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson) | Advanced |
| 2 | Musa Sukwene | "Ndiyagodola" (Ringo Madlingozi) | Advanced |
| 3 | Benjamin Tainton | "The Scientist" (Coldplay) | Advanced |
| 4 | Brenden Ledwaba | "Her Heart" (Anthony Hamilton) | Advanced |
| 5 | Sonke Mazibuko | "Jikizinto" (Zonke) | Advanced |
| 6 | Christina Williams | "Try" (Pink) | Bottom Three |
| 7 | Innocent Mabushe | "Paradise" (Coldplay) | Advanced |
| 8 | Zoe Zana | "Love the Way You Lie" (Rihanna) | Bottom Three |
| 9 | Bunny Majaja | "Proud Mary" (Tina Turner) | Advanced |
Top 8
The top eight performed on 13 October 2013.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Zana | "Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa) | Advanced |
| 2 | Innocent Mabushe | "Two Hearts" (Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sonke Mazibuko | "Go the Distance" (Michael Bolton) | Advanced |
| 4 | Crystalene Nair | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" (Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 5 | Brenden Ledwaba | "This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush) | Advanced |
| 6 | Musa Sukwene | "Win" (Brian McKnight) | Advanced |
| 7 | Bunny Majaja | "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) | Bottom Three |
| 8 | Christina Williams | "Skyfall" (Adele) | Bottom Three |
Top 7
The top seven performed on 20 October 2013.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystalene Nair | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) | Bottom Three |
| 2 | Musa Sukwene | "Pass Me Over" (Anthony Hamilton) | Advanced |
| 3 | Bunny Majaja | "Let It Be" (The Beatles) | Bottom Three |
| 4 | Sonke Mazibuko | "Many Rivers to Cross" (Jimmy Cliff) | Advanced |
| 5 | Brenden Ledwaba | "You Raise Me Up" (Secret Garden) | Advanced |
| 6 | Christina Williams | "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Zoe Zana | "Can You Feel It" (The Jacksons) | Advanced |
Top 6
The top six performed on 27 October 2013.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonke Mazibuko | "Khona" (Uhuru ft. Mafikizolo) | Advanced |
| 2 | Crystalene Nair | "Right Now" (Rihanna) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Brenden Ledwaba | "Lengoma" (Zahara) | Bottom Three |
| 4 | Zoe Zana | "Wild" (Jessie J) | Advanced |
| 5 | Bunny Majaja | "Raise Your Glass" (Pink) | Bottom Three |
| 6 | Musa Sukwene | "Via Orlando" (DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota feat. Dr. Malinga) | Advanced |
Top 5
The top five performed on 3rd November 2013.
| Order | Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musa Sukwene | "Bump n' Grind" (R. Kelly) | "Can’t Stay" (Dave Hollister) | Advanced |
| 2 | Bunny Majaja | "Show Me Love" (Robin S.) | "Ndiredi" (Simphiwe Dana) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Brenden Ledwaba | "Nice & Slow" (Usher) | "Jailer" (Aṣa) | Advanced |
| 4 | Zoe Zana | "Together Again" (Janet Jackson) | "Survivor" (Destiny's Child) | Bottom Two |
| 5 | Sonke Mazibuko | "Killing Me Softly" (The Fugees) | "Haven't Met You Yet" (Michael Bublé) | Advanced |
Top 4
The top four performed on 10th November 2013.
| Order | Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Zana | "Rock with You" (Michael Jackson) | "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Sonke Mazibuko | "A Song for You" (Donny Hathaway) | "Loved Me Back to Life" (Celine Dion) | Advanced |
| 3 | Musa Sukwene | "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley and the Wailers) | "Thy Will Be Done" (India.Arie ft. Gramps Morgan) | Advanced |
| 4 | Brenden Ledwaba | "Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley and the Wailers) | "All of Me" (John Legend) | Bottom Two |
| N/A | Zoe Zana | "When I First Saw You" (Jamie Foxx & Beyoncé) | N/A | |
| Sonke Mazibuko | ||||
| N/A | Musa Sukwene | "Same Girl" (R. Kelly & Usher) | N/A | |
| Brenden Ledwaba | ||||
Top 3
The top three performed on 17th November 2013.
| Order | Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Third Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonke Mazibuko | "Burn Out" (Sipho Mabuse) | "Turn Me On" (David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj) | "Rhythm of the Night" (DeBarge) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Musa Sukwene | "Inkomo" (The Soil) | "Meropa" (BOP and the Mahotella Queens) | "Love" (Musiq Soulchild) | Advanced |
| 3 | Brenden Ledwaba | "Do You..." (Miguel) | "Beauty and a Beat" (Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj) | "Locked Out of Heaven" (Bruno Mars) | Advanced |
Top 2
The top two performed on 24th November 2013.
| Order | Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Third Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenden Ledwaba | "Jailer" (Aṣa) | "Stay" (Rihanna) | "Fingerprints" (Brenden Ledwaba) | Runner-Up |
| 2 | Musa Sukwene | "Ndiyagodola" (Ringo Madlingozi) | "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye) | "I Still Feel It" (Musa Sukwene) | Winner |
References
- "News: 89 Golden Ticket Winners!" 10 April 2013.
- "Press Release: 39 City of Gold Golden Tickets", 12 August 2013.
- "Press Release: KZN ups the stakes with 21 Golden Ticket winners", 5 August 2013.
- "Press Release: Top 8 guys sing for SA’s vote", 13 September 2013.
- "Press Release: Here is your Top 16", 9 September 2013.
- "Press Release: Girls raise the bar", 23 September 2013.
- "News: Reaction to the Top 8 girls", 23 September 2013.
- "Press Release: Here is your Top 10!" 25 September 2013.
- "Review: Episode 12", 29 September 2013.
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