Idols South Africa season 6
Template:Infobox reality music competition Idols South Africa IV is the sixth season of South African reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It premiered on 18 July 2010.[1] For the first time Dave Thompson was not a member of the jugding panel. The remaining three judges all returned and where supported by a guest judge in every casting city: Zolani (member of FleshlyGround) in Cape Town, Kahn Morebee (The Parlotones) in Joburg, Steve Hofmeyr in Durban, mammoth personality HHP in Port Elizabeth and Loyiso in Bloemfontein.
The fourteen semi-finalists where split in two groups of seven and performed live at Mosaïek Teatro on 22 August 2010, and 27 August 2010 respectively. After the bottom two from each votes got eliminated, the remaining finalists were merged for the round of the top 10.
Top 10 contestant Jamie-Lee Sexton had already been a finalist on Idols III under the name Jamie-Lee Blokdyk where she placed 12th. She is therefore the first Idol contestant worldwide that made the finals on two different seasons. This was the second season where both the top 2 contestants were never in the bottom,the first season being season 5.This was also the second season after season 1 where both top 2 contestants were males.
Top 14
Group 1
Guest Judge: Ross Learmonth
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Grobler | "Love Is Gone" (David Guetta) | Eliminated | |
| S'posh Petshwa | "Doesn't Mean Anything" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated | |
| Sindi Nene | "Hurt" (Christina Aguilera) | Bottom 3 | |
| Jess Yallup | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) | Safe | |
| Pieter West | "Never Gonna Be Alone" (Nickelback) | Safe | |
| Boki Ntsime | "Drift Away" (John Henry Kurtz) | Safe | |
| Bongi Mthombeni | "The Reason" (Hoobastank) | Safe |
Group 2
Guest Judge: Judith Sephuma
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Mercy" (Duffy) | Bottom 3 | |
| Zintle Mkwela | "Chasing Pavements" (Adele) | Eliminated | |
| Elvis Blue | "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) | Safe | |
| Gail Nkoane | "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | Safe | |
| Lloyd Cele | "The Time of My Life" (David Cock) | Safe | |
| Adeline Mocke | "When Love Takes Over" (Kelly Rowland & David Guetta) | Safe | |
| Funeka Peppeta | "A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson) | Eliminated |
Finals
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Spectacular Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Blue | 30 | George | Winner | Finals |
| Lloyd Cele | 28 | Durban | 2 Nov 2010 | Finals |
| Sindi Nene | 22 | Durban | 26 Oct 2010 | Semi-Final |
| Boki Ntsime | 21 | Johannesburg | 19 Oct 2010 | Unplugged |
| Adeline Mocke | 22 | Cape Town | 12 Oct 2010 | Show Stopper |
| Pieter West | 25 | Free State | 12 Oct 2010 | |
| Jess Yallup | 22 | Durban | 28 Sep 2010 | Michael Jackson |
| Jamie-Lee Sexton | 22 | Johannesburg | 21 Sep 2010 | Home Brew |
| Bongi Mthombeni | 23 | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2010 | Disco |
| Gail Nkoane | 25 | Kimberley | 7 Sep 2010 | Pop / Rock |
Top 10 – Rock / Pop
Guest Judge: Kahn Morbee
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Blue | "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry) | safe | |
| Gail Nkoane | "Please Don't Leave Me" (P!nk) | Eliminated | |
| Pieter West | "Won't Go Home Without You" (Maroon 5) | safe | |
| Adeline Mocke | "Purple Rain" (Prince) | safe | |
| Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Light My Fire" (The Doors) | Bottom 3 | |
| Boki Ntsime | "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon) | safe | |
| Sindi Nene | "I Kissed A Girl" (Katy Perry) | safe | |
| Bongi Mthombeni | "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) | safe | |
| Lloyd Cele | "Beautiful Day" (U2) | safe | |
| Jess Yallup | "Zombie" (The Cranberries) | Bottom 3 |
Top 9 – Disco
Guest Judge: Tamara Dey
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bongi Mthombeni | "Celebration" (Kool & the Gang) | Eliminated | |
| Lloyd Cele | "Twist and Shout" (Top Notes) | safe | |
| Pieter West | "Knock On Wood" (Eddie Floyd) | Bottom 3 | |
| Sindi Nene | "Sweet Dreams" (Beyoncé) | safe | |
| Elvis Blue | "If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman) | safe | |
| Adeline Mocke | "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" (Pussycat Dolls) | safe | |
| Jess Yallup | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (Scissor Sisters) | safe | |
| Boki Ntsime | "Love Stoned" (Justin Timberlake) | safe | |
| Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Murder on the Dancefloor" (Sophie Ellis Bextor) | Bottom 3 |
Top 8 – Home Brew
Guest Judge: Tumi Masemola
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Wiest | "Today" (Jesse Clegg) | Bottom 2 | |
| Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Save Me" (Clout) | Eliminated | |
| Elvis Blue | "Destiny" (Malaika) | Safe | |
| Adeline Mocke | "Who Painted The Moon" (Nianell) | Safe | |
| Boki Ntsime | "Fairytale" (Liquideep) | Safe | |
| Jess Yallup | "What He Means" (Just Jinger) | Safe | |
| Sindi Nene | "Moments Away" (Mango Groove) | Safe | |
| Lloyd Cele | "Push Me To The Floor" (The Parlotones) | Safe |
Top 7 – Tribute To Michael Jackson
Guest Judge: Loyiso Bala
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Mocke | "Black Or White" (Michael Jackson) | Bottom 3 | |
| Jess Yallup | "Earth Song" (Michael Jackson) | Eliminated | |
| Lloyd Cele | "Billy Jean" (Michael Jackson) | Safe | |
| Pieter Wiest | "Give In To Me" (Michael Jackson) | Bottom 3 | |
| Elvis Blue | "Remember The Time" (Michael Jackson) | Safe | |
| Boki Ntsime | "They Don't Care About Us" (Michael Jackson) | Safe | |
| Sindi Nene | "Smooth Criminal" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |
Elimination Chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 14 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Judges' Save |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | ||||||||||
| Week: | 8/22 | 8/29 | 9/6 | 9/13 | 9/20 | 9/27 | 10/3 | 10/10 | 10/17 | 10/24 | 10/31 | |
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Blue | Winner | ||||||||||
| 2 | Lloyd Cele | Runner-Up | ||||||||||
| 3 | Sindi Nene | Btm 3 | Saved | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 4 | Boki Ntsime | Elim | ||||||||||
| 5-6 | Adeline Mocke | Btm 4 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||
| Pieter West | Btm 2 | Btm 4 | Btm 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jess Yallup | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||
| 8 | Jamie-Lee Sexton | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||
| 9 | Bongi Mthombeni | Elim | ||||||||||
| 10 | Gail Nkoane | Elim | ||||||||||
| Semi | Funeka Peppeta | Elim | ||||||||||
| Zintle Mkwela | ||||||||||||
| Peter Grobler | Elim | |||||||||||
| S'posh Petshwa | ||||||||||||