It was a nail-biting finale that saw Yanga Sobetwa take the title and the more than R1 million in prizes.
Held at Carnival City, the finale of "Idols SA" season 14 saw some of the biggest names in the country take to the stage to perform.
Viewers and audience members enjoyed explosive performances by AKA, Black Coffee, Kwesta, "Idols SA" season 13 Paxton and DJ Tira.
Season 13 #idolssa winner Paxton performs her number 1 hit single, Angifuni. pic.twitter.com/FVMVgRYTFm
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With motorbikes and all @KwestaDaKARR comes on stage and the crowd goes crazy!! 🔥🔥 #idolssa pic.twitter.com/CB3kwN40xQ
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WATCH: It’s @djtira, @akaworldwide& @PrinceBulo on the #idolssa stage pic.twitter.com/zCUHBk8Bhv
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But ultimately the night was all about 23-year-old Thato Makape from the Northern Cape and 17-year-old Yanga Sobetwa from the Western Cape.
WATCH: Yanga wins #idolssa season 14 and the crowd goes crazy. Congratulations @yangasobetwa pic.twitter.com/cgDSITsgBR
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The two battled it out, singing songs they sang during the season. Thato treated the to crowd to "Mamelani" by Naak Musiq, while Yanga performed "Not Yet Uhuru" by Letta Mbulu. They also performed Zayn Malik and Sia’s "Dusk Till Dawn".
Yanga and Thato perform Dusk Till Dawn by Zayn Malik and Sia #idolssa pic.twitter.com/mrGR5tsTMe
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Last week, both Thato and Yanga released singles which they recorded in Dubai. Yanga’s "Scars" went to number 1 and Thato’s "Blow By Blow" made it to number 5.
#Idolssa winner Yanga performs her single, Scars. pic.twitter.com/I2j00CYYKU
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Season 14 of "Idols SA" saw a record-breaking number of votes with more than 150 million cast.
Speaking at a press conference after the finale, Yanga said she planned on continuing studying and won’t spend any of her winnings just yet. “I’m going to freeze the million rand for now, at least for a year”, she said.
See more highlights below.
Opening performed by #idolssa judges and former Top 10 finalists. As you can see, it was fire 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4yieBBs8R4
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#idolssa Top 2 Yanga and Thato perform and the crowd goes crazy! pic.twitter.com/HXbN9prUWJ
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WATCH: @realblackcoffee on the decks #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/0jWhjG56VX
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#idolssa finalist @ThatoMakape performs Mamelani by @NaakMusiq pic.twitter.com/P8DkYrjpDa
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Wooden Mic winner Lucky performing his own composition Fororo #idolssa pic.twitter.com/HrDnEEnxou
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