Idols South Africa season 14 explained

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Host:ProVerb
Winner:Yanga Sobetwa
Runner Up:Thato Makape
Network:Mzansi Magic

The fourteenth season of South African Idols premiered on July 8, 2018, on the Mzansi Magic television network. ProVerb continued his role 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 audition city.

Auditions

Auditions began in January and ended in March.

Audition dates and venues!City!Venue!Guest Judge!Date
DurbanNorth Beach Amphitheatre20 January 2018
Cape TownCentury City Conference CentreDJ Cleo27 January 2018
PretoriaThe State Theatre10 February 2018
JohannesburgCarnival City24 February 2018
Pop-up audition dates and venues!City!Venue!Date
BloemfonteinMimosa Mall3 February 2018
Port ElizabethBoardwalk Casino & Hotel17 February 2018
PolokwaneSavannah Mall3 March 2018

Finalists

ContestantAgeHometownPlace finished
Yanga Sobetwa16Delft, Cape TownWinner
Thato Makape23Postmasburg, Northern CapeRunner-up
Thando Mngomezulu19Alberton, Gauteng3rd
Basimane Melato (King B)20Kagiso4th
Niyaaz Arendse22Cape Town5th
Nosipho Silinda17Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal6th
Zamagambu Memela (Xae)19Pinetown, Durban7th
Lincoln Lewis22Ravensmead, Cape Flats8th
Ntokozo Makhathini 189th
Mthokozisi Ngcobo20Umlazi, Durban10th
Bongiwe Mdaka23Melelani, Mpumalanga11th/13th
Dalene Swartz21Eldorado Park, Johannesburg
Lethabo Ramatsui (Wattahmelon)18Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Mnqobi Dlamini2114th/16th
Sandile Skosana26Tsakane, Ekurhuleni
Victor Matalane25Riba Cross, Limpopo

Weekly Song Choice and Result

Top 16

Boys (2 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowVictor Matalane1"Nguwe" by Vusi NovaEliminated
scope=rowMthokozisi Ngcobo2"So Amazing" by Luther VandrossSafe
scope=rowMnqobi Dlamini3"Hold On, We're Going Home" by DrakeEliminated
scope=rowSandile Skosana4"Nomvula" by NathiEliminated
scope=rowLincoln Lewis5"Writing's On The Wall" by Sam SmithSafe
scope=rowThato Makape6"With You" by Chris BrownSafe
scope=rowKing B7"Stay With Me" by Sam SmithSafe
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse8"Mirrors" by Justin TimberlakeWild Card

Girls (9 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu1"Giving Myself" by Jennifer HudsonWild Card
scope=rowBongiwe Mdaka2"Beneath Your Beautiful" by Emeli SandéEliminated
scope=rowWattahmelon3"Lose to Win" by FantasiaEliminated
scope=rowNosipho Silinda4"Alive" by SiaSafe
scope=rowXae5"Broken Clocks" by SZASafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa6"Don't You Remember" by AdeleSafe
scope=rowNtokozo Makhathini 7"Ndiza" by ZaharaSafe
scope=rowDalene Swartz8"It's Not Right, But It's Okay by Whitney HoustonEliminated

Top 10 (16 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowNosipho Silinda1"Collide" by Lady ZamarSafe
scope=rowMthokozisi Ngcobo2"Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" by MaxwellEliminated
scope=rowLincoln Lewis3"Sondela" by Ringo MadlingoziSafe
scope=rowXae4"Please Mr" by ShekhinahSafe
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse5"Perfect" by Ed SheeranSafe
scope=rowNtokozo Makhathini 6"Fill Me Up" by Tasha CobbsSafe
scope=rowThato Makape7"I Got You" by EncoreSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu8"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha FranklinSafe
scope=rowKing B9"Love On The Brain" by RihannaSafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa10"Amazulu" by Amanda BlackSafe

Top 9: The 90s (23 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowLincoln Lewis1"Pony" by GinuwineSafe
scope=rowXae2"That's The Way Love Goes" by Janet JacksonSafe
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse3"Forever" by DamageSafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa4"Before You Walk Out My Life" by Monica BrownSafe
scope=rowThato Makape5"If I Ever Fall In Love" by ShaiSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu6"Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's ChildSafe
scope=rowNosipho Silinda7"Open Arms" by Tina TurnerSafe
scope=rowNtokozo Makhathini 8"He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni BraxtonEliminated
scope=rowKing B9"Remember The Time" by Michael JacksonSafe

Top 8 - Orchestral Delight (30 September)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse1"Take Me To Church" by HozierSafe
scope=rowXae2"Cranes In The Sky" by Solange KnowlesSafe
scope=rowKing B3"Loliwe" by ZaharaSafe
scope=rowNosipho Silinda4"Hurt" by Christina AguileraSafe
scope=rowLincoln Lewis5"Elastic Heart" by SiaEliminated
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa6"Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" by Alicia KeysSafe
scope=rowThato Makape7"Treat You Better" by Shawn MendesSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu8"As Long As You Love Me" by Justin BieberSafe

Top 7: Showstopper (7 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=rowThato Makape1"Mamelani" by NaakmusiqSafe
scope=rowNosipho Silinda2"Into You" by Ariana GrandeSafe
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse3"Turn Up The Music" by Chris BrownSafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa4"Not Yet Uhuru" by Letta MbuluSafe
scope=rowXae5"One Thing" by AmerieEliminated
scope=rowKing B6"Inde" by Heavy K & BusiswaSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu7"Single Ladies" by BeyoncéSafe

Top 6: Celebration of South African Music (14 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderCelebration of SA MusicOrderLove SongsResult
scope=rowThato Makape1"Tell Me" by Stimela & Ray Phiri7"U Got It Bad" by UsherSafe
scope=rowNosipho Silinda2"Destiny" by Zahara8"Halo" by BeyonceEliminated
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse3"Jika" by Mi Casa9"Crazy Love" by Brian McKnightSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu4"Nizalwa Ngobani" by Thandiswa Mazwai10"I Believe In You & Me" by Whitney HoustonSafe
scope=rowKing B5"Baby Please" by Kelly Khumalo11"Make You Feel My Love" by AdeleSafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa6"Xa Bendino Mama" by Zahara12"If This Isn't Love" by Jennifer HudsonSafe

Top 5 (21 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSongOrderSongResult
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu1"Spotlight" by Jennifer Hudson6"The Weakness In Me"" by Keisha WhiteSafe
scope=rowNiyaaz Arendse2"Too Good At Goodbyes" by Sam Smith7"Lost Without U" by Robin ThickeEliminated
scope=rowKing B3"Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé8"Say Something" by Laura DSafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa4"What Is Love" by V. Bozeman9"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney HoustonSafe
scope=rowThato Makape5"Imibuzo" by Nathi10"Inkomo" by The SoilSafe

Top 4 (28 October)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong - Soweto Gospel ChoirOrderSongResult
scope=rowThato Makape1"Many Rivers to Cross" by Soweto Gospel Choir6"If" by DavidoSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu2"Ka Na Le Modisa" by Soweto Gospel Choir7"Thando" by Naima KaySafe
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa3"Avulekile Amasango/One Love" by Soweto Gospel Choir8"Impilo" by SjavaSafe
scope=rowKing B1"Lion of Judah" by Soweto Gospel Choir5"Kahle" by Amanda BlackEliminated

Top 3: Semi-Final (4 November)

Act! scope="col"
OrderDuetOrderSongResult
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa1"Beauty and the Beast" by Ariana Grande & John Legend (with Khaya Mthethwa)4"Mkulumsebenzi" by Khaya MthethwaSafe
scope=rowThando Mngomezulu2"The Closer I Get To You" by Beyoncé & Luther Vandross (with Karabo Mogane) 5"Never Say Never" by Justin BieberEliminated
scope=rowThato Makape3"Ngamthanda Umuntu" by Linda (with Amanda Black)6"Thandiwe" by Vusi NovaSafe

Top 2: Final (11 November)

Act! scope="col"
OrderIdols Produced SingleOrderFavourite Previous PerformanceOrderBest PerformanceResult
scope=rowYanga Sobetwa1"Scars (All Over Me)" by Yanga3"Heaven" by Emeli Sandé5"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" by Alicia KeysWinner
scope=rowThato Makape2"Blow by Blow" by Thato4"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith3"If" by DavidoRunner-up

Elimination Chart

Colour key
 –Winner
 –Runner-up
 –Wild Card
 –Eliminated
Weekly results per act
ActTop 16Top 10Top 9Top 8Top 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Top 3Top 2
BoysGirls
Yanga SobetwaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Thato MakapeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Thando MngomezuluWild CardSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd placeEliminated
King BSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th placeEliminated
Niyaaz ArendseWild CardSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe5th placeEliminated
Nosipho SilindaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe6th placeEliminated
XaeSafeSafeSafeSafe7th placeEliminated
Lincoln LewisSafeSafeSafe8th placeEliminated
Ntokozo MakhathiniSafeSafe9th placeEliminated
Mthokozisi NgcoboSafe10th placeEliminated
Bongiwe Mdaka11th-16th placeEliminated
Dalene Swartz
Wattahmelon
Mnqobi Dlamini11th-16th placeEliminated
Sandile Skosana
Victor Matalane

References

Idols South Africa WebsiteTVSA Idols PageIdols South Africa Fan Website

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