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The all-new glamorous Top 10 were unveiled tonight, bringing some pop star allure to the Idols stage. The contestants were styled by a glam squad that saw them outfitted in some of the best threads and accessories Truworths has to offer, with perfect hair and make-up to match.<\/p>\n
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This evening\u2019s theme was the Judges\u2019 Playlist, an on-going friendly match to see which judge will have the most songs picked by the contestants. The honour went to Unathi, whose tally of five songs picked dethroned last year\u2019s winner Somizi.<\/p>\n
The show got off to an up-tempo start when a red-clad Nosipho performed Lady Zamar\u2019s pop hit, Collide. Randall said it reminded him of Kylie Minogue, but she needed to \u201cturn it up\u201d more. Somizi, on the other hand, predicted it to be a forgettable performance.<\/p>\n
Next up was Mthokozisi, who looked spiffy in a tuxedo jacket, taking on Maxwell\u2019s Ascension, a decision applauded by Unathi who said: \u201cTo attempt a falsetto with such a deep voice is commendable.\u201d An unimpressed Somizi put it bluntly: \u201cThere was no dynamic, no colour. It was bland. It wasn\u2019t nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lincoln came on stage in a flamboyant floral outfit that he said was inspired by Somizi. His rendition of Ringo\u2019s Sondela was \u201crespectful\u201d, according to Unathi. Randall felt he brought soul to the song, and Somizi said he killed it.<\/p>\n
The judges agreed that the diminutive Xae brought some fire with her vocals on Shekhinah\u2019s Please Mr, but needed to go \u201cbig\u201d and show off more personality on stage instead of sorely relying on her voice.<\/p>\n
The contestant who likes to \u201csmile with my eyes\u201d took on Ed Sheeran\u2019s Perfect. Niyaaz received some mixed reviews, with the judges pointing out the song had started off well, but he had over-sang it by the end. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to over-emote; the song\u2019s lyrics are enough,\u201d advised Randall.<\/p>\n
Self-confessed tomboy, Ntokozo, took on the uplifting gospel anthem Fill Me Up by Tasha Cobbs. Unathi called her attempt \u201cfearless\u201d while Randall felt the song itself was going to save her for this week.<\/p>\n
Thato brought it back home with I Got You by Encore. \u201cYou are the first performer so far this evening to have presence. You know that this is a competition,\u201d was Randall\u2019s compliment. \u201cYou are the full package,\u201d concurred Somizi. \u201cYou have charisma, charm and confidence. Your tone went hand in hand with that song.\u201d<\/p>\n
The petit Thando took on the big guns with Aretha Franklin\u2019s (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Unathi and Somizi gave their critique, but all everyone heard was Randall. \u201cBlah blah blah! Finally, we have a competition!\u201d<\/p>\n
Blouse-loving King B had all eyes on him as he sang Love On The Brain by Rihanna, with just a piano for accompaniment. \u201cYou are a true example of honesty and self-acceptance. You are not just a voice, you are honesty and we love that honesty,\u201d said Somizi. \u201cYou are also a great singer. You do melodrama well.\u201d Unathi summed it up: \u201cYou killed it! This is one of my favourite performances so far.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teen wonder Yanga closed off the show with a superb rendition of Amazulu by Amanda Black, that left Unathi emotional. \u201cI had specifically chosen that song for you and hoped you\u2019d pick it. You have done it justice; avulekil\u2019amazulu.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the judges having made their song choices and their voices heard, it\u2019s now up to the voting public to keep their favourite on the show.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s get voting!<\/p>\n
Idols SA season 14 is on Mzansi Magic, DStv Channel 161 on Sundays at 17h00. For more information visit our website: www.idolssa.tv<\/a><\/p>\n You can also join the Idols SA conversation via social media on\u2026 Facebook: Idols South Africa (www.facebook.com\/IdolsSA<\/a>) , Twitter: @IdolsSA #IdolsSA Instagram: @IdolsSA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The all-new glamorous Top 10 were unveiled tonight, bringing some pop star allure to the Idols stage. The contestants were styled by a glam squad that saw them outfitted in some of the best threads and accessories Truworths has to offer, with perfect hair and make-up to match. This evening\u2019s theme was the Judges\u2019 Playlist,… Continue reading Idols SA: Top 10 Performs Judges’ Playlist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[83,101],"class_list":["post-7598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-television","tag-idols-sa","tag-mzansi-magic","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7598\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}