Idols South Africa (season 8)

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Idols South Africa
Season 8
Hosted by ProVerb
JudgesUnathi Msengana
Gareth Cliff
Randall Abrahams
Winner Khaya Mthethwa
Runner-up Melissa Allison
Release
Original network M-Net, M-Net HD & Mzansi Magic
Original release3 June (2012-06-03) 
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02)
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Idols South Africa VIII is the eighth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol.

Contents

After the auditions, call backs will be held in Sun City for the golden ticket holders.

Regional auditions

Auditions began February 2012, and were held in the following cities:

Episode Air DateAudition CityAudition DateAudition VenueTickets to Sun City
3 June 2012 Johannesburg, Gauteng 4 February 2012 Sandton Convention Centre 39
3 June 2012 Soweto, Gauteng 25 February 2012 Walter Sisulu Hall
10 June 2012 Durban, Kwazulu Natal 11 February 2012 uShaka Marine World 21 [1]
17 June 2012 Cape Town, Western Cape 18 February 2012 Grandwest Arena 29 [2]
Total countrywide89 [3]

Top 18 Show

The judges chose the top 18 on Sunday 15 July 2012.

ContestantAgeHometownOccupation
1Candida Mosoma29 Pretoria Performer
2Chloe Kiley24 Cape Town Performer
3Dominic Neill20 Johannesburg Entertainer
4Dumi Masilela24 Johannesburg Soccer Player and Singer
5Jean Huisman20 Port Elizabeth Student
6Khaya Mthethwa25 Durban Singer
7Maryke Buffel22 Paarl Singer
8Matthew Sampson21 Cape Town Musician
9Melissa Alison23 Port Elizabeth Musician
10Monde Msutwana30 Witbank Marketing Assistant and Radio Presenter
11Nosipho Mngomezulu22 Brakpan Farmer
12Obakeng Ramaboa26 Munsieville Singer
13Shekhinah Donnell17 Durban Student
14Makoma Mahowa23 Ermelo Performer
15Simphiwe Gwegwe23 Port Nolloth Performer
16Thabisa Mhlakulwana (Rich)28 Port Elizabeth Singer
17Treasure Mushwana21 Roodepoort Musician
18Tshidi Tenyane28 Thokoza Jewelry Designer and Musician

Semi-final: Male

The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.

GuysAgeHometownSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Matthew Sampson21 Cape Town "Save Tonight" (Eagle-Eye Cherry)3,24% (9/9)
2Dumi Masilela24 Johannesburg "Sexy Love" (Ne-Yo)4,91% (6/9)
3Obakeng Ramaboa26 Munsieville "If There's Any Justice" (Lemar)6,29% (4/9)
4Jean Huisman20 Port Elizabeth "Love the One You're With" (Stephen Stills)4,88% (7/9)
5Simphiwe Gwegwe23 Port Nolloth "Angel" (Sarah McLachlan)14,40% (2/9)
6Dominic Neill20 Johannesburg "Don't Stop the Music" (Jamie Cullum)5,02% (5/9)
7Monde Msutwana30 Witbank "When a Woman Loves" (R. Kelly)8,47% (3/9)
8Khaya Mthethwa24 Johannesburg "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)49,36% (1/9)
9Treasure Mushwana21 Roodepoort "Cooler Than Me" (Mike Posner)3,41% (8/9)

Semi-final: Female

GirlsAgeHometownSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Siphesihle Ndaba23 Ermelo "Firework" (Katy Perry)6,63% (8/9)
2Tshidi Tenyane28 Thokoza "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Jennifer Hudson)14,69% (2/9)
3Maryke Buffel22 Paarl "Rock Steady" (Aretha Franklin)7,99% (6/9)
4Chloe Kiley24 Cape Town "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Gotye)11,23% (4/9)
5Shekhinah Donnell17 Durban "Thinking of You" (Katy Perry)25,78% (1/9)
6Nosipho Mngomezulu22 Brakpan "Respect" (Aretha Franklin)10,36% (5/5)
7Thabisa Mhlakulwana(Rich)28 Port Elizabeth "Loliwe" (Zahara)6,85% (7/9)
8Melissa Alison23 Port Elizabeth "Domino" (Jessie J)11,75% (3/9)
9Candida Mosoma29 Pretoria "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga)4,70% (9/9)

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffSpectacular Theme
Khaya Mthethwa25 Durban WinnerFinal
Melissa Alison23 Port Elizabeth Runner-Up
Monde Msutwana30 Witbank 25 Sep 2012Semi-Final
Tshidi Tenyane28 Thokoza 18 Sep 2012Homebrew
Simphiwe Gwegwe23 Port Nolloth 11 Sep 2012Greatest song according to Rolling Stone Magazine
Shekhinah Donnell 17 Durban 4 Sep 2012Showstopper
Dominic Neill20 Johannesburg 28 Aug 2012Soul
Chloe Kiley24 Cape Town 21 Aug 2012Song from My Birth Year
Nosipho Mngomezulu22 Brakpan 14 Aug 2012Grammy Award Winner
Obakeng Ramaboa26 Munsieville 7 Aug 2012Old school/ New School

Top 10 – Old/New School

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Nosipho Mngomezulu"Lady Marmalade" (Patti LaBelle)3,86% (7/10)
2Obakeng Ramaboa"Kiss" (Prince)3,00% (10/10)
3Monde Msutwana"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (Barry White)3,89% (6/10)
4Chloe Kiley"Missing You" (John Waite)5,80% (5/10)
5Simphiwe Gwegwe"Kiss and Say Goodbye" (Denim)9,01% (4/10)
6Dominic Neill"I Need A Dollar" (Aloe Blacc)3,40% (8/10)
7Melissa Allison"Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)3,29% (9/10)
8Khaya Mthethwa"I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)33,09% (1/10)
9Shekhinah Donnell"Simply the Best" (Tina Turner)9,64% (3/10)
10Tshidi Tenyane"How Will I Know" (Whitney Houston)25,01% (2/10)

Top 9 – Grammy Award winner

Guest Performance: John Legend

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Khaya Mthethwa"Without You" (David Guetta feat Usher)29,73% (1/9)
2Monde Msutwana"Crawling Back to You" (Daughtry)6,95% (6/9)
3Melissa Allison"Gabriel" (Joe Goddard)8,80% (5/9)
4Shekhinah Donnell"Marry the Night" (Lady Gaga)12,56% (3/9)
5Simphiwe Gwegwe"Beautiful Monster" (Ne-Yo)11,46% (4/9)
6Tshidi Tenyane"My Immortal" (Evanescence)16,06% (2/9)
7Nosipho Mngomezulu"Grenade" (Bruno Mars)3,77% (9/9)
8Dominic Neill"Dynamite" (Taio Cruz)5,63% (7/9)
9Chloe Kiley"Misery Business" (Paramore)5,03% (8/9)

Top 8 – Song from My Birth Year

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Tshidi Tenyane (1984)"It's Raining Men" (The Weather Girls)11,98% (3/8)
2Dominic Neill (1992)"To Be with You" (Mr. Big)5,67% (7/8)
3Simphiwe Gwegwe (1989)"Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson)11,15% (4/8)
4Chloe Kiley (1988)"Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS)5,66% (8/8)
5Monde Msutwana (1982)"Rosanna" (Toto)9,84% (6/8)
6Khaya Mthethwa (1988)"September" (Earth, Wind and Fire)31,91% (1/8)
7Melissa Allison (1989)"Eternal Flame" (The Bangles)10,13% (5/8)
8Shekhinah Donnell (1995)"Waterfalls" (TLC)13,65% (2/8)

Top 7 – Soul

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Simphiwe Gwegwe"Sign of a Victory" (R. Kelly)11,51% (5/7)
2Tshidi Tenyane"As" (Mary J. Blige)11,91% (4/7)
3Monde Msutwana"Purple Rain" (Prince)12,28% (3/7)
4Dominic Neill"Paradise" (Coldplay)6,57% (7/7)
5Shekhinah Donnell"I Try" (Macy Grey)14,94% (2/7)
6Khaya Mthethwa"The World's Greatest" (R. Kelly)33,12% (1/7)
7Melissa Allison"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics)9,67% (6/7)

Top 6 – Showstopper

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Shekhinah Donnell"Till the World Ends" (Britney Spears)10,98% (6/6)
2Melissa Allison"Where Have You Been" (Rihanna)13,75% (3/6)
3Monde Msutwana"Scream" (Usher)12,07% (5/6)
4Simphiwe Gwegwe"Turn Up the Music" (Chris Brown)14,48% (2/6)
5Khaya Mthethwa"Knock You Down" (Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo & Kanye West)36,58% (1/6)
6Tshidi Tenyane"Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z)12,15% (4/6)

Top 5 – Greatest songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Monde Msutwana"One" (U2)14,41% (4/5)
"Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake)
2Simphiwe Gwegwe"No Woman, No Cry" (Bob Marley)13,66% (5/5)
"I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt)
3Tshidi Tenyane"Imagine" (John Lennon)16,57% (2/5)
"River Deep - Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner)
4Khaya Mthethwa"Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye)40,41% (1/5)
"Try a Little Tenderness" (Otis Redding)
5Melissa Allison"Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)14,95% (3/5)
"Proud Mary" (Tina Turner)

Top 4 – Homebrew

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Melissa Allison"Lovesick" (The Arrows)19,57% (2/4)
"Ndihamba Nawe" (Mafikizolo)
2Monde Msutwana"Dominoes" (Brian Temba)19,20% (3/4)
"Indigo Girl" (Watershed)
3Tshidi Tenyane"Ndawo Yami" (Zamajobe)16,20% (4/4)
"Doo Bee Doo" (Freshlyground)
4Khaya Mthethwa"Lengoma" (Zahara)45,03% (1/4)
"Blue Eyes" (Springbok Nude Girls)
N/AMonde Msutwana"Think Like a Man" (Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo feat. Rick Ross)N/A
Tshidi Tenyane
N/AMelissa Allison"Need You Now" (Lady Antebellum)N/A
Khaya Mthethwa

Top 3 – Theatre week (Semi-final)

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Percentage of calls
1Monde Msutwana"By Your Side" (Sade)20,71% (3/3)
"Pumped Up Kicks" (Foster the People)
"Night Shift" (Commodores)
2Melissa Allison"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)22,09% (2/3)
"Chasing Pavements" (Adele)
"Unfaithful" (Rihanna)
3Khaya Mthethwa"Down to Earth" (Justin Bieber)57,21% (1/3)
"She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5)
"Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj)

Top 2 – Final (Favourite performance, Most Talkes Performance & Winner's single)

Guest Judge:Ciara

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
N/AMelissa Allison"No Air" (Chris Brown ft. Jordin Sparks)N/A
Khaya Mthethwa
1Khaya Mthethwa"Try a Little Tenderness" (Otis Redding)80,20% (1/2)
"The World's Greatest" (R. Kelly)
"Move" (Khaya Mthethwa)
2Melissa Allison"Gabriel" (Joe Goddard)19,80% (2/2)
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics)
"I Could Spend a Lifetime" (Melissa Allison)

Elimination chart

FemalesMalesTop 18Top 10Winner
SafeMost votesSafe FirstSafe LastEliminatedJudges' Save
Stage:Semi-FinalFinals
Week:7/298/58/128/198/269/29/99/169/239/30
PlaceContestantResult
1Khaya MthethwaTop 101st
33,09%
1st
29,73%
1st
31,91%
1st
33,12%
1st
36,58%
1st
40,41%
1st
45,03%
1st
57,21%
Winner
80,20%
2Melissa AlisonTop 109th
3,29%
5th
8,80%
5th
10,13%
6th
9,67%
3rd
13,75%
3rd
14,95%
2nd
19,57%
2nd
22,09%
Runner-Up
19,80%
3Monde MsutwanaTop 106th
3,89%
6th
6,95%
6th
9,84%
3rd
12,28%
5th
12,06%
4th
14,41%
3rd
19,20%
3rd
20,71%
4Tshidi TenyaneTop 102nd
25,01%
2nd
16,06%
3rd
11,98%
4th
11,91%
4th
12,15%
2nd
16,57%
4th
16,20%
5Simphiwe GwegweTop 104th
9,01%
4th
11,46%
4th
11,15%
5th
11,51%
2nd
14,48%
5th
13,66%
6Shekhinah DonnellTop 103rd
9,64%
3rd
12,56%
2nd
13,65%
2nd
14,94%
6th
10,98%
7Dominic NeillTop 108th
3,40%
7th
5,63%
7th
5,67%
7th
6,57%
8Chloe KileyTop 105th
5,80%
8th
5,03%
8th
5,66%
9Nosipho MngomezuluTop 107th
3,86%
9th
3,77%
10Obakeng RamaboaTop 1010th
3,00%
11–18Candy MosomaElim
Dumi Masilela
Jean Huisman
Maryke Buffel
Matthew Sampson
Siphesihle Ndaba
Thabisa Mhlakulwana(Rich)
Treasure Mushwana

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