The Idols 15 Top 3 returned from their flash New York trip to debut their new singles on Sunday’s penultimate live show.
Micayla's night turned Tragic when her single proved to be an omen that saw her eliminated before a shot at the Top 2 showdown.
Here’s a recap of the episode by Mzansi Magic:
The Top 3 reflected on their experiences throughout the competition and then gave us a preview of what the future holds as they performed their first official singles.
Debut singles and the EXIT door
Leading this leap into the future,
Sneziey took us to church with her gospel single, Kungumusa. Randall said it was a fantastic performance, while Unathi said Sneziey was a healer.
Somizi said that for the first time since he’s been on the show, there was a perfect match of song and artist. He said: “If you don’t win this competition, know you have won a career.”
Micayla was next with her single Tragic. The judges all agreed the song suited her well, even though she had offered something different from her usual performances.
Unathi said her song was playful and soulful at the same time. Somizi said it was her most beautiful performance of the competition as she had showed colour - it was dynamic yet mellow - while Randall said it was an introspective song that worked well because she hadn’t offered a performance like that before. “You did well,” he said.
Luyolo took to the stage with the uplifting Sunshine Through The Rain. Somizi declared that this song was proof enough for him that he would be in the finale, while Abrahams said he had made getting this far into the competition look easy.
Unathi gave him kudos for a strong, consistent and sturdy song that mirrored his journey on Idols.
The show then said an emotional goodbye to Micayla, who didn’t make it to the Top 2, making way for Sneziey and Luyolo to fight it out for the title.
Song 1
Sneziey sang Chaka Khan’s Through The Fire, which she initially sang during Theatre Week.
Randall loved the “smooth, whisky, honey” tones of her voice, while Unathi could only encourage her to enjoy her moment of victory. Somizi, however, felt her performance was too relaxed and advised her to kill her second performance.
Luyolo performed Brian Temba’s Zanele, which he also performed during Theatre Week. Unathi called him a fighter, saying: “This is how you perform at this stage of the competition.”
Somizi said the performance was perfect, while Randall admired the way he sings in a way that draws in people, saying he had every chance of winning the competition.
Song 2
Sneziey took to the stage one more time to perform her favourite song of the season, Dladla Mshunqisi’s Pakisha
, which she initially sang when the Top 9 contestants were announced. The performance had elicited wild cheers and had Somizi praising her in tongues.
This time he said she had ended her run in the competition on a high note, while Randall called her performance fantastic and told her to keep her eye on the prize. Unathi commended her for not giving up.
Luyolo returned to perform Sjava’s Abangani, which he performed for a place in the Top 8.
Somizi said he was proud of him, especially since he nearly did not make the second day of Theatre Week. Randall commended him for his consistency, saying he had worked hard and paced himself well.
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And with that we've reached the end of the season. Voting lines are open till Thursday (14 November 2019) to decide who gets to walk away as Season 15’s Idol during the live finale at Carnival City on Sunday (17th).