The fifteenth season of South African Idols premiered on 7 July 2019, 17:30 SAST and concluded on 17 November 2019 on the Mzansi Magic TV. The season was won by Luyolo Yiba and the runner-up was Sneziey Msomi.
ProVerb remained as the show's host and an executive producer, while Somizi Mhlongo, Unathi Nkayi and Randall Abrahams also remained as the main judges, with guest judges at each of the four audition cities. The next season was showcasing on 2 August 2020.
Preliminary auditions +CityVenueGuest JudgeDatePretoriaState TheatreRebecca Malope26 January 2019DurbanNorth Beach AmphitheatreVusi Nova9 February 2019Cape TownCentury City Conference CentreDj Fresh2 March 2019JohannesburgEllis Park ArenaLady Zamar16 February 2019 +Pop-up AuditionsCityVenueDateBloemfonteinPACOFS - Performing Arts Centre of the Free State2 February 2019PolokwaneMeropa Casino & Entertainment World23 February 2019Port ElizabethDolphins Leap Conference & Events Centre23 February 2019 A total of 86 golden tickets were issued at all four stops including pop-up stops this season. Season 15 came with many surprises defying the history of the show, rules changed a bit during theatre week, back up singers were provided, with no backing required from the contestants, each contestant had to out-perform the other, and for the first time, 17 contestants were selected for the next round instead of the traditional 16 to accommodate twins Viggy and Virginia Qwabe.
Finalists ContestantAgeHometownPlace finished Luyolo Yiba 25 Qonce Winner Sneziey Msomi 25 Umlazi Runner-up Micayla Oelofse 18 Port Elizabeth 3rd Nolo Seodisha 26 Soshanguve 4th Viggy Qwabe 22Stanger Withdrew Virginia Qwabe 22 6th Mmangaliso Gumbi 24 Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal 7th Nqobile Gumede 21 KwaMashu 8th Dinky Swartz 22 Ennerdale, Gauteng 9th Innocentia Sibi 30 Khuma, Stilfontein 10th Craig Jordan 21 Elsie's River 11th/13th Treasure Mngadi 23 KwaMashu Zia Fielies 19 Mannenberg, Cape Town Andy Keys 20 Embalenhle, Secunda 14th/17th Louise Nicholls 29 Strandfontein, Matzikama Sizwe Hlatshwayo 27 Emalahleni Xola Toto 21 Cape Town
Weekly Song Choice and Result
Top 17 The judges' job was now over and it was now up to the public to vote for their favourite contestant to advance to the next level of the competition, two methods were introduced to the public, every contestant was allocated a unique voting number. Contestants could be voted either by SMS, the voting number remained the same as other seasons 37400, or voting could be done for free on www.idolssa.tv.
Group A Theme: Songs that Trended (25 August) +ActOrderSongResult Sizwe Hlatshwayo1"Tigi" by SandsEliminated Dinky Swartz2"Get You" by Daniel CaesarSafe Mmangaliso Gumbi3"Egoli" by Mlindo the VocalistSafe Louise Nicholls4"Without Me" by HalseyEliminated Andy Keys5"Girls Like You" by Maroon 5Eliminated Virginia Qwabe6"Themba" by Kelly KhumaloSafe Viggy Qwabe7"Mgodi" by ZaharaSafe Nolo Seodisha8"Talk" by KhalidSafe Xola Toto9"Come With Me" by Black CoffeeEliminated
Group B Theme: Songs that Trended (1 September) +ActOrderSongResult Sneziey Msomi1"Ewe Getsemane" by Sbu NoahSafe Nqobile Gumede2"Love Theory" by Kirk FranklinSafe Luyolo Yiba3"Say You Won't Let Go" by James ArthurSafe Zia Fielies4"Better" by KhalidEliminated Treasure Mngadi5"The Middle" by Zedd feat. Maren Morris & GreyEliminated Craig Jordan6"Dancing with a Stranger" by Sam Smith feat. NormaniEliminated Micayla Oelofse7"New Rules" by Dua LipaSafe Innocentia Sibi8"Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara Wild Card
Top 10: Inspirational Hits (15 September) + Act Order Song Result Dinky Swartz 1"One Wing" by Jordin SparksSafe Viggy Qwabe 2"Phumelela" by Miss Pru feat. Amanda BlackSafe Luyolo Yiba 3"Set Fire to the Rain" by AdeleSafe Nqobile Gumede 4"Can't Give Up Now" by Mary MarySafe Sneziey Msomi 5"Heal My Soul" by Tshwane Gospel ChoirSafe Virginia Qwabe 6"Yebo Linamandla" by Benjamin DubeSafe Nolo Seodisha 7"Modimo Ke Lerato" by Joyous CelebrationSafe Innocentia Sibi 8"Ave Marie" by BeyoncéEliminated Mmangaliso Gumbi 9"Ngangingazi " by Benjamin DubeSafe Micayla Oelofse 10"Rise Up" by Andra DaySafe
Top 9 (22 September) + Act Order Song Result Virginia Qwabe 1"Umsindo" by DurbanSafe Sneziey Msomi 2"Pakisha" by Dladla MshunqisiSafe Dinky Swartz 3"No Rush (Remix)" by DJ Tira feat. Prince BuloEliminated Micayla Oelofse 4"Best Part" by Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R.Safe Nqobile Gumede 5"Malokazi" by MduduziSafe Nolo Seodisha 6"Jika" by AKASafe Mmangaliso Gumbi 7"A Couple of Forevers" by Chrisette MicheleSafe Viggy Qwabe 8"Amaxoki" by Distruction BoyzSafe Luyolo Yiba 9"Abangani" by SjavaSafe
Top 8 (29 September) + Act Order Song Result Sneziey Msomi 1"Burnout" by Sipho HostixSafe Viggy Qwabe 2"Chandelier" by SiaSafe Luyolo Yiba 3"Green Light" by John LegendSafe Nqobile Gumede 4"I'm Every Woman" by Chaka KhanSafe Nolo Seodisha 5"Mkhaya Lo" by Jabu Khanyile Safe Virginia Qwabe 6"Titanium" by David Guetta feat. SiaSafe Micayla Oelofse 7"Angifuni" by PaxtonSafe Mmangaliso Gumbi 8"Lady Marmalade" by LabelleSafe
Top 7 (6 October) + Act Order Song Result Nolo Seodisha 1"Close the Door" by Teddy PendergrassSafe Virginia Qwabe 2"Yim Okhthandayo" by Linda GcwensaSafe Mmangaliso Gumbi 3"Be Without You" by Mary J. BligeEliminated Luyolo Yiba 4"I Love You" by Thami ShobedeSafe Micayla Oelofse 5"Run to You" by Whitney Houston Safe Viggy Qwabe 6"Sthandwa Sami" by Thee LegacySafe Sneziey Msomi 7"Have You Ever?" by BrandySafe
Top 6: Showstopper (13 October) + Act Order Song Result Luyolo Yiba 1"Dance Till You Drop" by NaaqMusiqSafe Virginia Qwabe 2"Khona" by Mafikizolo feat. UhuruEliminated Viggy Qwabe 3"Hamba" by Zanda ZakuzaSafe Sneziey Msomi 4"Proud Mary" by Tina TurnerSafe Nolo Seodisha 5"Speed of Sound" by DaCapoSafe Micayla Oelofse 6"Worth It" by Fifth Harmony feat. Kid InkSafe
Top 5 (20 October) + Act Order Song Order Song Result Micayla Oelofse 1"Lights" by Ellie Goulding 6"Until the End of Time" by Justin Timberlake feat. BeyoncéSafe Nolo Seodisha 2"Buza" by Letta Mbulu 7"What Goes Around... Comes Around" by Justin TimberlakeSafe Sneziey Msomi 3"Black Sheep" by Gin Wigmore 8"Drunk in Love" by Beyoncé feat. Jay-ZSafe Luyolo Yiba 4"Learn to Love Again" by Lawson 9"Cry Me a River" by Justin TimberlakeSafe Viggy Qwabe 5"Sinazo" by Amanda Black 10"Apologize" by OneRepublicWithdrew
Top 4 (27 October) + Act Order Song Order Song Result Nolo Seodisha 1"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire 5"The Lazy Song" by Bruno MarsEliminated Micayla Oelofse 2"It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette 6"Dangerous Woman" by Ariana GrandeSafe Luyolo Yiba 3"Nightshift" by The Commodores 7"OMG" by Usher feat. will.i.amSafe Sneziey Msomi 4"Umuntu Ngabantu" by Brenda Fassie 8"Superman" by Black CoffeeSafe
Top 3 (3 November) + Act Order Song Order Song Result Luyolo Yiba 1"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran 4"Ikanyesi" by Mondli NqcoboSafe Sneziey Msomi 2"Save Me" by Thembisile 5"Bhutiza" by Mobi Dixon feat. NichumeSafe Micayla Oelofse 3"Fallin'" by Alicia Keys 6"Suited" by ShekhinahEliminated
Top 2 (10 November) +ActOrderIdols Produced SingleOrderSongOrderSong Result Sneziey Msomi1"Kungumusa" by Sneziey Msomi3"Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan5"Pakisha" by Dladla Mshunqisi feat. Distruction Boyz & DJ TiraRunner-up Luyolo Yiba2"Sunshine Through The Rain" by Luyolo Yiba4"Zanele" by Brian Temba6"Abangani" by SjavaWinner Before her elimination Micayla performed her single Tragic.
Elimination Chart Colour key –Winner –Runner-up –Wild Card –Eliminated –Withdrew
+ Weekly results per act Act Top 17 Top 10 Top 9 Top 8 Top 7 Top 6 Top 5 Top 4 Top 3 Top 2 Group A Group B Luyolo Yiba Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe SafeWinner Sneziey Msomi Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe SafeRunner-up Micayla Oelofse Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe3rd place Eliminated Nolo Seodisha Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe4th place Eliminated Viggy Qwabe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe5th placeWithdrew Virginia Qwabe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe6th place Eliminated Mmangaliso Gumbi Safe Safe Safe Safe7th place Eliminated Nqobile Gumede Safe Safe Safe8th place Eliminated Dinky Swartz Safe Safe9th place Eliminated Innocentia Sibi Wild Card10th place Eliminated Craig Jordan 11th-17th place Eliminated Treasure Mngadi Zia Fielies Andy Keys11th-17th place Eliminated Louise Nicholls Sizwe Hlatshwayo Xola Toto
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