SA's Got Talent season 8
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| SA's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Hosted by | Mo Mahlangu |
| Judges | Jamie Bartlett Shado Twala DJ Fresh |
| Winner | AnecNote |
| Release | |
| Original network | E.tv |
| Original release | 10 September – 12 November 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
Auditions
[edit]Pre-Auditions
[edit]| City | Audition Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 6, 7 May 2017 | The Pyramid Conference & Venue Centre |
| Cape Town | 13, 14 May 2017 | Newlands Rugby Stadium |
| Durban | 20 May 2017 | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
Theatre Auditions
[edit]Acts who were accepted in the pre-auditions, make it through to the theatre audition, where it is televised with a live audience. For the theatre auditions, there are 6 episodes where hundreds of acts are put through to have a chance to get to the next round - the semi-finals, although only 21 acts will get through.
Top 21 Acts
[edit]After the theatre auditions, the judges decide which 21 acts will go through to the live shows. There are 3 semi-finals and 1 final each with its own results show. Only 2 acts from each semi-final will advance to the final.
Top 21 List Summary
[edit]| Key |  Golden buzzer (Auditions)
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Finalist
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1st Place (Winner)
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2nd Place (Runner-up)
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| Contestant | Location | Age | Act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ama-Zebra
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Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal | 17 - 29 | Traditional Zulu Performance Group |
| Gabriella 'Skydancer' Sissons | Noordhoek, Cape Town | 38 | Aerial silk |
| Tribal Echo | Kleinmond, Western Cape | 38 - 43 | Afrikaans Fusion Band |
| The Flame Boyz | Humansdorp, Eastern Cape | 17 - 21 | Hip Hop dance crew |
| Marianthe | Northway, Durban | 16 | Singer |
| Sibusiso Gwala | Umlazi, Durban | 32 | Trumpet Impersonator |
| Jonty Stander | Randburg, Johannesburg | 21 | Lyrical Street Dancer |
| Captain P | Turffontein, Johannesburg | 25 | Unicyclist and juggler |
| Just 6 | Edenvale, Johannesburg | 21 - 29 | Acapella group |
| Seth | Crawford, Cape Town | 20 | Beat boxer |
| Art Of Dance | Ennerdale, Johannesburg | 9 - 23 | Lyrical dance crew |
| Actionarte | Observatory, Cape Town | 26 | Hair Suspension |
| Ethan & Ciara | Bonteheuwel, Cape Town | 10 | Latin dancers |
| S'hlangene Dancers | Sebokeng, Vereeniging | 16 - 24 | Theatrical dance crew |
| Fazlyn
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Southgate, Durban | 13 | Pop singer |
| Anasia | Durban Central, Durban | 42 | Comedic parody |
| AnecNote
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Bergvliet, Cape Town | 25 - 31 | Acapella group |
| Nan Hau Dancers | Bronkhorspruit, Johannesburg | 20 - 23 | Chinese dancers |
| Siphokazi | Daveyton, Johannesburg | 23 | Opera singer |
| Sipho Six | Boipatong, Gauteng | 25 | Freestyle Footballer |
| Miss V | Brits, North West | 33 | Singer |
Semi-finals
[edit]Semi-final 1 (22 October)
[edit]|
Key |
 Buzzed
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Golden buzzer (Auditions)
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Advanced (Viewers choice)
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Advanced (Won Judges choice)
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Eliminated (Lost Judges choice)
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Eliminated
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Results Show 1 Guest: Bhizer&Busiswa
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | DJ Fresh | Shado Twala | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan and Ciara | Latin Dancers | 10 | |||
| 2 | Gabriela “Sky Dancer” Sissons | Aerial Silk Artist | 38 | |||
| 3 | Tribal Echo | Afrikaans Band | 33 – 43 | |||
| 4 | Ama-Zebra
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Traditional Zulu Performance Group | 15 – 29 | |||
| 5 | Siphokazi | Opera Singer | 23 | |||
| 6 | Sibusiso Gwala | Trumpet Impersonator | 32 | |||
| 7 | Jonty Stander | Lyrical Street Dancer | 21 |
Semi-final 2 (29 October)
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Key |
Buzzed
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Golden buzzer (Auditions)
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Advanced (Viewers choice)
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Advanced (Won Judges choice)
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Eliminated (Lost Judges choice)
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Eliminated
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Results Show 2 Guest: Amanda Black
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | DJ Fresh | Shado Twala | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain P | Unicycling juggler | 25 | |||
| 2 | Just 6 | Acapella group | 21 – 29 | |||
| 3 | Seth | Beat Boxer | 20 | |||
| 4 | Nan Hua | Chinese Performance Art Group | 18 – 24 | |||
| 5 | Fazlyn
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Singer | 12 | |||
| 6 | The Flame Boyz | Hip Hop Dance Group | 17 – 21 | |||
| 7 | Action Arte | Hair Suspension | 26 |
Semi-final 3 (5 November)
[edit]|
Key |
Buzzed
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Golden buzzer (Auditions)
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Advanced (Viewers choice)
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Advanced (Won Judges choice)
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Eliminated (Lost Judges choice)
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Eliminated
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Results Show 3 Guest: Just Robyn
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | DJ Fresh | Shado Twala | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S’hlangene Dance Crew | Theatrical Performance | 16 – 25 | |||
| 2 | Marianthe | Singer | 16 | |||
| 3 | Art Of Dance | Lyrical Dancers | 9 – 23 | |||
| 4 | Miss V | Singer | 33 | |||
| 5 | Sipho Six | Freestyle Footballer | 25 | |||
| 6 | Anasia | Parody Comedienne | 42 | |||
| 7 | AnecNote
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Acapella Group | 25 – 31 |
Finals
[edit]Finale (12 November)
[edit]|
Key |
Buzzed
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Golden buzzer (Auditions)
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Winner (1st Place)
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Runner-up (2nd Place)
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Final Results Show Guest: Sketchy Bongo
| Order | Contestant | Act | Age | DJ Fresh | Shado Twala | Jamie Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ama-Zebra
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Traditional Zulu Performance Group | 15 – 29 | |||
| 2 | Siphokazi | Opera Singer | 23 | |||
| 3 | Art Of Dance | Lyrical Dancing Group | 9 – 23 | |||
| 4 | Just 6 | Acapella Group | 21 – 29 | |||
| 5 | Nan Hua | Chinese Performance Art Group | 18 – 24 | |||
| 6 | AnecNote
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Acapella Group | 25 – 31 |