Idols South Africa (season 9)
| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Hosted by | ProVerb |
| Judges | Randall Abrahams, Unathi Msengana, Gareth Cliff |
| Winner | Musa Sukwene |
| Runner-up | |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-Net, & Mzansi Magic |
| Original release | June 2013 – November 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
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 date | Audition city | Audition date | Audition venue | Tickets to Sun City |
| 28 July 2013 | Cape Town, Western Cape | 2 February 2013 | Grandwest Arena | 19[1] |
| 11 August 2013 | Soweto, Gauteng | 16 February 2013 | Soweto Theatre | 39 (with Johannesburg)[2] |
| 4 August 2013 | Durban, Kwazulu Natal | 2 March 2013 | The Playhouse Company (Durban)|The Playhouse Company | 21[3] |
| 11 August 2013 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 23 March 2013 | Sandton Convention Centre | 39 (with Soweto)[2] |
| Total countrywide | 79 |
Top 16 Show[]
15 September 2013
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Tainton | 19 | Cape Town | Apprentice Farrier | "Wake Me Up" | Advanced |
| 2 | Brenden Ledwaba | 19 | Mpumalanga | Student | "Stay" | Advanced |
| 3 | Innocent Mabushe | 27 | Limpopo | Singer | "Get Lucky" | Advanced |
| 4 | Jono Johansen | 16 | Durban | Student | "Millionaire" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Lee-Ron Malgas | 18 | Cape Town | Student | "" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sonke Mazibuko | 21 | Soweto | Singer | "Diamonds" | Advanced |
| 7 | Philip Dube | 20 | Johannesburg | Student | "Believe In Me" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Musa Sukwene | 26 | Mpumalanga | Musician | "Don't Judge Me" | Advanced |
Top 8 Females
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carle van Deventer | 30 | Johannesburg | Singer | "Brave" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Tauna Collier | 26 | Cape Town | Singer | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Tumi Lesejane | 21 | Midrand | Student | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Advanced |
| 4 | Christina Williams | 21 | Port Elizabeth | Singer | "Clown" | Advanced |
| 5 | Amy Jones | 20 | Cape Town | Student | "Brand New Me" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bunny Majaja | 26 | Johannesburg | Musician | "Let Her Go" | Advanced |
| 7 | Zoe Zana | 19 | Cape Town | Student | "" | Advanced |
| 8 | Crystalene Nair | 24 | Durban | Teacher and Singer | "Come & Get It" | Advanced |
Top 10[]
The top ten performed on 29 September 2013.[8][9]
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenden Ledwaba | "You Sexy Thing" | Advanced |
| 2 | Crystalene Nair | "Because You Loved Me" | Advanced |
| 3 | Innocent Mabushe | "" | Advanced |
| 4 | Benjamin Tainton | "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" | Advanced |
| 5 | Zoe Zana | Never Gonna Give You Up | Bottom Three |
| 6 | Sonke Mazibuko | All Out Of Love | Advanced |
| 7 | Tumi Lesejane | "Take My Breath Away" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Bunny Majaja | "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything" | Advanced |
| 9 | Musa Sukwene | "Sexual Healing" | Advanced |
| 10 | Christina Williams | "Walking on Sunshine" | Bottom Three |
References[]
- ^ "News: 89 Golden Ticket Winners!" 10 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Press Release: 39 City of Gold Golden Tickets", 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: KZN ups the stakes with 21 Golden Ticket winners", 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: Top 8 guys sing for SA’s vote", 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: Here is your Top 16", 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: Girls raise the bar", 23 September 2013.
- ^ "News: Reaction to the Top 8 girls", 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: Here is your Top 10!" 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Review: Episode 12", 29 September 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- Idols South Africa
- 2013 South African television seasons