Top 7 Idols SA contestants announced

The top 7 contestants of Idols SA were announced. The show-stopping episode aired last night, on Sunday 2 October 2022. The top 7 contestants are Kabela, Noxolo, Mpilwenhle, Thapelo, Zee, Ty Loner, and Nozi (who recently received praise from Jenifer Hudson herself, after performing the hit single Giving Myself). Unfortunately, Ceejay from KwaDukza in KwaZulu-Natal was sent home as he did receive enough votes to keep him in the singing competition.

The night was hosted by Proverbs and started with the Top 8 contestants performing a rendition of Beyonce songs which included ‘Get Me Bodied’

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 https://t.co/6Yx05zNkXR

— ProVerb (@ProVerbMusic) October 2, 2022

The Beyonce smash was spectacular and set the tone for the show-stopping night ahead. Proverbs wrote on Twitter, ‘Well done to the class of Idols SA season 18, congratulations on making the top 7, and for putting on an unforgettable Showstopper Night #IdolsSA’

Well done to the class of @idolssa season 18, congratulations on making the top 7, and for putting on an unforgettable Showstopper Night! #IdolsSA

📸 @IgziT pic.twitter.com/IG1dm1bQ3I

— ProVerb (@ProVerbMusic) October 2, 2022

Clean 👌🏽🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/QbIg3aeobK

— Juss Pro (@Cebo_Pro_Cele) October 2, 2022

🚨New handshake alert🚨 #RoboPopps coming in with that new heat, we told you you haven’t seen the last of us. Cc @Robot_Boii

📸: @don_merci #Idolssa #LocationSila pic.twitter.com/Ew8BacW06p

— Mpho Popps Modikoane (@MphoPopps) October 3, 2022

In terms of the contestants, they delivered! Twitter peeps are raving about the night but the two favorites seem to be Nozi and Thapelo.

Here’s what some peeps had to say about Thapelo’s performance:

Thapelo ain't here to play😭 Mzansi here is our S18 idol, here is our superstar🔥🔥 Big energy like Makhadzi🙌 hhayi nina yoh! What a performance! THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE!!! #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/dgWtdPSlH7

— Lindeka Mthethwa (@lindeka_m) October 2, 2022

It is evident, Thapelo performance was amazing as he even received praises and was compared to the born star and Venda singer, Makhadzi.

On the other hand, Nozi closed off the show with a bang as she sang a Rihanna cover. Let’s not forget how she also received a nod recently from US singer, Jenifer Hudson. Here’s what tweeps had to say about her stellar performance:

#IdolsSA ain't gonna stop the music when it sounds this sweet – Nozi meets Rihanna in a moment of magic. https://t.co/gOcohK0m1C pic.twitter.com/Pd6t4hvhM3

— Idols South Africa (@IdolsSA) October 2, 2022

Nozi shutting it down🔥🔥#IdolsSA

— Katleho Moshane (@MoshaneKat) October 2, 2022