UPDATE: Berry is crowned Idols SA Season 17 winner! See here.
Berry and Karabo will stage their final showdown, as they’ve made it to the Idols SA finale.
With both of them battling it out on 14 November 2021 to be the last woman standing in the next week’s Idols SA finale, it has been a lengthy journey – one that started long before this year’s competition and tonight, the top 2 demonstrated one last time that true talent does not remain hidden forever.
Among the 15,000 Idols SA hopefuls that the two finalists left behind is S’22Kile, who bowed out, having made it all the way to the top 3. But S’22Kile did not walk away empty handed – she is guaranteed a record deal with Kalawa Jazmee Records.
She gave Mzansi a taste of what she has to offer, performing her first original single, Falling before exiting the show.
First singles
Karabo and Berry also performed their first singles, delighting both the judges and the audience. Karabo’s spiritual offering – Hosanna – was a hit with judge Randall Abrahams, who said she knocked it out of the park, while guest judge Msaki called Karabo’s voice “anointed”.
Berry wowed the judges with her Zulu single, Ungowami, with both Unathi Nkayi and Msaki commending her for treating the language with reverence and respect.
The remainder of the show took fans down memory lane, with the top 2 revisiting songs they had performed earlier, including their audition songs. Karabo sang Ndidinge by Cici, while Berry – or Maberana, as she was affectionately nicknamed tonight – sang Never Enough, from the Greatest Showman soundtrack.
Showstopper week
Their last performance was a reboot of the Showstopper week, with Karabo performing Aretha Franklin’s Respect and Berry bowling over Msaki with Christina Aguilera’s Something’s Got A Hold On Me.
Berry and Karabo will return to the stage next week to revel in their success while thrilling Idols SA fans one last time during the finale, which will also feature surprise performances by some of Mzansi’s biggest artists.
The votes will have been counted and all that will remain will be to announce who gets to join this impressive list of music greats as season 17’s Idols SA winner.
What: Idols SA Season 17 Karabo and Berry
Where: Mzansi Magic, DStv Channel 161
When: Idols SA, Sundays, 5pm
Web: http://www.idolssa.tv
Socials: Facebook: Idols South Africa (www.facebook.com/IdolsSA), Twitter: @IdolsSA
#IdolsSA Instagram: @IdolsSA
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