A joyful list of songs – Idols SA

This Sunday, each of the Idols SA finalists will be singing two songs: a solo “lifesong” of their choosing, and a duet with MTN Joyous Celebration of one of their tracks. It’s going to be a busy night – and a full show. Here’s the list of the songs chosen by the contestants for their solo performances.

Unsurprisingly, considering the length and impact of Michael Jackson’s career, the King of Pop features in two entries on this list, although they come from vastly different times in his career. Released almost a decade apart, ‘Rock with You’ is an upbeat bit of fun for the disco era, while the music video accompanying ‘Man in the Mirror’ partners with the lyrics to form a criticism and commentary of socio-political issues, most notably racism, but also famine and poverty, which would form much of his influence for the coming years. 

Elsewhere, we see a return to Jennifer Hudson for Nozi (having received acclaim from the singer for a previous performance), and Whitney Houston also makes another appearance this season.

The second half of the show will see each of the newly revealed Top 6 partnering up with MTN Joyous Celebration, who deserve a mention since they will be performing six tracks on the trot, but we know they’re up to the task. It’s going to be a full show, this Sunday, which is a prediction for what’s still to come this season.

 

Catch the Idols SA contestants live on Mzansi Magic at 17:00 on Sundays. Follow the action on Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram and TikTok using #IdolsSA.