Halalalala! — Meet your 'Idols SA' top 3 Princess, Thabo and Faith

22 October 2023 - 15:00
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Thabo, Princess and Faith have been recently unveiled as 'Idols SA' top three for its farewell season.
Thabo, Princess and Faith have been recently unveiled as 'Idols SA' top three for its farewell season.
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Idols SA has revealed its top three for the final season. They are Princess MacDonald, Thabo Ndlovu and Faith Nakana.

The trio are set to debut their original studio singles recorded with JR’s Feel Good Music on next week's episode, going head-to-head in the grand finale on November 4.

It was the end of the road for Nkosi who made way for performances in the top three to start. 

Thabo's collaboration with DJ Heavy K on Inde was applauded by the judges.

His rendition of Stevie Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered in the second round received positive reviews, with Somizi Mhlongo declaring, “It’s signed, it’s sealed and it’s delivered — it’s yours!”

In his final performance, Thabo performed Hle's You Are, inspiring praise and a bold statement from JR Bogopa, hinting that Thabo might have outdone the original.

Faith's first-round performance with Deep London's Piano Ngijabulise was highly rated. The highlight was his second-round choice Bhudaza’s Tjontjobina, which Somizi emphasised as a golden genre for him.

In the third round, his rendition of Selaelo Selota’s Thrrr... Phaaa! proved his versatility and keen song choice.

Princess dominated the stage from her first performance with Deep London on Hamba Wena, with Thembi Seete even suggesting a name change from Princess to Queen.

The climax was her performance of Rihanna’s Russian Roulette, which saw the judges compliment her impeccable vocals.

Closing the evening, her rendition of Beyoncé's Listen was described as a “smart song choice” by JR,


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