Seasons & Episodes
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
Heat 10
Live Show 1
Theme: Movie Magic
Live Show 2
Theme: My Own Idol
Live Show 3
Theme: Proudly South African
Live Show 4: Semi-final
Theme: Judges' Choice
Live Show 5: Final
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Wildcard Round
Live Show 1
Theme: Award Winning Songs
Live Show 2
Theme: Proudly South African
Live Show 3
Theme: Movie Magic
Live Show 4
Theme: Big Band
Live Show 5
Theme: Y2K
Live Show 6
Theme: My Idol
Live Show 7
Theme: Lennon & McCartney
Live Show 8: Semi-final
Theme: Viewers' Choice
Live Show 9: Final
Live Show: Final
Auditions 1
Auditions 2
Auditions 3
Auditions 4
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Live Show 1
Theme: Millennium Hits
Live Show 2
Theme: #1 Hits from the '90s
Live Show 3
Theme: Music from the Movies
Live Show 4
Theme: Viewers' Choice
Live Show 5
Theme: How It Should Have Been Done
Live Show 6
Theme: Music Video Hits
Live Show 7
Theme: Judges' Choice
Live Show 8
Theme: My Idols
Live Show 9: Semi-Final
Theme: Great Singers, Great Songs
Live Show 10: Final
Finale
Auditions 1
Auditions 2
Auditions 3
Auditions 4
Heat 1
Top 12 boys
Heat 2
Top 12 girls
Heat 3
Top 14
Heat 4
Top 12
Live show 1
Songs from the Last Century
Live show 2
Crooners and Divas
Live show 3
Rock
Live show 4
Best of South Africa
Live show 5
New Millennium Magic
Live show 6
Seasons and Colours
Live show 7
My Idols
Live show 8: Semi Final
Judges Choices.
Live show 9: Final
Finale
Auditions 1
Auditions 2
Auditions 3
Heat 1 – Top 14
Heat 2 – Top 12
Live Show 1
Theme: Greatest Hits
Live Show 2
Theme: Divas and Crooners
Live Show 3
Theme: New Millennium
Live Show 4
Theme: Best of South Africa
Live Show 5
Theme: Rock Classics
Live Show 6
Theme: DJ's Choice
Live Show 7
Theme: Unplugged
Live Show 8: Semi-final
Theme: Choices
Live Final
Auditions 1
Auditions 2
Auditions 3
Auditions 4
Top 14 - Group 1
Top 14 - Group 2
Top 10 – Rock / Pop
Top 10 Elimination
Top 9 – Disco
Top 9 Elimination
Top 8 – Home Brew
Top 8 Elimination
Top 7 – Tribute To Michael Jackson
Top 7 Elimination
Top 6.1 - DJ's Choice
Top 6.1 Elimination
Top 6.2 - Showstoppers
Top 6.2 Elimination
Top 4 - Unplugged
Top 4 Elimination
Top 3 - Choices
Top 3 Elimination
Top 2 - Finale
Cape Town, Western Cape
Polokwane, Limpopo
Durban, Kwazulu Natal
Soweto, Gauteng
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Top 16
After the Parlotones performance the judges let 14 contestants know that they were through to the Top 15. With the last
Top 16 Results
The results revealed Kerry was chosen to take up the last place in the Top 15.
Top 15
The Top 15 contestants performed a song of their own choice. Viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.
Revealed
Top 10 are chosen.
Top 10 – Radio Chart Toppers
The Top 10 performance was recorded live on Friday 5 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and a
Results
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 9 August 2011. With guest acts from Idols season 6's third place Sindi Nene a
Top 9 – Homegrew
The Top 9 performance was recorded live on Friday 12 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and a
Results
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 16 August 2011. Guest Judge Cofield Mundi performed during the results show a
Top 8 – R’n’B in All Its Diversity
The Top 8 were mentored in the finer points of R’n’B by South African legend Loyiso Bala, who performed with them as
Results
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011.
Top 8 – Mzansi Youth Choir
The Top 8 took to the stage again after Kelly was saved by the judges. The Top 8 got a little help from the Mzansi Youth
Results
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011. Two Contestants were eliminated, due to the judges using the
Top 6 – Showstopper!
The Top 6 will take to the stage after Erin and Dene was voted off the previous week in a double elimination. The Top 6
Results
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 6 September 2011.
Top 5 – Rock
Every Contastant will perform two songs. The Top 5 performance will be recorded live on Friday 9 September 2011 at the
Results
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 13 September 2011.
Top 4 – Grammy-Nominated songs
Every Contastant will perform two songs. And there will be two duets The Top 4 performance will be recorded live on Fri
Results
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 20 September 2011.
Top 3 – Top Threes Terrific Trio
Every Contastant performed three songs. One of each contestant's songs has been chosen for them based on the year in whi
Results
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 27 September 2011.
Top 2 – Finale
The Top 2 Contestants performed three songs. Both Dave and Mark were allowed to choose their favourite performance from
Results
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 4 October 2011.
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Durban, Kwazulu Natal
Cape Town, Western Cape
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Top 18 Show
The judges chose the top 18 on Sunday 15 July 2012.
Semi-final: Male
The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys gro
Semi-final: Female
The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys gro
Top 10 – Old/New School
Results
Top 9 – Grammy Award winner
Results
Top 8 – Song from My Birth Year
Results
Top 7 – Soul
Results
Top 6 – Showstopper
Results
Top 5 – Greatest songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine
Results
Top 4 – Homebrew
Results
Top 3 – Theatre week (Semi-final)
Results
Top 2 – Final (Favourite performance, Most Talkes Performance & Winner's single)
Results
Cape Town, Western Cape
Durban, Kwazulu Natal
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Episode 4
Episode 5
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Lively sports commentary with columnist Dan Le Batard, his father Papi, and guest personalities.
Episode 7
Top 16 Show
Top 8 Males
Results
Top 16 Show
Top 8 Females
Results
Top 10
Results
Top 9
Results
Top 8
Results
Top 7
Results
Top 6
Results
Top 5
Results
Top 4
Results
Top 3
Results
Top 2
Results
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Top 16: Current Hits Of 2014
Group 1
Top 16: Current Hits Of 2014
Group 2
Results
Top 11 – Movie Magic
Results
Top 9 – How It Should Have Been Done
Results
Top 8: Songs From 1994
Results
Top 7: Stripped Down
Results
Top 6: Showstopper Theme
Results
Top 5: Albums Of All Time + Most Downloaded Hits Of All Time
Results
Top 4: Old School Vs New School
Results
Top 3: Songs Chosen By The Producers +Songs From The Year You Were Born In + Songs You Wisheed To Perform On The Show
Results
Top 2: Songs They Auditioned With + Judge's Favourite Performances + Their Own Singles
Results
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Top 16 Boys
Top 16 Girls
Top 10
Top 9: The 90s
Top 8 - Orchestral Delight
Top 7: Showstopper
Top 6: Celebration of South African Music
Top 5
Top 4
Top 3: Semi-Final
Top 2: Final
Episode 20
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Top 17
Group A Theme: Songs that Trended
Top 17
Group B Theme: Songs that Trended
Episode 10
Top 10: Inspirational Hits
Top 9
Top 8
Top 7
Top 6: Showstopper
Top 5
Top 4
Top 3
Top 2
Finale
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Top 16 Boys
Top 16 Girls
Episode 10
Top 10
Top 9
Top 8
Top 7: Showstoppers
Top 6
Top 5: Theatre Week
Top 4
Top 3
Top 2
Episode 20
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Top 16: The Biggest Hits of Today
Group A
Top 16: The Biggest Hits of Today
Group B
Episode 10
Ithana Conjwa withdrew from the competition due to health reasons a day before performing in the non-elimination round b
Top 10 (Top 9): Battle of the DJs
Top 8
Top 7: Mzansi Greats
Top 7: Showstopper
On 10 October, it was announced that there would be no elimination that week, and would resume the following week.[14] A
Top 6: Oskido's Playlist & Max Martin's Songbook
Top 5: Mzansi Gay Choir
Top 4: Judges' Picks & SAMA Winners
Top 3: Gospel Duet
Top 2
Finale
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
This season, instead of the usual Top 16, a Top 12 was announced on 21 August 2022
Top 12: Duets with Mzansi Stars & Greatest Hits of Today
Group 1
Top 12: Duets with Mzansi Stars & Greatest Hits of Today
Group 2
Top 10: Spotify's Soulful Sundays
Top 9: History of Music in Mzansi
Top 8: Parents' High School Crush
Top 7: Showstopper
Top 6: Lifesong & Joyous Celebration
Top 5: The Babyface Songbook & Local Chart Toppers
Top 4: New School Mzansi Hits & How It Should Have Been Done
Top 3: My Audition Song, Divas and Divos & Judges' Choice
Top 2
Finale
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Top 12: Duets With Former Idols
Ladies
Top 12: Duets With Former Idols
Gents
Top 10: New Kids on the Block
Top 9: Ultimate South African Wedding Playlist
Top 8: Lionel Richie Playbook
Top 7: Showstopper
Top 6: How to Do It & Grammy-Nominated Songs
Top 5: Duets With Gospel Stars & Songs by African Stars
Top 4: PJ Morton's Playlist & Perfect Date Love Songs
Top 3: DJ Collaboration, Song of the Season & Hits From Their Idols
Top 2: Idols-Produced Single, Viewers' Choice & Mzansi Classics
Finale
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