The first season of Idols Eric Moyo . This season was hosted by Lebogang Mzwimbi .
Finalists [ ] * as of the start of the season
Live Show Details [ ] Heat 1 (5 May 2008) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Meeghan Galloway
"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)
Eliminated
2
Ammara Brown
"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)
Advanced
3
Mukuni Mulundika
"Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell)
Eliminated
4
Cynthia Kuto
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (The Shirelles)
Advanced
5
Priscillah Mmbone
"Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles)
Eliminated
6
Samantha Mogwe
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (Cher)
Eliminated
Heat 2 (12 May 2008) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Penjani Ng'uni
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (Celine Dion)
Eliminated
2
Irenne Njuguna
"Declaration of Love" (Celine Dion)
Eliminated
3
Trinah Chisanga
"When I Need You" (Leo Sayer)
Advanced
4
Katungulu Mwendwa
"Rhythm of the Night" (DeBarge)
Eliminated
5
Alice Chinyimba
"Dreams" (Fleetwood Mac)
Eliminated
6
Faycal Birinkuzila
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Queen)
Advanced
Heat 3 (19 May 2008) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Samukeliso Eneya
"Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi)
Eliminated
2
Doris Onyango
"Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley)
Eliminated
3
Chibwe Chapenuka
"Behind Blue Eyes" (Limp Bizkit)
Eliminated
4
Nicolette Kiiga
"Songbird" (Eva Cassidy)
Advanced
5
Eric Moyo
"If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Simply Red)
Advanced
6
Adiona Maboreke
"Walking on Sunshine" (Katrina and the Waves)
Eliminated
Heat 4 (26 May 2008) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Alice Kalufyanya
"Waterloo" (ABBA)
Eliminated
2
Ruvimbo Mukorombindo
"Walking in Memphis" (Cher)
Eliminated
3
Mkhululi Bhebhe
"Sway" (Dean Martin)
Eliminated
4
Deborah Chansa
"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)
Eliminated
5
Christine Adda
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)
Advanced
6
Samantha Tirivacho
"The Best" (Tina Turner)
Advanced
Live Show 1 (2 June 2008) [ ] Theme: African Americans
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Cynthia Kuto
"Last Dance" (Donna Summer)
Safe
2
Mkhululi Bhebhe
"Stuck on You" (Lionel Richie)
Safe
3
Christine Adda
"Without You" (Mariah Carey)
Eliminated
4
Faycal Birinkuzila
"Hello" (Lionel Richie)
Bottom three
5
Adiona Maboreke
"Irreplaceable" (Beyoncé)
Safe
6
Trinah Chisanga
"Together Again" (Janet Jackson)
Safe
7
Nicolette Kiiga
"L-O-V-E" (Nat King Cole)
Bottom two
8
Samantha Tirivacho
"Run to You" (Whitney Houston)
Safe
9
Eric Moyo
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder)
Safe
10
Ammara Brown
"Respect" (Aretha Franklin)
Safe
Live Show 2 (9 June 2008) [ ] Theme: The 50s, 60s & 70s
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Ammara Brown
"River Deep, Mountain High" (Tina Turner)
Safe
2
Faycal Birinkuzila
"Love the One You're With" (Stephen Stills)
Eliminated
3
Cynthia Kuto
"You Are Everything" (Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye)
Safe
4
Eric Moyo
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye)
Safe
5
Trinah Chisanga
"The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Sheryl Crow)
Safe
6
Nicolette Kiiga
"Killing Me Softly" (The Fugees)
Bottom two
7
Adiona Maboreke
"I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan)
Safe
8
Mkhululi Bhebhe
"Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
Safe
9
Samantha Tirivacho
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
Bottom three
Live Show 3 (16 June 2008) [ ] Theme: New Millennium
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Eric Moyo
"Can't Give Up Now" (Mary Mary)
Safe
2
Samantha Tirivacho
"Who Knew" (Pink)
Eliminated
3
Adiona Maboreke
"Stranger in My House" (Tamia)
Bottom two
4
Cynthia Kuto
"Video" (India Arie)
Safe
5
Mkhululi Bhebhe
"What's Left of Me" (Nick Lachey)
Bottom three
6
Nicolette Kiiga
"My Immortal" (Evanescence)
Safe
7
Ammara Brown
"I Surrender" (Celine Dion)
Safe
8
Trinah Chisanga
"Cry" (Faith Hill)
Safe
Live Show 4 (23 June 2008) [ ] Theme: Birth Decade
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Trinah Chisanga
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston)
Safe
2
Adiona Maboreke
"The Weakness in Me" (Keisha White)
Safe
3
Cynthia Kuto
"One Day I'll Fly Away" (Randy Crawford)
Eliminated
4
Mkhululi Bhebhe
"Have I Told You Lately" (Rod Stewart)
Bottom two
5
Ammara Brown
"Careless Whisper" (George Michael)
Safe
6
Eric Moyo
"Here and Now" (Luther Vandross)
Safe
7
Nicolette Kiiga
"Like a Prayer" (Madonna)
Bottom three
Live Show 5 (30 June 2008) [ ] Theme: African Home Grown
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Mkhululi Bhebhe
"Mhla'uphel' Amandla" (Malaika)
Eliminated
2
Nicolette Kiiga
"A Cry, a Smile, a Dance" (Judith Sephuma)
Safe
3
Eric Moyo
"Sondela" (Ringo Madlingozi)
Safe
4
Adiona Maboreke
"I'd Like" (Freshlyground)
Bottom two
5
Trinah Chisanga
"Destiny" (Malaika)
Safe
6
Ammara Brown
"Vul'indlela" (Brenda Fassie)
Safe
Live Show 6 (7 July 2008) [ ] Theme: My Idols
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Result
1
Nicolette Kiiga
"Absolutely Everybody" (Vanessa Amorosi)
"A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson)
Bottom two
2
Ammara Brown
"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)
"Hurt" (Christina Aguilera)
Eliminated
3
Eric Moyo
"Over My Shoulder" (Mike + The Mechanics)
"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)
Safe
4
Trinah Chisanga
"These Words" (Natasha Bedingfield)
"Try It On My Own" (Whitney Houston)
Bottom three
5
Adiona Maboreke
"This Is My Now" (Jordin Sparks)
"Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa)
Safe
Live Show 7 (14 July 2008) [ ] Theme: Producer's Choice
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Order
Second song
Result
1
Eric Moyo
"All Night Long (All Night)" (Lionel Richie)
7
"End of the Road" (Boyz II Men)
Bottom three
2
Nicolette Kiiga
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Diana Ross)
5
"Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole)
Safe
3
Adiona Maboreke
"The Greatest Reward" (Celine Dion)
6
"Umbrella" (Rihanna)
Eliminated
4
Trinah Chisanga
"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)
8
"Shackles (Praise You)" (Mary Mary)
Bottom two
Live Show 8: Semi-final (21 July 2008) [ ] Theme: Ultimate Wishlist
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Third song
Result
1
Nicolette Kiiga
"Anytime" (Kelly Clarkson)
"The Way You Love Me" (Faith Hill)
"Save the Best for Last" (Vanessa Williams)
Safe
2
Trinah Chisanga
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)
"Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae)
"I Believe" (Fantasia Barrino)
Eliminated
3
Eric Moyo
"Black or White" (Michael Jackson)
"Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John)
Safe
Live final (27 July 2008) [ ]
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Third song
Result
1
Nicolette Kiiga
"Songbird" (Eva Cassidy)
"My Immortal" (Evanescence)
"Goodbye Baby"
Runner-up
2
Eric Moyo
"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)
"Sondela" (Ringo Madlingozi)
"This Is My Everything"
Winner