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Idols

Genres: Music, Reality, Reality Competition
Broadcast on: M-Net, Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu

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SEASON 1
SEASON 2
SEASON 3
SEASON 4
SEASON 5
SEASON 6
SEASON 7
SEASON 8
SEASON 9
SEASON 10
SEASON 11
SEASON 12
SEASON 13
SEASON 14
SEASON 15
SEASON 16
SEASON 17
SEASON 18
SEASON 19

Season 1

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
M-Net 24 Feb 2002 17 Jun 2002 Sundays Unknown

Season 1

Season 1 was initially presented by Candy Litchfield and Matthew Stewardson, but Stewardson left the show due to a battle with drug addiction. He was replaced by Sami Sabiti.

Adutions were initially carried out in various cities in South Africa, with a final 12 being voted on. The four judges (Randall Abrahams, Dave Thompson, Marcus Brewster and Penny Lebyane) provided critiques for each contestant's performance.

Viewers had several hours following the broadcast to vote by phone, SMS or internet for their favourite contestant. On the following night's episode, the contestant(s) with the fewest votes was eliminated.

The Top 11 were (in order of elimination):

Rian Swanepoel
David Fourie
Nicole Billingham
Lyndle Kearns
Cindy Bester
Ayanda Nhlangothi
Ezra Lingeveldt
Biance Le Grange
Melanie Lowe
Brandon October
Heinz Winckler

Heinz was crowned the first winner of Idols on 17 June, 2002.

Season 1 Cast

Candy Litchfield
as
Herself

Matthew Stewardson
as
Himself

Sami Sabiti
as
Himself

Randall Abrahams
as
Himself

Dave Thompson
as
Himself

Penny Lebyane
as
Judge - Herself

Marcus Brewster
as
Judge - Himself

Ayanda Nhlangothi
as
Herself

Cindy Bester
as
Herself

Lyndle Kearns
as
Herself

Nicole Billingham
as
Herself

Melanie Lowe
as
Herself

Bianca Le Grange
as
Herself

Noluthando Meje
as
Herself

Liesl Penniken
as
Herself

Duke Motlanthe
as
Himself

Ezra Lingeveldt
as
Himself

David Fourie
as
Himself

Rian Swanepoel
as
Himself

Heinz Winckler
as
Himself

Brandon October
as
Himself


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