Idols South Africa season 16 explained

Module1:
Judges:
Host:ProVerb
Winner:Zama Khumalo
Runner Up:Mr Music
Network:Mzansi Magic
Num Episodes:21
Season Number:16

The sixteenth season of South African Idols premiered on 2 August 2020, 17:30 SAST and concluded on 13 December 2020 on the Mzansi Magic television network. The season was won by Zama Khumalo and the runner-up was Mr Music.[1]

Finalists

ContestantAgeHometownPlace finished
Zama Khumalo18Witbank, MpumalangaWinner
Mr Music21KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-NatalRunner-up
Brandon Dhludhlu22Barberton, Mpumalanga3rd
ZanoThando Ngxito24Rustenburg, North West4th
Ndoni Mseleku22Johannesburg, Gauteng5th
Ntokozo Mvelase21Kagiso, Gauteng6th
Bongi Mntambo25Welkom, Free State7th
Jooma Mize26Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape8th
Be Mohutsiwa26Bloemfontein, Free State9th
Succedor Zitha22Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga10th
Dee Mayekane25Khayelitsha, Western Cape11th-13th
Jerodine Madlala27KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal
Melanin Zwane21Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
Ethan Norris26Roodepoort, Gauteng14th-16th
Qhawe Mahlangu23KwaThema, Ekurhuleni
Zahn-Reece Malgas24Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Weekly Song Choice and Result

Top 16

Boys (20 September)

Act!scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito1"I Got a Woman" by Ray CharlesSafe
scope=row Jooma Mize2"Always and Forever" by HeatwaveWild Card
scope=row Zahn-Reece3"Superstar" by Luther VandrossEliminated
scope=row Ethan Norris4"Feeling Good" by Nina SimoneEliminated
scope=row Succedor Zitha5"Emotion" by Destiny's ChildSafe
scope=row Mr Music6"All I Could Do Was Cry" by Etta JamesSafe
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu7"Dancing On My Own" by Calum ScottSafe
scope=row Qhawe Mahlangu8"Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis ReddingEliminated

Girls (27 September)

Act!scope="col"
OrderSongResult
scope=row Jerodine Madlala1"Something He Can Feel" by Aretha FranklinEliminated
scope=row Melanin Zwane2"True Colors" by Cyndi LauperEliminated
scope=row Bongi Mntambo3"All the Man That I Need" by Whitney HoustonSafe
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku4"Fast Car" by Tracy ChapmanWild Card
scope=row Dee Mayekane5"Rolling in the Deep " by AdeleEliminated
scope=row Be Mohutsiwa6"How Come You Don't Call Me" by Alicia KeysSafe
scope=row Ntokozo Mvelase7"I'd Rather Go Blind" by Etta JamesSafe
scope=row Zama Khumalo8"Crazy" by SealSafe

Top 10 (11 October)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu1"Oh, Freedom" by Odetta HolmesSafe
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku2"Ungayeki" by Brenda MtamboSafe
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito3"Superwoman" by Alicia KeysSafe
scope=row Zama Khumalo4"A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam CookeSafe
scope=row Mr Music5"Iqhawe" by SjavaSafe
scope=row Be Mohutsiwa6"Make It Happen" by Mariah CareySafe
scope=row Jooma Mize7"River" by Leon BridgesSafe
scope=row Ntokozo Mvelase8"Never Alone" by Tori KellySafe
scope=row Succedor Zitha9"Higher Ground" by Stevie WonderEliminated
scope=row Bongi Mntambo10"Spirit" by BeyoncéSafe

Top 9 (18 October)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Jooma Mize1"Madoda Sabelani" by Loyiso GijanaSafe
scope=row Bongi Mntambo2"Stand Up" by Cynthia ErivoSafe
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku3"Ndizele Wena" by Amanda BlackSafe
scope=row Be Mohutsiwa4"Boo'd Up" by Ella MaiEliminated
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito5"Price To Pay" by Miss Pru feat. Blaq DiamondSafe
scope=row Ntokozo Mvelase6"Happiness" by Kelly KhumaloSafe
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu7"Sorry" by Justin BieberSafe
scope=row Zama Khumalo8"Say So" by Doja CatSafe
scope=row Mr Music9"Into Ingawe" by Sun-El Musician feat. Ami FakuSafe

Top 8 (25 October)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Bongi Mntambo1"Ngiyak'uthanda" by Zandie KhumaloSafe
scope=row Mr Music2"Ngempela" by Sjava feat. DJ Maphorisa & HowardSafe
scope=row Zama Khumalo3"Finally" by ThabsieSafe
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu4"Angsakwazi" by MusaSafe
scope=row Jooma Mize5"Lady Lady" by MasegoEliminated
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito6"NaLingi" by Manu WorldStarSafe
scope=row Ntokozo Mvelase7"Focus" by H.E.R.Safe
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku8"Inyanga" by CiciSafe

Top 7: Showstoppers (1 November)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Zama Khumalo1"This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris feat. RihannaSafe
scope=row Mr Music2"Woza My Love" by Blaq DiamondSafe
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku3"Already" by Beyoncé feat. Shatta Wale & Major LazerSafe
scope=row Bongi Mntambo4"Déjà Vu" by Beyoncé feat. Jay-ZEliminated
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu5"Circles" by Post MaloneSafe
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito6"Loyal" by Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & TygaSafe
scope=row Ntokozo Mvelase7"Break My Heart" by Dua LipaSafe

Top 6 (8 November)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Ntokozo Mvelase 1"Upside Down" by Diana Ross7"Long As I Live" by Toni BraxtonEliminated
scope=row Mr Music2"Remember Me" by Lucky Dube8"Ngaqonywa" by Aubrey QwanaSafe
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito3"Mmatswale" by Caiphus Semenya9"Mmatswale" by MalaikaSafe
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku4"Khawuleza" by Bra Hugh Masekela10"Ungowami" by Ami FakuSafe
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu5"Sweet Lady" by Tyrese Gibson11"Ubala" by Simmy feat. Sun-El MusicianSafe
scope=row Zama Khumalo6"Wedding Day" by Mzansi feat. Brenda Fassie12"Everything I Wanted" by Billie EilishSafe

Top 5: Theatre Week (15 November)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Ndoni Mseleku1"Ndicel'ikiss" by Berita6"Senzeni" by DJ Manzo SA feat. Comado & Mthandazo GatyaEliminated
scope=row Mr Music2"Ndiyagodola" by Ringo7"Emalanjeni" by SbahleSafe
scope=row Zama Khumalo3"A Woman's Worth" by Alicia Keys8"Hamba Naye" by Cici feat. MafikizoloSafe
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu4"7 Years" by Lukas Graham9"Your Love" by AzanaSafe
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito5"Lean On Me" by Bill Withers10"Bella Ciao" by Tyler ICU & Nicole Elocin feat. Kabza De Small & DJ MaphorisaSafe

Top 4 (22 November)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu1"Via Orlando" by DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota feat. Dr. Malinga5"Angelina" by Caiphus SemenyaSafe
scope=row ZanoThando Ngxito2"Set Fire To The Rain" by Adale6"It Wasn't Me" by ShaggyEliminated
scope=row Zama Khumalo 3"Thobela" by Boom Shaka7"Sweet Dreams" by BeyoncéSafe
scope=row Mr Music4"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown ft Loyiso Gijana8"Holy Spirit" by Majek FashekSafe

Top 3 (29 November)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Result
scope=row Brandon Dhludhlu1"Adore" by Miguel4"Why Ngikufela" by Kabza De Small feat. ShaShaEliminated
scope=row Zama Khumalo2"Empini" by Kelly Khumalo5"Nia Lo" by Kabza De Small feat. Nia PearlSafe
scope=row Mr Music3"One and Only" by Adele6"Tikoloshi" by Soweto’s Finest feat. Kaygee Daking & BiziziSafe

Top 2 (6 December)

Act!scope"col"
Orderscope"col" Idols Produced Singlescope"col" Orderscope"col" Songscope"col" Orderscope"col" Favourite Previous PerformanceResult
scope=row Mr Music1"Ngikethe Kahle" by Mr Music3"Ngamthanda Umuntu" by Linda5"Into Ingawe" by Sun-El Musician feat. Ami FakuRunner-up
scope=row Zama Khumalo2"Ndizobizwa" by Zama Khumalo4"Without You" by Mariah Carey6"A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam CookeWinner

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
Zama KhumaloSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Mr MusicSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Brandon DhludhluSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd placeEliminated
ZanoThando NgxitoSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th placeEliminated
Ndoni MselekuWild CardSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe5th placeEliminated
Ntokozo MvelaseSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe6th placeEliminated
Bongi MntamboSafeSafeSafeSafe7th placeEliminated
Jooma MizeWild CardSafeSafe8th placeEliminated
Be MohutsiwaSafeSafe9th placeEliminated
Succedor ZithaSafe10th placeEliminated
Dee Mayekane11th/13th placeEliminated
Jerodine Madlala
Melanin Zwane
Ethan Norris14th/16th placeEliminated
Qhawe Mahlangu
Zahn-Reece Malgas

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idols SA season 16 winner crowned | Channel. news24.com. 2020-12-13.

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