Idols South Africa (season 15)
The fifteenth season of South African Idols premiered on July 7, 2019, 17:30 SAST and concluded on November 17 2019 on the Mzansi Magic television network. The season was won by Luyolo Yiba and the runner-up was Sneziey Msomi.
ProVerb remained as the show's host and an executive producer while Somizi Mhlongo, Unathi Nkayi and Randall Abrahams also remained as the main judges, with guest judges at each of the four audition cities.
| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Season 15 | |
| Broadcast from | July 7 – November 17, 2019 |
| Judges | Somizi Mhlongo
Randall Abrahams Unathi Nkayi |
| Host(s) | ProVerb |
| Broadcaster | Mzansi Magic |
| Website | www |
| Winner | |
| Luyolo Yiba | |
| Song | "Sunshine Through The Rain" |
| Runner-up | |
| Sneziey Msomi | |
Preliminary auditions
| City | Venue | Guest Judge | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | State Theatre | Rebecca Malope | 26 January 2019 |
| Durban | North Beach Ampitheatre | Vusi Nova | 9 February 2019 |
| Cape Town | Century City Conference Centre | Dj Fresh | 2 March 2019 |
| Johannesburg | Ellis Park Arena | Lady Zamar | 16 February 2019 |
| City | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | PACOFS - Performing Arts Centre of the Free State | 2 February 2019 |
| Polokwane | Meropa Casino & Entertainment World | 23 February 2019 |
| Port Elizabeth | Dolphins Leap Conference & Events Centre | 23 February 2019 |
A total of 86 golden tickets were issued at all four stops including pop-up stops this season.[2] Season 15 came with many surprises defying the history of the show, rules changed a bit during theatre week, back up singers were provided, with no backing required from the contestants, each contestant had to out-perform the other, and for the first time, 17 contestants were selected for the next round instead of the traditional 16 to accommodate twins Viggy and Virginia Qwabe.
Theatre week: Group Performances
Color key:
| Male contestant | Female contestant | Eliminated | Advanced |
The group performances were not like those of previous seasons, contestants would sing as a group but would battle against each other for a spot in the next round.
| Contestants | Song Choice | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Muntuza | Something Inside So Strong - Lira | Eliminated |
| Lebohang | Eliminated | ||
| Craig | Advanced | ||
| Group 2 | Thanzi | Remedy - Adele | Eliminated |
| Gugulethu | Advanced | ||
| Micayla | Advanced | ||
| Group 3 | Thoriso | Get Lucky - Daft Punk & Pharrel Williams | Advanced |
| Serrano | Eliminated | ||
| Lusanda | Eliminated | ||
| Group 4 | Lance | Umbrella - Rihanna | Advanced |
| Thula | Advanced | ||
| Wanda | Eliminated | ||
| Group 5 | Sizwe | Ngeke Klunge - Afrotraction | Advanced |
| Sfiso | Advanced | ||
| Andy Keys | Advanced | ||
| Nolo | Advanced | ||
| Group 6 Solo | Ntombiyethu | Because of you - Ne-Yo | Eliminated |
| Group 7 | Jooma | Bended Knee - Boys II Men | Advanced |
| Luyolo | Advanced | ||
| Katara | Advanced | ||
| Group 8 | Marcha | Umbrella - Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Zia | Advanced | ||
| Xola | Advanced | ||
| Group 9 | Virginia | Ngeke Klunge - Afrotraction | Advanced |
| Nodumo | Eliminated | ||
| Group 10 | Snenhlanhla | Something Inside So Strong - Lira | Advanced |
| Neo | Advanced | ||
| Harrison | Eliminated | ||
| Group 11 | Teddy | Something Inside So Strong - Lira | Eliminated |
| Nqobile | Advanced | ||
| Snegugu | Eliminated | ||
| Bonga | Eliminated | ||
| Group 12 | Likhona | Umbrella - Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Naledi | Advanced | ||
| Treasure | Advanced | ||
| Louise | Advanced | ||
| Group 13 | Luthando | Remedy - Adele | Eliminated |
| Shalom | Eliminated | ||
| Group 14 | Zoe Zoe | Something Inside So Strong - Lira | Eliminated |
| Sindiswa | Eliminated | ||
| Khanyisile | Eliminated | ||
| Thandokazi | Advanced | ||
| Group 15 | Oratile | Bang Bang - Jessie J | Eliminated |
| Qhawe | Eliminated | ||
| Group 16 | Lenthea | Something Inside So Strong - Lira | Eliminated |
| Sandy | Advanced | ||
| Dinky | Advanced | ||
| Group 17 | Viggy | Ngeke Klunge - Afrotraction | Advanced |
| Mmangaliso | Advanced | ||
| Nolusindiso | Advanced | ||
| Group 18 | Melanin | Something Inside So Strong - Lira | Advanced |
| Sneziey | Advanced | ||
| Innocentia | Advanced | ||
| Motheo | Advanced |
Theatre week: Solo Performances
Color key:
| Male contestant | Female contestant | Eliminated | Advanced |
| Contestant | Audition Number | Audition City | Age | Hometown | Songchoice | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viggy Qwabe | 5578 | Durban | 22 | Stanger | Noba Ngumama - Nathi | Advanced |
| Virginia Qwabe | 5579 | Durban | 22 | Stanger | Lengoma - Zahara | Advanced |
| Nqobile Gumede | 6315 | Durban | 21 | Kwamashu | Jik'izinto - Zonke | Advanced |
| Sneziey Msomi | 5758 | Durban | 25 | Umlazi | Through the fire - Chaka Khan | Advanced |
| Micayla Oelofse | 6470 | Port Elizabeth | 18 | Port Elizabeth | Issues - Julia Michaels | Advanced |
| Sfiso Mlangeni | 8353 | Bekezela - Bekezela | Eliminated | |||
| Thandokazi Goduka | 11650 | Woza - Jeziel Brothers | Eliminated | |||
| Dinky Swartz | 3269 | Johannesburg | 22 | Ennerdale | For you | Advanced |
| Mmangaliso Gumbi | 8018 | Johannesburg | 24 | Ladysmith | Mariah Carey - I still believe | Advanced |
| Zia Fielies | 11551 | Cape Town | 19 | Mannenberg, Cape Town | How fall ill go - Lin-Manuel Miranda | Advanced |
| Melanin Zwane | 5384 | Durban | Aaliyah - At Your Best (You Are Love) | Eliminated | ||
| Innocentia Sibi | 7791 | Johannesburg | 30 | Khuma, Stilfontein | Life is going on - Brenda Fassie | Advanced |
| Andy Keys | 3648 | Pretoria | 20 | Embalenhle, Secunda | One love - Bob Marley | Advanced |
| Nolo Seodisha | 3471 | Pretoria | 26 | Soshanguve | Anytime - Brian Mcknight | Advanced |
| Luyolo Yiba | 11839 | Cape Town | 24 | Kwamashu | Zanele | Advanced |
| Motheo Tshabangu | 3000 | Pretoria | I'll Be There | Eliminated | ||
| Thoriso Seodisha | 2819 | Pretoria | One Last Cry | Eliminated | ||
| Thula Mnisi | 1928 | Pretoria | No One Comes Close - Joe Thomas | Eliminated | ||
| Sizwe Hlatshwayo | 2931 | Pretoria | 27 | Emalahleni | Afrotraction - Imali Yamalobolo | Advanced |
| Treasure Mngadi | 6325 | Durban | 23 | Kwamashu | Justin Bieber - Purpose | Advanced |
| Gugulethu Gumede | 4568 | My Baby | Eliminated | |||
| Graic Jordan | 11675 | Cape Town | 21 | Elsies River (Epping Forest) | Lets Stay Together - Al Green | Advanced |
| Xola Toto | 11004 | Cape Town | 21 | Cape Town | Down | Advanced |
| Katara Maroro | 7318 | Johannesburg | Kuruman | Mercy Mwecy Me - Usher | Eliminated | |
| Louise Nicholls | 11469 | Cape Town | 29 | Strandfontein Village | IDGAF - Dua Lipa | Advanced |
| Naledi Gwam | 3238 | No Tears Left To Cry - Ariana Grande | Eliminated | |||
| Sandy Bota | 2783 | I Remember - Judith Sepuma | Eliminated | |||
| Jooma Mize | 3115 | Don't Judge Me - Chris Brown | Eliminated | |||
| Snenhlanhla Khumalo | 4200 | Ngeke Ngikulahle - Jobie Clark | Eliminated | |||
| Neo Dube | 5740 | Video - India Arie | Eliminated | |||
| Lance Florence | 11166 | Heartboxing - Jimmy Nevis | Eliminated |
Top 17
The judges' job was now over and it was now up to the public to vote for their favourite contestant to advance to the next level of the competition, two methods were introduced to the public, every contetant was allocated a unique voting number. Contestants could be voted either by SMS, the voting number remained the same as other seasons 37400, or voting could be done for free on www.idolssa.tv.
Color key:
| Male contestant | Female contestant | Eliminated | Advanced |
| Collaborator(s) | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Top 17 Group A Contestants | Fela in Versace | AKA |
| Top 17 Group B Contestants | Move for me | Cassper Nyovest |
Group A Theme: Songs that Trended
| Date: 25 August 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Voting Number | Audition City | Age | Hometown | Songchoice | Result |
| Andy Keys | 5 | Pretoria | 20 | Embalenhle, Secunda | Maroon 5 - Girls like you | Eliminated |
| Sizwe | 1 | Pretoria | 27 | Emalahleni | Sands - Tigi | Eliminated |
| Nolo | 8 | Pretoria | 26 | Soshanguve | Khalid - Talk | Advanced |
| Dinky | 2 | Pretoria | 22 | Ennerdale | Daniel Caesar - Get you | Advanced |
| Louise | 4 | Cape Town | 29 | Strandfontein Village | Halsey - Without Me | Eliminated |
| Mmangaliso | 3 | Johannesburg | 24 | Ladysmith | Mlindo - Egoli | Advanced |
| Viggy | 7 | Durban | 22 | Stanger | Zahara - Mgodi | Advanced |
| Xola | 9 | Cape Town | 21 | Cape Town | Black Coffee - Come With Me (You Set My World On Fire) | Eliminated |
| Virginia | 6 | Durban | 22 | Stanger | Kelly Khumalo - Themba | Advanced |
Group B Theme: Songs that Trended
| Date: 1 September 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Voting Number | Audition City | Age | Hometown | Songchoice | Result |
| Craig | 6 | Cape Town | 21 | Elsies River (Epping Forest) | Dancing With A Stranger - Sam Smith and Normani | Eliminated |
| Innocentia | 8 | Johannesburg | 30 | Khuma, Stilfontein | Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara | Public Wild Card |
| Sneziey | 1 | Durban | 25 | Umlazi | Ewe Getsemane - Sbu Noah | Advanced |
| Micayla | 7 | Port Elizabeth | 18 | Port Elizabeth | New Rules - Dua Lipa | Advanced |
| Zia | 4 | Cape Town | 19 | Manenberg, Cape Town | Better - Khalid | Eliminated |
| Luyolo | 3 | Cape Town | 24 | King Williams Town | Just Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur | Advanced |
| Nqobile | 2 | Durban | 21 | Kwamashu | Love Theory - Kirk Franklin | Advanced |
| Treasure | 5 | Durban | 23 | Kwamashu | The Middle - Zedd ft. Grey[3] | Eliminated |
Top 10 Announcement
| Collaborators | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Top 17 & ProVerb | RESPECT | Aretha Franklin |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Unathi Nkayi | Halo Sana (Buya Mama) | Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Unathi Nkayi |
| Top 17 Group A Contestants | Giant | Calvin Harris, Rag'n'Bone Man |
| Shado M | Intliziyo Yami Ithi Hey | Shado M |
| Top 17 Group B Contestants | Level up | Ciara |
| Tresor & Paxton | Kiss The Haze | Tresor & Paxton |
| Syleena Johnson | Woman | Syleena Johnson |
Top 10: Inspirational Hits
Contestants got new voting numbers, and another method for voting was introduced, contestants ontop of SMS and the website, could now be voted via the DSTV App.
| Collaborator(s) | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Tumisang, Tshwane Gospel Choir & Top 10 Contestants | Nothing Without you | Dr Tumisang |
Color key:
| Male contestant | Female contestant | Eliminated | Advanced |
| Date: 15 September 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Voting Number | Audition City | Age | Hometown | Songchoice |
| Virginia | 6 | Durban | 22 | Stanger | Yebo Linamandla - Benjamin Dube |
| Viggy | 2 | Durban | 22 | Stanger | Phumelela - Amanda Black, Sjava |
| Nolo | 7 | Pretoria | 26 | Soshanguve | Modimo ke Lerato - Joyous Celebration |
| Dinky | 1 | Pretoria | 22 | Ennerdale | One Wing - Jordin Sparks |
| Mmangaliso | 9 | Johannesburg | 24 | Ladysmith | Ngangingazi - Benjamin Dube |
| Sneziey | 5 | Durban | 25 | Umlazi | Heal My Soul - Tshwane Gospel Choir |
| Nqobile | 4 | Durban | 21 | Kwamashu | I Judt Can't Give Up Now - Mary Mary |
| Luyolo | 3 | Cape Town | 24 | King Williams Town | Fire To The Rain - Adele |
| Micayla | 10 | Port Elizabeth | 18 | Port Elizabeth | Rise Up - Andra Day |
| Innocentia | 8 | Johannesburg | 30 | Khuma, Stilfontein | Ave Maria - Beyonce |
Elimination Chart
| Top 17 | Top 10 | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Top 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Result | |||||||||||
| 1 | Luyolo Yiba | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| 2 | Sneziey Msomi | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up | |
| 3 | Micayla Oelofse | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Nolo Seodisha | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||
| 5 | Viggy Qwabe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Withdrew | ||||
| 6 | Virginia Qwabe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||
| 7 | Mmangaliso Gumbi | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| 8 | Nqobile Gumede | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||||
| 9 | Dinky Swartz | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||||
| 10 | Innocentia Sibi | Public Wild Card | Eliminated | |||||||||
| 17 | Louise Nicholls | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Xola Toto | ||||||||||||
| Zia Fielies | ||||||||||||
| Craig Jordan | ||||||||||||
| Andy Keys | ||||||||||||
| Treasure Mngadi | ||||||||||||
| Sizwe Hlatshwayo | ||||||||||||
References
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