Idols SA live shows kick-off this Sunday

It was not an easy journey whittling down the numbers to a mere 16 from nearly 80 Golden Ticket holders who descended on to the Wild Coast Sun in Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal. 

It was a trying week of mixed emotions – from agonising over song choice and choosing complementary singing partners, to practising at all hours of the day and night, receiving professional advice from voice coaches, and finally standing in front of the judges on stage in the full glare of television lights.

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“They don’t call Theatre Week the toughest week on Idols for nothing,” was judge Gareth Cliff’s sentiments, echoed by the contestants.

Your top 16 are:

- Nontobeko “Luke” Ntombela

- Tebogo Louw

- Simphiwe Shobede

- Sgherdeed Ross

- Keegan Martin

- Siyakhanya Tshayela

- Lucia Jakeni

- Amanda Kunene

- Sanele Simphiwe Mkhize

- Valentine Mathe

- Nomalungelo Noxolo Khumalo

- Nosihe Zama Zulu

- Thamsanqa Vuyo Thabile Mathonisi

- Lusanda Beja

- Bevin Samuels

- Tersius “Terra” Kocks

- Press Release