21-year-old Rhema Varrie lost his spot on Idols on Sunday when voters decided to give him the chop to save Mmatema Moremi and Karabo Mogane as the season's final two.
Mmatema and Karabo went on to perform three songs each, including the personalised single they're going to release if they win.
Here's an overview of their performances and what the judges had to say...
Karabo performed first and sang Michael Bublé’s Home, the song that the
Idols producers chose for him.
Gareth praised Karabo’s versatility and Somizi said he was the best male vocalist of all seasons and that he wanted Karabo to sing at his wedding. Unathi thought it was the most romantic rendition of a Bublé cover. And Randall advised him to give his very best performances now in the race to the final.
Karabo’s Winner’s Song if he should win next week is called “Ding Dong”. He told Gareth that he was over the moon to have his own song and Gareth thought it was a very sexy song. “I had to restrain Somizi,” he joked.
Somizi reserved judgment - maybe I will like it more the more I hear it,” he said, but Unathi thought everybody would be talking about it tomorrow. And Randall thought it was a very special to finally hear the Idols singing their own music.
And Karabo’s choice to end on, for the Showstopper round, was EDM hit Blame from Calvin Harris. “You’re not giving an inch, dude!” Gareth exclaimed. He thought that was Karabo’s best performance ever. Somizi had to call for order and he jokingly told Karabo to “Gerrarra here!” Unathi praised Karabo for showing how versatile he is, and Randall wished him good luck for the final week.
You can vote for Karabo:
- by SMSing his voting number
02 to 37400 or via the other options previously listed.
The producers chose the brand new Adele hit Hello for Mmatema’s
first round and Gareth thought she might have won the competition with that song alone. “Those are the types of songs you have to sing,” Somizi advised her. “You speak to the heart and the soul,” he said.
Unathi said she couldn’t believe that this was Mmatema’s third time entering this competition. And Randall said he looked forward to working with Mmatema in the future.
Mmatema's first single as South Africa’s 11th Idol if voting goes her way this week will be Because of You, produced by DJ Cleo. Gareth told Mmatema how happy he was for her and Zomisi already couldn’t stop singing the hook.
Unathi thanked her for singing an anthem that is empowering for young women. Randall commented on how hard Idols contestants have to work and said how much he’s looking forward to the finale next week. “It’s going to be tough,” he predicted.
Mmatema repeated her Whitney Houston hit I Wanna Dance With Somebody for her Showstopper round. “There’s nothing really to say except well done and good luck,” Gareth said, and Somizi and Unathi both praised her as being brilliant. “You worked really, really hard, you deserve to be here and good luck,” Randall said in closing.
You can vote for Mmatema:
- by SMSing her voting number
10 to 37400 or via the other options previously listed.