Idols South Africa (season 8)

Season of television series

Idols South Africa

Season 8
Hosted by| ProVerb
Judges| Unathi Msengana
Gareth Cliff
Randall Abrahams
Winner| Khaya Mthethwa
Runner-up| Melissa Allison
Release
Original network| M-Net, M-Net HD & Mzansi Magic
Original release| 3 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.

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

## Regional auditions[edit]

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

Episode Air Date | Audition City | Audition Date | Audition Venue | Tickets to Sun City

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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 countrywide | 89 [3]

* Johannesburg and Soweto auditions were aired together on the same episode, 39 golden tickets were given between the two episodes.

## Top 18 Show[edit]

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

| Contestant  | Age  | Hometown  | Occupation

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1  | Candida Mosoma  | 29  | Pretoria | Performer
2  | Chloe Kiley  | 24  | Cape Town | Performer
3  | Dominic Neill  | 20  | Johannesburg | Entertainer
4  | Dumi Masilela  | 24  | Johannesburg | Soccer Player and Singer
5  | Jean Huisman  | 20  | Port Elizabeth | Student
6  | Khaya Mthethwa  | 25  | Durban | Singer
7  | Maryke Buffel  | 22  | Paarl | Singer
8  | Matthew Sampson  | 21  | Cape Town | Musician
9  | Melissa Alison  | 23  | Port Elizabeth | Musician
10  | Monde Msutwana  | 30  | Witbank | Marketing Assistant and Radio Presenter
11  | Nosipho Mngomezulu  | 22  | Brakpan | Farmer
12  | Obakeng Ramaboa  | 26  | Munsieville | Singer
13  | Shekhinah Donnell  | 17  | Durban | Student
14  | Makoma Mahowa  | 23  | Ermelo | Performer
15  | Simphiwe Gwegwe  | 23  | Port Nolloth | Performer
16  | Thabisa Mhlakulwana (Rich)  | 28  | Port Elizabeth | Singer
17  | Treasure Mushwana  | 21  | Roodepoort | Musician
18  | Tshidi Tenyane  | 28  | Thokoza | Jewelry Designer and Musician

### Semi-final: Male[edit]

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.

| Guys  | Age  | Hometown  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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1  | Matthew Sampson  | 21  | Cape Town | "Save Tonight" (Eagle-Eye Cherry) | 3,24% (9/9)
2  | Dumi Masilela  | 24  | Johannesburg | "Sexy Love" (Ne-Yo) | 4,91% (6/9)
3  | Obakeng Ramaboa  | 26  | Munsieville | "If There's Any Justice" (Lemar) | 6,29% (4/9)
4  | Jean Huisman  | 20  | Port Elizabeth | "Love the One You're With" (Stephen Stills) | 4,88% (7/9)
5  | Simphiwe Gwegwe  | 23  | Port Nolloth | "Angel" (Sarah McLachlan) | 14,40% (2/9)
6  | Dominic Neill  | 20  | Johannesburg | "Don't Stop the Music" (Jamie Cullum) | 5,02% (5/9)
7  | Monde Msutwana  | 30  | Witbank | "When a Woman Loves" (R. Kelly) | 8,47% (3/9)
8  | Khaya Mthethwa  | 24  | Johannesburg | "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | 49,36% (1/9)
9  | Treasure Mushwana  | 21  | Roodepoort | "Cooler Than Me" (Mike Posner) | 3,41% (8/9)

### Semi-final: Female[edit]

| Girls  | Age  | Hometown  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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1  | Siphesihle Ndaba  | 23  | Ermelo | "Firework" (Katy Perry) | 6,63% (8/9)
2  | Tshidi Tenyane  | 28  | Thokoza | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Jennifer Hudson) | 14,69% (2/9)
3  | Maryke Buffel  | 22  | Paarl | "Rock Steady" (Aretha Franklin) | 7,99% (6/9)
4  | Chloe Kiley  | 24  | Cape Town | "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Gotye) | 11,23% (4/9)
5  | Shekhinah Donnell  | 17  | Durban | "Thinking of You" (Katy Perry) | 25,78% (1/9)
6  | Nosipho Mngomezulu  | 22  | Brakpan | "Respect" (Aretha Franklin) | 10,36% (5/5)
7  | Thabisa Mhlakulwana(Rich)  | 28  | Port Elizabeth | "Loliwe" (Zahara) | 6,85% (7/9)
8  | Melissa Alison  | 23  | Port Elizabeth | "Domino" (Jessie J) | 11,75% (3/9)
9  | Candida Mosoma  | 29  | Pretoria | "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) | 4,70% (9/9)

## Finals[edit]

### Finalists[edit]

(ages stated at time of contest)

Contestant  | Age  | Hometown  | Voted Off  | Spectacular Theme

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Khaya Mthethwa  | 25  | Durban | Winner  | Final
Melissa Alison  | 23  | Port Elizabeth | Runner-Up
Monde Msutwana  | 30  | Witbank | 25 Sep 2012  | Semi-Final
Tshidi Tenyane  | 28  | Thokoza | 18 Sep 2012  | Homebrew
Simphiwe Gwegwe  | 23  | Port Nolloth | 11 Sep 2012  | Greatest song according to Rolling Stone Magazine
Shekhinah Donnell | 17  | Durban | 4 Sep 2012  | Showstopper
Dominic Neill  | 20  | Johannesburg | 28 Aug 2012  | Soul
Chloe Kiley  | 24  | Cape Town | 21 Aug 2012  | Song from My Birth Year
Nosipho Mngomezulu  | 22  | Brakpan | 14 Aug 2012  | Grammy Award Winner
Obakeng Ramaboa  | 26  | Munsieville | 7 Aug 2012  | Old school/ New School

### Top 10 – Old/New School[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 9 – Grammy Award winner[edit]

Guest Performance: John Legend

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 8 – Song from My Birth Year[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 7 – Soul[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 6 – Showstopper[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 5 – Greatest songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 4 – Homebrew[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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

### Top 3 – Theatre week (Semi-final)[edit]

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Percentage of calls

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1  | Monde Msutwana  | "By Your Side" (Sade) | 20,71% (3/3)
"Pumped Up Kicks" (Foster the People)
"Night Shift" (Commodores)
2  | Melissa Allison  | "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) | 22,09% (2/3)
"Chasing Pavements" (Adele)
"Unfaithful" (Rihanna)
3  | Khaya 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)[edit]

Guest Judge:Ciara

Order  | Contestant  | Song (Original Artist) | Result

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N/A  | Melissa Allison  | "No Air" (Chris Brown ft. Jordin Sparks) | N/A
Khaya Mthethwa
1  | Khaya Mthethwa | "Try a Little Tenderness" (Otis Redding) | 80,20% (1/2)
"The World's Greatest" (R. Kelly)
"Move" (Khaya Mthethwa)
2  | Melissa 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[edit]

Females  | Males  | Top 18  | Top 10  | Winner

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Safe  | Most votes  | Safe First  | Safe Last  | Eliminated  | Judges' Save

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Stage: | Semi-Final | Finals

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Week: | 7/29  | 8/5  | 8/12  | 8/19  | 8/26  | 9/2  | 9/9  | 9/16  | 9/23  | 9/30
Place  | Contestant  | Result
1 | Khaya Mthethwa | Top 10  | 1st
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%
2 | Melissa Alison | Top 10  | 9th
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%
3 | Monde Msutwana | Top 10  | 6th
3,89%  | 6th
6,95%  | 6th
9,84%  | 3rd
12,28%  | 5th
12,06%  | 4th
14,41%  | 3rd
19,20%  | 3rd
20,71%  |
4 | Tshidi Tenyane | Top 10  | 2nd
25,01%  | 2nd
16,06%  | 3rd
11,98%  | 4th
11,91%  | 4th
12,15%  | 2nd
16,57%  | 4th
16,20%  |
5 | Simphiwe Gwegwe | Top 10  | 4th
9,01%  | 4th
11,46%  | 4th
11,15%  | 5th
11,51%  | 2nd
14,48%  | 5th
13,66%  |
6 | Shekhinah Donnell | Top 10  | 3rd
9,64%  | 3rd
12,56%  | 2nd
13,65%  | 2nd
14,94%  | 6th
10,98%  |
7 | Dominic Neill | Top 10  | 8th
3,40%  | 7th
5,63%  | 7th
5,67%  | 7th
6,57%  |
8 | Chloe Kiley | Top 10  | 5th
5,80%  | 8th
5,03%  | 8th
5,66%  |
9 | Nosipho Mngomezulu | Top 10  | 7th
3,86%  | 9th
3,77%  |
10 | Obakeng Ramaboa | Top 10  | 10th
3,00%  |
11–18 | Candy Mosoma  | Elim |
Dumi Masilela  |
Jean Huisman  |
Maryke Buffel  |
Matthew Sampson  |
Siphesihle Ndaba  |
Thabisa Mhlakulwana(Rich)  |
Treasure Mushwana  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "KZN Golden Tickets". Retrieved 8 July 2012.
2. ^ "Mother City Golden Tickets". Retrieved 8 July 2012.
3. ^ "Golden Tickets". Retrieved 8 July 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Idols website

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Seasons|

| English|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19

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Afrikaans|

* 1

Winners|

* Heinz Winckler
* Anke Pietrangeli
* Karin Kortje
* Dewald Louw
* Jody Williams
* Sasha-Lee Davids / Jason Hartman (co-winners)
* Elvis Blue
* Dave van Vuuren
* Khaya Mthethwa
* Musa Sukwene
* Vincent Bones
* Karabo Mogane
* Noma Khumalo
* Paxton Fielies
* Yanga Sobetwa
* Luyolo Yiba
* Zama Khumalo
* Berry Trytsman
* Thapelo Molomo
* Thabo Ndlovu

Winner's singles|

* "Once in a Lifetime"
* "Silver Lining"
* "I'm So Ready"
* "In Jou Oë"
* "Love Is All Around"
* "True Believer"/"Break the Silence"
* "Things My Father Said"
* "Hall of Mirrors"
* "Move"
* "I Still Feel It"
* "Let Me Love"
* "Ding Dong"
* "Want It to Feel Like It Did With You"
* "Demonstrate"
* "Scars (All Over Me)"
* "Sunshine Through the Rain"
* "Ndizobizwa"
* "Ungowami"
* "Phanda"
* "iSlungu"

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