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Idols judge announcement: Marah Louw confirmed

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Idols 5 Updates on 03 Dec 2008
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M-Net has confirmed that Mara Louw will return as a judge on the upcoming fifth season of Idols.

She joins Randall Abrahams, who was confirmed last week.

According to sources, the show hopes to reunite all four of the regular judges and negotiations are still underway with Gareth Cliff and Dave Thompson, to iron out availability clashes and sign the paperwork.

Both Randall and Mara have released audition advice for hopefuls.

Randall's advice: "Don’t choose the most obvious hits; someone else will in all likelihood do a better job anyway. And don’t try to oversing in order to impress the judges with your technique. Just keep it natural."

He advises that auditionees specifically steer clear of Mariah Carey's We Belong Together.

“It’s technically too difficult for even the above-average singer," he says. "There will be too many people who’ll use it to try and impress.”

Mara's advice: “If the judges give you constructive pointers, don’t be nasty to them. Also remember that local is always lekker. There is nothing wrong with being original. Take time to watch our own African “idols” on DVD and look closely at home at musicians like Danny K and Heinz Winckler.”

She also advises that auditionees be as professional as possible. “Practice, practice, practice!" she says. "And know your lyrics. Don’t ‘tata ma chance’ - this is not the lotto.”

The first audtions sing off in Cape Town on 17 December 2008.

Actors in this post: Marah Louw

Shows in this post: Idols

Channels in this post: M-Net



39 Comments

Brown Shuga
03 Dec 2008 22:15

<<<Take time to watch our own African “idols” on DVD and look closely at home at musicians like Danny K and Heinz Winckler.” >>> 
Gosh, coming from a judge, this is scary! What does she mean they must look at Heinz?
Guess that means we should expect mediocrity to win again.....*sigh*

azHOT
03 Dec 2008 22:35

lol @ BS...this is why i stay away from homegrown most of the time

belz
03 Dec 2008 22:37

Tata machance, hehehehehe, batshele Mara labo Heinz laboDannyK.

mjj
03 Dec 2008 22:37

DANCING LIKE A WHITE BOY..........LOVE YOU MARA......YOUR ADVICE IS SO OFF THE MARK AND SO LIKE YOU AUNTY.......LOVE MARA LOVE MARA

Brown Shuga
03 Dec 2008 22:40

The show hasn't even started yet and she's already going off the rails....

HARAMBE24
03 Dec 2008 22:43

I LOVE MARA..SHE IS A DIVA

HARAMBE24
03 Dec 2008 22:44

BS - get your nails off my MARA....

Brown Shuga
03 Dec 2008 22:46

<<He advises that auditionees specifically steer clear of Mariah Carey's We Belong Together.>>> 

And no GOSPEL songs please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
And no I BELIEVE I CAN FLY, it's 2008! 

belz
03 Dec 2008 22:47

I hope she managed to cry a lot ngefuneral kamama uMaKheba, coz really i dont want to see her tears. Mara: gal please control yoself, no drama, this aint about you its about the idols, you copy?

belz
03 Dec 2008 22:49

And no I BELIEVE I CAN FLY, it's 2008!>> LOL!!! they f****d up that song properly the last time.

Brown Shuga
03 Dec 2008 22:50

Oh...muvhango...mncim...

mjj
03 Dec 2008 22:51

belz how can you say that - she's at her best when she cries i always LOL when she wipes her tears with those shiny fingers - CAN SOMEONE BUY MARA TISSUES!!!!!!!

Brown Shuga
03 Dec 2008 22:55

<<<Mara: gal please control yoself, no drama, this aint about you its about the idols, you copy?>>> Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa you should have invited her to the Get Together nimyale kakuhle heheheh

belz
03 Dec 2008 22:56

mjj: yu right her hands are so shiny, it must dawn mixed with glycerine. she irritates me when she cries.

mjj
03 Dec 2008 22:57

we should have BS.....maar i want to audition just to LOL at Mara's comments.....

HARAMBE24
03 Dec 2008 22:57

i love her...tears and all

mjj
03 Dec 2008 22:59

I don;t want to talk about the rings!!!!!

HARAMBE24
03 Dec 2008 23:01

BS - gmail pls..my problem is getting worse...

Brown Shuga
03 Dec 2008 23:11

tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl

belz
03 Dec 2008 23:18

Shem but at least she has got something to do now, my heart was bleeding when people said she was looking for a job on Gen., this is better than gen, im happy for her.

mjj
03 Dec 2008 23:21

kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa @ BELZ.....Shame uGogo times are really hard nhe??????????

mjj
03 Dec 2008 23:32

Sobza - seeing that u were bragging about your singing skills, can you teach me how to sing assemblief.........just a simple song, i want to audition for the IDOLS competition....

Toxic
04 Dec 2008 07:40

mjj: yu right her hands are so shiny, it must dawn mixed with glycerine. she irritates me when she cries.

LMAO!!!!

Sobza - seeing that u were bragging about your singing skills, can you teach me how to sing assemblief.........just a simple song, i want to audition for the IDOLS competition....

WHEN someone mentined a blogger would be singing at the hookup, i initially thought it would be Sobza....

Cande
04 Dec 2008 07:59

yu right her hands are so shiny, it must dawn mixed with glycerine. she irritates me when she cries.

tl tl tl tl tl Belz you on some tip these days..You are kak funny

Cnglemother
04 Dec 2008 08:04

Kwa-kwa-kwa!poor anty mara,haikhona i love those rings bigtym.yo belz idawn neglycerina pho?tl-tl!

nanazile
04 Dec 2008 09:12

Savelelwa uMara wit "groovy baby"

mjj
04 Dec 2008 10:06

I have a feeling this is going to be the best season kaloku ugogo has no job so she will also be auditioning to all the tv producers while on the show, viz Mfundi Vundla and the other producers

monchooza
04 Dec 2008 10:16

Aikhona!!!!

Sobza
04 Dec 2008 10:22

Sobza - seeing that u were bragging about your singing skills, can you teach me how to sing assemblief.........just a simple song, i want to audition for the IDOLS competition....

Mjj you should stick to what you know / do best. You are hopeless when it comes to singing. I hope you know  where your talent is.

WHEN someone mentined a blogger would be singing at the hookup, i initially thought it would be Sobza....

Nkosi enofefe Toxic they couldn't afford me, I don't come cheap you know.

LM
04 Dec 2008 10:37

yu right her hands are so shiny, it must dawn mixed with glycerine. she irritates me when she cries. hi hi hi hi, you must never Belz...I worship dolly vaden kaloku!

they couldn't afford me, I don't come cheap you know . yeah right Sobza, Zzzzzelebrity!!!!

FK
04 Dec 2008 11:00

I also hear that de DIVA Mimi, will be auditioning her favourite tune. NO WAN, NO WAN.

Cande
04 Dec 2008 11:26

say what??? FK??

Nonny
04 Dec 2008 11:29

Savelelwa uMara wit "groovy baby"
LOL yeah she says that to ecery gal she likes.

Nonny
04 Dec 2008 11:29

I meant- every gal.

Khafo
04 Dec 2008 12:33

I think Mimilicious should come to the auditions. Oops and Lucille. Maybe Dj Cleo will be one of the judges.

FK
04 Dec 2008 13:08

Cande - With De DIVA, anything is possible.

Concerned
08 Mar 2009 21:16

Please, Please Do  not let Mara Louw Judge The next season of Idols. She is no longer Bias, and looks like she has become senile to  top  it all!

60 Plus Madala
08 Mar 2009 22:45

Do we want her to be bias Concerned??????????

mjj
09 Mar 2009 05:03

Good question madala......her comments are the highlight of the show.......she kills me when she says 'I've been in the music Industry for 40 years'


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