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The grueling Theatre Week of Idols SA took a life of its own with all the melodrama, personality clashes, shock exits, tears of joy and despair.
The past week, known as “Hell Week” to many, saw more twists and turns than ever before as it kicked off at the Woild Coast Sun in Port Edward and not Sun City as per the norm.
The fear of the unknown mixed with the excitement of flying on a chartered plane, for some being on a flight for the first time. It wasn’t long before the guessing game started. Where were they going? Were they still part of Idols SA? Were their Golden Tickets going to be revoked? What was going on?!
But there was hardly time to unpack and take in the scenery before the 78 contestants were ushered into the newly-renovated theatre to sing for their lives in front of judges Gareth Cliff, Somizi Mhlongo, Unathi Msengana and Randall Abrahams.
That’s when the next surprise was thrown into the mix.
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Randall announced that all those who had received four nods at their auditions were safe – for now – and could leave the stage and cheer on their fellow contestants from the relative safety of the auditorium. This left the rest of the contestants feeling even more apprehensive and nervous as they stood in front of the judges for their solo performances.
28 year-old Nosihe Zulu from Pietermaritzburg got things off on a high with her smooth rendition of Rihanna’s Diamonds on keyboard. She was followed by Tebogo Louw’s emotional performance of John Legend’s Coming Home, also on keyboard.
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But with no immediate reaction and feedback from the judges, everyone was left wondering what the immediate future held for them on the Idols stage. They didn’t wait long.
Shortly after an intense debate, the judges came back with the results: 23 Golden Ticket holders were cut and their journey ended before it could even begin.
- Press Release from Idols SA