After a gruelling trek that took us to all corners of the country, weve finaly selected our top 16. Ryan seacrest returned as host, while randy jackson, steven tyler, and jennifer lopez all returned as judges. The show aired on wednesdays and thursdays at 8 7c. Heres everything you need to know about the talented vocalists who will be singing or mzansis vote, starting next sunday. The top 40 contestants head to hawaii to soak up the sun and perform a concert on the beach before awaiting their final judgement for a spot in the coveted top. American idol has served as a platform for several budding singers and helped them build a career in the entertainment industry. The live show at the sa state theatre in pretoria on sunday, 1 october was themed hits from the movies, and started off on an uplifting note as contestants took to the stage with kirk franklins version of earth wind and fires september, backed by the idols band and the johannesburg youth orchestra it was the last time all nine would be on stage together. Follow the links below, and youll find bios on contestants from season of the voice. Switching things up a bit, botlhale decided to keep things mellow with say you, say me. Keith urban was the only judge from the twelfth season to return. Idols south africa viii is the eighth season of south african reality interactive talent show based on the british talent show pop idol after the auditions, call backs will be.
Those bios include more information than you learned on the show, details about preshow music and comments from interviews following the blind auditions. Hitfixs daniel fienberg recaps the wednesday, april 2 episode of american idol, featuring back to the start performances from the top 8. It was a razzledazzle spectacular when idols revealed this season s top 10 to an excited audience at the south african state theatre in pretoria, and the millions of viewers at home. Interscope records chairman jimmy iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an inhouse mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. Tvline caught up with cook about mentoring the season top 8 during 80s week, witnessing judge harry connick jr. This year, anders bagge returned as a judge after a twoyear absence. Its another exciting night for american idol on fox. The choir is no stranger to idols, having accompanied one of their own, thula, to the auditions for this season s edition of the competition.
Of course, if the judges save is used during tonights results telecast, itll be top 8 redux. Hollywood week ends with solos who will make the top 40. Its been a year full of highs and lows for our great nation but our idols left us inspired to do our part and set things on the right track through words and deeds with john legends preach. It was a poignant evening as the idols top 10 paid tribute to the late, great icons of music with tonights theme fallen legends. Idols south africa ii was the third season of south african reality interactive talent show based on the british talent show pop idol. Starting off the night on an appropriate note, the top 8 contestants performed lady gagas born this way with the mzansi gay choir. Jennifer lopez was spotted outside fox studios ahead of the american idol season.
It was aired from june 2003, exactly one year after the first season ended, to october of the same year. Paula abdul simon cowell kara dioguardi randy jackson. Season is really heating up and the remaining 8 singers perform their their first audition song. Capetonians share the songs that make them cry idols sa. Consistency is key and lindo impressed yet again by taking on another luther vandross classic and knocking it out of the park. These are just a few of the songs we hope will be strictly verboten when the american idol top 8 take the stage for 80s night next wednesday 8 7c on fox.
Kishti tomita returned as a judge as well, since her departure in 2007. This week saw the contestants singing two songs again the first being old made new, a classic that has been redone to speak to the here and now music. We will see bonds how bonds be formed through revenge. The idols sa top 8 are all the way extra with their fabulous performance of lady gagas born this way alongside the mzansi gay choir. Hitfixs daniel fienberg recaps the thursday, april 10 episode of american idol, featuring an elimination from the season s top 8.
Its a huge song but tee gave man in the mirror by the king of pop her best shot. Idol 2017 is the thirteenth season of the swedish idol series. South africa held its collective breath tonight as 16 were cut down to. With the american idol finale coming sooner than expected, the top eight have no room for mistakes. American idol 2020 is less than a full month away and the season 18 or season 3 on abc spoilers are finally starting to roll in.
Mthokozisi took on a classic and owned it with i believe i can fly by r. The top of season 8 of american idol started on march 10th, 2009 and finished on may 20th, 2009. Idols season 8 winner and awardwinning musician khaya mthethwa made it to the other side of the table as a guest judge in last nights episode, and his experience as a contestant saw him. In yet another testament to her versatility paxton took on judy garlands, over the rainbow and excelled. The american idol top 8 continue the battle for candice glovers crown tonight 8 7c on fox, and since it seems like the latest crop of contestants arent getting a ton of mentoring from randy. From the opening strands of their cover of boyz ii mens poignant, one sweet day, it was an emotional evening punctuated by raw and powerful performances from the contestants.
Paxton hits all the right notes idols sa season duration. Former judge jennifer lopez, who returned after one season absence, and harry connick jr. Top 16 paxton fielies 16 is the youngest contestant on idols sa this season. As the host ryan seacrest says every night, there can only be one american idol.
Sneziey takes a timeless south african classic and absolutely owns it. The top eight contestants performed all their favorite 80s tunes. Harris, jena irene, caleb johnson, jessica meuse, alex preston, dexter roberts, majesty rose. American idol is one of the most popular american singing reality shows. The eleventh season of american idol premiered on fox on january 18, 2012. Read our american idol season 18 night 4 live blog recap from march 8. Nikki amini also returned as judge, having made her debut last season. And there are some familiar faces in the mix, as you might expect. Trusty idol website the idol pad has revealed a rumored list of the american idol 2020 top 40. American idol s 17th season premiered on march 3, 2019. Adam lambert was a runnerup in season 8 and has gone on to sell over 3 million albums and went on a world tour with the legendary rock band queen. The khozas are at war with each other as the race to be on top of the drug chain is on. In a very nervewracking announcement ceremony, the top 10 of idols season was crowned, leaving 6 contestants with their dreams in tatters. Chris daughtry placed fourth on season 5 of american idol and is a successful rock musician as the frontman of his band, daughtry.
Ironically, faith had everyone on the verge of tears after putting a completely different spin on bob marleys no woman no cry. The final american idol season 8 pictures cbs news. Phindy performed everything i do by bryan adams and took things to new heights. The good place 2 american idol hollywood week concludes on night 8 of season 18 updating live blog. Idol mentor david cook on judge antics, top 8 performances. The competition was narrowed down to the top 32 and tonight, the judges randall abrahams, somizi mhlongo, and unathi msengana. Kneeling from left to right are matt giraud, jorge nunez and michael. The reality television series started in the year 2002 and seventeen seasons of the same have been telecasted so far. Ryan seacrest returned as host for his thirteenth season. Katy perry and lionel richie return for a new season of american idol. The top sixteenth contestants on 2018 idols sa season 14 have been revealed. The thirteenth season of american idol, styled as american idol xiii, premiered on the fox television network on january 15, 2014.
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