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Randall Abrahams

Gareth Cliff

ProVerb

Unathi Msengana

Top 10 – Radio Chart Toppers

Top 15

Cape Town, Western Cape

Polokwane, Limpopo

Durban, Kwazulu Natal

Soweto, Gauteng

Johannesburg, Gauteng

After the Parlotones performance the judges let 14 contestants know that they were through to the Top 15. With the last two contestants Josslynn Hlenti from Durban and Kerry Sanssoucie from Johannesburg left the judges let the public vote for who they wanted to see in the Top 15. The following week the results were revealed and Kerry was chosen to take up the last place in the Top 15.

Top 16

The results revealed  Kerry was chosen to take up the last place in the Top 15.

Top 16 Results

The Top 15 contestants performed a song of their own choice. Viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.

The Top 10 performance was recorded live on Friday 5 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 7 August 2011.

The results show was aired live on Tuesday 9 August 2011. With guest acts from Idols season 6's third place Sindi Nene and The Black Hotels.

Results

The Top 9 performance was recorded live on Friday 12 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 14 August 2011.

Top 9 – Homegrew

The results show was aired live on Tuesday 16 August 2011. Guest Judge Cofield Mundi performed during the results show and sang a song she specially composed for Idols.

The Top 8 were mentored in the finer points of R’n’B by South African legend Loyiso Bala, who performed with them as a special guest artist.

The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.

Top 8 – R’n’B in All Its Diversity

The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011.

The Top 8 took to the stage again after Kelly was saved by the judges. The Top 8 got a little help from the Mzansi Youth Choir, who provided the backing vocals for the Idols. James Blunt also performed during the show.

The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.

Top 8 – Mzansi Youth Choir

The results show was aired live on Tuesday 23 August 2011.

Two Contestants were eliminated, due to the judges using there one safe vote the week before.

The Top 6 will take to the stage after Erin and Dene was voted off the previous week in a double elimination.

The Top 6 performance will be recorded live on Friday 2 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 4 September 2011.

Top 6 – Showstopper!

The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 6 September 2011.

Every Contastant will perform two songs.

The Top 5 performance will be recorded live on Friday 9 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 11 September 2011.

Top 5 – Rock

The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 13 September 2011.

Every Contastant will perform two songs. And there will be two duets

The Top 4 performance will be recorded live on Friday 16 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 18 September 2011.

Top 4 – Grammy-Nominated songs

The results show will be aired live on Tuesday 20 September 2011.

Every Contastant performed three songs. One of each contestant's songs has been chosen for them based on the year in which they were born.

Sterling EQ accompanied the Idols in two of their three songs.

The Top 3 performance was recorded live on Friday 23 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 25 September 2011.

Top 3 – Top Threes Terrific Trio

The results show was aired live on Tuesday 27 September 2011.

The Top 2 Contestants performed three songs. Both Dave and Mark were allowed to choose their favourite performance from any stage of the Idols competition. The Top 2 were accompanied by one of SA's biggest bands, The Parlotones. And both of them performed their single.

The Top 2 performance was recorded live on Friday 30 September 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 2 October 2011.

Top 2 – Finale

The results show was aired live on Tuesday 4 October 2011.

Idols was a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa.

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