For the Top 3 reveal show, each of the Idols SA finalists will be delivering three performances, each with a different theme. Here’s a quick look at each of them.
Divas and divos
From the Italian word for “goddess”, we all know what “diva” means in popular parlance: a talented woman, with perhaps a bit of a justifiable ego. “Divo” – not surprisingly – is the male counterpart. Each of the finalists performing this Sunday will drop a hit from one of these revered performers.
| FINALIST | SONG TITLE | ORIGINAL ARTIST |
| Mpilwehle | 'Angel of Mine' | Monica |
| Nozi | 'Try a Little Tenderness' | Aretha Franklin |
| Thapelo | 'When a Man Loves a Woman' | Michael Bolton |
| Ty Loner | 'Never Too Much' | Luther Vandross |
No surprises for guessing that Aretha Franklin would be on the list – she’s the quintessential diva, after all. Similarly, Luther Vandross and Michael Bolton have earned their positions on this list. Monica is by far the youngest artist on this list but is certainly worthy of being up there.
My audition song
The primary focus of Idols SA is finding a winner, but it’s important to improve over the course of the competition, and the finalists will have to show how much they’ve improved when they take another crack at their audition performances.
| FINALIST | SONG TITLE | ORIGINAL ARTIST |
| Mpilwehle | 'Ke Mo Afrika' | Maleh |
| Nozi | 'Best Part' | H.E.R. |
| Thapelo | 'Esphambanweni' | Kelly Khumalo |
| Ty Loner | 'The Weekend' | SZA |
Obviously, the finalists have managed to impress with these tracks already, but audiences should expect some real improvement, since they’ve all had a lot of practice with some of the very best coaches in the land.
Judges' choice
This section should be interesting. These are tracks assigned to the performers by particular judges, and the finalists have no idea who picked the tracks for them.
| FINALIST | SONG TITLE | ORIGINAL ARTIST |
| Mpilwehle | 'A Long Walk' | Jill Scott |
| Nozi | 'I Rise Up' | Andra Day |
| Thapelo | 'So Amazing' | Luther Vandross |
| Ty Loner | 'In My Bed' | Dru Hill |
Clearly, the judges aren’t trying to pull any “gotchas” here. Each of those tracks is perfectly suited for the finalist. Jill Scott’s ‘A long Walk’ is going to go down well with Mpilenhle’s subtle vocal abilities, Nozi is going to absolutely belt out ‘I Rise Up’, Thapelo is made to sing Luther Vandross, and Ty Loner is just going to love the chance to get into the Dru Hill swing of things. This might be the finalists’ best chance to live up to their full potential yet.
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.