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Idols (South Africa Season 5)
''Idols South Africa V'' was the fifth season of South African Reality television, reality interactive talent show based on the British talent show ''Pop Idol''. It premiered on Sunday, 1 February 2009, with a summer vibe and new rules, after a short hiatus. Instead of the search happening in autumn–winter as with previous seasons, the auditions began in mid-December and run through the holiday season. Colin Moss was unable to be the host of Season 5 due to movie commitments and the role open for auditions. Among those who auditioned were Top Billing presenter Janez Vermeiren, SABC 3 continuity presenter and radio DJ Liezl van der Westhuizen, television presenter and DJ Pabi Moloi – most recently seen in SABC 1s ''The Amazing Date'' —and Sami Sabiti, co-host of ''Idols'' 1. M-Net made an official announcement that Liezl van der Westhuizen will be the new host. She was presented to viewers in the first episode of Season 5 when Colin was run over by a car in a scene and she t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Hartman
Jason Hartman is a singer-songwriter and the 2009 co-winner of season 5 of the '' Idols'' (South Africa). After a malfunction occurred with the text lines in the finals, it was decided that even though Jason was the official winner of ''Idols'', the title would be shared between him and the runner up Sasha Lee Davids. Early career In July 2003, Jason and his brother (Scott Hartman), father (Sam Hartman) and band-mate Donovan Thatcher formed the band Men of Trees. Men of Trees played music from many genres. Their repertoire included Counting Crows, Sting, Bob Marley and much more. ''Idols'' Jason auditioned for ''Idols'' season 5 in Johannesburg even though he is originally from the KZN midlands. All judges seemed impressed with him but all thought his age would be a disadvantage as the contest caters for young contestants and all judges thought he would battle to get noticed with the young crowd. However he was put through to the theater week where he progressed into the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |