Idols SA Season 8

Idols South Africa Season 8 took place in 2012, the winner was Khaya Mthethwa and the runner-up was Melissa Allison.

Season Summary

Host:	ProVerb
Judges:	Gareth Cliff, Unathi Nkayi, and Randall Abrahams
Winner:	Khaya Mthethwa
Runner-up:	Melissa Allison
Original Network:	M-Net, M-Net HD & Mzansi Magic
Start Date:	Sunday 3 June 2012
End Date:	Tuesday 2 October 2012

Auditions

The auditions for season 8 took place in February 2012, and were held in the following cities:

Date	City	Venue	Episode Air Date
Saturday 4 February 2012	Johannesburg, Gauteng	Sandton Convention Centre	3 June 2012
Saturday 11 February 2012	Durban, Kwazulu Natal	uShaka Marine World	10 June 2012
Saturday 18 February 2012	Cape Town, Western Cape	Grandwest Arena	17 June 2012
Saturday 25 February 2012	Soweto, Gauteng	Walter Sisulu Hall	3 June 2012

Tickets To Sun City (Golden Tickets) Given Out Countrywide:

Audition City	Golden Tickets
Johannesburg and Soweto	39
KwaZulu-Natal (Durban)	21
Western Cape (Cape Town)	29
TOTAL	89

After the auditions, callbacks were held in Sun City for the golden ticket holders.

Top 18 Show

The Top 18 contestants were revealed by the judges on Sunday 15 July 2012.

NOTE: Click on a contestant’s name to view his or her full profile.

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Occupation
Candida Mosoma	29	Pretoria	Performer
Chloë Kiley	24	Cape Town	Performer
Dominic Neill	20	Johannesburg	Entertainer
Dumi Masilela	24	Johannesburg	Football Player & Singer
Jean Huisman	20	Port Elizabeth	Student
Khaya Mthethwa	25	Durban	Singer
Maryke Buffel	22	Paarl	Singer
Matthew Samson	21	Cape Town	Musician
Melissa Allison	23	Port Elizabeth	Musician
Monde Msutwana	30	Witbank	Marketing Assistant & Radio Presenter
Nosipho Mngomezulu	22	Brakpan	Farmer
Obakeng Ramaboa	26	Munsieville	Singer
Shekhinah Donnell	17	Durban	Student
Sihle Ndaba	23	Ermelo	Performer
Simphiwe Gwegwe	23	Port Nolloth	Performer
Thabisa Mhlakulwana	28	Port Elizabeth	Singer
Treasure Mushwana	21	Roodepoort	Musician
Tshidi Tenyane	28	Thokoza	Jewelry Designer and Musician

The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups based on gender, the males group and the females group.

Semi-Final: Males

Each contestant in the male group performed a song of their own choice, their show aired on Saturday 21 July 2012.

Contestant	Song	Result
Matthew Samson	“Save Tonight” by Eagle-Eye Cherry	Eliminated
Dumi Masilela	“Sexy Love” by Ne-Yo	Eliminated
Obakeng Ramaboa	“If There’s Any Justice” by Lemar	Advanced
Jean Huisman	“Love the One You’re With” by Stephen Stills	Eliminated
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“Angel” by Sarah McLachlan	Advanced
Dominic Neill	“Don’t Stop the Music” by Jamie Cullum	Advanced
Monde Msutwana	“When a Woman Loves” by R. Kelly	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys	Advanced
Treasure Mushwana	“Cooler Than Me” by Mike Posner	Eliminated

Semi-Final: Females

Each contestant in the female group performed a song of their own choice, the girls’ group show aired on Sunday 22 July 2012 after which the viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.

Contestant	Song	Result
Sihle Ndaba	“Firework” by Katy Perry	Eliminated
Tshidi Tenyane	“And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” by Jennifer Hudson	Advanced
Maryke Buffel	“Rock Steady” by Aretha Franklin	Eliminated
Chloë Kiley	“Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye	Advanced
Shekhinah Donnell	“Thinking Of You” by Katy Perry	Advanced
Nosipho Mngomezulu	“Respect” by Aretha Franklin	Advanced
Thabisa Mhlakulwana	“Loliwe” by Zahara	Eliminated
Melissa Alison	“Domino” by Jessie J	Advanced
Candida Mosoma	“The Edge of Glory” by Lady Gaga	Eliminated

Finalists

Season 8 finalists (Top 10 contestants) were revealed on Sunday 29 July 2012.

NOTE: ages stated at the time of contest

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Voted Off	Spectacular Theme
Khaya Mthethwa	25	Durban	Winner	Final
Melissa Alison	23	Port Elizabeth	Runner-up	Final
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 songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine
Shekhinah Donnell	17	Durban	4 Sep 2012	Showstopper
Dominic Neill	20	Johannesburg	28 Aug 2012	Soul
Chloë 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

The Top 10 performance show aired on Sunday 5 August 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 7 August 2012.

Theme: “Old / New School”

Contestant	Song	Result
Nosipho Mngomezulu	“Lady Marmalade” by Patti LaBelle	Advanced
Obakeng Ramaboa	“Kiss” by Prince	Eliminated
Monde Msutwana	“Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” by Barry White	Advanced
Chloë Kiley	“Missing You” by John Waite	Advanced
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“Kiss and Say Goodbye” by Denim	Advanced
Dominic Neill	“I Need A Dollar” by Aloe Blacc	Advanced
Melissa Allison	“Superstition” by Stevie Wonder	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith	Advanced
Shekhinah Donnell	“Simply the Best” by Tina Turner	Advanced
Tshidi Tenyane	“How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston	Advanced

Top 9

The Top 9 performance show aired on Sunday 12 August 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 14 August 2012.

Theme: “Grammy Award Winner”

Guest Performer: John Legend

Contestant	Song	Result
Khaya Mthethwa	“Without You” by David Guetta feat Usher	Advanced
Monde Msutwana	“Crawling Back to You” by Daughtry	Advanced
Melissa Allison	“Gabriel” by Joe Goddard	Advanced
Shekhinah Donnell	“Marry the Night” by Lady Gaga	Advanced
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“Beautiful Monster” by Ne-Yo	Advanced
Tshidi Tenyane	“My Immortal” by Evanescence	Advanced
Nosipho Mngomezulu	“Grenade” by Bruno Mars	Eliminated
Dominic Neill	“Dynamite” by Taio Cruz	Advanced
Chloë Kiley	“Misery Business” by Paramore	Advanced

Top 8

The Top 8 performance show aired on Sunday 19 August 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 21 August 2012.

Theme: “Song From My Birth Year”

Contestant	Song	Result
Tshidi Tenyane	“It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls	Advanced
Dominic Neill	“To Be with You” by Mr. Big	Advanced
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson	Advanced
Chloë Kiley	“Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS	Eliminated
Monde Msutwana	“Rosanna” by Toto	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“September” by Earth, Wind and Fire	Advanced
Melissa Allison	“Eternal Flame” by The Bangles	Advanced
Shekhinah Donnell	“Waterfalls” by TLC	Advanced

Top 7

The Top 7 performance show aired on Sunday 26 August 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 28 August 2012.

They performed on Sunday 26 August 2012, and the results were revealed on Tuesday 28 August 2012.

Theme: “Soul Hits”

Contestant	Song	Result
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“Sign of a Victory” by R. Kelly	Advanced
Tshidi Tenyane	“As” by Mary J. Blige	Advanced
Monde Msutwana	“Purple Rain” by Prince	Advanced
Dominic Neill	“Paradise” by Coldplay	Eliminated
Shekhinah Donnell	“I Try” by Macy Grey	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“The World’s Greatest” by R. Kelly	Advanced
Melissa Allison	“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” by Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics	Advanced

Top 6

The Top 6 performance show aired on Sunday 2 September 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 4 September 2012.

Theme: “Showstopper”

Contestant	Song	Result
Shekhinah Donnell	“Till the World Ends” by Britney Spears	Eliminated
Melissa Allison	“Where Have You Been” by Rihanna	Advanced
Monde Msutwana	“Scream” by Usher	Advanced
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“Turn Up the Music” by Chris Brown	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo & Kanye West	Advanced
Tshidi Tenyane	“Crazy in Love” by Beyonce ft. Jay-Z	Advanced

Top 5

The Top 5 performance show aired on Sunday 9 September 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 11 September 2012.

Theme: “Greatest Songs According To Rolling Stone Magazine”

Contestant	First Song	Second Song	Result
Monde Msutwana	“One” by U2	“Cry Me a River” by Justin Timberlake	Advanced
Simphiwe Gwegwe	“No Woman, No Cry” by Bob Marley	“I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt	Eliminated
Tshidi Tenyane	“Imagine” by John Lennon	“River Deep – Mountain High” by Ike & Tina Turner	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye	“Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding	Advanced
Melissa Allison	“Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers	“Proud Mary” by Tina Turner	Advanced

Top 4

The Top 4 performance show aired on Sunday 16 September 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 18 September 2012.

Theme: “Homebrew”

Contestant	First Song	Second Song	Result
Melissa Allison	“Lovesick” by The Arrows	“Ndihamba Nawe” by Mafikizolo	Advanced
Monde Msutwana	“Dominoes” by Brian Temba	“Indigo Girl” by Watershed	Advanced
Tshidi Tenyane	“Ndawo Yami” by Zamajobe	“Doo Bee Doo” by Freshlyground	Eliminated
Khaya Mthethwa	“Lengoma” by Zahara	“Blue Eyes” by Springbok Nude Girls	Advanced

Duets:

• Monde Msutwana and Tshidi Tenyane performed “Think Like a Man” by Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo feat. Rick Ross
• Melissa Allison and Khaya Mthethwa performed “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum

Top 3 (Semi-final)

The Top 3 performance show aired on Sunday 23 September 2012, and the results show then aired live on Tuesday 25 September 2012.

Theme: “Theatre Week Songs”

Contestant	First Song	Second Song	Third Song	Result
Monde Msutwana	“By Your Side” by Sade	“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People	“Night Shift” by Commodores	Eliminated
Melissa Allison	“Fallin'” by Alicia Keys	“Chasing Pavements” by Adele	“Unfaithful” by Rihanna	Advanced
Khaya Mthethwa	“Down to Earth” by Justin Bieber	“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5	“Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj	Advanced

Top 2 (Grand Finale)

The season 8 Grand Finale took place on Sunday 30 September 2012 and voting results were announced on Tuesday 2 October 2012.

Themes:
– “Favourite Performance”
– “Most Talkes Performance”
– “Winner’s Single”

Guest Judge: Ciara

Contestant	First Song	Second Song	Third Song	Result
Khaya Mthethwa	“Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding	“The World’s Greatest” by R. Kelly	“Move” by Khaya Mthethwa	Winner
Melissa Allison	“Gabriel” by Joe Goddard	“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” by Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics	“I Could Spend a Lifetime” by Melissa Allison	Runner-up

Duet:

• Melissa Allison and Khaya Mthethwa performed “No Air” by Chris Brown Ft. Jordin Sparks

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Voting Results

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