''Idols South Africa III'' was the third season of

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talent show based on the British talent show ''

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''. It was running from August to November 2005. All four judges returned for another season. After one season Letoya Makhene left the show making Colin Moss the solo host, similar to

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on ''

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''. For the first time the semifinal groups where divided into genders. As there were only six males who made it to the top 24, only one group was male though. This resulted in a top 12 with only two males for a second year in a row. There was no wildcard show held. Instead the judges each chose one contestant who was not voted in the top 12 directly in the group phase. Viewer outrage ensued following the elimination of Nhlanhla Mwelse after it was revealed that the 4 judges had a 49% leverage to the total weekly votes & that this happened since the start of the semi finals. Before the series started, it was portrayed that the viewers would account for 100% of the total vote this year compared to the judges' 40% in season 1 & 2. Karin Kortje, a young mother from

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wowed the audience and judges with her big voice and won the final against Gift Gwe with 62.58% and was also leading throughout the competition by a landside. However Kortje was not so lucky in her personal life after the contest ended as her boyfriend was charged of robbery and murder just months after the show. In difference to the other finalists of her season, Kortje was not invited to take part of the final of the next season.

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

Themes

*26 September: Hits 2000 *3 October: Number 1 Hits *10 October: Film Songs *17 October: Viewers Choice *31 October: Video Hits *7 November: Judges Choice *14 November: My Idols *21 November: Great Songs *27 November: Grand Finale

Elimination Chart

Live Show Details

Heat 1 (28 August 2005)

Heat 2 (4 September 2005)

Heat 3 (11 September 2005)

Heat 4 (18 September 2005)

Live Show 1 (25 September 2005)

Theme: Millennium Hits

Live Show 2 (2 October 2005)

Theme: #1 Hits from the '90s

Live Show 3 (9 October 2005)

Theme: Music from the Movies

Live Show 4 (16 October 2005)

Theme: Viewers' Choice

Live Show 5 (23 October 2005)

Theme: How It Should Have Been Done

Live Show 6 (30 October 2005)

Theme: Music Video Hits

Live Show 7 (6 November 2005)

Theme: Judges' Choice

Live Show 8 (13 November 2005)

Theme: My Idols

Live Show 9: Semi-final (20 November 2005)

Theme: Great Singers, Great Songs

Live final (27 November 2005)

References

External links

Idols III website
{{Idols South Africa Season 03 2005 South African television seasons