Idols South Africa season 15 explained

Module1:
Judges:
Host:ProVerb
Winner:Luyolo Yiba
Runner Up:Sneziey Msomi
Network:Mzansi Magic

The fifteenth season of South African Idols premiered on 7 July 2019, 17:30 SAST and concluded on 17 November 2019 on the Mzansi Magic TV. The season was won by Luyolo Yiba and the runner-up was Sneziey Msomi.

ProVerb remained as the show's host and an executive producer, while Somizi Mhlongo, Unathi Nkayi and Randall Abrahams also remained as the main judges, with guest judges at each of the four audition cities. The next season was showcasing on 2 August 2020.

Preliminary auditions

!City!Venue!Guest Judge!Date
PretoriaState TheatreRebecca Malope26 January 2019
DurbanNorth Beach AmphitheatreVusi Nova9 February 2019
Cape TownCentury City Conference CentreDj Fresh2 March 2019
JohannesburgEllis Park ArenaLady Zamar16 February 2019
Pop-up Auditions[1] !City!Venue!Date
BloemfonteinPACOFS - Performing Arts Centre of the Free State2 February 2019
PolokwaneMeropa Casino & Entertainment World23 February 2019
Port ElizabethDolphins Leap Conference & Events Centre23 February 2019
A total of 86 golden tickets were issued at all four stops including pop-up stops this season.[2] Season 15 came with many surprises defying the history of the show, rules changed a bit during theatre week, back up singers were provided, with no backing required from the contestants, each contestant had to out-perform the other, and for the first time, 17 contestants were selected for the next round instead of the traditional 16 to accommodate twins Viggy and Virginia Qwabe.

Finalists

ContestantAgeHometownPlace finished
Luyolo Yiba25QonceWinner
Sneziey Msomi25UmlaziRunner-up
Micayla Oelofse18Port Elizabeth3rd
Nolo Seodisha26Soshanguve4th
Viggy Qwabe22StangerWithdrew
Virginia Qwabe226th
Mmangaliso Gumbi24Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal7th
Nqobile Gumede21KwaMashu8th
Dinky Swartz22Ennerdale, Gauteng9th
Innocentia Sibi30Khuma, Stilfontein10th
Craig Jordan21Elsie's River11th/13th
Treasure Mngadi23KwaMashu
Zia Fielies19Mannenberg, Cape Town
Andy Keys20Embalenhle, Secunda14th/17th
Louise Nicholls29Strandfontein, Matzikama
Sizwe Hlatshwayo27Emalahleni
Xola Toto21Cape Town

Weekly Song Choice and Result

Top 17

The judges' job was now over and it was now up to the public to vote for their favourite contestant to advance to the next level of the competition, two methods were introduced to the public, every contestant was allocated a unique voting number. Contestants could be voted either by SMS, the voting number remained the same as other seasons 37400, or voting could be done for free on www.idolssa.tv.

Group A Theme: Songs that Trended (25 August)

Act!scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=row Sizwe Hlatshwayo1"Tigi" by SandsEliminated
scope=row Dinky Swartz2"Get You" by Daniel CaesarSafe
scope=row Mmangaliso Gumbi3"Egoli" by Mlindo the VocalistSafe
scope=row Louise Nicholls4"Without Me" by HalseyEliminated
scope=row Andy Keys5"Girls Like You" by Maroon 5Eliminated
scope=row Virginia Qwabe6"Themba" by Kelly KhumaloSafe
scope=row Viggy Qwabe7"Mgodi" by ZaharaSafe
scope=row Nolo Seodisha8"Talk" by KhalidSafe
scope=row Xola Toto9"Come With Me" by Black CoffeeEliminated

Group B Theme: Songs that Trended (1 September)

Act!scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=row Sneziey Msomi1"Ewe Getsemane" by Sbu NoahSafe
scope=row Nqobile Gumede2"Love Theory" by Kirk FranklinSafe
scope=row Luyolo Yiba3"Say You Won't Let Go" by James ArthurSafe
scope=row Zia Fielies4"Better" by KhalidEliminated
scope=row Treasure Mngadi5"The Middle" by Zedd feat. Maren Morris & GreyEliminated
scope=row Craig Jordan6"Dancing with a Stranger" by Sam Smith feat. NormaniEliminated
scope=row Micayla Oelofse7"New Rules" by Dua LipaSafe
scope=row Innocentia Sibi8"Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia CaraWild Card

Top 10: Inspirational Hits (15 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowDinky Swartz1"One Wing" by Jordin SparksSafe
scope=rowViggy Qwabe2"Phumelela" by Miss Pru feat. Amanda BlackSafe
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba3"Set Fire to the Rain" by AdeleSafe
scope=rowNqobile Gumede4"Can't Give Up Now" by Mary MarySafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi5"Heal My Soul" by Tshwane Gospel ChoirSafe
scope=rowVirginia Qwabe6"Yebo Linamandla" by Benjamin DubeSafe
scope=rowNolo Seodisha7"Modimo Ke Lerato" by Joyous CelebrationSafe
scope=rowInnocentia Sibi8"Ave Marie" by BeyoncéEliminated
scope=rowMmangaliso Gumbi9"Ngangingazi " by Benjamin DubeSafe
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse10"Rise Up" by Andra DaySafe

Top 9 (22 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowVirginia Qwabe1"Umsindo" by DurbanSafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi2"Pakisha" by Dladla MshunqisiSafe
scope=rowDinky Swartz3"No Rush (Remix)" by DJ Tira feat. Prince BuloEliminated
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse4"Best Part" by Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R.Safe
scope=rowNqobile Gumede5"Malokazi" by MduduziSafe
scope=rowNolo Seodisha6"Jika" by AKASafe
scope=rowMmangaliso Gumbi7"A Couple of Forevers" by Chrisette MicheleSafe
scope=rowViggy Qwabe8"Amaxoki" by Distruction BoyzSafe
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba9"Abangani" by SjavaSafe

Top 8 (29 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowSneziey Msomi1"Burnout" by Sipho HostixSafe
scope=rowViggy Qwabe2"Chandelier" by SiaSafe
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba3"Green Light" by John LegendSafe
scope=rowNqobile Gumede4"I'm Every Woman" by Chaka KhanSafe
scope=rowNolo Seodisha5Safe
scope=rowVirginia Qwabe6"Titanium" by David Guetta feat. SiaSafe
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse7"Angifuni" by PaxtonSafe
scope=rowMmangaliso Gumbi8"Lady Marmalade" by LabelleSafe

Top 7 (6 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowNolo Seodisha1"Close the Door" by Teddy PendergrassSafe
scope=rowVirginia Qwabe2"Yim Okhthandayo" by Linda GcwensaSafe
scope=rowMmangaliso Gumbi3"Be Without You" by Mary J. BligeEliminated
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba4"I Love You" by Thami ShobedeSafe
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse5Safe
scope=rowViggy Qwabe6"Sthandwa Sami" by Thee LegacySafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi7"Have You Ever?" by BrandySafe

Top 6: Showstopper (13 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba1"Dance Till You Drop" by NaaqMusiqSafe
scope=rowVirginia Qwabe2"Khona" by Mafikizolo feat. UhuruEliminated
scope=rowViggy Qwabe3"Hamba" by Zanda ZakuzaSafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi4"Proud Mary" by Tina TurnerSafe
scope=rowNolo Seodisha5"Speed of Sound" by DaCapoSafe
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse6"Worth It" by Fifth Harmony feat. Kid InkSafe

Top 5 (20 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongOrderSongResult
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse1"Lights" by Ellie Goulding6"Until the End of Time" by Justin Timberlake feat. BeyoncéSafe
scope=rowNolo Seodisha2"Buza" by Letta Mbulu7"What Goes Around... Comes Around" by Justin TimberlakeSafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi3"Black Sheep" by Gin Wigmore8"Drunk in Love" by Beyoncé feat. Jay-ZSafe
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba4"Learn to Love Again" by Lawson9"Cry Me a River" by Justin TimberlakeSafe
scope=rowViggy Qwabe5"Sinazo" by Amanda Black10"Apologize" by OneRepublicWithdrew

Top 4 (27 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongOrderSongResult
scope=rowNolo Seodisha1"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire5"The Lazy Song" by Bruno MarsEliminated
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse2"It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette6"Dangerous Woman" by Ariana GrandeSafe
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba3"Nightshift" by The Commodores7"OMG" by Usher feat. will.i.amSafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi4"Umuntu Ngabantu" by Brenda Fassie8"Superman" by Black CoffeeSafe

Top 3 (3 November)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongOrderSongResult
scope=rowLuyolo Yiba1"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran4"Ikanyesi" by Mondli NqcoboSafe
scope=rowSneziey Msomi2"Save Me" by Thembisile5"Bhutiza" by Mobi Dixon feat. NichumeSafe
scope=rowMicayla Oelofse3"Fallin'" by Alicia Keys6"Suited" by ShekhinahEliminated

Top 2 (10 November)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Idols Produced Singlescope"col" Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Orderscope"col" SongResult
scope=row Sneziey Msomi1"Kungumusa" by Sneziey Msomi3"Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan5"Pakisha" by Dladla Mshunqisi feat. Distruction Boyz & DJ TiraRunner-up
scope=row Luyolo Yiba2"Sunshine Through The Rain" by Luyolo Yiba4"Zanele" by Brian Temba6"Abangani" by SjavaWinner

Elimination Chart

Colour key
 –Winner
 –Runner-up
 –Wild Card
 –Eliminated
 –Withdrew
Weekly results per act
ActTop 17Top 10Top 9Top 8Top 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Top 3Top 2
Group AGroup B
Luyolo YibaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Sneziey MsomiSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Micayla OelofseSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd placeEliminated
Nolo SeodishaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th placeEliminated
Viggy QwabeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWithdrewEliminated
Virginia QwabeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe6th placeEliminated
Mmangaliso GumbiSafeSafeSafeSafe7th placeEliminated
Nqobile GumedeSafeSafeSafe8th placeEliminated
Dinky SwartzSafeSafe9th placeEliminated
Innocentia SibiWild Card10th placeEliminated
Craig Jordan11th-17th placeEliminated
Treasure Mngadi
Zia Fielies
Andy Keys11th-17th placeEliminated
Louise Nicholls
Sizwe Hlatshwayo
Xola Toto

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idols 15 adds three pop-up audition venues: dates and deets. TVSA.
  2. Web site: Jozi bags 14 golden tickets in the final round of auditions. Channel 24.

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