Besi Extra: Idols SA Top 8 Live Performance

Tonight, Besi’Extra on SA Idols, with OTT as the order of the day. It was the perfect celebration of the LGBTQI+ community, especially since on Saturday, Idols judge Somizi Mhlongo finally tied the knot. 

Starting off the night on an appropriate note, the Top 9 contestants performed Lady Gaga’s Born this Way with the Mzansi Gay Choir. 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.

Holy Rey dazzled us with a stellar performance of her famous tune "Deeper" and guuurl was on fire. We loved and enjoyed that performance as she warmed up the stage for the Top 8 to perform for your votes. Mzansi, this is a very tough competition.

the choir returned to the show to accompany the contestants as they belted out great hits from both South Africa and abroad. The Idols contestants who got to perform were the ones chosen by viewers, whose 16-million votes had decided who would be in the Top 8.

Sneziey 

Sneziey Msomi led tonight’s Top 8 picks, with her rendition of Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse’s Burn Out, which Unathi Nkayi and Somizi Mhlongo Oh must I add Motaung as he's now married, they both called amazing. She got kudos for her range, though Randall Abrahams cautioned her about over singing. “You just need one or two great notes. You have a great voice, so there is no need to over sing,” he said.

Viggy

Viggy Qwabe impressed the judges by showing off her versatility with her performance of Sia’s Chandelier. The newly wed Mr Motaung-Mhlongo said it was her most powerful performance yet, while Unathi said she was perfect. Abrahams said the song seemed to have connected with her

Luyolo 

Luyolo Yiba sang Green Light by John Legend. The judges commended him for changing up his performance though he managed to remain his soulful self. Somizi said his performance was smooth, while Randal said it had a distinctive and different energy even as he remained soulful. Unathi called it a charged and electrifying performance.

Nqobile

Nqobile Gumede also made the cut into the Top 8, with a performance of Whitney Houston’s I’m Every Woman. The judges were mixed in their feedback. Randal said she was over-powered by the Mzansi Gay Choir, while Unathi said it was a beautiful performance of who she was. “I’m happy that you didn’t try to be Chaka Khan or Whitney Houston,” she said. Somizi said it wasn’t a great performance and advised her to go home and fix her errors.

Nolo

Nolo Seodisha was also back with past Idols winner Musa’s cover of Umkhaya Lo. The judges were unanimous in their praise. Unathi commended him from a beautiful performance, while Somizi said loved his authenticity, while Randal called it an energetic performance.

Virginia

Virginia Qwabe also returned with David Guetta and Sia’s Titanium. The judges were happy with her performance. Randal said her singing had improved and it showed she was working hard, while Somizi said she did what needed to be done to ensure a beautiful performance. Unathi agreed with the other judges, she advised her to remain present throughout the song.

Micayla

Micayla Oelofse also sang a past Idols winner’s song – Paxton’s Angifuni. It was the perfect song for her, the judges said, with Randal saying it worked for her perfectly and Unathi saying she gave it more meaning. Somizi called her the full package and said she was going to sell records with or without Idols.

It then got to the bottom 2, not neccessarily meaning the contestants with the least votes but one of them which lead to us saying goodbye to Dinky.

Mangaliso

The final contestant in the Top 8 was Mangaliso Gumbi with Lady Marmalade from the movie Moulin Rouge. For the judges, it was the performance of the night, with Somizi calling her an amazing yet humble vocalist.

With the competition getting more heated, it is up to you mzansi to decide who gets into the Top 7. Voting Lines closes every Tuesday at 10:00 pm.