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Idols 5: Top 14

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Idols 5 Updates on 17 Feb 2009
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For the first time in a season of the show Idols has saved us hours of horror and gone straight from the countrywide audition rounds to a narrowed down Top 14.

In previous seasons the viewer-voting rounds have started with a Top 24 but this time round the judges have narrowed things down to 14 instead.

In last nights' episode Randall Abrahams made the announcement and the finalists were sifted and revealed.

As from next Sunday (22 February)  the 14 begin the scrabble to win votes to stay in the game - with the first challenge to reach the Top 10.

After their performances on Sunday the voting lines will open for 24 hours and the two with the least votes will be eliminated in Monday's results show (23 February).

Here's a who's who:


Cameron Bruce

Age: 17
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: Cameron is in Matric at Trinity House High School.



Daniel Barron

Age: 17
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: Daniel is in Matric at Holy College of St Salle and writes and records his own songs.



Graeme Watkins

Age: 26
From: Cape Town
At a glance: Graeme is an actor with a BA in Drama from UCT and waiters and sings at the restaurant Stardust in Rondebosch.



Jason Dean Hartman

Age: 29
From: Cape Town
At a glance: Jason is a musician and the lead guitarist and vocalist in his family's band Just Us. He's also the oldest competitor in the Top 14.



Lendel Moonsamy

Age: 23
From: Originally from Durban, now based in Johannesburg
At a glance: Lendel jumped the que at the first auditions after winning a Magic Ticket. This is the second time he has entered the show.



Lize Heerman

Age: 21
From: Durban
At a glance: Lize is a final year law student at Howard College KZN. This is also her second time of auditions - she auditioned for Idols 4.



Mathew Moolman

Age: 19
From: Cape Town
At a glance: Mathew is a second year student at the Waterfront Theatre School and also waiters and sings at Stardust in Rondebosch.



Ntsepa Pitjeng

Age: 26
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: Ntsepa is a freelance actress who also has a fulltime job. She has auditioned for Idols previously but couldn't continue in the competition because she had to choose between singing and her work.



Pixie Bennett

Age: 24
From: Durban
At a glance: Pixie got her nickname as a student - her real name is Laura Lee. She has travelled to Italy, Turkey and Ibiza and has her own group called The Pixie Bennett Band.



Rethabile Kgoroeadira

Age: 20
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: As a child Thabs appeared in various Tv commercials including ads for OMO and Sparletta. She is in the process of trying to get a CD released. This is the third time she has entered the show.




Sasha-Lee Davids

Age: 20
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: Sasha-Lee sings in a group called The House Of David, with her nine siblings. She is also currently a contestant in the MK Channel's Matrix.




Sithembiso Nkosi

Age: 19
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: Thembi is from the East Rand and is currently in Matric at TUT. She plays the piano.




Suzzie Swanepoel

Age: 24
From: Johannesburg
At a glance: Suzzie has a diploma in Musical Theatre from TUT and has appeared in various TV commercials includes ads for Euro Millions, Smart Car and Telkom World Call Card.




Thubalethu Myeki

Age: 18
From: Port Elizabeth
At a glance: Thuba matriculated last year and plans to study Performance at AFDA.






42 Comments

zulugal
17 Feb 2009 07:47

I like Camoron, he looks good and he sings well.  yumy

Cande
17 Feb 2009 07:52

and waiters and sings at the restaurant Stardust in Rondebosch.>>> let me look closely maybe he has served me before

mjj
17 Feb 2009 08:05

Piz,BS, cnglemother....we are using this blog on Sunday..... I'm calling all the BBA fans ad followers to please join us on Sunday at 5:30pm..... Let me read now

mjj
17 Feb 2009 08:09

Thembi is doug her first year in Music at TUT

belz
17 Feb 2009 08:11

Okay mjj, i'm not a BBA fan but i will be joining you on Sunday. LOL!!! Cande.

mjj
17 Feb 2009 08:15

uThuba yens uselikrwala.....eish this the bet top 14, Cande we are voting for Thuba, Thembi, Thabs, and Ntsepa, the rest should be safe because their fan have DSTV and also BS and cnglemother's fav Matthew

belz
17 Feb 2009 08:18

mjj uyiracist, why uvotela odarkie kuphela.

Renegade
17 Feb 2009 08:21

Ok, I like Matthew and Nthsepa. I am biased towards Graeme because he studied at UCT. 
Shame, Thubalethu was told last that he was in the top 14, i was crossing thumbs for him, coz his voice is very soothing!

But ya, we must vote shem for them coz you know how these shows usually go!

But on another note, don't you guys think they shouldn't allow high school kids to enter idols? I wont elaborate further, I just want to see what you think.

Krissy
17 Feb 2009 08:21

>>East Rand and is currently in Matric at TUT<< huh?? Matirc @ TUT?

mjj
17 Feb 2009 08:25

Belz please read my last comment on the other idols blog, and I you can, please paste it on this article

TheLady
17 Feb 2009 08:26

I like Thabs, Mathew, Ntsepa and Lenden...Ntsepa s just so bubbly.

mjj
17 Feb 2009 08:35

I forgot lenden on the list of people to be voted for.....

tizoz
17 Feb 2009 10:50

They sound good though I must say, and if it were according to Randall, Cameron would just be crowned a WINNER straight away.... But then again Randall still wants to get laid so I guess the longer Cameron is in the running the better the chances he will have of getting laid.... Matthew makes everything he sings sound good even when he doesnt know the lyrics... Thuba needs to calm down he is not on IWSG... he's got a good voice though Ntsepa as well, I love her energy but she needs to chill a bit and sing those songs like a pro she can be

tizoz
17 Feb 2009 10:54

By the way are you well people... it's been a while

mjj
17 Feb 2009 11:12

Yes Tizos we are well bhuti, uyakhumbuleka qha.... Uyayazi mos sibambalwa apha ebusuku.... Elaborate on Randal getting laid...I though Cameron is Mara's toy boy?

tizoz
17 Feb 2009 11:28

first audition Randall did the interview you know when they read the CV and stuff before the audition... Cameron's wish is to get laid by jennifer aniston... (not sure of the spelling) So after he auditioned Randall said "I dont know about getting laid by jennifer but rest assured you are goin to get laid boy..." and when mara was having hot flushes Randall went on about "and the boy is beautiful..."

Lunj
17 Feb 2009 11:41

I will definitely be voting for Graeme, Ntsepa, Pixie and Lendel. But its going to be a tough competition because everyone in the top 14 can sing really well, I guess it will just be decided by whose fans have the most airtime! I can see Lendel getting far, the Durban Indians will make sure of that... mark my words!

Vesa
17 Feb 2009 11:48

I like Mathew Moolman....he has the look!

sibuuu
17 Feb 2009 12:33

does TUT have matric? i didnt know that.  Ntsepa and Graeme do it 4me.  I'l definitly be voting 4 them

mjj
17 Feb 2009 13:29

I remember now Tizoz....shame him and Mara will have fights for this boy, but mara also likes Jason, Graeme and Daniel....Lunj please vote for the other children on my list.....

Khafo
17 Feb 2009 13:38

Ntsepa and Pixie got my votes.

Cnglemother
17 Feb 2009 19:31

Thnx mjj,sisonke sunday nite 4sho.where's fluffy mara heh?

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 19:50

Guys i told u that Graeme works at stardust. Mjj, i like ur favs but wnt be voting 4 them coz ill be voting 4 thabs. Guys it's nt lenden, u will lose sms votes. Vesa, are u penny from seasn1,lol. How come there's nothing 2 watch 2nite??

Cnglemother
17 Feb 2009 20:53

Piz is graeme the guy that was dissed about the hair earlier on in durbs?i tend 2 4get the white faces.

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 21:10

Ja it was him,lol. Kwa kwa @ 'i tend to 4get white faces'! I thought all black people look the same??

mjj
17 Feb 2009 21:23

Cnglemother pleas memorize the names so that by Sunday you know your story......

mjj
17 Feb 2009 21:25

I just saw Thandiswa going backstage....she's performing Yipeeeeeeee

ngwana
18 Feb 2009 08:59

@ mjj, where is she performing?

mjj
18 Feb 2009 09:05

she was performing in Sandon Convention Center at the Gauteng Youth Commission function.....sadly i missed the performance...i had to go home....

Paralyzer
18 Feb 2009 19:15

Lol @ mjj chastising people for nt knowing the names, hehehe

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:09

All these white boys are beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:11

I'm so confused......Cameron, Graeme, Daniel, Matthew...you are too beautiful for words....

mathata
20 Feb 2009 17:19

who beautiful....okare ma arab a tsamayang ka dibom.bo happy sindane aowa.

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:22

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa Mathata mara...

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:23

Rethabile is NOT gonna last for long....

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:24

Neither is Sthembiso...I'll vote for Ntsepa & Thuba but Thuba is gonna leave before Ntsepa....

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:25

Ntsepa is also not going to win so I might as well vote for Matthew and not waste my votes.....

mjj
20 Feb 2009 17:27

Mara wena BS where were you when i was telling cnglmother to vote on talent not looks...Undincede kuse early.....all these children you mentioned are guaranteed a place in teh top 10.....so you better vote for the ones i mentioned.....

Brown Shuga
20 Feb 2009 17:27

Is Matthew really JUST 19? 19 is over the legal age, right? Mmmhh...mjj we need to start attending these live shows....and interview the contestants. Maybe we must start with Matthew...he "looks" interesting...

Faerie Tail
20 Mar 2009 13:13

I LOVE CAMERON - HE'S GOT CLASS, STYLE, ORIGINALITY AND HE CAN SING AS WELL AS PLAY AN INSTRUMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  SADLY, I BELIEVE THE NEXT TO GO (AS "RENEGADE" SO KINDLY STATED, YOU KNOW HOW THE SHOW GOES!!")  IS................... LENDEL OR LIZE!!  AND NO, NOT BECAUSE LENDEL IS BLACK BUT HE'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND, AND LIZE HAS HAD A GOOD RUN BUT IT MUST NOW COME TO AN END!!

wAgEwaB.I.G
31 Mar 2009 14:52

thembi rocks

inhlelento youth club
27 Oct 2011 16:16


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