SA POP IDOLS

BIANCA LE GRANGE
Based in Johannesburg
This sassy, sexy and gorgeous 26 year-old singer, pianist, violinist, actress is an accomplished musician who completed her schooling at The National School of the Arts where she studied both classical and contemporary music. Since Idols 2004, where she ended in fourth position overall,  Biance has shared the stage with superstars such as Usher, P Diddy, Alicia Keys as well as the cream of SA artists. More

GIFT GWE
Based in Johannesburg
Gift Gwe, today a household name in South Africa, comes from very humble beginnings... Born in Queenstown to Winnie and Roadwell Gwe, Gift and his older brother Thembela relocated to Mosselbay with Winnie in 1985.  Gift started singing in the church choir, but was not considered to be very talented. He, however, was not deterred by this general opinion, and persisted with his dream to enter the music industry. MORE

HEINZ WINCKLER
Based in Johannesburg
Heinz Winckler was the winner of the first South African series of Pop Idols. His debut single, Once in a lifetime, went double platinum in South Africa. His subsequent debut album, One step closer, included this song as well as Soledad, a cover of the Westlife song which he performed during Idols, and Next stop happiness, which became a single as well. More

JACQ
Based in Johannesburg
Irrisistable SA Pop Idol's finalist Jacques Terreblanche received his first formal voice training in Standard 7, aged 14, although he had been singing since the age of two! Since Idols, Jacq's life changed from that of a musician to that of a celebrity practically overnight. Apart from the many high profile performances and events he has been featured in, he has also become an ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger and Redken for Men, and he has become the face of Craig Port. MORE

JASON HARTMAN
Based in Johannesburg
Maybe it’s got something to do with the fact that he still has his homebase in a farm in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands, but Jason Hartman is strikingly down-to-earth for someone so prodigiously talented. Idols fans already know a large part of Hartman’s musical gifts: the 29-year-old made such an impression with his singing and performing that in May 2009, he was named the co-winner of the global talent search. MORE

MELANIE LOWE
Based in Johannesburg
A top 3 Idols finalist, Melanie has had 3 successful single releases (one of which won her a SAMA for song writing), as well as her debut album Yesterday’s Diary, which was advertised on SABC3, and is soon to be followed by a brand new English album, as well as a single for the Afrikaans market, as she has support in both markets. MORE