Idols South Africa season 14

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Idols South Africa
Season 14
Hosted byProVerb
Winner Yanga Sobetwa
Runner-upThato Makape
Release
Original network Mzansi Magic
Original releaseJuly 8 (2018-07-08) –
November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)
Season chronology
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Season 15

The fourteenth season of South African Idols premiered on July 8, 2018, on the Mzansi Magic television network. ProVerb continued his role as the show's host and an executive producer while Somizi Mhlongo, Unathi Nkayi and Randall Abrahams also remained as the main judges, with guest judges at each audition city.

Contents

Auditions

Auditions began in January and ended in March.

Audition dates and venues
CityVenueGuest JudgeDate
DurbanNorth Beach Amphitheatre20 January 2018
Cape TownCentury City Conference CentreDJ Cleo27 January 2018
PretoriaThe State Theatre10 February 2018
JohannesburgCarnival City24 February 2018
Pop-up audition dates and venues
CityVenueDate
BloemfonteinMimosa Mall3 February 2018
Port ElizabethBoardwalk Casino & Hotel17 February 2018
PolokwaneSavannah Mall3 March 2018

Finalists

ContestantAgeHometownPlace finished
Yanga Sobetwa 16 Delft, Cape Town Winner
Thato Makape23 Postmasburg, Northern Cape Runner-up
Thando Mngomezulu19 Alberton, Gauteng 3rd
Basimane Melato (King B)20 Kagiso 4th
Niyaaz Arendse22 Cape Town 5th
Nosipho Silinda17 Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal 6th
Zamagambu Memela (Xae)19 Pinetown, Durban 7th
Lincoln Lewis22Ravensmead, Cape Flats 8th
Ntokozo Makhathini18 Witbank, Emalahleni 9th
Mthokozisi Ngcobo20 Umlazi, Durban 10th
Bongiwe Mdaka23Melelani, Mpumalanga 11th/13th
Dalene Swartz21 Eldorado Park, Johannesburg
Lethabo Ramatsui (Wattahmelon)18 Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Mnqobi Dlamini21 Piet Retief 14th/16th
Sandile Skosana26 Tsakane, Ekurhuleni
Victor Matalane25Riba Cross, Limpopo

Weekly Song Choice and Result

Top 16

Boys (2 September)

ActOrderSongResult
Victor Matalane1"Nguwe" by Vusi NovaEliminated
Mthokozisi Ngcobo2"So Amazing" by Luther Vandross Safe
Mnqobi Dlamini3"Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake Eliminated
Sandile Skosana4"Nomvula" by Nathi Eliminated
Lincoln Lewis5"Writing's On The Wall" by Sam Smith Safe
Thato Makape6"With You" by Chris Brown Safe
King B7"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith Safe
Niyaaz Arendse8"Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake Wild Card

Girls (9 September)

ActOrderSongResult
Thando Mngomezulu1"Giving Myself" by Jennifer Hudson Wild Card
Bongiwe Mdaka2"Beneath Your Beautiful" by Emeli Sandé Eliminated
Wattahmelon3"Lose to Win" by Fantasia Eliminated
Nosipho Silinda4"Alive" by Sia Safe
Xae5"Broken Clocks" by SZA Safe
Yanga Sobetwa6"Don't You Remember" by Adele Safe
Ntokozo Makhathini7"Ndiza" by Zahara Safe
Dalene Swartz8"It's Not Right, But It's Okay by Whitney Houston Eliminated

Top 10 (16 September)

ActOrderSongResult
Nosipho Silinda1"Collide" by Lady Zamar Safe
Mthokozisi Ngcobo2"Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" by Maxwell Eliminated
Lincoln Lewis3"Sondela" by Ringo Madlingozi Safe
Xae4"Please Mr" by Shekhinah Safe
Niyaaz Arendse5"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran Safe
Ntokozo Makhathini6"Fill Me Up" by Tasha Cobbs Safe
Thato Makape7"I Got You" by EncoreSafe
Thando Mngomezulu8"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin Safe
King B9"Love On The Brain" by Rihanna Safe
Yanga Sobetwa10"Amazulu" by Amanda Black Safe

Top 9: The 90s (23 September)

ActOrderSongResult
Lincoln Lewis1"Pony" by Ginuwine Safe
Xae2"That's The Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson Safe
Niyaaz Arendse3"Forever" by Damage Safe
Yanga Sobetwa4"Before You Walk Out My Life" by Monica Brown Safe
Thato Makape5"If I Ever Fall In Love" by Shai Safe
Thando Mngomezulu6"Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child Safe
Nosipho Silinda7"Open Arms" by Tina Turner Safe
Ntokozo Makhathini8"He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton Eliminated
King B9"Remember The Time" by Michael Jackson Safe

Top 8 - Orchestral Delight (30 September)

ActOrderSongResult
Niyaaz Arendse1"Take Me To Church" by Hozier Safe
Xae2"Cranes In The Sky" by Solange Knowles Safe
King B3"Loliwe" by Zahara Safe
Nosipho Silinda4"Hurt" by Christina Aguilera Safe
Lincoln Lewis5"Elastic Heart" by Sia Eliminated
Yanga Sobetwa6"Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" by Alicia Keys Safe
Thato Makape7"Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendes Safe
Thando Mngomezulu8"As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber Safe

Top 7: Showstopper (7 October)

ActOrderSongResult
Thato Makape1"Mamelani" by NaakmusiqSafe
Nosipho Silinda2"Into You" by Ariana Grande Safe
Niyaaz Arendse3"Turn Up The Music" by Chris Brown Safe
Yanga Sobetwa4"Not Yet Uhuru" by Letta Mbulu Safe
Xae5"One Thing" by Amerie Eliminated
King B6"Inde" by Heavy K & BusiswaSafe
Thando Mngomezulu7"Single Ladies" by Beyoncé Safe

Top 6: Celebration of South African Music (14 October)

ActOrderCelebration of SA MusicOrderLove SongsResult
Thato Makape1"Tell Me" by Stimela & Ray Phiri 7"U Got It Bad" by Usher Safe
Nosipho Silinda2"Destiny" by Zahara 8"Halo" by Beyonce Eliminated
Niyaaz Arendse3"Jika" by Mi Casa 9"Crazy Love" by Brian McKnight Safe
Thando Mngomezulu4"Nizalwa Ngobani" by Thandiswa Mazwai 10"I Believe In You & Me" by Whitney Houston Safe
King B5"Baby Please" by Kelly Khumalo 11"Make You Feel My Love" by Adele Safe
Yanga Sobetwa6"Xa Bendino Mama" by Zahara 12"If This Isn't Love" by Jennifer Hudson Safe

Top 5 (21 October)

ActOrderSongOrderSongResult
Thando Mngomezulu1"Spotlight" by Jennifer Hudson 6"The Weakness In Me"" by Keisha White Safe
Niyaaz Arendse2"Too Good At Goodbyes" by Sam Smith 7"Lost Without U" by Robin Thicke Eliminated
King B3"Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé 8"Say Something" by Laura DSafe
Yanga Sobetwa4"What Is Love" by V. Bozeman 9"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston Safe
Thato Makape5"Imibuzo" by Nathi 10"Inkomo" by The Soil Safe

Top 4 (28 October)

ActOrderSong - Soweto Gospel Choir OrderSongResult
Thato Makape1"Many Rivers to Cross" by Soweto Gospel Choir 6"If" by Davido Safe
Thando Mngomezulu2"Ka Na Le Modisa" by Soweto Gospel Choir 7"Thando" by Naima Kay Safe
Yanga Sobetwa3"Avulekile Amasango/One Love" by Soweto Gospel Choir 8"Impilo" by Sjava Safe
King B1"Lion of Judah" by Soweto Gospel Choir 5"Kahle" by Amanda Black Eliminated

Top 3: Semi-Final (4 November)

ActOrderDuetOrderSongResult
Yanga Sobetwa1"Beauty and the Beast" by Ariana Grande & John Legend (with Khaya Mthethwa)4"Mkulumsebenzi" by Khaya Mthethwa Safe
Thando Mngomezulu2"The Closer I Get To You" by Beyoncé & Luther Vandross (with Karabo Mogane)5"Never Say Never" by Justin Bieber Eliminated
Thato Makape3"Ngamthanda Umuntu" by Linda (with Amanda Black)6"Thandiwe" by Vusi NovaSafe

Top 2: Final (11 November)

ActOrderIdols Produced SingleOrderFavourite Previous PerformanceOrderBest PerformanceResult
Yanga Sobetwa1"Scars (All Over Me)" by Yanga3"Heaven" by Emeli Sandé 5"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" by Alicia Keys Winner
Thato Makape2"Blow by Blow" by Thato4"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith 3"If" by Davido Runner-up

Elimination Chart

Colour key
  –Winner
  –Runner-up
  –Wild Card
  –Eliminated
Weekly results per act
Act Top 16 Top 10 Top 9 Top 8 Top 7 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3 Top 2
Boys Girls
Yanga SobetwaN/aSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Thato MakapeSafeN/aSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Thando MngomezuluN/aWild CardSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd placeEliminated
King BSafeN/aSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th placeEliminated
Niyaaz ArendseWild CardN/aSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe5th placeEliminated
Nosipho SilindaN/aSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe6th placeEliminated
XaeN/aSafeSafeSafeSafe7th placeEliminated
Lincoln LewisSafeN/aSafeSafe8th placeEliminated
Ntokozo MakhathiniN/aSafeSafe9th placeEliminated
Mthokozisi NgcoboSafeN/a10th placeEliminated
Bongiwe MdakaN/a11th-16th placeEliminated
Dalene SwartzN/a
WattahmelonN/a
Mnqobi Dlamini11th-16th placeEliminated
Sandile Skosana
Victor Matalane

References

Idols South Africa Website TVSA Idols Page Idols South Africa Fan Website

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