Idols South Africa season 9

Idols South Africa IX is the ninth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol.

Idols South Africa
Season 9
Hosted byProVerb
JudgesRandall Abrahams
Unathi Msengana
Gareth Cliff
WinnerMusa Sukwene
Runner-upBrenden Ledwaba
Release
Original networkM-Net, M-Net HD & Mzansi Magic
Original release28 July (2013-07-28) –
24 November 2013 (2013-11-24)
Season chronology
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After the auditions, call backs were held in Sun City for the golden ticket holders.

Regional auditions

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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

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Top 8 Males[4][5]

15 September 2013

Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Song Result
1 Benjamin Tainton 19 Cape Town Apprentice Farrier "Wake Me Up" (Avicii) Advanced
2 Brenden Ledwaba 19 Mpumalanga Student "Stay" (Rihanna) Advanced
3 Innocent Mabushe 27 Limpopo Singer "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk) Advanced
4 Jono Johansen 16 Durban Student "Millionaire" (Kelis) Eliminated
5 Lee-Ron Malgas 18 Cape Town Student "Harriet Jones" (Eric Benét) Eliminated
6 Sonke Mazibuko 21 Soweto Singer "Diamonds" (Rihanna) Advanced
7 Philip Dube 20 Johannesburg Student "Believe in Me" (Bonnie Tyler) Eliminated
8 Musa Sukwene 26 Mpumalanga Musician "Don't Judge Me" (Chris Brown) Advanced

Top 8 Females

22 September 2013[6][7]

Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Song Result
1 Carle van Deventer 30 Johannesburg Singer "Brave" (Sara Bareilles) Eliminated
2 Tauna Collier 26 Cape Town Singer "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" (One Direction) Eliminated
3 Tumi Lesejane 21 Midrand Student "Beneath Your Beautiful" (Labrinth & Emeli Sandé) Advanced
4 Christina Williams 21 Port Elizabeth Singer "Clown" (Emeli Sandé) Advanced
5 Amy Jones 20 Cape Town Student "Brand New Me" (Alicia Keys) Eliminated
6 Bunny Majaja 26 Johannesburg Musician "Let Her Go" (Passenger) Advanced
7 Zoe Zana 19 Cape Town Student "Lose to Win" (Fantasia Barrino) Advanced
8 Crystalene Nair 24 Durban Teacher and Singer "Come & Get It" (Selena Gomez) Advanced

Top 10

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The top ten performed on 29 September 2013.[8][9]

Order Contestant Song Result
1 Brenden Ledwaba "You Sexy Thing" (Hot Chocolate) Advanced
2 Crystalene Nair "Because You Loved Me" (Celine Dion) Advanced
3 Innocent Mabushe "The Lady in Red" (Chris de Burgh) Advanced
4 Benjamin Tainton "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" (Bryan Adams) Advanced
5 Zoe Zana Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley) Bottom Three
6 Sonke Mazibuko "All Out of Love" (Air Supply) Advanced
7 Tumi Lesejane "Take My Breath Away" (Berlin) Eliminated
8 Bunny Majaja "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White) Advanced
9 Musa Sukwene "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye) Advanced
10 Christina Williams "Walking on Sunshine" (Katrina and the Waves) Bottom Three

Top 9

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The top nine performed on 6 October 2013.

Order Contestant Song Result
1 Crystalene Nair "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson) Advanced
2 Musa Sukwene "Ndiyagodola" (Ringo Madlingozi) Advanced
3 Benjamin Tainton "The Scientist" (Coldplay) Advanced
4 Brenden Ledwaba "Her Heart" (Anthony Hamilton) Advanced
5 Sonke Mazibuko "Jikizinto" (Zonke) Advanced
6 Christina Williams "Try" (Pink) Bottom Three
7 Innocent Mabushe "Paradise" (Coldplay) Advanced
8 Zoe Zana "Love the Way You Lie" (Rihanna) Bottom Three
9 Bunny Majaja "Proud Mary" (Tina Turner) Advanced

Top 8

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The top eight performed on 13 October 2013.

Order Contestant Song Result
1 Zoe Zana "Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa) Advanced
2 Innocent Mabushe "Two Hearts" (Phil Collins) Eliminated
3 Sonke Mazibuko "Go the Distance" (Michael Bolton) Advanced
4 Crystalene Nair "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" (Whitney Houston) Advanced
5 Brenden Ledwaba "This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush) Advanced
6 Musa Sukwene "Win" (Brian McKnight) Advanced
7 Bunny Majaja "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) Bottom Three
8 Christina Williams "Skyfall" (Adele) Bottom Three

Top 7

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The top seven performed on 20 October 2013.

Order Contestant Song Result
1 Crystalene Nair "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) Bottom Three
2 Musa Sukwene "Pass Me Over" (Anthony Hamilton) Advanced
3 Bunny Majaja "Let It Be" (The Beatles) Bottom Three
4 Sonke Mazibuko "Many Rivers to Cross" (Jimmy Cliff) Advanced
5 Brenden Ledwaba "You Raise Me Up" (Secret Garden) Advanced
6 Christina Williams "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) Eliminated
7 Zoe Zana "Can You Feel It" (The Jacksons) Advanced

Top 6

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The top six performed on 27 October 2013.

Order Contestant Song Result
1 Sonke Mazibuko "Khona" (Uhuru ft. Mafikizolo) Advanced
2 Crystalene Nair "Right Now" (Rihanna) Eliminated
3 Brenden Ledwaba "Lengoma" (Zahara) Bottom Three
4 Zoe Zana "Wild" (Jessie J) Advanced
5 Bunny Majaja "Raise Your Glass" (Pink) Bottom Three
6 Musa Sukwene "Via Orlando" (DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota feat. Dr. Malinga) Advanced

Top 5

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The top five performed on 3rd November 2013.

Order Contestant First Song Second Song Result
1 Musa Sukwene "Bump n' Grind" (R. Kelly) "Can’t Stay" (Dave Hollister) Advanced
2 Bunny Majaja "Show Me Love" (Robin S.) "Ndiredi" (Simphiwe Dana) Eliminated
3 Brenden Ledwaba "Nice & Slow" (Usher) "Jailer" (Aṣa) Advanced
4 Zoe Zana "Together Again" (Janet Jackson) "Survivor" (Destiny's Child) Bottom Two
5 Sonke Mazibuko "Killing Me Softly" (The Fugees) "Haven't Met You Yet" (Michael Bublé) Advanced

Top 4

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The top four performed on 10th November 2013.

Order Contestant First Song Second Song Result
1 Zoe Zana "Rock with You" (Michael Jackson) "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus) Eliminated
2 Sonke Mazibuko "A Song for You" (Donny Hathaway) "Loved Me Back to Life" (Celine Dion) Advanced
3 Musa Sukwene "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley and the Wailers) "Thy Will Be Done" (India.Arie ft. Gramps Morgan) Advanced
4 Brenden Ledwaba "Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley and the Wailers) "All of Me" (John Legend) Bottom Two
N/A Zoe Zana "When I First Saw You" (Jamie Foxx & Beyoncé) N/A
Sonke Mazibuko
N/A Musa Sukwene "Same Girl" (R. Kelly & Usher) N/A
Brenden Ledwaba

Top 3

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The top three performed on 17th November 2013.

Order Contestant First Song Second Song Third Song Result
1 Sonke Mazibuko "Burn Out" (Sipho Mabuse) "Turn Me On" (David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj) "Rhythm of the Night" (DeBarge) Eliminated
2 Musa Sukwene "Inkomo" (The Soil) "Meropa" (BOP and the Mahotella Queens) "Love" (Musiq Soulchild) Advanced
3 Brenden Ledwaba "Do You..." (Miguel) "Beauty and a Beat" (Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj) "Locked Out of Heaven" (Bruno Mars) Advanced

Top 2

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The top two performed on 24th November 2013.

Order Contestant First Song Second Song Third Song Result
1 Brenden Ledwaba "Jailer" (Aṣa) "Stay" (Rihanna) "Fingerprints" (Brenden Ledwaba) Runner-Up
2 Musa Sukwene "Ndiyagodola" (Ringo Madlingozi) "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye) "I Still Feel It" (Musa Sukwene) Winner

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