''Idols South Africa VI'' is the sixth season of
South Africa
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reality
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interactive
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talent show based on the British talent show
Pop Idol
''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and pa ...
. It premiered on 18 July 2010.
For the first time Dave Thompson was not a member of the judging panel. The remaining three judges all returned and were supported by a guest judge in every casting city: Zolani (member of FreshlyGround) in Cape Town, Kahn Morebee (The Parlotones) in Johannesburg, Steve Hofmeyr in Durban, HHP in
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, S ...
, and Loyiso in
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape ...
.
The fourteen semifinalists where split in two groups of seven and performed live at Mosaïek Teatro on 22 and 27 August 2010 respectively. After the bottom two from each vote were eliminated, the remaining finalists were merged for the round of the top ten.
Top ten contestant Jamie-Lee Sexton had already been a finalist on ''
Idols III'' under the name Jamie-Lee Blokdyk where she placed twelfth. She is therefore the first ''Idol'' contestant worldwide that made the finals on two different seasons. Accordingly, this was the second season (after season five) in which the top two contestants were never in the bottom, and (after the first season) the second in which both finalists were male.
Top 14
Group 1
Guest Judge: Ross Learmonth
Group 2
Guest Judge:
Judith Sephuma
Judith Sephuma (born 29 June 1974) is a South African jazz and Afro-pop singer.
Biography
Born in Seshego, she was raised in Polokwane, Limpopo, and moved to Cape Town in 1994 to study as a jazz vocalist. In 1997, she graduated from the Univer ...
Finals
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)
Top 10 – Rock / Pop
Guest Judge:
Kahn Morbee
The Parlotones are a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glen Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Neil ...
Top 9 – Disco
Guest Judge: Tamara Dey
Top 8 – Home Brew
Guest Judge: Tumi Masemola
Top 7 – Tribute To Michael Jackson
Guest Judge: Loyiso Bala
Top 6.1 - DJ's Choice
Guest Judge: Bongani Nchanga
Top 6.2 - Showstoppers
Guest Judge:
Kurt Darren
Kurt Johan van Heerden (born 19 February 1970), better known as Kurt Darren, is a South African singer, songwriter and television presenter, who won seven South African Music Awards (SAMA) from 2007 to 2011. He has also appeared in a number of ...
Top 4 - Unplugged
Guest Judge:
Louise Carver
Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures.
Early years and career
Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs ...
Top 3 - Choices
Guest Judge:
Hip Hop Pantsula
Jabulani Tsambo (14 September 1980 – 24 October 2018), better known by his stage name Hip Hop Pantsula, later shortened to HHP, was a South African Motswako rapper (Motswakolista) who performed in several languages, mostly in Setswana. He was ...
Top 2 - Finale
Elimination Chart
References
External links
Idols website
{{Idols South Africa
Season 06
2010 South African television seasons