Thapelo Molomo was crowned Idols SA season 18 winner. He beat another hopeful Nozi Sibiya from KwaZulu-Natal in Pretoria. The 29-year-old singer won after belting out ballads, So Amazing by Luther Vandross and End of the Road by Boyz II Men. After being crowned a winner, he walked away with over R1 million in prize money and other prizes. This is a far cry from working as a psychologist at the SA Police Service, wellness division in Pretoria.

WORKING WITH HEAVYWEIGHTS

From now on, he will be working with the heavyweights of Kalawa Jazmee like Oskido, Professor, producer Bruce Sebitlo, Mafikizolo and a host of other popular musicians.By being crowned the king of Idols Season 18, Thapelo beat over 9,000 contestants who auditioned for the show this year.
"Being on Idols was enlightening. It's built me as a musician and a believer in God. I saw myself growing week after week, taking in the judges' feedback and applying it. I am proud that all that hard work has paid off," says the elated new winner.
"Winning Idols means so much to me because I've always had a passion for singing and seeing people notice that means the world to me. Being on Idols was enlightening. It's built me as a musician. I saw myself growing week after week, taking in the judges' feedback and applying it. I am proud that all that hard work has paid off," says the elated new winner.
"Winning Idols means so much to me because I've always had a passion for singing and seeing people notice that means the world to me."

JUDGES' SURPRISE

The night wasn't complete before performances by AKA, Oskido, Costa Titch, D'Banj, Thembi Seete's Boom Shaka, performing their evergreen hit songs.
Fellow Idols judges didn't want to be left behind either. Somizi, JR and ProVerb also performed for the excited music lovers who watched the show live.