Only 31 Golden Ticket Winners Made It Through First Round Of Theatre Week To Fight For The Coveted Idols SA Top 16
Theatre Week has seen 31 winners advancing to battle it out for the 2020 Top 16 spots in an intense round that required contestants to focus on their performance while having very little social interaction with their peers.
Season 16 Theatre Week had 107 Golden tickets winners battling it out over four hectic days.
“Theatre week is a stage in the competition where viewers get to know their contestants better and to choose their favourites and first round of theatre week was filled with everything to keep the viewers on their edge of the seat – heartbreak, tension and entertainment,” says Nomsa Philiso, the channel director for Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net.
Theatre week day one
It was a nerve-wrecking and disastrous start for some, and a glorious ending for those who showed the tenacity to advance to the next round.
Brendon, who got his golden ticket from the Durban leg of the auditions, was the first contestant to hit the stage. He was nervous that he even forgot his lyrics. Judges are usually unforgiving to people who forget their lyrics but, they were gracious. The opening of the show was promising.
“If you promise to forgive yourself, we will forgive you,” Unathi said.
His performance was followed by the Durban auditions Idols SA early favourite, Jerodine, who also got a nod for the next round. This was followed by more thumbs up from the judges to give more contenders a chance to fight again.
By the end of Day one of Theatre Week, 20 hopefuls went home.
Theatre week day two
The second day kicked off with Mfundo from Pretoria. He forgot his lyrics and didn’t quite impress the judges.
“It’s okay. It happens to the best of us. Unfortunately, your journey ends here today on Idols,” Somizi expressed himself.
At the end of Day two, 47 people were sent packing. That means 60 contestants made it to the group stage.
The group stage was equally frustrating and nerve wrecking for most of the hopefuls as they had to prepare for a song that they were going to sing in a group with people they couldn’t rehearse with due to the Covid-19 regulations. This time they were in the company of the pianist and the awesome judges, Unathi, Randall and Somizi. Social Distance was the order of the day.
Adds Philiso: “While the objective was to create a bigger, better show than last year, the production team ensured that they do so in a safe environment where social distancing and all the necessary safety precautions were adhered to.”
In the end, 29 contestants did not make it through the group stage singing. That includes Vhudi, Mr Yoki-Yoki, whom many South Africans have grown to enjoy his single, the one he auditioned with.
However, they showed that when you want it as badly as they do, you focus on what you can deliver on and give your best. At the end of the four days of theatre week, 31 contestants made it through the infamous Theatre Week.
The fight for the 16 spots begins.
Idols SA season 16 is on Mzansi Magic, DStv Channel 161 on Sundays at 17h30. For more information visit our website: http://www.idolssa.tv
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