Idols South Africa (season 6)
# Idols South Africa (season 6)

Idols South Africa VI 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. 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, and Loyiso in Bloemfontein.

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

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Peter Grobler | "Love Is Gone" (David Guetta) | Eliminated |
| 2 | S'posh Petshwa | "Doesn't Mean Anything" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sindi Nene | "Hurt" (Christina Aguilera) | Bottom 3 |
| 4 | Jess Yallup | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) | Safe |
| 5 | Pieter West | "Never Gonna Be Alone" (Nickelback) | Safe |
| 6 | Boki Ntsime | "Drift Away" (John Henry Kurtz) | Safe |
| 7 | Bongi Mthombeni | "The Reason" (Hoobastank) | Safe |

### Group 2

Guest Judge: Judith Sephuma

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Mercy" (Duffy) | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Zintle Mkwela | "Chasing Pavements" (Adele) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Elvis Blue | "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) | Safe |
| 4 | Gail Nkoane | "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | Safe |
| 5 | Lloyd Cele | "The Time of My Life" (David Cook) | Safe |
| 6 | Adeline Mocke | "When Love Takes Over" (Kelly Rowland & David Guetta) | Safe |
| 7 | 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 | Show Stopper |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Elvis Blue | "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry) | Safe |
| 2 | Gail Nkoane | "Please Don't Leave Me" (P!nk) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Pieter West | "Won't Go Home Without You" (Maroon 5) | Safe |
| 4 | Adeline Mocke | "Purple Rain" (Prince) | Safe |
| 5 | Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Light My Fire" (The Doors) | Bottom 3 |
| 6 | Boki Ntsime | "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon) | Safe |
| 7 | Sindi Nene | "I Kissed A Girl" (Katy Perry) | Safe |
| 8 | Bongi Mthombeni | "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) | Safe |
| 9 | Lloyd Cele | "Beautiful Day" (U2) | Safe |
| 10 | Jess Yallup | "Zombie" (The Cranberries) | Bottom 3 |

### Top 9 – Disco

Guest Judge: Tamara Dey

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bongi Mthombeni | "Celebration" (Kool & the Gang) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Lloyd Cele | "Twist and Shout" (Top Notes) | Safe |
| 3 | Pieter West | "Knock On Wood" (Eddie Floyd) | Bottom 3 |
| 4 | Sindi Nene | "Sweet Dreams" (Beyoncé) | Safe |
| 5 | Elvis Blue | "If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman) | Safe |
| 6 | Adeline Mocke | "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" (Pussycat Dolls) | Safe |
| 7 | Jess Yallup | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (Scissor Sisters) | Safe |
| 8 | Boki Ntsime | "Love Stoned" (Justin Timberlake) | Safe |
| 9 | 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pieter West | "Today" (Jesse Clegg) | Bottom 2 |
| 2 | Jamie-Lee Sexton | "Save Me" (Clout) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Elvis Blue | "Destiny" (Malaika) | Safe |
| 4 | Adeline Mocke | "Who Painted The Moon" (Nianell) | Safe |
| 5 | Boki Ntsime | "Fairytale" (Liquideep) | Safe |
| 6 | Jess Yallup | "What He Means" (Just Jinger) | Safe |
| 7 | Sindi Nene | "Moments Away" (Mango Groove) | Safe |
| 8 | 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adeline Mocke | "Black or White" (Michael Jackson) | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Jess Yallup | "Earth Song" (Michael Jackson) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lloyd Cele | "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |
| 4 | Pieter West | "Give In to Me" (Michael Jackson) | Bottom 3 |
| 5 | Elvis Blue | "Remember the Time" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |
| 6 | Boki Ntsime | "They Don't Care About Us" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |
| 7 | Sindi Nene | "Smooth Criminal" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |

### Top 6.1 - DJ's Choice

Guest Judge: Bongani Nchanga

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sindi Nene | "I Learned from the Best" (Whitney Houston) | Saved |
| 1 | Sindi Nene | "I Drove All Night" (Cyndi Lauper) | Saved |
| 2 | Elvis Blue | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Safe |
| 2 | Elvis Blue | "Hey Soul Sister" (Train) | Safe |
| 3 | Lloyd Cele | "Haven't Met You Yet" (Michael Bublé) | Safe |
| 3 | Lloyd Cele | "You Are So Beautiful" (Joe Cocker) | Safe |
| 4 | Adeline Mocke | "Stereo Love" (Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina) | Bottom 2 |
| 4 | Adeline Mocke | "Need You Now" (Lady Antebellum) | Bottom 2 |
| 5 | Boki Ntsime | "The World's Greatest" (R. Kelly) | Safe |
| 5 | Boki Ntsime | "Rosanna" (Toto) | Safe |
| 6 | Pieter West | "Rockstar" (Nickelback) | Safe |
| 6 | Pieter West | "You Shook Me All Night Long" (AC/DC) | Safe |

### Top 6.2 - Showstoppers

Guest Judge: Kurt Darren

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lloyd Cele | "Fireflies" (Owl City) | Safe |
| 1 | Lloyd Cele | "OMG" (Usher) | Safe |
| 2 | Sindi Nene | "One Night Only" (Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose & Sharon Leal) | Safe |
| 2 | Sindi Nene | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Beyoncé) | Safe |
| 3 | Pieter West | "Dancing in the Dark" (Bruce Springsteen) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Pieter West | "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Joe Cocker) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Elvis Blue | "Bridge over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel) | Safe |
| 4 | Elvis Blue | "Gold Digger" (Kanye West & Jamie Foxx) | Safe |
| 5 | Adeline Mocke | "Dance with My Father" (Luther Vandross) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Adeline Mocke | "Give It Up to Me" (Shakira & Lil Wayne) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Boki Ntsime | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) | Safe |
| 6 | Boki Ntsime | "My Love" (Justin Timberlake) | Safe |

### Top 4 - Unplugged

Guest Judge: Louise Carver

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Elvis Blue | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Safe |
| 1 | Elvis Blue | "Piano Man" (Billy Joel) | Safe |
| 2 | Boki Ntsime | "Weeping" (Bright Blue) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Boki Ntsime | "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sindi Nene | "A Little Less Conversation" (Elvis Presley) | Bottom 2 |
| 3 | Sindi Nene | "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) | Bottom 2 |
| 4 | Lloyd Cele | "Linkin Park Medley" (Linkin Park) | Safe |
| 4 | Lloyd Cele | "I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz) | Safe |

### Top 3 - Choices

Guest Judge: Hip Hop Pantsula

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sindi Nene | "Vuli Ndlela" (Brenda Fassie) | Eliminated |
| 1 | Sindi Nene | "Spotlight" (Jennifer Hudson) | Eliminated |
| 1 | Sindi Nene | "You Raise Me Up" (Secret Garden) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Lloyd Cele | "Dynamite" (Taio Cruz) | Safe |
| 2 | Lloyd Cele | "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) | Safe |
| 2 | Lloyd Cele | "When You're Gone" (Avril Lavigne) | Safe |
| 3 | Elvis Blue | "Broken Strings" (James Morrison) | Safe |
| 3 | Elvis Blue | "You Belong to Me" (Bob Dylan) | Safe |
| 3 | Elvis Blue | "What About Now" (Daughtry) | Safe |

### Top 2 - Finale

| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lloyd Cele | "Push Me To The Floor" (The Parlotones) | Runner-up |
| 1 | Lloyd Cele | "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) | Runner-up |
| 1 | Lloyd Cele | "Thanks to You" (Lloyd Cele) | Runner-up |
| 2 | Elvis Blue | "Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan) | Winner |
| 2 | Elvis Blue | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Winner |
| 2 | Elvis Blue | "Things My Father Said" (Black Stone Cherry) | Winner |

## Elimination Chart

| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Judges' Save |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Stage: | Stage: | Semi | Semi | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | 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 | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | 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 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | | | |
| 5-6 | Pieter West | | | | Btm 2 | | Btm 3 | | Elim | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Zintle Mkwela | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Peter Grobler | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | S'posh Petshwa | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
