Season of television series
Idols South Africa Hosted by ProVerb Judges Winner Thapelo Molomo Runner-up Nozi Sibiya Original network Mzansi Magic Original release 17 July (2022-07-17 ) – 13 November 2022 (2022-11-13 )
The eighteenth season of South African Idols premiered on 17 July 2022 on the Mzansi Magic television network under the theme "Singing a Different Tune".[ 1] Over 9,000 contestants auditioned for the season. The season was won by Thapelo Molomo and the runner-up was Nozi Sibiya.
Shortly after online auditions for the season were opened, it was announced that Randall Abrahams and Unathi Nkayi would not return to the show as judges.[ 2] In February 2022, M-Net announced that Thembi Seete and JR replaced them, joining Somizi Mhlongo on the judges panel.[ 3]
This season, instead of the usual Top 16, a Top 12 was announced on 21 August 2022.[ 4] [ 5]
Contestant Age Hometown Place finished Thapelo Molomo 29 Mokopane , Limpopo Winner Nozi Sibiya 27 Umlazi , KwaZulu-Natal Runner-up Mpilwenhle Mokopu 24 Katlehong , Gauteng 3rd Ty Loner 21 Eldorado Park , Gauteng 4th Zee Arnolds 18 Cape Town , Western Cape 5th Noxolo Mthethwa 25 Inanda , KwaZulu-Natal 6th Kabelo Makhetha 25 Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu-Natal 7th CeeJay Canvass 24 KwaDukuza , KwaZulu-Natal 8th Tesmin-Robyn Khanye 23 Katlehong , Gauteng 9th Lerato Matsabu 27 Vaal , Gauteng 10th Nandi Ndathane 21 Diepkloof , Gauteng 11th Hope Mkhway 23 Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu-Natal 12th
Weekly Song Choice and Results [ edit ] Top 12: Duets with Mzansi Stars & Greatest Hits of Today[ edit ] Group 1 (28 August)[ edit ] Group 2 (4 September)[ edit ] Top 9: History of Music in Mzansi (18 September)[ edit ] Top 8: Parents' High School Crush (25 September)[ edit ] Top 7: Showstopper (2 October)[ edit ] Top 6: Lifesong & Joyous Celebration (9 October)[ edit ] Top 5: The Babyface Songbook & Local Chart Toppers (16 October)[ edit ] Top 4: New School Mzansi Hits & How It Should Have Been Done (23 October)[ edit ] Top 3: My Audition Song, Divas and Divos & Judges' Choice (30 October)[ edit ] Before her elimination, Mpilwenhle Mokopu performed her single "Ngiyazifela".[ 15] Colour key – Winner – Runner-up – Eliminated – Wild Card – Withdrew
Weekly results per act Act Top 12 Top 10 Top 9 Top 8 Top 7 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3 Top 2: Finale Group 1 Group 2 Thapelo Molomo Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner Nozi Sibiya — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up Mpilwenhle Mokopu Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd place Eliminated Ty Loner — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th place Eliminated Zee Arnolds Safe — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 5th place Eliminated Noxolo Mthethwa — Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 6th place Eliminated Kabelo Makhetha Safe — Safe Safe Safe 7th place Eliminated CeeJay Canvass — Safe Safe Safe 8th place Eliminated Tesmin-Robyn Khanye Safe — Safe 9th place Eliminated Lerato Matsabu — Safe 10th place Eliminated Nandi Ndathane — 11th place Eliminated Hope Mkhway 12th place Eliminated
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Seasons
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