Idols South Africa IV is the sixth season of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n reality

Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol

Pop Idol

Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...

. It premiered on July 18, 2010.
For the first time Dave Thompson was not a member of the jugding panel. The remaining three judges all returned and where supported by a guest judge in every casting city: Zolani (member of FleshlyGround) in Capte Town, Kahn Morebee (The Parlotones) in Joburg, Steve Hofmeyr in Durban, mammoth personality HHP in Port Elizabeth and Loyiso in Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...

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The fourteen semi-finalists where split in two groups of seven and performed live at Mosaïek Teatro on August 22, 2010, and August 27, 2010 respectively. After the bottom two from each votes got eliminated the remaining finalists where merged together for the round of the top 10.

Top 10 contestant Jamie-Lee Sexton had already been a finalist on Idols III

Idols South Africa (season 3)

Idols South Africa III was the third season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It was running from August to November 2005.All four judges returned for another season...

under the name Jamie-Lee Blokdyk where she placed 12th. She is therefore the first Idol contestant worldwide that made the finals on two different seasons. This was the second season where both the top 2 contestants were never in the bottom,the first season being season 5.This was also the second season after season 1 where both top 2 contestants were males.

Group 1

Guest Judge: Ross Learmonth

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
1	Peter Grobler	"Love Is Gone Love Is Gone "Love Is Gone" is a song by French house DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis. It is the second single from Guetta's third studio album Pop Life. The single was released in France on June 18, 2007 and in the UK on August 3, 2007. The song reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming his... " (David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... )	Eliminated
2	S'posh Petshwa	"Doesn't Mean Anything Doesn't Mean Anything "Doesn't Mean Anything" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It written and produced by Keys and longtime partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers for her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom , with its lyrics speaking about the importance of love against materialism and fake... " (Alica Keys)	Eliminated
3	Sindi Nene	"Hurt Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics... " (Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... )	Bottom 3
4	Jess Yallup	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a song by rock band U2. It is the second track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's second single in May 1987... " (U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... )	Safe
5	Pieter West	"Never Gonna Be Alone" (Nickelback Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005.... )	Safe
6	Boki Ntsime	"Drift Away Drift Away "Drift Away" is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz on his 1972 album Reunion. In 1973 the song became Dobie Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, though it did not enter the charts in the United Kingdom.This song is also a... " (John Henry Kurtz)	Safe
7	Bongi Mthombeni	"The Reason The Reason (Hoobastank song) "The Reason" is the 2004 hit single by the modern rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both... " (Hoobastank Hoobastank Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They... )	Safe

Group 2

Guest Judge: Judith Sephuma

Judith Sephuma

Judith Sephuma is a South African jazz and Afro-pop singer. She grew up in Polokwane and moved to Cape Town in 1994 to study as a jazz vocalist. In 1997 she graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in Jazz and went on to further study...

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
1	Jamie-Lee Sexton	"Mercy Mercy Mercy is broad term that refers to benevolence, forgiveness and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social and legal contexts.The concept of a "Merciful God" appears in various religions from Christianity to... " (Duffy Duffy (singer) Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold... )	Bottom 3
2	Zintle Mkwela	"Chasing Pavements Chasing Pavements "Chasing Pavements" is the second single from soul singer Adele. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 7 December 2007.... " (Adele Adele (singer) Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008... )	Eliminated
3	Elvis Blue Elvis Blue Jan Hoogendyk better known by his stage name Elvis Blue is the winner of the sixth season in of South African Idols.-Early life:...	"Heaven Heaven (Bryan Adams song) "Heaven" is a power ballad written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and performed by Bryan Adams. The song first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984... " (Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... )	Safe
4	>"If I Ain't Got You If I Ain't Got You "If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Released in February 2004 as the album's second single, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second... " (Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... )	Safe
5	Lloyd Cele	"The Time of My Life The Time of My Life (David Cook song) "The Time of My Life" is the coronation song and the debut single for the winner of the seventh season of American Idol, David Cook.-Background:... " (David Cock David Cook (singer) David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol... )	Safe
6	Adeline Mocke	"When Love Takes Over When Love Takes Over "When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records... " (Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...  & David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... )	Safe
7	Funeka Peppeta	"A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,... )	Eliminated

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Voted Off	Spectacular Theme
Elvis Blue Elvis Blue Jan Hoogendyk better known by his stage name Elvis Blue is the winner of the sixth season in of South African Idols.-Early life:...	30	George George, Western Cape George is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...	Winner	Finals
Llyod Cele	28	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...	Nov 2, 2010	Finals
Sindi Nene	22	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...	Oct 26, 2010	Semi-Final
Boki Ntsime	21	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	Oct 19, 2010	Unplugged
Adeline Mocke	22	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Oct 12, 2010	Show Stopper
Pieter West	25	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Oct 12, 2010
Jess Yallup	22	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...	Sep 28, 2010	Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
Jamie-Lee Sexton	22	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	Sep 21, 2010	Home Brew
Bongi Mthombeni	23	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	Sep 14, 2010	Disco
Gail Nkoane	25	Kimberley Kimberley, Northern Cape Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...	Sep 07, 2010	Pop / Rock

Top 10 – Rock / Pop

Guest Judge: Kahn Morbee

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
1	Elvis Blue Elvis Blue Jan Hoogendyk better known by his stage name Elvis Blue is the winner of the sixth season in of South African Idols.-Early life:...	"Play That Funky Music Play That Funky Music "Play That Funky Music" is a funk song written by Robert Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The performers on the classic recording included the members of the band at the time: lead singer Parissi, guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session horn... " (Wild Cherry Wild Cherry (band) Wild Cherry was a funk/rock band best known for their funk song "Play That Funky Music".-History:Rob Parissi was raised in the steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Parissi graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of... )	safe
2	Gail Nkoane	"Please Don't Leave Me Please Don't Leave Me "Please Don't Leave Me" is a song from American pop rock singer Pink and the third single taken from her fifth studio album Funhouse. It was released on January 31, 2009. The song received strong airplay in Australia and New Zealand, as well as being added to the BBC Radio 1 A-List playlist in the UK... " (P!nk Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... )	Eliminated
3	Pieter West	"Won't Go Home Without You Won't Go Home Without You -Charts:-Year-end charts:... " (Maroon 5 Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album... )	safe
4	Adeline Mocke	"Purple Rain Purple Rain (song) "Purple Rain" is a power ballad by Prince and The Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. The song is a combination of rock, pop, gospel,... " (Prince Prince (musician) Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of... )	safe
5	Jamie-Lee Sexton	"Light My Fire Light My Fire "Light My Fire" is a song by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released the first week of January 1967 on the Doors' debut album. Released as a single in April, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100, nearly a year after... " (The Doors The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger... )	Bottom 3
6	Boki Ntsime	"Use Somebody Use Somebody "Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008.... " (Kings of Leon Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,... )	safe
7	Sindi Nene	"I Kissed A Girl" (Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... )	safe
8	Bongi Mthombeni	"It's My Life It's My Life (Bon Jovi song) "It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single from the album Crush. It was released on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Max Martin. The song hit #1 across several countries... " (Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald... )	safe
9	Llyod Cele	"Beautiful Day Beautiful Day "Beautiful Day" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the first track from their 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, and it was released as the album's lead single. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date... " (U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... )	safe
10	Jess Yallup	"Zombie Zombie (song) "Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan, singer of the band... " (The Cranberries The Cranberries The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler... )	Bottom 3

Top 9 – Disco

Guest Judge: Tamara Dey

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
1	Bongi Mthombeni	"Celebration Celebration (song) "Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981 and held that position until February 20, 1981. Late in 1980, the song had also reached number one on both the Billboard Dance and R&B... " (Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and... )	Eliminated
2	Llyod Cele	"Twist and Shout Twist and Shout "Twist and Shout" is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell. It was originally titled "Shake It Up, Baby" and recorded by the Top Notes and then covered by The Isley Brothers. It was covered by The Beatles with John Lennon on the lead vocals and originally released on their first album... " (Top Notes)	safe
3	Pieter West	"Knock On Wood Knock on Wood (song) "Knock on Wood" is a hit 1966 song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Eddie Floyd. The Eddie Floyd version peaked at number twenty-eight on the Hot 100, and spent one week at number one on the soul singles.... " (Eddie Floyd Eddie Floyd Eddie Lee Floyd is an American soul/R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s and the song "Knock on Wood".-Biography:... )	Bottom 3
4	Sindi Nene	"Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song) "Sweet Dreams" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", the song leaked in March 2008, eight months prior to the album's release. Written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and... " (Beyonce)	safe
5	Elvis Blue	"If I Can't Have You If I Can't Have You "If I Can't Have You" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. It was most famously recorded by Yvonne Elliman for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.-Background:... " (Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar... )	safe
6	Adeline Mocke	"Hush Hush; Hush Hush" (Pussycat Dolls Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995... )	safe
7	Jess Yallup	"I Don't Feel Like Dancin' I Don't Feel like Dancin' "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" is the first single from the second album by the American pop band Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah. It was written with Elton John, who provides piano for the song, and was the band's first top ten single in Australia and Canada. The song was written by Elton John, Scott Hoffman... " (Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism... )	safe
8	Boki Ntsime	"Love Stoned" (Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez... )	safe
9	Jamie-Lee Sexton	"Murder on the Dancefloor Murder on the Dancefloor "Murder on the Dancefloor" is a song written by Gregg Alexander and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's first album Read My Lips. After the release of "Take Me Home" in August 2001, Ellis-Bextor released her best-selling single to date in December 2001... " (Sophie Ellis Bextor)	Bottom 3

Top 8 – Home Brew

Guest Judge: Tumi Masemola

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
1	Pieter Wiest	"Today" (Jesse Clegg Jesse Clegg Jesse Clegg is a singer-songwriter from South Africa, and the son of the musician Johnny Clegg.-Early life:Clegg was born in Johannesburg in 1988. By the time he was six months old he was on tour with his father, and between 1988 and 1994 he spent at least 5 months a year on the road... )	Bottom 2
2	Jamie-Lee Sexton	"Save Me" (Clout)	Eliminated
3	Elvis Blue	"Destiny" (Malaika Malaika (Group) Malaika is a South African Afro-pop music group, which has been described as post-kwaito, post-mbaqanga and neo-soul, consisting of three young musicians: Bongani Nchanga and the late Jadu Ndaba from the previous band the Stouters and Matshediso Mholo , a former school teacher.Malaika toured... )	Safe
4	Adeline Mocke	"Who Painted The Moon" (Nianell Nianell Nianell, or formally Sonia Nel, was born in Omaruru, Namibia, is a South African singer, pianist, guitarist and composer. After growing up in Windhoek, Nianell graduated with a 3 year diploma in light music from Pretoria Technikon in South Africa and has also studied classical music at Trinity... )	Safe
5	Boki Ntsime	"Fairytale" (Liquideep)	Safe
6	Jess Yallup	"What He Means" (Just Jinger Just Jinger Just Jinjer is a contemporary rock group originally from South Africa and now based in California. Just Jinjer is the number one selling rock band in South African history, with over 240,000 units sold... )	Safe
7	Sindi Nene	"Moments Away" (Mango Groove Mango Groove Mango Groove is an 11-piece South African Afropop band whose music fuses marabi, kwela, and pop music. They have sold more than 700,000 albums in South Africa.... )	Safe
8	Lloyd Cele	"Push Me To The Floor" (The Parlotones The Parlotones The Parlotones is a rock band based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have achieved multiplatinum-selling status in their home country. They experiment with their sound and various structures in their songs, incorporating the typical doo-wop or traditional folk structures. The Parlotones are... )	Safe

Top 7 – Tribute To Michael Jackson

Guest Judge: Loyiso Bala

Order	Contestant	Song (Original Artist)	Result
1	Adeline Mocke	"Black Or White" (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Bottom 3
2	Jess Yallup	"Earth Song Earth Song "Earth Song" is the third single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is the fifth song on the second disc of the album. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long-standing history of releasing socially conscious... " (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Eliminated
3	Lloyd Cele	"Billy Jean" (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Safe
4	Pieter Wiest	"Give In To Me Give In To Me "Give In to Me" is the tenth track on Michael Jackson's 1991 studio album Dangerous. The single peaked at number one in New Zealand for four consecutive weeks, and at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Stylistically, "Give In to Me" is a hard rock ballad which featured Guns N' Roses lead guitarist... " (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Bottom 3
5	Elvis Blue	"Remember The Time Remember the Time "Remember the Time" is a single by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded in the Hit Factory Miami. The song was released by Epic Records on January 14, 1992, as the second single from Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous. Written and composed by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and... " (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Safe
6	Boki Ntsime	"They Don't Care About Us They Don't Care About Us "They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on April 1, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed... " (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Safe
7	Sindi Nene	"Smooth Criminal Smooth Criminal "Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked... " (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... )	Safe

Elimination Chart

Legend

Did Not Perform	Female	Male	Top 14	Top 10	Winner

Safe

Safe First

Safe Last

Eliminated

Stage:		Semi		Finals
Week:		8/22	8/29	9/6	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/3	10/10	10/17	10/24	10/31
Place	Contestant	Result
1	Elvis Blue Elvis Blue Jan Hoogendyk better known by his stage name Elvis Blue is the winner of the sixth season in of South African Idols.-Early life:...											Winner
2	Lloyd Cele											Runner-Up
3	Sindi Nene	Btm 3						Saved		Btm 2	Elim
4	Boki Ntsime									Elim
5-6	Adeline Mocke					Btm 4	Btm 2	Btm 2	Elim
	Pieter West				Btm 2	Btm 4	Btm 3
7	Jess Yallup			Btm 3		Btm 2	Elim
8	Jamie-Lee Sexton		Btm 3	Btm 2	Btm 3	Elim
9	Bongi Mthombeni				Elim
10	Gail Nkoane			Elim
Semi	Funeka Peppeta		Elim
	Zintle Mkwela
	Peter Grobler	Elim
	S'posh Petshwa