Popular music talent show X-Factor is coming to South Africa and Andile Ncube has been chosen as the presenter.
Ncube began his TV career on the SABC1 music show One will be highly anticipated show which debuts on SABC1 on Saturday, 6 September at 18:00.
The X-Factor South Africa is part of the television music competition franchise created by former ‘American Idol’ judge Simon Cowell.
“I will be guiding both contestants and viewers through all of the ups and downs of this thrilling show. I will be offering contestants support and encouragement along the way – from their first auditions in front of the judges through to the nail-biting live shows. Of course, I will also try and keep the judges in check,” Ncube explained about his role in the show.
The show’s four judges/mentors have not yet been announced.
What makes X-Factor different from other music competitions is that contestants get to be mentored by the judges.
Each judge is given a particular category to mentor through the competition; this includes aiding them with song selection and styling.
“SABC1 is delighted that South African audiences will now get their own home grown version of what has been a phenomenon around the world. The UK version uncovered stars such as Leona Lewis and One Direction and propelled them onto a global stage,” says Zandile Nkonyeni, head of PR: SABC TV Channels.
Auditions for the show will start on Saturday, 7 June in Durban before moving to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Nelspruit and Maritzburg.
Auditions
7 June: Durban - Sahara Stadium
11 June: Bloemfontein - Bloemfontein Civic Centre
14/15 June: Cape Town - Athlone Stadium
18 June: Polokwane - Peter Mokaba Stadium
21/22 June: Johannesburg - The Pyramid Venue
25 June: Nelspruit - Mbombela Stadium
28 June: Pietermaritzburg - The Royal Show Grounds
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