About this season
Idols was a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa.
Episodes (27)
1. Johannesburg, Gauteng
Aired 3 June 2012
2. Durban, Kwazulu Natal
Aired 10 June 2012
3. Cape Town, Western Cape
Aired 17 June 2012
4. Episode 4
Aired 24 June 2012
5. Episode 5
Aired 1 July 2012
6. Episode 6
Aired 8 July 2012
7. Top 18 Show
Aired 15 July 2012
The judges chose the top 18 on Sunday 15 July 2012.
8. Semi-final: Male
Aired 21 July 2012
The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.
9. Semi-final: Female
Aired 22 July 2012
The Top 18 contestants were split into two groups male and female and performed a song of their own choice. The guys group show aired on 21 July 2012 and the girls group show air on 22 July 2012 and viewers had the week to vote for their Top 10.
10. Top 10 – Old/New School
Aired 29 July 2012
11. Results
Aired 31 July 2012
12. Top 9 – Grammy Award winner
Aired 5 August 2012
13. Results
Aired 7 August 2012
14. Top 8 – Song from My Birth Year
Aired 12 August 2012
15. Results
Aired 14 August 2012
16. Top 7 – Soul
Aired 19 August 2012
17. Results
Aired 21 August 2012
18. Top 6 – Showstopper
Aired 26 August 2012
19. Results
Aired 28 August 2012
20. Top 5 – Greatest songs according to Rolling Stone Magazine
Aired 2 September 2012
21. Results
Aired 4 September 2012
22. Top 4 – Homebrew
Aired 9 September 2012
23. Results
Aired 11 September 2012
24. Top 3 – Theatre week (Semi-final)
Aired 16 September 2012
25. Results
Aired 18 September 2012
26. Top 2 – Final (Favourite performance, Most Talkes Performance & Winner's single)
Aired 23 September 2012
27. Results
Aired 25 September 2012