Idols South Africa (season 5)
Idols South Africa V was the fifth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It premiered on Sunday, 1 February 2009, with a summer vibe and new rules. Instead of the search happening in autumn–winter as with previous seasons, the auditions began in mid-December and run through the holiday season.[1]
| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Hosted by | Liezel van der Westhuizen |
| Judges | Dave Thompson Mara Louw Gareth Cliff Randall Abrahams |
| Winner | Jason Hartman / Sasha-Lee Davids |
| Runner-up | - |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-net |
| Original release | 1 February – 10 May 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
Colin Moss was unable to be the host of Season 5 due to movie commitments and the role open for auditions. Among those who auditioned were Top Billing presenter Janez Vermeiren, SABC 3 continuity presenter and radio DJ Liezl van der Westhuizen, television presenter and DJ Pabi Moloi - most recently seen in SABC 1s The Amazing Date —and Sami Sabiti, co-host of Idols 1. M-Net made an official announcement that Liezl van der Westhuizen will be the new host. She was presented to viewers in the first episode of Season 5 when Colin was run over by a car in a scene and she took the reins from him as the new host.
Final voting disaster
On the official finale Sasha Lee Davids was announced the winner, with 52.77% of the votes. Four days later, Idols announced that there had been problems with the voteline, and some of the votes that were sent before the cut-off time were not counted. The investigation hit the front page of the Times on 8 May 2009 and later in the day it was announced on www.mnet.co.za/idols/ that the recount had showed that Jason Hartman had received 200000 more votes than Sasha Lee Davids(of 2.3 million total votes in the finale (recount)). After discussion between M-Net and FremantleMedia (the format owners), Jason Hartman and Sasha Lee Davids were declared winners. They both received identical full prizes.[2] This was the first time a win was shared on an Idol show. Neither Hartman nor Davids ever appeared in the bottom 3 or 2 prior to the final.
Finals
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hartman | 29 | Durban | joint Winner |
| Sasha-Lee Davis | 18 | Cape Town | joint Winner |
| Graeme Watkins | 26 | Cape Town | 27 Apr 2009 |
| Lendel Moonsamy | 23 | Durban | 20 Apr 2009 |
| Sithembiso Nkosi | 19 | Johannesburg | 13 Apr 2009 |
| Cameron Bruce | 17 | Johannesburg | 6 Apr 2009 |
| Pixie Bennett | 24 | Durban | 30 Mar 2009 |
| Lize Heerman | 21 | Durban | 23 Mar 2009 |
| Daniel Barron | 17 | Johannesburg | 16 Mar 2009 |
| Ntsepa Pitjeng | 26 | Johannesburg | 9 Mar 2009 |
Elimination chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 14 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | ||||||||||
| Week: | 02/23 | 03/02 | 03/09 | 03/16 | 03/23 | 03/30 | 04/06 | 04/13 | 04/20 | 04/27 | 05/03 | |
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Jason Hartman | Winners | ||||||||||
| Sasha Lee Davids | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Graeme Watkins | Btm 5 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 4 | Lendel Moonsamy | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 5 | SiThembiso Nkosi | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||
| 6 | Cameron Bruce | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||
| 7 | Pixie Bennett | Btm 5 | Btm 4 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 8 | Lize Heerman | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||
| 9 | Daniel Baron | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||
| 10 | Ntsepa Pitjeng | Elim | ||||||||||
| 11-12 | Mathew Moolman | Elim | ||||||||||
| Suzzi Swanepoel | Btm 4 | |||||||||||
| 12-14 | Thubalethu Myeki | Elim | ||||||||||
| ReThabile Kgoroeadira | ||||||||||||
Heat 1 - Top 14 (22 February 2009)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thembi Nkosi | "Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer) | Safe |
| 2 | Cameron Bruce | "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd) | Safe |
| 3 | ReThabile Kgoroeadira | "Rehab" (Amy Winehouse) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Thubalethu Myeki | "You'll Be in My Heart" (Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Mathew Moolman | "Wonderful Tonight" (Eric Clapton) | Safe |
| 6 | Pixie Bennet | "Valerie" (Amy Winehouse) | Bottom five |
| 7 | Daniel Baron | "Won't Go Home Without You" (Maroon 5) | Bottom three |
| 8 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Too Little Too Late" (JoJo) | Safe |
| 9 | Lizé Heerman | "Fever" (Peggy Lee) | Safe |
| 10 | Jason Hartman | "Undiscovered" (James Morrison) | Safe |
| 11 | Ntsepa Pitjeng | "I Don't Want to Wait" (Paula Cole) | Safe |
| 12 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Wait for You" (Elliott Yamin) | Safe |
| 13 | Graeme Watkins | "Beat It" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |
| 14 | Suzzi Swanepoel | "Strong Enough" (Cher) | Bottom four |
Heat 2 - Top 12 (1 March 2009)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Over You" (Daughtry) | Safe |
| 2 | Mathew Moolman | "A Foggy Day" (Fred Astaire) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lizé Heerman | "Relax, Take It Easy" (Mika) | Bottom three |
| 4 | Cameron Bruce | "Goodbye Philadelphia" (Peter Cincotti) | Safe |
| 5 | Suzzi Swanepoel | "I Try" (Macy Gray) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Jason Hartman | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) | Safe |
| 7 | Thembi Nkosi | "Immortality" (Celine Dion) | Safe |
| 8 | Pixie Bennet | "Black and Gold" (Sam Sparro) | Bottom four |
| 9 | Graeme Watkins | "Stop and Stare" (OneRepublic) | Bottom five |
| 10 | Daniel Baron | "Feel" (Robbie Williams) | Safe |
| 11 | Ntsepa Pitjeng | "If I Were a Boy" (Beyoncé) | Safe |
| 12 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence) | Safe |
Live Show 1 (8 March 2009)
Theme: Greatest Hits
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ntsepa Pitjeng | "Dancing in the Street" (Martha and the Vandellas) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Lady Soul" (The Temptations) | Safe |
| 3 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "I Will Love Again" (Lara Fabian) | Safe |
| 4 | Thembi Nkosi | "Always Be My Baby" (Mariah Carey) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Cameron Bruce | "Old Time Rock and Roll" (Bob Seger) | Safe |
| 6 | Daniel Baron | "Your Song" (Elton John) | Safe |
| 7 | Lizé Heerman | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Safe |
| 8 | Pixie Bennet | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins) | Bottom two |
| 9 | Jason Hartman | "With a Little Help from My Friends" (The Beatles) | Safe |
| 10 | Graeme Watkins | "Unchain My Heart" (Joe Cocker) | Safe |
Live Show 2 (15 March 2009)
Theme: Divas and Crooners
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Bruce | "Everything" (Michael Bublé) | Safe |
| 2 | Jason Hartman | "Can't Buy Me Love" (The Beatles) | Safe |
| 3 | Thembi Nkosi | "Dangerously in Love" (Beyoncé) | Safe |
| 4 | Graeme Watkins | "My Way" (Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| 5 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) | Safe |
| 6 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Moondance" (Van Morrison) | Safe |
| 7 | Pixie Bennet | "Little Bird" (Annie Lennox) | Safe |
| 8 | Daniel Baron | "Save the Last Dance for Me" (The Drifters) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Lizé Heerman | "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Fergie) | Bottom two |
Live Show 3 (22 March 2009)
Theme: New Millennium
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Hartman | "Love's Divine" (Seal) | Safe |
| 2 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Run" (Leona Lewis) | Safe |
| 3 | Lizé Heerman | "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Cameron Bruce | "Breakeven" (The Script) | Bottom two |
| 5 | Graeme Watkins | "Clocks" (Coldplay) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Thembi Nkosi | "Right Here (Departed)" (Brandy) | Safe |
| 7 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Closer" (Ne-Yo) | Safe |
| 8 | Pixie Bennet | "I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia) | Safe |
Live Show 4 (29 March 2009)
Theme: Best of South Africa
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Destiny" (Malaika) | Safe |
| 2 | Pixie Bennet | "Quick Quick" (MarcAlex) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Weeping" (Bright Blue) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Thembi Nkosi | "Ndihamba Nawe" (Mafikizolo) | Safe |
| 5 | Jason Hartman | "Great Heart" (Johnny Clegg) | Safe |
| 6 | Graeme Watkins | "Another Universe" (Arno Carstens) | Safe |
| 7 | Cameron Bruce | "Treasure" (Tree63) | Bottom three |
Live Show 5 (5 April 2009)
Theme: Rock Classics
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thembi Nkosi | "Going Under" (Evanescence) | "When You're Gone" (Avril Lavigne) | Safe |
| 2 | Cameron Bruce | "Love the One You're With" (Stephen Stills) | "Free Fallin'" (Tom Petty) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Bad Company) | "Here Without You" (3 Doors Down) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Mamma Mia" (ABBA) | "Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson) | Safe |
| 5 | Graeme Watkins | "Always" (Bon Jovi) | "Sweet Child o' Mine" (Guns N' Roses) | Safe |
| 6 | Jason Hartman | "Lightning Crashes" (Live) | "Hanging by a Moment" (Lifehouse) | Safe |
Live Show 6 (12 April 2009)
Theme: DJ's Choice
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis) | "Angels" (Robbie Williams) | Safe |
| 2 | Jason Hartman | "The Living Years" (Mike + The Mechanics) | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder) | Safe |
| 3 | Graeme Watkins | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script) | "Loslappie" (Kurt Darren) | Safe |
| 4 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5) | "7 Days" (Craig David) | Bottom two |
| 5 | Thembi Nkosi | "Weekend Special" (Brenda Fassie) | "No One" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
Live Show 7 (19 April 2009)
Theme: Unplugged
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Hartman | "One" (U2) | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) | Safe |
| 2 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "8th World Wonder" (Kimberley Locke) | "Apologize" (OneRepublic) | Safe |
| 3 | Graeme Watkins | "Sex on Fire" (Kings of Leon) | "What's Up" (4 Non Blondes) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Lendel Moonsamy | "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) | "Save Tonight" (Eagle-Eye Cherry) | Eliminated |
Live Show 8: Semi-final (26 April 2009)
Theme: Choices
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasha-Lee Davids | "Listen" (Beyoncé) | "I Believe" (Yolanda Adams) | "Spotlight" (Jennifer Hudson) | Safe |
| 2 | Jason Hartman | "Hey Jude" (The Beatles) | "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) | "Summer Love" (Justin Timberlake) | Safe |
| 3 | Graeme Watkins | "Every Car You Chase" (Party Ben) | "She Always Gets What She Wants" (Prime Circle) | "Song 2" (Blur) | Eliminated |
Live final (3 May 2009)
| Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hartman | "Great Heart" | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | "Break the Silence" | Runner-up |
| Sasha-Lee Davids | "Bleeding Love" | "Mamma Mia" | "True Believer" | Winner |
References
- "Local gossip: South Africa Idols 5 is back!!!! (Auditions details inside)". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- "Sasha-Lee and Jason to share Idols' crown". Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.