Idols South Africa season 19

Idols South Africa
Season 19
Hosted byProVerb
Judges
WinnerThabo Ndlovu
Runner-upPrincess MacDonald
Release
Original networkMzansi Magic
Mzansi Wethu
Original release8 July (2023-07-08) –
4 November 2023 (2023-11-04)
Season chronology
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Season 18

The nineteenth and final[1] season of South African Idols premiered on 8 July 2023 on the Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu television networks, under the themes "iLast Number" and "The Farewell Season".[2] The season was won by Thabo Ndlovu, while Princess MacDonald was the runner-up.

On 5 February 2023, it was announced that auditions for the final season would commence on 12 February 2023.[3] The live shows began on 19 August 2023, with the ladies taking to stage first.[4]

Finalists

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Contestant Age Hometown Place finished
Thabo Ndlovu 26 Witbank, Mpumalanga Winner
Princess MacDonald 24 Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Runner-up
Faith Nakana 26 Lebowakgomo, Limpopo 3rd
Nkosi Shange 29 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 4th
Niikiey Kubheka 18 Vosloorus, Gauteng 5th
Envic Booysen 25 Cape Town, Western Cape 6th
Thando Mdluli 22 Orange Farm, Gauteng 7th
Sena Mkhwanazi 28 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 8th
Lungelo Motaung 28 Johannesburg, Gauteng 9th
Lungile Mthethwa 24 Benoni, Gauteng 10th
Sipho Manana 19 Johannesburg, Gauteng 11th
Neve Arnolds 22 Stellenbosch, Western Cape 12th

Weekly Song Choice and Results

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Top 12: Duets With Former Idols

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Ladies (19 August)

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Act Order Song — Duets With Former Idols[5] Order Song — Solo[5] Result
Lungile 1 "Not Yet Uhuru" by Letta Mbulu (sung with Yanga) 2 "Intliziyo" by Lloyiso ft. Langa Mavuso Safe
Niikiey 3 "Make a Way" by Spirit of Praise ft. Mmatema (sung with Mmatema) 4 "Intliziyo" by Zonke Safe
Neve 5 "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland (sung with Paxton) 6 "Mirror" by Madison Ryann Ward Eliminated
Lungelo 7 "Safe" by Karabo ft. Tineke (sung with Karabo) 8 "Golden" by Jill Scott Safe
Sena 9 "Lonely Without You" by Lloyiso (sung with Lloyiso) 10 "Sana Lwami" by Woza Sabza ft. Jessica LM Safe
Princess 11 "Xolele" by Musa ft. Zama Khumalo (sung with Musa) 12 "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna Safe

Gents (26 August)

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Act Order Song — Duets With Former Idols[6] Order Song — Solo[6] Result
Thando 1 "Khakhathi" by Karabo (sung with Karabo) 2 "Noma" by Kaylow Safe
Faith 3 "So Will I (100 Billion X)" by Hillsong United (sung with Yanga) 4 "Tjontjobina" by Bhudaza Safe
Nkosi 5 "Wozala" by Musa ft. Ntsika & Tshego AMG (sung with Musa) 6 "Nemimoya" by Nathi Safe
Envic 7 "Battleground" by Paxton (sung with Paxton) 8 "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown Safe
Sipho 9 "Seasons" by Lloyiso (with Lloyiso) 10 "Don't Judge Me" by Chris Brown Eliminated
Thabo 11 "My Time Is Now!" by Mmatema (with Mmatema) 12 "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder Safe

Top 10: New Kids on the Block (2 September)

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Act Order Song[7] Result
Nkosi 1 "Ubuhle Bakho" by Ami Faku Safe
Lungile 2 "Mina Nawe" by Soamattrix & Mashudu ft. Happy Jazzman & Emotionz DJ Eliminated
Faith 3 "Imvula" by Murumba Pitch & Omit ST ft. Russell Zuma & Sipho Magudulela Safe
Sena 4 "Ngibambe La" by Mthunzi Safe
Niikiey 5 "Umona" by Nomfundo Moh Safe
Envic 6 "ICU" by Coco Jones Safe
Princess 7 "Monalisa" by Lojay, Sarz & Chris Brown Safe
Thabo 8 "Molo" by Aubrey Qwana Safe
Lungelo 9 "Fatela" by Aymos & Ami Faku Safe
Thando 10 "Hamba Juba" by Lady Amar, JL SA, Cici & Murumba Pitch Safe

Top 9: Ultimate South African Wedding Playlist (9 September)

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Act Order Song[8] Result
Niikiey 1 "Mmatswale" by Malaika Safe
Lungelo 2 "At Last" by Etta James Eliminated
Faith 3 "Matswale" by Caiphus Semenya Safe
Nkosi 4 "Ekhwan Lami" by Phila Dlozi ft. Mthunzi Safe
Thando 5 "Is This Love" by Bob Marley and the Wailers Safe
Princess 6 "Phakade" by Lira Safe
Thabo 7 "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri Safe
Envic 8 "When I First Saw You (Duet)" by Jamie Foxx ft. Beyoncé Safe
Sena 9 "All I Do" by Stevie Wonder Safe

Top 8: Lionel Richie Playbook (16 September)

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Act Order Song[9] Result
Thando 1 "Love, Oh Love" by Lionel Richie Safe
Sena 2 "You Are" by Lionel Richie Eliminated
Envic 3 "I Call It Love" by Lionel Richie Safe
Niikiey 4 "Easy" by Commodores Safe
Thabo 5 "We Are the World" by USA for Africa Safe
Princess 6 "Just Go" by Lionel Richie ft. Akon Safe
Nkosi 7 "Ballerina Girl" by Lionel Richie Safe
Faith 8 "Penny Lover" by Lionel Richie Safe

Top 7: Showstopper (23 September)

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Act Order Song[10] Result
Nkosi 1 "Good Kisser" by Usher Safe
Niikiey 2 "The Way Ungakhona" by Bongo Maffin Safe
Faith 3 "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars Safe
Thando 4 "Caught Up" by Usher Eliminated
Princess 5 "Criminal" by DJ Mshega ft. Lady Zamar Safe
Envic 6 "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z Safe
Thabo 7 "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson Safe

Top 6: How to Do It & Grammy-Nominated Songs (30 September)

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Act Order Song — How to Do It[11] Order Song — Grammy-Nominated Song[11] Result
Envic 1 "Nomvula" by Nathi 7 "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Michael Bolton Eliminated
Faith 2 "Best Part" by Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R. 8 "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye Safe
Niikiey 3 "Inkanyezi" by Mondli Ngcobo 9 "Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo Safe
Thabo 4 "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner 10 "In Love With Another Man" by Jazmine Sullivan Safe
Nkosi 5 "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal 11 "All of Me" by John Legend Safe
Princess 6 "Dangerously in Love 2" by Beyoncé 12 "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys Safe

Top 5: Duets With Gospel Stars & Songs by African Stars (7 October)

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Act Order Song — Duets With Gospel Stars[12] Order Song — Songs by African Stars[12] Result
Thabo 1 "Wafika" with Dr Tumi 6 "Peru" by Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran Safe
Princess 2 "Ungukuphila" with Xolly Mncwango 7 "For My Hand" by Burna Boy ft. Ed Sheeran Safe
Niikiey 3 "Ngena Noah" with Betusile Mcinga 8 "Maradona" by Niniola Eliminated
Faith 4 "Healing Power" with Xolly Mncwango 9 "In My Maserati" by Olakira Safe
Nkosi 5 "Nomathemba" with Betusile Mcinga 10 "People" by Libianca Safe

Top 4: PJ Morton's Playlist & Perfect Date Love Songs (14 October)

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Act Order Song — PJ Morton's Playlist[13] Order Song — Perfect Date Love Songs[13] Result
Princess 1 "On & On" by Erykah Badu 5 "Shayizandla" by Naima Kay Safe
Nkosi 2 "Ordinary People" by John Legend 6 "Sondela" by Ringo Madlingozi Eliminated
Faith 3 "Love" by Musiq Soulchild 7 "Bekezela" by Bekezela Safe
Thabo 4 "Kiss" by Prince 8 "Ndinike Indawo" by Jaziel Brothers Safe

Top 3: DJ Collaboration, Song of the Season & Hits From Their Idols (21 October)

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Act Order Song — DJ Collaboration[14] Order Song — Song of the Season[14] Order Song — Hits From Their Idols[14] Result
Thabo 1 "Inde" by Heavy-K ft. Bucie & Nokwazi 4 "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder 7 "You Are" by Hle Safe
Faith 2 "Piano Ngijabulise" by Deep London ft. Nkosazana Daughter, Murumba Pitch & Jandak1 5 "Tjontjobina" by Bhudaza 8 "Thrrr...Phaaa!" by Selaelo Selota Eliminated
Princess 3 "Hamba Wena" by Deep London ft. Boohle 6 "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna 9 "Listen" by Beyoncé Safe

Top 2: Idols-Produced Single, Viewers' Choice & Mzansi Classics (28 October)

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Act Order Song — Idols-Produced Single[15] Order Song — Viewers' Choice[15] Order Song — Mzansi Classics[15] Result
Princess 1 "You Know I Do" by Princess MacDonald 3 "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys 5 "Umqombothi" by Yvonne Chaka Chaka Runner-up
Thabo 2 "iSlungu" by Thabo Ndlovu 4 "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri 6 "Lakutshon' Ilanga" by Miriam Makeba Winner
  • Before his elimination, Faith Nakana performed his single "Khulumela".[15]

Elimination Chart

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Colour key
  – Winner
  – Runner-up
  – Eliminated
  – Wild Card
  – Withdrew
Weekly results per act
Act Top 12 Top 10 Top 9 Top 8 Top 7 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3 Top 2: Finale
Ladies Gents
Thabo Ndlovu — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
Princess MacDonald Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
Faith Nakana — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd place Eliminated
Nkosi Shange — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th place Eliminated
Niikiey Kubheka Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 5th place Eliminated
Envic Booysen — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 6th place Eliminated
Thando Mdluli — Safe Safe Safe Safe 7th place Eliminated
Sena Mkhwanazi Safe — Safe Safe 8th place Eliminated
Lungelo Motaung Safe — Safe 9th place Eliminated
Lungile Mthethwa Safe — 10th place Eliminated
Sipho Manana — 11th place Eliminated
Neve Arnolds 12th place Eliminated

References

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  2. ^ Mbayimbayi, Asanda (4 July 2022). "'Idols SA's iLast Number' farewell season to air on Saturday". The Citizen. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ Martin, Celeste (6 February 2023). "TIME TO SAY GOODBYE: SHOCK AND JOY AS IDOLS SA GETS CANCELLED". EWN. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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  6. ^ a b Mbayimbayi, Asanda (28 August 2023). "'Idols SA' gents battle it out for top 10". The Citizen. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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  9. ^ "'Idols SA' Top 8 holds Mzansi's attention in Lionel Richie tribute show". IOL. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b "'Idols SA' Top 7 unveiled in showstopper finale". IOL. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  11. ^ a b Tlhoaele, Kgalalelo (30 September 2023). "Idols top 6 show what they're made of". Daily Sun. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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