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Idols South Africa
Idols South Africa Finalists
(with dates of elimination)
Season 1 (2002)
Heinz WincklerWinner
Brandon OctoberJune 17
Melanie LoweJune 17
Bianca Le GrangeJune 10
Ezra LingeveldtJune 3
Ayanda NhlangothiJune 3
Cindy BesterMay 27
Lyndle KearnsMay 27
Nicole BillinghamMay 20
David FourieMay 20
Rian SwanepoelMay 20 Season 2 (2003)
Anke PietrangeliWinner
Poseletso SejosingoeOctober 16
Jacques Terre'BlancheOctober 13
Nazneen LeemanOctober 6
Wafeeq SaffodienOctober 6
Kgomotso TsatsiSeptember 22
Karen FerreiraSeptember 15
Zama SitholeSeptember 8
Petro De VilliersSeptember 1
Thelma JansenSeptember 1
Khwezi KekanaAugust 25
Noluthando MejeAugust 25 Season 3 (2005)
Karin KortjeWinner
Gift GweNovember 27
Veronique De Lange (Nicky)November 21
Veronique Lalouette (V)November 21
Nhlanhla MwelseNovember 14
Ayanda MpamaNovember 7
Deidré VisserOctober 31
Martelize Van NiekerkOctober 31
Kesha Charlton-PerkinsOctober 17
Pume ZondiOctober 10
Bonolo MolosiwaOctober 3
Jamie-Lee BlokdykSeptember 26 Season 1 Afrikaans (2006)
Dewald LouwWinner
Alzonia TitusAugust 28
Willem BothaAugust 28
Nelda Janse Van RensburgAugust 21
Jaco Labuschagné August 21
Valeska Smit August 14
Joslin Pieterse August 14
Tracey-Lee Oliver August 7
Christiaan Kritzinger August 7
Danelle De Vries July 31
Crushanda Forbes July 31
Jay Theron July 31 Season 4 (2007)
Andriëtte Norman
Björn Blignaut
Carla Louw
Caroline Borole
Daniel Büys
Jody Williams
Munro du Toit
Tender Mavundla
Yolanda Nabo
Dominic Momberg October 15
PJ Simeoni October 8
Sabelo Mthembu October 8
Nicky Burger October 1
Jarred De Kock October 1


Idols is a television show on the South African television networks M-Net and Kyknet, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa. It was presented by Candy Litchfield, Matthew Stewardson and Sami Sabitiin in Season 1 and by Colin Moss and Letoya Makhene in Season 2, Colin Moss has gone solo for season 3.

In the show, people first audition but eventually the performers are narrowed down to 12 finalists, with each contestant performing live. There are four judges (Randall Abrahams, Dave Thompson, Marcus Brewster and Penny Lebyane in season one; Brewster and Lebyane did not return for the second season and were replaced by Mara Louw-Thomson and Gareth Cliff) who provide critiques of each contestant's performance. Viewers have several hours following the broadcast of the show to vote by phone, SMS or online for their favorite contestant. On the following night's episode, the contestant(s) with the fewest votes is sent home.

In the first season, Heinz Winckler won, with Brandon October coming in second and Melanie Lowe in third. Anke Pietrangeli won the second season contest, with Poseletso Sejosingoe placing second and Jacques Terre'Blanche placing third.

Season 3

The semi finals of Season 3 includes contestants singing two songs during the round instead of one, as seen in previous formats of Idols.

As of 19 November, Mara Louw-Thomson, one of the Idols judges, has decided not to continue her contract between herself and Mnet as a judge due to harsh criticism received on the official message board regarding racism and favouritism.

Viewer outrage ensued following the elimination of Nhlanhla Mwelse after it was revealed that the 4 judges had a 49% leverage to the total weekly votes & that this happened since the start of the semi finals. Before the series started, it was portrayed that the viewers would account for 100% of the total vote this year compared to the judges' 40% in season 1 & 2.

The Grand Final took place at Gold Reef City, Johannesburg on 27 November 2005 between Karin Kortje and Gift Gwe. Each contestant sang a favourite song chosen by them, a favourite song chosen by the judges, and a brand new single. After a record number of votes cast, Karin Kortje was crowned as the 2005 Idol with 62.58% of the votes.

DateThemeBottom Three
September 26Hits 2000Jamie-Lee BlokdykBonolo MolosiwaAyanda Mpama
October 3Number 1 HitsBonolo Molosiwa (2)Ayanda Mpama (2)Pume Zondi
October 10Film HitsPume Zondi (2)Kesha Charlton-PerkinsNhlanhla Mwelse
October 17Viewer's ChoiceKesha Charlton-Perkins (2)Martelize Van NiekerkDeidré Visser
October 31Video HitsMartelize Van Niekerk (2)Deidré Visser (2)Ayanda Mpama (3)
November 7Judges' ChoiceAyanda Mpama (4)Nhlanhla Mwelse (2)V Lalouette
Bottom Two
November 14My IdolsNhlanhla Mwelse (3)Gift Gwe
November 21Great SongsV Lalouette (2)Nicky de Lange
November 27FinaleGift Gwe (2)Karin Kortje

Season 1 (Afrikaans Idols)

Season 1 of Afikaans Idols represented a unique change in Idols format on a global scale by replacing all previous judges and hosts, moving networks (M-Net to sister station KykNet) and therefore changing the lingua franca of the show from English to Afrikaans as KykNet is solely an Afrikaans network.

Auditions took place in Kaapstad, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg & for the first time auditions took place internationally in Windhoek, Namibia.

Afrikaans Idols season 1 premiered at 5:30pm South Africa time on May 28 2006.

Contestants

Despite universal critical acclaim, and being rescued twice by the judges following low audience votes, Valeska Smith was voted out on 14 August 2006.

Judges

Host

  • Sean Else
DateBottom Four
July 31Jay TheronCrushanda ForbesDanelle de VriesNelda Jansen van Rensburg
DateBottom Three
August 7Christiaan KritzingerTracey-Lee OliverValeska Smith
August 14Joslin PieterseValeska Smith (2)Alzonia Titus
August 21Nelda Jansen van Rensburg (2)Jaco LabuschagneAlzonia Titus (2)
August 28Alzonia Titus (2)Willem BothaDewald Louw

Season 4

On April 13 2007, M-Net announced the series would return to their network for a fourth season in English. The initial auditions were completed on August 6 with the judging and public vote stages due to start on 19 August.

DateBottom Four
October 1Jarred De KockNicky BurgerPJ SimeoniTender Manvundla
October 8Sabelo MthembuPJ Simeoni (2)Dominic MombergMonroe De Toit
DateBottom Three
October 15Dominic Momberg (2)Yolanda NaboCarla Louw

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