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 | June 2013 – 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" | Advanced |
| 2 | Brenden Ledwaba | 19 | Mpumalanga | Student | "Stay" | Advanced |
| 3 | Innocent Mabushe | 27 | Limpopo | Singer | "Get Lucky" | Advanced |
| 4 | Jono Johansen | 16 | Durban | Student | "Millionaire" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Lee-Ron Malgas | 18 | Cape Town | Student | "Harriet Jones" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sonke Mazibuko | 21 | Soweto | Singer | "Diamonds" | Advanced |
| 7 | Philip Dube | 20 | Johannesburg | Student | "Believe In Me" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Musa Sukwene | 26 | Mpumalanga | Musician | "Don't Judge Me" | Advanced |
Top 8 Females
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carle van Deventer | 30 | Johannesburg | Singer | "Brave" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Tauna Collier | 26 | Cape Town | Singer | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Tumi Lesejane | 21 | Midrand | Student | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Advanced |
| 4 | Christina Williams | 21 | Port Elizabeth | Singer | "Clown" | Advanced |
| 5 | Amy Jones | 20 | Cape Town | Student | "Brand New Me" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bunny Majaja | 26 | Johannesburg | Musician | "Let Her Go" | Advanced |
| 7 | Zoe Zana | 19 | Cape Town | Student | "Lose To Win" | Advanced |
| 8 | Crystalene Nair | 24 | Durban | Teacher and Singer | "Come & Get It" | Advanced |
Top 10
The top ten performed on 29 September 2013.[8][9]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenden Ledwaba | "You Sexy Thing" | Advanced |
| 2 | Crystalene Nair | "Because You Loved Me" | Advanced |
| 3 | Innocent Mabushe | "Lady In Red" | Advanced |
| 4 | Benjamin Tainton | "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" | Advanced |
| 5 | Zoe Zana | Never Gonna Give You Up | Bottom Three |
| 6 | Sonke Mazibuko | All Out Of Love | Advanced |
| 7 | Tumi Lesejane | "Take My Breath Away" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Bunny Majaja | "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything" | Advanced |
| 9 | Musa Sukwene | "Sexual Healing" | Advanced |
| 10 | Christina Williams | "Walking on Sunshine" | Bottom Three |
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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