Teenager Yanga will be flying the flag for Cape Town in the Idols SA competition after the curtain came down on Cape Flats resident Niyaaz, who was voted off on Sunday night.
The evening started off on a sombre note when host Proverb paid respects to his friend and Motswako rap pioneer, Jabulani “HHP” Tsambo, who passed away last week.
But the divine spirit soon took over the State Theatre when Dr Rebecca Malope took the entire Mzansi to church!
The gospel superstar enlisted the help of the Top Five to lift the country’s mood with her hit hymn, Moya Wam, backed by the multi-Grammy award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir.
That set the tone as the contestants each performed a gospel-themed song.
Thato was up first with Jimmy Cliff’s Many Rivers to Cross, with Randall predicting that Mzansi will see him in the finale.
Thando blessed all with the Soweto Gospel Choir’s own song Ke Na Le Modisa.
An impressed Unathi said: “Wooooow! You had character, you had charisma; you were in your element!”
Yanga came on with a medley of Avulekil’Amasango/One Love, also from the Soweto Gospel Choir.
OUT: Niyaaz was voted off of Idols SA on Sunday
The performance left Somizi speaking in tongues, exclaiming “Hallelujah!”
It came down to Niyaaz and King B to complete the Top Four and after 12 million votes, Mzansi opted to keep the teen from Kagiso for another week, saying goodbye to Niyaaz.
King B delivered a powerful rendition of Lebo Sekgobela’s Lion of Judah that had Unathi and several audience members in tears.
Catch Idols SA season 14 on Mzansi Magic, DStv Channel 161 on Sundays at 5pm.
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