Idols South Africa season 1

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Idols South Africa
Season 1
Hosted byCandy Litchfield
Sami Sabitiin
Matthew Stewardson
JudgesDave Thompson
Marcus Brewster
Penny Lebyane
Randall Abrahams
Winner Heinz Winckler
Runner-upBrandon October
Finals venueVodaworld
Release
Original network MNet
Original release10 March (2002-03-10) 
17 June 2002 (2002-06-17)
Season chronology
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Season 2

Idols South Africa I was the first season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It started as the second international spin-off of the original series just days after the first Idol season in Poland. However, as it ended earlier the winner Heinz Winckler is the second Idol winner after the original Pop Idol Will Young.

Contents

Simon Cowell, judge of the original series was guest judging during the theater round when the Top 50 was chosen. [1] The remaining contestants where then split in 10 groups of 5 where the most vote getter would move on to the top 10. However, due to a voting error during the first group's voting, Melanie Lowe, who closely trailed Brandon October, was saved by the producers, resulting in the top 11 instead.

In the beginning the show was hosted by Matthew Stewardson and Candy Litchfield. However halfway through the season Stewardson was axed and replaced by Sami Sabitiin. Soon after that Stewardson checked himself into a rehab center. [2] The show saw a tragic incident when the programme's main photographer suddenly died during the competition. [3] In the course of the season complaints about the results of votings and technical problems became loud and created a mistrust from the audience which eventually lasted over the upcoming seasons. [4]

Finals

Finalists

FinalistAge *FromStatus
David Fourie 21BloemfonteinEliminated 1st in Week 1
Nicole Billingham 23FerndaleEliminated 2nd in Week 1
Rian Swanepoel 20HatfieldEliminated 3rd in Week 1
Lyndle Kearns 17RocklandsEliminated 4th in Week 2
Cindy Bester 19East LondonEliminated 5th in Week 2
Ezra Lingeveldt 21Sea PointEliminated 6th in Week 3
Ayanda Nhlangothi 19DurbanEliminated 7th in Week 3
Bianca Le Grange 20JohannesburgEliminated 8th in Week 4
Melanie Lowe 26VredehoekThird
Brandon October 25JohannesburgRunner-up
Heinz Winckler 24StellenboschWinner

* as of the start of the season

Heats and live shows

Results summary

Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleTop 50Wild CardTop 12Winner
SafeSaved firstSaved lastEliminated
Stage:SemiFinals
Week:04/1404/2104/2705/0505/1205/2005/2706/0306/1006/17
PlaceContestantResult
1 Heinz Winckler Top 11Winner
2Brandon OctoberTop 11Btm 3Runner-Up
3Melanie LoweSavedBtm 5Btm 2Elim
4Bianca Le GrangeTop 11Elim
5-6Ayanda NhlangothiTop 11Elim
Ezra LingeveldtTop 11Btm 3
7-8Cindy BesterTop 11Btm 4Elim
Lyndle KearnsTop 11
9-11Rian SwanepoelTop 11Elim
Nicole BillinghamTop 11
David FourieTop 11
Semi-
Final 10
Boitumelo MasemolaElim
Hybre Africa
Lauren Laing
Mallisan Scholtz
Semi-
Final 9
Gugulethu Shezi
Monique Steyn
Nombulelo Mntaka
Zure Classen
Semi-
Final 8
Dalen JoosteElim
Letoya Makhene
Liana Van Zyl
Chad Saaiman
Semi-
Final 7
Darren Green
Karlien Husselman
Kim August
Lize Nuttall
Semi-
Final 6
Francois MulderElim
Michelle Williamson
Nicola Warwick
Vanessa Grebe
Semi-
Final 5
Angelique Campher
Bulelwa Ngomane
Lauren Chesling
Rebert Roodbol
Semi-
Final 4
Duke MotlantheElim
Elana Forbes
Kim Milner
Philadelphia Shayi
Semi-
Final 3
Cecilia Neer
Leanne Steenkamp
Tarryn Lamb
Tasmia Begbie
Semi-
Final 2
Kerry HilesElim
Lauren Matos
Lushe Killian
Yogin Khandoo
Semi-
Final 1
Liesl Penniken
Malcolm Manuel
Rene Hunter

Live show details

Heat 1 (10 March 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Brandon October"She's the One" (Robbie Williams)Advanced
2Rene Hunter"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King)Eliminated
3Liesl Penniken"One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
4Malcolm Manuel"I Turn to You" (Christina Aguilera)Eliminated
5Melanie Lowe"Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield)Saved

Heat 2 (17 March 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Lauren Matos"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)Eliminated
2Yoganathan Khandoo"We Are the World" (USA for Africa)Eliminated
3Kerry Hiles"Special Star" (Mango Groove)Eliminated
4Cindy Bester"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)Advanced
5Lushé Killian"Angel" (Sarah McLachlan)Eliminated

Heat 3 (24 March 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Tarryn Lamb"It Must Have Been Love" (Roxette)Eliminated
2Cecelia Neer"The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
3Leanne Steenkamp"From a Distance" (Bette Midler)Eliminated
4Tasmia Begbie"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)Eliminated
5Nicole Billingham"Breathe" (Faith Hill)Advanced

Heat 4 (31 March 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Kim Milner"Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel)Eliminated
2Rian Swanepoel"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)Advanced
3Duke Motlanthe"I Swear" (All-4-One)Eliminated
4Philadelphia Shayi"I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
5Elena Forbes"Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated

Heat 5 (7 April 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1David Fourie"This I Promise You" (NSYNC)Advanced
2Laurene Chesling"Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)Eliminated
3Buli Ngomane"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
4Rebert Roodbol"I Love the Way You Love Me" (Boyzone)Eliminated
5Angelique Campher"Baby Can I Hold You" (Tracy Chapman)Eliminated

Heat 6 (14 April 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Nicola Warwick"Think Twice" (Celine Dion)Eliminated
2Bianca Le Grange"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)Advanced
3Francois Mulder"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Andy Williams)Eliminated
4Michelle Williamson"Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton)Eliminated
5Vanessa Grebe"There You'll Be" (Faith Hill)Eliminated

Heat 7 (21 April 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Ayanda Nhlangothi"(Something Inside) So Strong" (Labi Siffre)Advanced
2Kim August"Woman in Love" (Barbra Streisand)Eliminated
3Darren Green"Your Song" (Elton John)Eliminated
4Lizé Nuttall"Again" (Janet Jackson)Eliminated
5Karlien Husselman"Walking in Memphis" (Cher)Eliminated

Heat 8 (28 April 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Dalen Jooste"How Deep Is Your Love" (Bee Gees)Eliminated
2Letoya Makhene"Declaration of Love" (Celine Dion)Eliminated
3Chad Saaiman"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated
4Liana Van Zyl"I Will Love Again" (Lara Fabian)Eliminated
5Heinz Winckler"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" (Train)Advanced

Heat 9 (5 May 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Zure Classen"Eternal Flame" (The Bangles)Eliminated
2Nombulelo Mntaka"Moments Away" (Mango Groove)Eliminated
3Monique Steyn"Fields of Gold" (Sting)Eliminated
4Lyndle Kearns"All the Man That I Need" (Whitney Houston)Advanced
5Gugulethu Shezi"Over and Over" (Puff Johnson)Eliminated

Heat 10 (12 May 2002)

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1Boitumelo Masemola"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
2Lauren Laing"Hero" (Mariah Carey)Eliminated
3Mallisan Scholtz"To Love You More" (Celine Dion)Eliminated
4Hybre Africa"All by Myself" (Celine Dion)Eliminated
5Ezra Lingeveldt"Get Over You" (Brian McKnight)Advanced

Live Show 1 (19 May 2002)

Theme: Movie Magic

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Lyndle Kearns"Dancing Queen" (ABBA)Safe
Bianca Le Grange"Ben" (Michael Jackson)Safe
Nicole Billingham"Take My Breath Away" (Berlin)Eliminated
Rian Swanepoel"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)Eliminated
Melanie Lowe"Little Bird" (Annie Lennox)Bottom five
Ayanda Nhlangothi"Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)Safe
David Fourie"Hungry Eyes" (Eric Carmen)Eliminated
Cindy Bester"If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman)Bottom four
Heinz Winckler"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)Safe
Brandon October"Let's Stay Together" (Al Green)Safe
Ezra Lingeveldt"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding)Safe

Live Show 2 (26 May 2002)

Theme: My Own Idol

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Lyndle Kearns"Heaven's What I Feel" (Gloria Estefan)Eliminated
Bianca Le Grange"Fantasy" (Earth, Wind & Fire)Safe
Melanie Lowe"Careless Whisper" (George Michael)Safe
Ayanda Nhlangothi"Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles)Safe
Cindy Bester"Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)Eliminated
Heinz Winckler"Higher" (Creed)Safe
Brandon October"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago)Safe
Ezra Lingeveldt"Rosanna" (Toto)Bottom three

Live Show 3 (2 June 2002)

Theme: Proudly South African

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Bianca Le Grange"Substitute" (Clout)Safe
Melanie Lowe"Acid Rain" (Wendy Oldfield)Safe
Ayanda Nhlangothi"Another Country" (Mango Groove)Eliminated
Heinz Winckler"Shallow Waters" (Just Jinjer)Safe
Brandon October"Hurts So Bad" (Danny K)Bottom three
Ezra Lingeveldt"Starlight" (Grannysmith)Eliminated

Live Show 4: Semi-final (9 June 2002)

Theme: Judges' Choice

ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult
Bianca Le Grange"Superwoman" (Karyn White)"I Don't Want to Wait" (Paula Cole)Eliminated
Melanie Lowe"Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)"Shackles (Praise You)" (Mary Mary)Bottom two
Heinz Winckler"Every Breath You Take" (The Police)"Soledad" (Westlife)Safe
Brandon October"Truly Madly Deeply" (Savage Garden)"Escape" (Enrique Iglesias)Safe

Live final (16 June 2002)

ArtistFirst songSecond songThird songResult
Melanie Lowe"Little Bird""Acid Rain""Every Single Thing"Third place
Heinz Winckler"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)""Soledad""Once in a Lifetime"Winner
Brandon October"She's the One""Let's Stay Together""Once in a Lifetime"Runner-up

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