Some of the Top Idols South Africa winners Include: 10 Most financially Successful African Music Artists, Sho Madjozi’s Father Left Her Mother Rosemary Phaweni at a Young Age – Meet Her Parents. Heinz Carl Heinrich Winckler (born 22 March 1978) was the winner of the first series of South African Idols and is also an actor. The decision came after she was reprimanded for mixing painkillers and alcohol before a show. © 2020 Independent Online and affiliated companies. M-Net announced a fifth season of South African Idols which premiered on Sunday, 1 February 2009, with a summer vibe and new rules. From street kid to Boys Town resident to one of SA’s best musicians, his debut album Shaded soul released in 2014 saw him collaborate with some of the country’s biggest names in music namely Jaziel Brothers, Kwesta, RJ Benjamin and more. The Grand Final took place at Gold Reef City, Johannesburg on 27 November 2005 between Karin Kortje and Gift Gwe. Jojo 2. She was persuaded to enter the competition by her brother who was strongly convinced that his sister would become a star. They were chosen as one of four Deezer Next artists for South Africa in 2017 and released their debut album a few weeks later in July. On 13 April 2007, M-Net announced the series would return to their network for a fourth season in English. After discussion between M-Net and FremantleMedia (the format owners), Jason Hartman and Sasha Lee Davids were declared winners. During the auditions, which started in April, he was replaced with guest judges from the South African music industry, similar to the American Idol (Season 9) audition stages. The idol show is a series of reality TV singing competition that was first created by an executive in the British television industry known as Simon fuller. Karabo Mogane was crowned Idols winner 2015, walking away with a prize package worth R1.2m, a recording contract with Universal Music Africa and will also be in … It was also the first time worldwide on an Idol show that only two male singers managed to advance to the top 12. On 2 October 2012, Khaya Mthethwa from Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal was declared the winner, becoming the first black contestant in the show's history to win. This expected because during the entire season she maintained a top lead by getting most of the votes. Dave van Vuuren (born 1980, Westville, Durban, South Africa) is the South African winner of the seventh season in of South African Idols after a close public vote in the finale held on 4 October 2011, with Van Vuuren getting 50.49% of the votes, against 49.51% for the other finalist and eventual runner-up Mark Haze. Her music has been able to top the chart in South Africa and they include albums such as “Just Gonna Be Me”, “Kiss of Life”, “Wind it” and even the “Love Like This before”. After that the semifinalists perform live and are chosen by the audience to qualify for the round of the last 10-12 finalists. Each contestant sang a favourite song chosen by them, a favourite song chosen by the judges, and a brand new single. Khaya Mthethwa (born 25 November 1987), Umlazi, also known as The PK (The Pastors Kid) is a South African singer-songwriter, musician, composer, arranger, and the multi-instrumentalist. Idols is a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic based on the popular British show Pop Idol. After several auditions the performers are narrowed down to 100 in the theatre rounds. However the South African show did last shorter than the polish version and therefore Heinz Winckler became the second Idol winner worldwide on 17 June 2002. Her best performances included moving ballads such as "Greatest Reward" by Celine Dion and "Dance with my Father" by Luther Vandross. It was presented by Candy Litchfield and Matthew Stewardson in Season 1. In difference to the other finalists of her season, Kortje was not invited to take part of the final of the next season.[7]. Winning the Idols series provides a unique opportunity for the winning artist(s) to launch or further their music careers, due to the surrounding publicity and the recording contract offerings. By Lebogang Makgatho/IOL Mojo Nov 23, 2015. With this band he was able to visit most parts of South Africa including Botswana and Zimbabwe. A combined 273 artists have won the television series Idols, a reality singing competition adapted in forty-six regions. Idols top 16 names, pictures, and mottos. Jody Williams, a 17-year-old from Cape Town, emerged as the eventual winner. In addition, Jason Hartman and Sasha-Lee Davids of South Africa were the only two finalists to be declared as co-winners of the format. The series, originally created by British television executive Simon Fuller as Pop Idol, aims to find the most outstanding independent solo singer. He's a true storyteller with a passion for tech and literature. [8] This was the first time a win was shared on an Idol show. Carnival City’s Big Top Arena reverberated with screams of excitement, loud applause and name chants as the live audience – and TV viewers – were treated to one sensational act after another. Jody won the fourth series of the idol competition in South Africa. Broadcasting of the 10th season of Idols commenced on M-Net on 13 July 2014. The top two were Noma Khumalo and Thami Shobede where Noma won season 12. After Poland, it was the second international spin-off of the original Pop Idol series that went on air. He was the first series winner who came back after landing in the bottom 3 in earlier performance. It was hosted by Sean Else. In 2015 he was ordained as a pastor. Born on the 25th of November 1987 in the city of Durban. After Colin Moss and Letoya Makhene hosted together in Season 2, Moss went solo for season 3. Idols SA 2020 ‘Season 16′ Top 10 Contestants’ Voting Numbers. Karabo Mogane was crowned Idols winner 2015, walking away with a prize package worth R1.2m, a recording contract with Universal Music Africa and will also be in the audience at the spectacular live American Idol final in the US next year. ... comprising of eight siblings from Nelspruit. She also kicked off 2017 with her brand new second single, Moving On, taken from her debut album, collaborating with one of SA’s top producers, Sketchy Bongo. On 4 October 2011, Dave Van Vuuren from Johannesburg in Gauteng was declared the winner. 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In 2014 he released a live DVD recording titled The Uprising.In 2016 he released The Dawn, and in 2018 he released Mkhulumsebenzi. Half of the judging panel were replaced as were the two hosts, with Colin Moss and Letoya Makhene now hosting. In Season 1, Matthew Stewardson was replaced halfway through the show by Sami Sabiti. The album is titled, “Lead Role in a Classic Horror”. She is also the winner of the 2008 reality TV show "Matrix" season 2. On 3 December it was revealed that Sukwene had been signed to be represented by About Entertainment. Liezl van der Westhuizen became the host in season 4 and was sidekicked by ProVerb in season 5 who hosted the semifinal rounds. She was also involved in a racism scandal after she said the show should be moved to SABC3 so that a black person could win Idols, as many black people did not have DStv and could not send hundreds of SMSes to vote for their favourites. Karin was able to get 65% of the votes on the final stage. He studied law at the Stellenbosch University, but after he won the competition, he stopped studying and dedicated himself to full-time music. However, she proved her versatility and impressed the judges with excellent renditions of more up-tempo songs such as "Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston and "Ain't no Other Man" by Christina Aguilera. 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