Idols South Africa season 9 explained

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Judges:Randall Abrahams
Unathi Msengana
Gareth Cliff
Host:ProVerb
Runner Up:Brenden Ledwaba
Network:M-Net, M-Net HD & Mzansi Magic

Idols South Africa IX is the ninth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol.

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 dateAudition cityAudition dateAudition venueTickets to Sun City
28 July 2013Cape Town, Western Cape2 February 2013Grandwest Arena19[1]
11 August 2013Soweto, Gauteng16 February 2013Soweto Theatre39 (with Johannesburg)[2]
4 August 2013Durban, Kwazulu Natal2 March 2013The Playhouse Company (Durban)The Playhouse Company21[3]
11 August 2013 Johannesburg, Gauteng23 March 2013Sandton Convention Centre39 (with Soweto)
Total countrywide79

Top 16 Show

Top 8 Males[4] [5]

15 September 2013

ContestantAgeHometownOccupationSongResult
1Benjamin Tainton19Cape TownApprentice Farrier"Wake Me Up" (Avicii)Advanced
2Brenden Ledwaba 19MpumalangaStudent"Stay" (Rihanna)Advanced
3Innocent Mabushe27LimpopoSinger"Get Lucky" (Daft Punk)Advanced
4Jono Johansen16DurbanStudent"Millionaire" (Kelis)Eliminated
5Lee-Ron Malgas18Cape TownStudent"Harriet Jones" (Eric Benét)Eliminated
6Sonke Mazibuko21SowetoSinger"Diamonds" (Rihanna)Advanced
7Philip Dube20JohannesburgStudent"Believe in Me" (Bonnie Tyler)Eliminated
8Musa Sukwene26MpumalangaMusician"Don't Judge Me" (Chris Brown)Advanced

Top 8 Females

22 September 2013[6] [7]

ContestantAgeHometownOccupationSongResult
1Carle van Deventer30JohannesburgSinger"Brave" (Sara Bareilles)Eliminated
2Tauna Collier26Cape TownSinger"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" (One Direction)Eliminated
3Tumi Lesejane21MidrandStudent"Beneath Your Beautiful" (Labrinth & Emeli Sandé)Advanced
4Christina Williams21Port ElizabethSinger"Clown" (Emeli Sandé)Advanced
5Amy Jones20Cape TownStudent"Brand New Me" (Alicia Keys)Eliminated
6Bunny Majaja26JohannesburgMusician"Let Her Go" (Passenger)Advanced
7Zoe Zana19Cape TownStudent"Lose to Win" (Fantasia Barrino)Advanced
8Crystalene Nair 24DurbanTeacher and Singer"Come & Get It" (Selena Gomez)Advanced

Top 10

The top ten performed on 29 September 2013.[8] [9]

OrderContestantSong Result
1Brenden Ledwaba"You Sexy Thing" (Hot Chocolate)Advanced
2Crystalene Nair "Because You Loved Me" (Celine Dion)Advanced
3Innocent Mabushe "The Lady in Red" (Chris de Burgh)Advanced
4Benjamin Tainton "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" (Bryan Adams)Advanced
5Zoe Zana Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley)Bottom Three
6Sonke Mazibuko"All Out of Love" (Air Supply)Advanced
7Tumi Lesejane "Take My Breath Away" (Berlin)Eliminated
8Bunny Majaja"You’re the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White)Advanced
9Musa Sukwene"Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye)Advanced
10Christina Williams "Walking on Sunshine" (Katrina and the Waves)Bottom Three

Top 9

The top nine performed on 6 October 2013.

OrderContestantSong Result
1Crystalene Nair"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson)Advanced
2Musa Sukwene "Ndiyagodola" (Ringo Madlingozi)Advanced
3Benjamin Tainton "The Scientist" (Coldplay)Advanced
4Brenden Ledwaba"Her Heart" (Anthony Hamilton)Advanced
5Sonke Mazibuko"Jikizinto" (Zonke)Advanced
6Christina Williams"Try" (Pink)Bottom Three
7Innocent Mabushe"Paradise" (Coldplay)Advanced
8Zoe Zana"Love the Way You Lie" (Rihanna)Bottom Three
9Bunny Majaja"Proud Mary" (Tina Turner)Advanced

Top 8

The top eight performed on 13 October 2013.

OrderContestantSong Result
1Zoe Zana"Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa)Advanced
2Innocent Mabushe"Two Hearts" (Phil Collins)Eliminated
3Sonke Mazibuko "Go the Distance" (Michael Bolton)Advanced
4Crystalene Nair"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" (Whitney Houston)Advanced
5Brenden Ledwaba"This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush)Advanced
6Musa Sukwene"Win" (Brian McKnight)Advanced
7Bunny Majaja"Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)Bottom Three
8Christina Williams"Skyfall" (Adele)Bottom Three

Top 7

The top seven performed on 20 October 2013.

OrderContestantSong Result
1Crystalene Nair"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)Bottom Three
2Musa Sukwene"Pass Me Over" (Anthony Hamilton)Advanced
3Bunny Majaja"Let It Be" (The Beatles)Bottom Three
4Sonke Mazibuko"Many Rivers to Cross" (Jimmy Cliff)Advanced
5Brenden Ledwaba"You Raise Me Up" (Secret Garden)Advanced
6Christina Williams"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)Eliminated
7Zoe Zana"Can You Feel It" (The Jacksons)Advanced

Top 6

The top six performed on 27 October 2013.

OrderContestantSong Result
1Sonke Mazibuko"Khona" (Uhuru ft. Mafikizolo)Advanced
2Crystalene Nair"Right Now" (Rihanna)Eliminated
3Brenden Ledwaba"Lengoma" (Zahara)Bottom Three
4Zoe Zana"Wild" (Jessie J)Advanced
5Bunny Majaja"Raise Your Glass" (Pink)Bottom Three
6Musa Sukwene"Via Orlando" (DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota feat. Dr. Malinga)Advanced

Top 5

The top five performed on 3rd November 2013.

OrderContestantFirst Song Second Song Result
1Musa Sukwene"Bump n' Grind" (R. Kelly)"Can’t Stay" (Dave Hollister)Advanced
2Bunny Majaja"Show Me Love" (Robin S.)"Ndiredi" (Simphiwe Dana)Eliminated
3Brenden Ledwaba"Nice & Slow" (Usher)"Jailer" (Aṣa)Advanced
4Zoe Zana"Together Again" (Janet Jackson)"Survivor" (Destiny's Child)Bottom Two
5Sonke Mazibuko"Killing Me Softly" (The Fugees)"Haven't Met You Yet" (Michael Bublé)Advanced

Top 4

The top four performed on 10th November 2013.

OrderContestantFirst Song Second Song Result
1Zoe Zana"Rock with You" (Michael Jackson)"Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)Eliminated
2Sonke Mazibuko"A Song for You" (Donny Hathaway)"Loved Me Back to Life" (Celine Dion)Advanced
3Musa Sukwene"Redemption Song" (Bob Marley and the Wailers)"Thy Will Be Done" (India.Arie ft. Gramps Morgan)Advanced
4Brenden Ledwaba"Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley and the Wailers)"All of Me" (John Legend)Bottom Two
N/AZoe Zana"When I First Saw You" (Jamie Foxx & Beyoncé)N/A
Sonke Mazibuko
N/AMusa Sukwene"Same Girl" (R. Kelly & Usher)N/A
Brenden Ledwaba

Top 3

The top three performed on 17th November 2013.

OrderContestantFirst Song Second Song Third Song Result
1Sonke Mazibuko"Burn Out" (Sipho Mabuse)"Turn Me On" (David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj)"Rhythm of the Night" (DeBarge)Eliminated
2Musa Sukwene"Inkomo" (The Soil)"Meropa" (BOP and the Mahotella Queens)"Love" (Musiq Soulchild)Advanced
3Brenden Ledwaba"Do You..." (Miguel)"Beauty and a Beat" (Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj)"Locked Out of Heaven" (Bruno Mars)Advanced

Top 2

The top two performed on 24th November 2013.

OrderContestantFirst Song Second Song Third Song Result
1Brenden Ledwaba"Jailer" (Aṣa)"Stay" (Rihanna)"Fingerprints" (Brenden Ledwaba)Runner-Up
2Musa Sukwene"Ndiyagodola" (Ringo Madlingozi)"Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye)"I Still Feel It" (Musa Sukwene)Winner

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/14211/news-89-golden-ticket-winners "News: 89 Golden Ticket Winners!"
  2. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/19255/Press-Release-39-City-of-Gold-Golden-Tickets "Press Release: 39 City of Gold Golden Tickets"
  3. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/18305/Press-Release-KZN-ups-the-stakes-with-21-Golden-Ticket-winners "Press Release: KZN ups the stakes with 21 Golden Ticket winners"
  4. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/21215/Press-Release-Top-8-guys-sing-for-South-Africas-vote "Press Release: Top 8 guys sing for SA’s vote"
  5. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/21185/Press-Release-Here-is-your-Top-16 "Press Release: Here is your Top 16"
  6. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/21405/Press-Release-Girls-raise-the-bar-for-a-place-in-the-Idols-Top-10 "Press Release: Girls raise the bar"
  7. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/21415/News-Reaction-to-the-Top-8-girls- "News: Reaction to the Top 8 girls"
  8. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/21445/Press-Release-Here-is-your-Top-10! "Press Release: Here is your Top 10!"
  9. http://idolssa.dstv.com/News/21545/Review-Episode-12 "Review: Episode 12"