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    Idols South Africa (season 18)

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    Idols South Africa
    Season 18
    Hosted byProVerb
    Judges
    • Somizi Mhlongo
    • Thembi Seete
    • JR
    WinnerThapelo Molomo
    Runner-upNozi Sibiya
    Country of originSouth Africa
    Release
    Original networkMzansi Magic
    Original release17 July (2022-07-17) –
    13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)
    Season chronology
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    The eighteenth season of South African Idols premiered on 17 July 2022 on the Mzansi Magic television network under the theme "Singing a Different Tune".[1] Over 9,000 contestants auditioned for the season. The season was won by Thapelo Molomo and the runner-up was Nozi Sibiya.

    Shortly after online auditions for the season were opened, it was announced that Randall Abrahams and Unathi Nkayi would not return to the show as judges.[2] In February 2022, M-Net announced that Thembi Seete and JR replaced them, joining Somizi Mhlongo on the judges panel.[3]

    Finalists[edit]

    This season, instead of the usual Top 16, a Top 12 was announced on 21 August 2022.[4][5]

    Contestant Age Hometown Place finished
    Thapelo Molomo 29 Mokopane, Limpopo Winner
    Nozi Sibiya 27 Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal Runner-up
    Mpilwenhle Mokopu 24 Katlehong, Gauteng 3rd
    Ty Loner 21 Eldorado Park, Gauteng 4th
    Zee Arnolds 18 Cape Town, Western Cape 5th
    Noxolo Mthethwa 25 Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal 6th
    Kabelo Makhetha 25 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 7th
    CeeJay Canvass 24 KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal 8th
    Tesmin-Robyn Khanye 23 Katlehong, Gauteng 9th
    Lerato Matsabu 27 Vaal, Gauteng 10th
    Nandi Ndathane 21 Diepkloof, Gauteng 11th
    Hope Mkhway 23 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 12th

    Weekly Song Choice and Results[edit]

    Top 12: Duets with Mzansi Stars & Greatest Hits of Today[edit]

    Group 1 (28 August)[edit]

    Act Order Song — Duets with Mzansi Stars Order Song — Greatest Hits of Today Result
    Zee 1 "Empini" with Kelly Khumalo 7 "Surprise" by Chlöe Safe
    Thapelo 2 "Langa Linye" with Mduduzi Ncube 8 "Love Me More" by Sam Smith Safe
    Hope 3 "Pretend" with Langa Mavuso 9 "Hrs and Hrs" by Muni Long Eliminated
    Mpilwenhle 4 "Phatha Kahle" with Presss 10 "Positions" by Ariana Grande Safe
    Kabelo 5 "Ngamkhetha" with Nomfundo Moh 11 "For Tonight" by Giveon Safe
    Tesmin-Robyn 6 "Pillowtalk" with Boohle 12 "Pressure by Ari Lennox Safe

    Group 2 (4 September)[edit]

    Act Order Song — Duets with Mzansi Stars Order Song — Greatest Hits of Today Result
    Noxolo 1 "Kuyenyukela" with Kelly Khumalo 7 "Jerome" by Lizzo Safe
    Nandi 2 "Ngimnandi" with Boohle 8 "Enough" by Fantasia Eliminated
    CeeJay 3 "Isgingci" with Mduduzi Ncube 9 "Love Nwantiti" by CKay Safe
    Lerato 4 "Soft Life" with Nomfundo Moh 10 "Kiss Me More" by Doja Cat Safe
    Ty Loner 5 "Cry No More" with Presss 11 "Last Last" by Burna Boy Safe
    Nozi 6 "Mvula" with Langa Mavuso 12 "Break My Soul by Beyoncé Safe

    Top 10: Spotify's Soulful Sundays (11 September)[edit]

    Act Order Song[6] Result
    Mpilwenhle 1 "Kahle" by Amanda Black Safe
    Thapelo 2 "All By Myself" by Celine Dion Safe
    Tesmin-Robyn 3 "More Than You" by Moneoa Safe
    Zee 4 "Jik’izinto" by Zonke Safe
    Kabelo 5 "Her Heart" by Anthony Hamilton Safe
    Lerato 6 "I Can’t Make You Love Me" by Tank Eliminated
    Ty Loner 7 "Thando" by Lloyd Cele Safe
    Noxolo 8 "Masterpiece (Mona Lisa)" by Jazmine Sullivan Safe
    Nozi 9 "Giving Myself" by Jennifer Hudson Safe
    CeeJay 10 "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" by John Legend Safe

    Top 9: History of Music in Mzansi (18 September)[edit]

    Act Order Song[7] Result
    Noxolo 1 "Shebeleza" by Joe Mafela Safe
    Kabelo 2 "Ekuseni" by Ringo Madlingozi Safe
    Mpilwenhle 3 "Nomalanga" by Caiphus Semenya Safe
    CeeJay 4 "Send Me (South Africa)" by Hugh Masekela Safe
    Tesmin-Robyn 5 "Siyaya Phambili" by Stimela Eliminated
    Ty Loner 6 "Scatterlings of Africa" by Juluka Safe
    Nozi 7 "Nizalwa Ngobani" by Thandiswa Mazwai Safe
    Thapelo 8 "Papa" by Sankomota Safe
    Zee 9 "Mama I’m Sorry" by Brenda Fassie Safe

    Top 8: Parents' High School Crush (25 September)[edit]

    Act Order Song[8] Result
    Nozi 1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack Safe
    CeeJay 2 "Mas’thokoze" by Mafikizolo Eliminated
    Zee 3 "(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You" by UB40 Safe
    Kabelo 4 "Here and Now" by Luther Vandross Safe
    Ty Loner 5 "Can You Stand The Rain" by New Edition Safe
    Thapelo 6 "Let It Be" by The Beatles Safe
    Mpilwenhle 7 "Hero" by Mariah Carey Safe
    Noxolo 8 "Miss You Like Crazy" by Natalie Cole Safe

    Top 7: Showstopper (2 October)[edit]

    Act Order Song [9] Result
    Kabelo 1 "Yeah!" by Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris Eliminated
    Noxolo 2 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston Safe
    Mpilwenhle 3 "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé Safe
    Thapelo 4 "Di Boya Limpopo" by Master KG feat. Zanda Zakhuza & Makhadzi Safe
    Zee 5 "Grown Woman" by Beyoncé Safe
    Ty Loner 6 "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars Safe
    Nozi 7 "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna Safe

    Top 6: Lifesong & Joyous Celebration (9 October)[edit]

    Act Order Song — Lifesong[10] Order Song — Joyous Celebration[10] Result
    Zee 1 "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera 7 "Uzuliphathe Kahle" with Joyous Celebration Safe
    Noxolo 2 "We Were Here" by Simmy 8 "My Help" with Joyous Celebration Eliminated
    Ty Loner 3 "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson 9 "Who Am I?" with Joyous Celebration Safe
    Nozi 4 "One Night Only" by Jennifer Holliday 10 "Wenzile" with Joyous Celebration Safe
    Mpilwenhle 5 "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson 11 "Ndenzel’ Uncedo" with Joyous Celebration Safe
    Thapelo 6 "I Look to You" by "Whitney Houston" 12 "Hallelujah Nkateko" with Joyous Celebration Safe

    Top 5: The Babyface Songbook & Local Chart Toppers (16 October)[edit]

    Act Order Song — Babyface [11] Order Song — Local Chart Toppers[11] Result
    Zee 1 "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton 6 "Abalele" by Kabza de Small & DJ Maphorisa feat. Ami Faku Eliminated
    Ty Loner 2 "The Color of Love" by Boyz II Men 7 "Mgani" by A-Reece Safe
    Thapelo 3 "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men 8 "Sponky Ponky" by Jabu Khanyile Safe
    Nozi 4 "Never Gonna Let You Go" by Faith Evans 9 "Asibe Happy" by Kabza de Small & DJ Maphorisa feat. Ami Faku Safe
    Mpilwenhle 5 "Another Sad Love Song" by Toni Braxton 10 "Dali Nguwe" by Master KG & Wanitwa Mos feat. Nkosazana Daughter Safe

    Top 4: New School Mzansi Hits & How It Should Have Been Done (23 October)[edit]

    Act Order Song — New School Mzansi Hits[12] Order Song — How It Should Have Been Done[12] Result
    Mpilwenhle 1 "Khusela" by Kabza de Small feat. Msaki 5 "Jealous" by Labrinth Safe
    Ty Loner 2 "Selema (Po Po)" by Musa Keys & Loui 6 "You & I (Nobody in the World)" by John Legend Eliminated
    Thapelo 3 "Seasons" by Lloyiso 7 "Ndikuthandile" by Vusi Nova Safe
    Nozi 4 "Thando" by Mvzzle feat. Zammy 8 "Listen" by Beyoncé Safe

    Top 3: My Audition Song, Divas and Divos & Judges' Choice (30 October)[edit]

    Act Order Song — My Audition Song[13] Order Song — Divas and Divos[13] Order Song — Judges' Choice[13] Result
    Nozi 1 "Best Part" by Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. 4 "Try a Little Tenderness" by Aretha Franklin 7 "Rise Up" by Andra Day Safe
    Mpilwenhle 2 "Ke Mo Afrika" by Maleh 5 "Angel of Mine" by Monica 8 "A Long Walk" by Jill Scott Eliminated
    Thapelo 3 "Esphambanweni" by Kelly Khumalo 6 "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Michael Bolton 9 "So Amazing" by Luther Vandross Safe

    Top 2 (6 November)[edit]

    Act Order Song — Idols-produced Single[14] Order Song — Viewers' Choice[14] Order Song — Song of the Season[14] Result
    Thapelo 1 "Phanda" by Thapelo Molomo 3 "Thanayi" by Hugh Masekela 5 "Let It Be" by The Beatles Winner
    Nozi 2 "Idliso" by Nozi Sibiya 4 "Moments Away" by Mango Groove 6 "Giving Myself" by Jennifer Hudson Runner-up
    • Before her elimination, Mpilwenhle Mokopu performed her single "Ngiyazifela".[15]

    Elimination Chart[edit]

    Colour key
      – Winner
      – Runner-up
      – Eliminated
      – Wild Card
      – Withdrew
    Weekly results per act
    Act Top 12 Top 10 Top 9 Top 8 Top 7 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3 Top 2: Finale
    Group 1 Group 2
    Thapelo Molomo Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
    Nozi Sibiya — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
    Mpilwenhle Mokopu Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd place Eliminated
    Ty Loner — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th place Eliminated
    Zee Arnolds Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 5th place Eliminated
    Noxolo Mthethwa — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 6th place Eliminated
    Kabelo Makhetha Safe — Safe Safe Safe 7th place Eliminated
    CeeJay Canvass — Safe Safe Safe 8th place Eliminated
    Tesmin-Robyn Khanye Safe — Safe 9th place Eliminated
    Lerato Matsabu — Safe 10th place Eliminated
    Nandi Ndathane — 11th place Eliminated
    Hope Mkhway 12th place Eliminated

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