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Siya phambili or Sia emuva? – Idols SA Image : 23389

Siya phambili or Sia emuva? – Idols SA

Just as you at home had your favourites from audition stages, so did the judges, which is a lot of pressure! Two of several favourites were Siya and Sia. Let’s see if they step up to the plate and get into the next round.

“Day 1 was interesting to say the least” – Idols SA Image : 23390

“Day 1 was interesting to say the least” – Idols SA

Golden Ticket winners were given a chance to get closer to their dreams on day one of auditions. Some crumbled under pressure which left the judges very unimpressed. Close but no cigar!

Mamare the 'interesting Golden Ticket Winner’ – Idols SA Image : 23391

Mamare the 'interesting Golden Ticket Winner’ – Idols SA

Mamare’s voice captured all of South Africa’s attention and earned her a Golden Ticket. Singing Amanda Black’s song ‘Separate’, will she do it again and progress to the next round?

Bring on the bodybuilders! – Idols SA Image : 23322

Bring on the bodybuilders! – Idols SA

Sipho is an attention-seeker who is willing to do anything for thrills, so Randall sets him a challenge – what happens next is a feast for Somizi’s eyes, but no one’s ears!

Performance anxiety, Idols style – Idols SA Image : 23320

Performance anxiety, Idols style – Idols SA

An emotional Karabo has every reason to believe he’s fluffed his Idols audition after losing his song twice, but the judges love the texture of his voice – will they give him a shot? TW: tears!

A ball of folk fun – Idols SA Image : 23318

A ball of folk fun – Idols SA

In what is an Idols SA first, Mr Siza sings Margaret Singana’s ‘Mama Tembu’s Wedding’, but while it’s super entertaining there are no wedding bells today.

Somizi gets emotional – Idols SA Image : 23265

Somizi gets emotional – Idols SA

Somizi has always been quite an open book; he has no fear saying what’s on his mind or hide how he’s feeling. But in this episode, we see a side to him that we have never been exposed to…

Andiswa shows us her pride in who she is! – Idols SA Image : 23266

Andiswa shows us her pride in who she is! – Idols SA

She’s proudly Zulu but only knows about 10 percent of the native language. Her choice of song is a Zulu song by talented Songstress, Kelly Khumalo… Do you think she has what it takes to pull it off?

‘Do other things…’ – Idols SA Image : 23264

‘Do other things…’ – Idols SA

Karabo is a multi-talented contestant! He can sing, dance and rap! With three albums and proud owner of a YouTube channel that has 4, 3 or 5 subscribers. Can he get more subscribers by getting that Golden Ticket?

Genie in a bottle – Idols SA Image : 23179

Genie in a bottle – Idols SA

You’ve never heard a voice like Mamare’s – it’s squeaky, and as cute as she is! And while Unathi wants to be her friend, is she worthy of a Golden Ticket?

‘Maybe I practiced too much’ – Idols SA Image : 23177

‘Maybe I practiced too much’ – Idols SA

Wandile’s confidence is on fleek, his heart is in the right place (he’s fighting GBV), and he has ‘a TV personality’ like Som Som – but can he sing? The answer is ‘obveous’!

Original compositions and coronavirus – Idols SA Image : 23176

Original compositions and coronavirus – Idols SA

Katlego performs a song she’s written about her ex to a mostly lukewarm reception (Somizi plays cheerleader!), but Nonelela’s near-nonsensical corona awareness anthem is a vibe we can all get behind!

Can Idols reunite lost lovers? – Idols SA Image : 23114

Can Idols reunite lost lovers? – Idols SA

The sentiment for their exes might be sincere, but the singing probably won’t win them back!

Come together Mzansi! – Idols SA Image : 23113

Come together Mzansi! – Idols SA

This season’s theme is ‘Reuniting Mzansi’ – and this song is a celebration of all things South Africa! (Spy Randall getting extravagant!)

An angel in the audition room – Idols SA Image : 23111

An angel in the audition room – Idols SA

Angel-Ho is a Cape Town-based experimental musician with two acclaimed albums to her name and she's all kinds of fabulous, but is she equipped for the Idols stage?