Fashioning Modern Africanism

After two weeks of stellar performances from the top 12 and over 7.5 million viewer votes garnered, the   Idols SA   season 18 top 10 has been decided. They are: CeeJay, Kabelo, Lerato, Mpilwenhle, Noxolo, Nozi, Tesmin-Robyn, Thapelo, Ty Loner, and Zee.  Na rrowly missing out were Hope and Nandi.   Opening the live show was Mpilwenhle performing Amanda Black’s hit   Kahle , to unanimous praise from the judges. Somizi Mhlongo said: “You are living your name: impilo yinhle. You deserve to be where you are.”   JR Bogopa added: “Clearly, South Africa did not make a mistake. You were born for that stage.”   Next to be announced was Thapelo, who sang Celine Dion’s classic   All By Myself . The judges were happy with his performance, with Thembi Seete saying: “I know why Mzansi is falling in love with you – it’s because you are yourself. The approach you took to the song was perfect for you.”   Tesmin-Robyn sang Moneoa’s   More Than You , getting a lukewarm response from the judges. Somizi ca

Last week sunday IdolsSA show brought with it a few firsts of the season – the first round of live-show eliminations for Idols SA Season 16, as well as the first of the shows to have a live audience, much to the excitement of the judges.  Unfortunately, though, after two weeks of exceptional performances, it was the end of the road for six of the contestants as the top 10 was announced.  The Top 10, as chosen by the voters, is made up of ZanoThando, Brandon, Succedor, Mr Music, Zama, Ntokozo, Be, Bongi, Jooma and Ndoni. Of course, there were surprises, with judge Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung saying there are people in the Top 10 that he did not expect to make it through, and Randall Abrahams and Unathi Nkayi saying they are glad that they do not have to be the ones voting. “We give the comments about the singing, South Africans fall in love with the voices,” Randall said. During last week's show, idols alumni Lungisa Xhamela and Nozipho, Loyiso Gijana and Rethabile Khumalo joined the lik

Idols SA Top 16 contestant Jerodine Madlala deserves an immediate disqualification from the Top 10 of Idols SAseason 16 because moss moghurl went and got herself pregnant. Don't get me wrong, falling pregnant is not a bad thing. I'm imagining it's a beautiful experience. However, Jerodine entered herself in a singing competition, and that automatically means you can't be wanting to pop babies during and after that time (should one win). Think of it like a beauty pageant, no contestant is allowed to be pregnant during the competition and her reign. Like whose going to give birth to the child? Whose gonna feed, bath and nurture the baby? Sadly men can't do that, which is a real shame if you ask me. While others might argue that nywe-nywe-nywe Jerodine is 28 years old and she can do whatever she wants with her body and vagina. Also that God's timing is best nonsense. The problem with such sentiments (above) is that Idols SA is mainly a youth show target, kids watch