Idols South Africa Season 4 took place in 2007, the winner was Jody Williams and the runner-up was Andriëtte Norman. It is the fourth season of the South African reality television series Idols South Africa.
The judging panel remained the same for the third season in a row; Colin Moss returned for what was to be his final season.
As in previous seasons, each performer’s score is an aggregate of the audience’s votes (51%) and the judges’ votes (49%).
The winner was 17-year-old Jody Williams, who bested Andriëtte Norman on 9 December 2007, at Ellis Park Stadium in Williams’ hometown of Johannesburg.
Williams was the youngest winner of the show to date, and she was the third consecutive woman to be named “SA Idol”.
Her winning song was a cover of “Love Is All Around” by Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson. (Carlsson was previously named the winner of Sweden’s Idol 2005.)
Season Summary
| Host: | Colin Moss |
| Judges: | Dave Thompson, Gareth Cliff, Marah Louw, and Randall Abrahams |
| Winner: | Jody Williams |
| Runner-up: | Andriëtte Norman |
| Grand Finale Venue: | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Grand Finale Duration: | 2 hours |
| Original Network: | M-Net |
| Start Date: | Sunday 19 August 2007 |
| End Date: | Sunday 9 December 2007 |
List of Contents
Auditions
Auditions for season 4 kicked off in June and came to an end in July.
Audition dates and venues
| City | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | Standard Bank Arena | Saturday 23 June |
| Cape Town | The River Club in Observatory | Friday 29 June |
| Margate | Main Beach | Thursday 5 July |
| Knysna | Oakhill School | Tuesday 10 July |
| Centurion | SuperSport Park | Wednesday 18 July |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 32
The season 4 Top 32 contestants performed live on Monday 10 September 2007 after which they were reduced down to just Top 24 contestants.
Main Article: Idols SA Season 4 Top 32 Contestants & Their Profiles
Idols SA Season 4 Top 24
The Top 24 contestants were then divided into two groups, the first group consisted of 12 male contestants while the second group consisted of 12 female contestants. In the end, the Top 24 was reduced to just 14 contestants.
Top 12 Boys
The boys performed live on Sunday 16 September 2007.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Mtsweni | N/A | Withdrew |
| Dominic Momberg | “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins | Safe |
| Peter Llewellyn Moss | “Remember When It Rained” by Josh Groban | Eliminated |
| Sabelo Mthembu | “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal | Safe |
| PJ Simeoni | “Beautiful Soul” by Jesse McCartney | Safe |
| Jarred De Kock | “Sway” by Dean Martin | Safe |
| Richard Hala | “Hotel California” by Eagle | Eliminated |
| Rob Warren | “One” by U2 | Eliminated |
| Munro du Toit | “Sugar Man” by Just Jinger | Safe |
| Daniel Büys | “Your Body Is a Wonderland” by John Mayer | Safe |
| Björn Blignaut | “Wonderful World” by James Morrison | Safe |
| Lucky Linksteen | “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen | Eliminated |
Top 12 Girls
The ladies in the Top 24 performed live on Sunday 23 September 2007.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi Boyssen | “I’m Holdin’ On to Love (To Save My Life)” by Shania Twain | Eliminated |
| Duduzile Ndlovu | “Waterloo” by ABBA | Eliminated |
| Nicky Burger | “Candyman” by Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Yolanda Nabo | “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae | Safe |
| Liza Bronner | “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler | Eliminated |
| Belinda Cherry | “Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders | Eliminated |
| Tender Mavundla | “Careless Whisper” by George Michael | Safe |
| Jackoleen Aasvoel | “Can’t Give Up Now” by Mary Mary | Eliminated |
| Jody Williams | “The Greatest Reward” by Celine Dion | Safe |
| Carla Louw | “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole | Safe |
| Caroline Borole | “Listen” by Beyoncé | Safe |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Love the One You’re With” by Stephen Stills | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 14
Season 4 Top 14 contestants performed live on Sunday 30 September 2007.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Nabo | “Walk Away” by Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| Dominic Momberg | “What’s Left of Me” by Nick Lachey | Safe |
| Tender Mavundla | “The Weakness in Me” by Keisha White | Bottom four |
| Nicky Burger | “Unfaithful” by Rihanna | Eliminated |
| PJ Simeoni | “Everything” by Michael Bublé | Bottom three |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Songbird” by Eva Cassidy | Safe |
| Jarred De Kock | “This Love” by Maroon 5 | Eliminated |
| Caroline Borole | “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone | Safe |
| Daniel Büys | “Faith” by George Michael | Safe |
| Sabelo Mthembu | “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Jody Williams | “Run to You” by Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Munro du Toit | “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak | Safe |
| Carla Louw | “99 Red Balloons” by Nena | Safe |
| Björn Blignaut | “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 12
The Top 12 contestants of this season performed live on Sunday 7 October 2007.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Louw | “Don’t Speak” by No Doubt | Safe |
| Jody Williams | “I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Who Loves Me)” (Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Björn Blignaut | “I Swear” by All-4-One | Safe |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams | Safe |
| Daniel Büys | “Fever” by Peggy Lee | Safe |
| PJ Simeoni | “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra | Eliminated |
| Yolanda Nabo | “Reach” by Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Sabelo Mthembu | “Yesterday” by The Beatles | Eliminated |
| Dominic Momberg | “Walking Away” by Craig David | Bottom three |
| Tender Mavundla | “Another Sad Love Song” by Toni Braxton | Safe |
| Caroline Borole | “Show Me Heaven” by Maria McKee | Safe |
| Munro du Toit | “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett | Bottom four |
Idols SA Season 4 Finalists
Finally, we had the Top 10 contestants (finalists) who battled it out for the season 4 grand prize.
NOTE: ages stated at the time of contest
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Williams | 17 | Cape Town | Won on 9 December 2007 |
| Andriëtte Norman | 20 | Brackenfell | Eliminated on 9 December 2007 |
| Munro du Toit | 26 | Cape Town | Eliminated on 3 December 2007 |
| Tender Mavundla | 25 | Port Shepstone | Eliminated on 26 November 2007 |
| Daniel Büys | 22 | Bryanston | Eliminated on 19 November 2007 |
| Björn Blignaut | 26 | Radiokop | Eliminated on 12 November 2007 |
| Carla Louw | 20 | Pretoria | Eliminated on 5 November 2007 |
| Yolanda Nabo | 27 | Johannesburg | Eliminated on 29 October 2007 |
| Caroline Barole | 23 | Gauteng | Eliminated on 22 October 2007 |
| Dominic Momberg | 20 | KwaZulu-Natal | Eliminated on 15 October 2007 |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 10
Season 4 Top 10 contestants performed live on Sunday 14 October 2007.
Theme: “Songs From The Last Century”
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Munro du Toit | “Smooth” by Rob Thomas & Santana | Safe |
| Yolanda Nabo | “This Kiss” by Faith Hill | Bottom two |
| Daniel Büys | “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell | Safe |
| Tender Mavundla | “Show Me Love” by Robin S. | Safe |
| Dominic Momberg | “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams | Eliminated |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Declaration of Love” by Celine Dion | Safe |
| Caroline Borole | “Gloria” by Laura Branigan | Safe |
| Björn Blignaut | “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye | Safe |
| Carla Louw | “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves | Bottom three |
| Jody Williams | “The Best” by Tina Turner | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 9
The Top 9 contestants performed live on Sunday 21 October 2007.
Theme: “Crooners and Divas”
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Nabo | “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child | Bottom two |
| Björn Blignaut | “Have I Told You Lately” by Van Morrison | Safe |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Said I Loved You… But I Lied” by Michael Bolton | Safe |
| Carla Louw | “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by The Shirelles | Safe |
| Daniel Büys | “Old Devil Moon” by Jamie Cullum | Bottom three |
| Munro du Toit | “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond | Safe |
| Jody Williams | “Over and Over” by Puff Johnson | Safe |
| Caroline Borole | “Anytime You Need a Friend” by Mariah Carey | Eliminated |
| Tender Mavundla | “Shackles (Praise You)” by Mary Mary | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 8
Season 4 Top 8 contestants performed live on Sunday 28 October 2007.
Theme: “Rock”
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Björn Blignaut | “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor | Safe |
| Tender Mavundla | “Anytime” by Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| Yolanda Nabo | “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne | Eliminated |
| Daniel Büys | “Somebody to Love” by Queen | Safe |
| Jody Williams | “Behind These Hazel Eyes” by Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| Munro du Toit | “The One I Love” by R.E.M. | Bottom three |
| Carla Louw | “Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin | Bottom two |
| Andriëtte Norman | “I’m Outta Love” by Anastacia | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 7
The Top 7 contestants performed live on Sunday 4 November 2007.
Theme: “Best Of South Africa”
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Louw | “Special Star” by Mango Groove | Eliminated |
| Jody Williams | “Secrets” by Jamali | Safe |
| Tender Mavundla | “Vul’indlela” by Brenda Fassie | Safe |
| Andriëtte Norman | “African Dream” by Vicky Sampson | Safe |
| Björn Blignaut | “Sondela” by Ringo Madlingozi | Bottom two |
| Daniel Büys | “What He Means” by Just Jinjer | Bottom three |
| Munro du Toit | “Hello” by Prime Circle | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 6
Season 4 Top 6 contestants performed live on Sunday 11 November 2007.
Theme: “New Millennium Magic”
| Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Williams | “I Don’t Need a Man” by The Pussycat Dolls | “Heaven” by Bryan Adams | Safe |
| Tender Mavundla | “Umbrella” by Rihanna | “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé | Bottom two |
| Björn Blignaut | “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston | “If There’s Any Justice” by Lemar | Eliminated |
| Daniel Büys | “Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer | “Makes Me Wonder” by Maroon 5 | Bottom three |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Other Side of the World” by KT Tunstall | “Who Knew” by Pink | Safe |
| Munro du Toit | “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol | “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 5
The Top 5 contestants of this season performed live on Sunday 18 November 2007.
Theme: “Seasons and Colours”
| Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munro du Toit | “Paradise in Summertime” by Just Jinjer | “Behind Blue Eyes” by Limp Bizkit | Safe |
| Jody Williams | “Black or White” by Michael Jackson | “The Colour of My Love” by Celine Dion | Safe |
| Tender Mavundla | “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper | “GoldenEye” by Tina Turner | Bottom two |
| Daniel Büys | “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison | “Yellow” by Coldplay | Eliminated |
| Andriëtte Norman | “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” by Elton John | “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 4
The season 4 Top 4 contestants performed live on Sunday 25 November 2007.
Theme: “My Idols”
| Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Mavundla | “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan | “Stranger in My House” by Tamia | Eliminated |
| Munro du Toit | “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” by Creedence Clearwater Revival | “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down | Bottom two |
| Jody Williams | “I Surrender” by Celine Dion | “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Andriëtte Norman | “Honesty” by Billy Joel | “Left Outside Alone” by Anastacia | Safe |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 3: Semi-final
The Top 3 contestants (semi-finalists) performed live on Sunday 2 December 2007.
Theme: “Judges’ Choices”
| Contestant | First Song | Second Song | Third Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andriëtte Norman | “Over the Rainbow” by Eva Cassidy | “Walking in Memphis” by Cher | “Loving Arms” by Dixie Chicks | Safe |
| Jody Williams | “On the Wings of Love” by Jeffrey Osborne | “Ain’t No Other Man” by Christina Aguilera | “Dance with My Father” by Luther Vandross | Safe |
| Munro du Toit | “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton | “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T’s | “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf | Eliminated |
Idols SA Season 4 Top 2: Live Grand Finale
The season 4 Grand Finale took place on Sunday 9 December 2007.
Themes:
– “Contestant’s Choice”
– “Judges’ Choice”
– “New Idols Single”
| Contestant | Song 1 – Contestant’s Choice | Song 2 – Judges’ choice | Song 3 – New Idols Single | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andriëtte Norman | “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles | “I’m Outta Love” by Anastacia | “Love Is All Around” | Runner-up |
| Jody Williams | “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston | “Run To You” by Whitney Houston | “Love Is All Around” | Winner |
Other Grand Finale Performances:
- The top 10 contestants (minus Andriëtte Norman and Jody Williams) performed “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC and “You Really Got Me” by The Kinks
- Gift Gwe (Season 3 runner-up) performed “Back To You” from his new album of the same name
- Munro du Toit and Carla Louw performed a duet, “When You’re Gone” by Bryan Adams featuring Melanie C
- Tender Mavundla and Caroline Barole performed a duet, “Missing You” by Brandy, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Tamia
- Daniel Büys, Björn Blignaut, Caroline Barole, and Dominic Momberg performed “Forever Young” by Bob Dylan
- Girl group NKD, comprising Season 3 Idols SA contestants Deirdre Visser, Nicky de Lange, and Kesha Charlton-Perkins performed their radio hit “What I Believe”
- Andriëtte Norman and Jody Williams performed a duet, “Tell Him” by Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion
Voting results
Main article: Idols South Africa Season 4 voting results
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