An Idol who is not idle

03 November 2015 - 02:10 By Leonie Wagner

Most people don't remember the previous winners of Idols SA, but last season's winner, Vincent Bones, is determined to change the status quo. The 31-year-old singer will headline at the Gold Reef City Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg later this month.With the release of his debut album, Shaded Soul, in April this year, Bones said he did not plan to simply disappear."Idols doesn't give you anything on a silver platter, it gives you the opportunity to knock on doors and to hustle on a better level. Whether you win or get into the top four, you still need to prove yourself."For him, those opportunities are not just in the form of singing but in the production of music, which Bones described as an attempt to ensure his "longevity and not just being here one day and gone tomorrow".Given his interest in production of music for himself and others, Bones could be the poster child for "what to do after winning Idols".Asked to pick the winner of this season's Idols contestants, Bones said at this stage it was anyone's game."As soon as it's this tight you can't fault the contestants on their skill. What will set them apart now is hunger, you'll see that in their focus when they're singing. It's the one who starts catching people from the first line. [From] the first note, you'll hear they're serious," he said.This was proven on Sunday when 16-year-old competition favourite Loyiso Gijana left the competition. Bones weighed in on the remaining contestants, saying that Rhema Varrie stood a good chance of winning because he was "soulful and has a beautiful tone" but he also said that Mmatema Moremi was a "natural performer".He warned that one-time underdog Siphelele Ngcobo is the one to watch because he sang local favourites, which would garner votes...

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