Idols South Africa (season 7)

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Idols South Africa
Season 7
Hosted byProVerb
JudgesUnathi Msengana
Gareth Cliff
Randall Abrahams
Winner Dave van Vuuren
Runner-upMark Haze
Finals venueMosaïek Teatro in Fairlands
Release
Original network M-Net & Mzansi Magic
Original release5 June (2011-06-05) 
4 October 2011 (2011-10-04)
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Idols South Africa VII was the seventh season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It premiered on 5 June 2011. The judges returned with the addition of Unathi Msengana in the place of Mara Louw and were supported by a guest judge in every casting city.

Contents

After the auditions, call backs were held in Sun City for the golden ticket holders. After the theater, group and special guest The Parlotones rounds the final number of contestants were brought down to 16.

Regional auditions

Auditions began February 2011, and were held in the following cities:

Episode Air DateAudition CityDateAudition VenueGuest JudgeTickets to Sun City
5 June 2011 Cape Town, Western Cape 12 February 2011 Cape Town International Convention Centre Danny K ?
12 June 2011 Polokwane, Limpopo 26 February 2011 Peter Mokaba Stadium Yvonne Chaka Chaka ?
19 June 2011 Durban, Kwazulu Natal 12 March 2011 Moses Mabhida Stadium Kurt Darren ?
26 June 2011 Soweto, Gauteng 26 March 2011 Dobsonville Stadium HHP ?
3 July 2011 Johannesburg, Gauteng 2 April 2011 Montecasino HHP ?

Wooden Mic

Every season the worst auditions voted for by the viewers to be part of their own Top 10 for the Wooden Mic trophy.

Wooden Mic Top 10

ContestantAudition CityResult
1Florence Nyanga Cape Town
2Isaac van Wyk
3Cecilia Galane Polokwane
4Lethabo Ramoroka
5Martin Mulima
6Tshami Masemolo
7Zandrie van Onselen Durban Winner
8Peter Gobaknang Tebang Gauteng
9Justin Payton
10Jacobus Engelbrecht

Top 16

After the Parlotones performance the judges let 14 contestants know that they were through to the Top 15. With the last two contestants Josslynn Hlenti from Durban and Kerry Sanssoucie from Johannesburg left the judges let the public vote for who they wanted to see in the Top 15. The following week the results were revealed and Kerry was chosen to take up the last place in the Top 15.

Top 15

The Top 15 contestants performed a song of their own choice. The show air on 24 July 2011 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.

ContestantAgeHometownSong (Original Artist)Result
1Dene Vorster16 Roodepoort "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga)safe
2Erin Fourie27 Hilton "All These Things That I've Done" (The Killers)safe
3Mark Haze28 Cape Town "Sweet Child of Mine" (Guns N' Roses)safe
4Freddie Van'Dango22 Johannesburg "The Scientist" (Coldplay)safe
5Lefa Pike29 Kimberly "Valerie" (Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse)safe
6Crushanda Forbes23 Cape Town "Alone" (Heart)safe
7Phaksy Mngomezulu20 Empangeni "Broken Strings" (James Morrison)safe
8Dave Van Vuuren21 Johannesburg "With or Without You" (U2)safe
9Nolly Meje24 Cape Town "Perfect" (Pink)safe
10Kelly Fortuin21 Cape Town "Mercy" (Duffy)safe
11Kerry Sanssoucie22 Johannesburg "Don't Speak" (No Doubt)Eliminated
12Chloe Geldenhuys16 Cape Town "Raise Your Glass" (Pink)Eliminated
13Power Simelane27 Soweto "Somebody to Love" (Justin Bieber)Eliminated
14Kahludi Malele29Klipgat"Lazy" (Bruno Mars)Eliminated
15Miss J19 Durban "Firework" (Katy Perry)Eliminated

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffSpectacular Theme
Nolly Meje24 Cape Town 8 Aug 2011Radio Chart Toppers
Phaksy Mngomezulu20 Empangeni 16 Aug 2011Homebrew
Dene Vorster16 Roodepoort 30 Aug 2011Gospel
Erin Fourie27 Hilton 30 Aug 2011Gospel
Kelly Fortuin21 Cape Town 6 Sep 2011Showstopper!
Lefa Pike29 Kimberly 13 Sep 2011Rock
Freddie Van'Dango22 Johannesburg 20 Sep 2011Grammy-Nominated songs
Crushanda Forbes23 Cape Town 27 Sep 2011Top Threes Terrific Trio
Mark Haze28 Cape Town Runner-upFinale
Dave Van Vuuren21 Johannesburg WinnerFinale

Top 10 – Radio Chart Toppers

The Top 10 performance was recorded live on Friday 5 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 7 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 9 August 2011. With guest acts from Idols season 6's third place Sindi Nene and The Black Hotels.

Guest Judge: Ziyon (Liqiudeep)

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1
Mark Haze"Born This Way" (Lady Gaga)Safe
2
Freddie Van'Dango"Human" (The Killers)Safe
3
Nolly Meje"Mama Do" (Pixie Lott)Eliminated
4
Erin Fourie"Hey Ya!" (Outkast)Safe
5
Lefa Pike"Grace Kelly" (Mika)Bottom 2
6
Dene Vorster"Someone Like You" (Adele)Safe
7
Phaksy Mngomezulu"How You Remind Me" (Nickelback)Safe
8
Kelly Fortuin"Leave Right Now" (Will Young)Safe
9
Crushanda Forbes"My Life Would Suck Without You" (Kelly Clarkson)Bottom 3
10
Dave Van Vuuren"Sex On Fire" (Kings Of Leon)Safe

Top 9 – Homegrew

The Top 9 performance was recorded live on Friday 12 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 14 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 16 August 2011. Guest Judge Cofield Mundi performed during the results show and sang a song she specially composed for Idols.

Guest Judge: Cofield Mundi

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1
Erin Fourie"Fine Again" (Saran Gas)Bottom 2
2
Crushanda Forbes"Why" (Garth Taylor)
3
Mark Haze"Shallow Waters" (Just Jinjer)
4
Dave Van Vuuren"Blue Eyes" (Springbok Nude Girls)
5
Lefa Pike"Too Late For Mama" (Brenda Fassie)Bottom 3
6
Freddie Van'Dango"Against All Odds" (aKing)
7
Phaksy Mngomezulu"I Want You" (Loyiso)Eliminated
8
Kelly Fortuin"I’d Like" (Freshly Ground)
9
Dene Vorster"Afrikaans" (Flash Republic ft. Foto Na Dans)

Top 8 – R’n’B in All Its Diversity

The Top 8 were mentored in the finer points of R’n’B by South African legend Loyiso Bala, who performed with them as a special guest artist.
The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011.

Guest Performer: Loyiso Bala

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1
Kelly Fortuin"Rock with You" (Michael Jackson)"Saved"
2
Dave Van Vuuren"Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye)
3
Dene Vorster"Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera)Bottom Two
4
Mark Haze"Just The Way You Are" (Bruno Mars)
5
Erin Fourie"Halo" (Beyoncé)
6
Lefa Pike"Ordinary People" (John Legend)
7
Crushanda Forbes"I Learned from the Best" (Whitney Houston)Bottom Three
8
Freddie Van'Dango"Rehab" (Amy Winehouse)

Top 8 – Mzansi Youth Choir

The Top 8 took to the stage again after Kelly was saved by the judges. The Top 8 got a little help from the Mzansi Youth Choir, who provided the backing vocals for the Idols. James Blunt also performed during the show.
The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011.
Two Contestants were eliminated, due to the judges using there one safe vote the week before.

Backing Vocals: Mzansi Youth Choir [1]
Guest Performer: James Blunt [2]
Guest Judge: Chante Moore [3]

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1
Crushanda Forbes"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)Safe
2
Erin Fourie"Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (Jackie DeShannon)Eliminated
3
Dene Vorster"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (Jackie Wilson)Eliminated
4
Freddie Van'Dango"Forget You" (Cee Lo Green)Safe
5
Kelly Fortuin"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (Aretha Franklin & George Michael)Safe
6
Dave Van Vuuren"Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel)Safe
7
Lefa Pike"Lean on Me" (Bill Withers)Safe
4
Mark Haze"Somebody To Love" (Queen)Safe

Top 6 – Showstopper!

The Top 6 will take to the stage after Erin and Dene was voted off the previous week in a double elimination.
The Top 6 performance will be recorded live on Friday 2 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 4 September 2011.
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 6 September 2011.

Guest Judge: LeAnne [4]

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1
Freddie Van'Dango"Seven Nation Army" (White Stripes)Bottom two
2
Kelly Fortuin"American Boy" (Estelle Feat. Kanye West)Eliminated
3
Lefa Pike"Miss Independent" (Ne-Yo)Safe
4
Dave Van Vuuren"Hound Dog" (Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton)Bottom three
5
Mark Haze"If I Had You" (Adam Lambert)Safe
6
Crushanda Forbes"Release Me" (Agnes)Safe

Top 5 – Rock

Every Contastant will perform two songs.
The Top 5 performance will be recorded live on Friday 9 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 11 September 2011.
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 13 September 2011.

Guest Judge: Locnville

OrderContestantFirst Song (Original Artist)Second Song (Original Artist)Result
1
Mark Haze"Pour Some Sugar On Me" (Def Leppard)"Dream On" (Aerosmith)Bottom Two
2
Crushanda Forbes"Simply The Best" (Tina Turner)"Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson)Safe
3
Lefa Pike"Don't Stop Me Now" (Queen)"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script)Eliminated
4
Dave Van Vuuren"Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls)"Come Together" (The Beatles)Safe
5
Freddie Van'Dango"Scar Tissue" (Red Hot Chili Peppers)"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones)Bottom Three

Top 4 – Grammy-Nominated songs

Every Contastant will perform two songs. And there will be two duets
The Top 4 performance will be recorded live on Friday 16 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 18 September 2011.
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 20 September 2011.

Guest Judge: Craig David

OrderContestantFirst Song (Original Artist)Second Song (Original Artist)Result
1
Dave Van Vuuren"Streets of Philadelphia" (Bruce Springsteen)"Beautiful Day" (U2)Bottom two
2
Crushanda Forbes"Because You Loved Me" (Celine Dion)"You Belong With Me" (Taylor Swift)Safe
3
Freddie Van'Dango"Kiss From A Rose" (Seal)"Use Somebody" (Kings Of Leon)Eliminated
4
Mark Haze"Heard It Through The Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye)"The Pretender" (Foo Fighters)Safe
N/A
Dave Van Vuuren & Freddie Van'Dango"Don't Give Up" (John Legend & Pink)N/A
N/A
Mark Haze & Crushanda Forbes"Fields Of Gold" (Michael Bolton & Eva Cassidy)N/A

Top 3 – Top Threes Terrific Trio

Every Contastant performed three songs. One of each contestant's songs has been chosen for them based on the year in which they were born.

Sterling EQ accompanied the Idols in two of their three songs.

The Top 3 performance was recorded live on Friday 23 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 25 September 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 27 September 2011.

Guest Judge: HHP

OrderContestantFirst Song (Original Artist)Second Song (Original Artist)Third Song (Original Artist) - Year of BirthResult
1
Mark Haze"Roxanne" (The Police)"Eleanor Rigby" (The Beatles)"Open Arms" (Journey) - 1982Safe
2
Crushanda Forbes"Songbird" (Fleetwood Mac)"It's Raining Men" (Martha Wash feat. RuPaul)"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Michael Jackson) - 1987Eliminated
3
Dave Van Vuuren"Mr. Jones" (Counting Crows)"Vincent" (Don McLean)"Enjoy The Silence" (Depeche Mode) - 1990Safe

Top 2 – Finale

The Top 2 Contestants performed three songs. Both Dave and Mark were allowed to choose their favourite performance from any stage of the Idols competition. The Top 2 were accompanied by one of SA's biggest bands, The Parlotones. And both of them performed their single.

The Top 2 performance was recorded live on Friday 30 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 2 October 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 4 October 2011.

Guest Judge:

ContestantFirst Song (Original Artist)- Favourite songSecond Song (Original Artist) - Parlotones SongThird Song (Original Artist) - SingleResultVote %
Dave Van Vuuren"Sex On Fire" (Kings Of Leon) - Top 10"Should We Fight Back" (The Parlotones)"Hall of Mirrors" (Dave Van Vuuren)Winner50.49%
Mark Haze"Dream On" (Aerosmith) - Top 5"Burning Love" (The Parlotones)"Out of My Head" (Mark Haze)Runner-Up49.51%

Elimination Chart

Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleTop 16Top 10Winner
SafeSafe FirstSafe LastEliminatedJudges' Save
Stage:SemiFinals
Week:7/177/248/78/148/218/289/49/119/189/2510/2
PlaceContestantResult
1 Dave van Vuuren ViewersBtm 3Btm 2Winner
2Mark HazeViewersBtm 3Runner Up
3Crushanda ForbesViewersBtm 3Btm 3Elim
4Freddie Van'DangoJudgesBtm 2Btm 2Elim
5Lefa PikeViewersBtm 2Btm 3Elim
6Kelly FortuinViewersSavedElim
7-8Dene VorsterJudgesBtm 2Elim
Erin FourieJudgesBtm 2
9Phaksy MngomezuluViewersElim
10Nolly MejeViewersElim
11-15Chloe GeldenhuysElim
Kahludi Malele
Kerry Sanssoucie
Miss J
Power Simelane
16Josslynn HlentiElim

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