So!... Idols 13 has come down to Paxton Fielies and Mthokozisi Ndaba after Botlhale Phora was given the chop on Sunday night (12 November).
The 21-year-old musician returned from his Top 3 trip to London to hear the news that viewers didn't spend enough time voting for him while he was away.
Here's a recap of Sunday's pre-finale by the show:
Botlhale, Paxton and Mthokozisi went on a packed four-day tour of London before returning home to record their singles, which they debuted in Round One of the show.
Botlhale’s Afropop love song Good Enough, Mthokozisi’s own composition Masithandane
and Paxton’s pop tune Demonstrate drew great reviews from the judges and enthusiastic reception from the live audience.
Round Two saw Paxton and Mthokozisi recreating - and improving on - their Theatre Week performances. Paxton performed Estelle’s American Boy while Mthokozisi Musa’s Mthande.
They closed the show with their third and last round of the evening, where they chose songs they felt were their best acts on the show so far.
Mthokozisi went with Ringo’s timeless Kum Nakum, delivering a show that left Unathi speechless,Randall saying he deserved being in the Top Two and Somizi declaring: “That’s how you close the show!”
For her last showcase, Paxton slowed it down with Judy Garland’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Somizi gushed about her “incredible” voice control and Randall urged her to enjoy the next few days before the finale, despite the inevitable nerves. Unathi shared that in Cape Town, people are claiming “their” Paxton. “You are amazing!” she concluded.
The finale takes place at Carnival City next Sunday (19 November) and the voting period has been extended. Vote lines will close at 22h00 on Thursday, 23 November.