Thokozile gets axed from Idols SA
It was a poignant evening as the Idols Top 10 paid tribute to the late, great icons of music with tonight’s theme “Fallen Legends”.
From the opening strands of their cover of Boyz II Men’s poignant One Sweet Day, it was an emotional evening on Sunday punctuated by raw and powerful performances from the contestants.
Lindo was the first to make the Top Nine, and dedicated Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through the Grapevine to his late malume.
Randall applauded him on giving his best effort, and Unathi agreed that he would be safe this week. Somizi, however, wasn’t convinced about the performance and advised him to avoid falsettos.
This season’s teen sensation, Paxton, was crowned “Performance of the Night” by Unathi after her powerful rendition of George Michael’s Careless Whisper, dedicated to the granny who spent hours giving her vocal training.
After a tense two hours, Tee’s name was called as the last to make up the Top Nine. Her shredded nerves saw her give a passionate act of Too Late for Mama by Brenda Fassie dedicated to her late brother.
After such a strenuous results evening, things will only get more difficult for the contestants as more of them are shed every week.