Idols (South Africa)
| Idols South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Presented by |
English series: ProVerb (2010–) Candy Litchfield (2002) Sami Sabiti (2002) Matt Stewardson (2002) Letoya Makhene (2003) Colin Moss (2003–07) Liezl van der Westhuizen (2009–10) Afrikaans series: Sean Else |
| Judges |
English series: Randall Abrahams Gareth Cliff (2003–16) Unathi Msengana (2011–) Somizi Mhlongo (2015-) Marcus Brewster (2002) Penny Lebyane (2002) Dave Thompson (2002–09) Mara Louw (2003–10) Afrikaans series: Mynie Grové Deon Maas Taliep Petersen |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2 Hours |
| Production company(s) |
MultiChoice FremantleMedia 19 Television |
| Distributor | FremantleMedia Enterprises & MNet |
| Release | |
| Original network |
MNet (English Seasons) KykNet (Afrikaans Season) Mzansi Magic |
| Original release |
English series: 11 June 2002 – present Afrikaans series: 28 May – 28 August 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Idols is a television show on the South African television network M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa.
It was presented by Candy Litchfield and Matthew Stewardson in Season 1. Halfway through the season Stewardson was replaced by Sami Sabiti. After Colin Moss and Letoya Makhene hosted together in Season 2, Moss went solo for season 3. Liezl van der Westhuizen became the host in season 4 and was sidekicked by ProVerb in season 5 who hosted the semifinal rounds.
In 2006 the show had a spin-off on sister channel KykNet where exactly the same format was executed. However the entire programme was in Afrikaans as well as the songs that were performed. So far there has only been one season of Afrikaans Idols. It was hosted by Sean Else. It was a dismal failure though.
After several auditions the performers are narrowed down to 100 in the theatre rounds. After that the semifinalists perform live and are chosen by the audience to qualify for the round of the last 10-12 finalists. There were four judges (Randall Abrahams, Dave Thompson, Marcus Brewster and Penny Lebyane in season one; Brewster and Lebyane did not return for the second season and were replaced by Mara Louw-Thomson and Gareth Cliff) who provided critiques of each contestant's performance. Viewers have several hours following the broadcast of the show to vote by phone, SMS or online for their favourite contestant. On the following night's episode, the contestant(s) with the fewest votes is sent home.
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The first season of Idols South Africa started in March 2002. Auditions were held in January. After Poland, it was the second international spin-off of the original Pop Idol series that went on air. However the South African show did last shorter than the polish version and therefore Heinz Winckler became the second Idol winner worldwide on 17 June 2002. He triumphed over Brandon October who came second and Melanie Lowe who finished third.
The second season ran from June to October 2003 and was won by then 20-year-old Anke Pietrangeli who was given the nickname The Kimberley Diamond by the viewers during the show. Half of the judging panel were replaced as were the two hosts, with Colin Moss and Letoya Makhene now hosting. It was also the first time worldwide on an Idol show that only two male singers managed to advance to the top 12.
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