Idols South Africa season 8

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

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)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 7 Next → Season 9

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

Regional auditions

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

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

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

	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Occupation
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

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
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

	Girls	Age	Hometown	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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% (5/9)
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

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Voted Off	Spectacular Theme
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

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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

Guest Performance: John Legend

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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)

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Percentage of calls
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)

Guest Judge:Ciara

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
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

Females

Males

Top 18

Top 10

Winner

Safe

Most votes

Safe First

Safe Last

Eliminated

Judges' Save

Stage:		Semi-Final	Finals
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

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