Idols (South Africa): Episode list
Theme: Movie Magic
Theme: My Own Idol
Theme: Proudly South African
Theme: Judges' Choice
Theme: Award Winning Songs
Theme: Proudly South African
Theme: Movie Magic
Theme: Big Band
Theme: Y2K
Theme: My Idol
Theme: Lennon & McCartney
Theme: Viewers' Choice
Live Show: Final
Theme: Millennium Hits
Theme: #1 Hits from the '90s
Theme: Music from the Movies
Theme: Viewers' Choice
Theme: How It Should Have Been Done
Theme: Music Video Hits
Theme: Judges' Choice
Theme: My Idols
Theme: Great Singers, Great Songs
Finale
Top 12 boys
Top 12 girls
Top 14
Top 12
Songs from the Last Century
Crooners and Divas
Rock
Best of South Africa
New Millennium Magic
Seasons and Colours
My Idols
Judges Choices.
Finale
Theme: Greatest Hits
Theme: Divas and Crooners
Theme: New Millennium
Theme: Best of South Africa
Theme: Rock Classics
Theme: DJ's Choice
Theme: Unplugged
Theme: Choices
After the Parlotones performance the judges let 14 contestants know that they were through to the Top 15. With the last two contestants Josslynn Hlenti from Durban and Kerry Sanssoucie from Johannesburg left the judges let the public vote for who they wanted to see in the Top 15. The following week the results were revealed and Kerry was chosen to take up the last place in the Top 15.
The results revealed Kerry was chosen to take up the last place in the Top 15.
The Top 15 contestants performed a song of their own choice. Viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.
Top 10 are chosen.
The Top 10 performance was recorded live on Friday 5 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 7 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 9 August 2011. With guest acts from Idols season 6's third place Sindi Nene and The Black Hotels.
The Top 9 performance was recorded live on Friday 12 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 14 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 16 August 2011. Guest Judge Cofield Mundi performed during the results show and sang a song she specially composed for Idols.
The Top 8 were mentored in the finer points of R’n’B by South African legend Loyiso Bala, who performed with them as a special guest artist. The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011.
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 Choir, who provided the backing vocals for the Idols. James Blunt also performed during the show. The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011. Two Contestants were eliminated, due to the judges using there one safe vote the week before.
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 performance will be recorded live on Friday 2 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 4 September 2011.
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 6 September 2011.
Every Contastant will perform two songs. The Top 5 performance will be recorded live on Friday 9 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 11 September 2011.
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 13 September 2011.
Every Contastant will perform two songs. And there will be two duets The Top 4 performance will be recorded live on Friday 16 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 18 September 2011.
The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 20 September 2011.
Every Contastant performed three songs. One of each contestant's songs has been chosen for them based on the year in which they were born. Sterling EQ accompanied the Idols in two of their three songs. The Top 3 performance was recorded live on Friday 23 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 25 September 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 27 September 2011.
The Top 2 Contestants performed three songs. Both Dave and Mark were allowed to choose their favourite performance from any stage of the Idols competition. The Top 2 were accompanied by one of SA's biggest bands, The Parlotones. And both of them performed their single. The Top 2 performance was recorded live on Friday 30 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 2 October 2011.
The results show was aired live on Tuesday 4 October 2011.
The judges chose the top 18 on Sunday 15 July 2012.
The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.
The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.
Lively sports commentary with columnist Dan Le Batard, his father Papi, and guest personalities.
Top 8 Males
Top 8 Females
Group 1
Group 2
Group A Theme: Songs that Trended
Group B Theme: Songs that Trended
Group A
Group B
Ithana Conjwa withdrew from the competition due to health reasons a day before performing in the non-elimination round broadcast on 12 September
On 10 October, it was announced that there would be no elimination that week, and would resume the following week.[14] All seven contestants went on to perform their prepared showstopper songs.
This season, instead of the usual Top 16, a Top 12 was announced on 21 August 2022
Group 1
Group 2
Ladies
Gents