It’s been a tough competition and finally we have a winner for Idols Season 10.
We at 1Africa always want to acknowledge and celebrate great Africans. Today on our Big Up Africa feature we celebrate a young man by the name of Vincent Bones.
He’s a former homeless street kid who used to look for left-overs in the streets so he could have something to eat. He eventually managed to escape life as a homeless street kid and has made something of his life.
Multi-talented, he plays the piano, drums, base and saxophone and with his powerful soulful singing, he proved to the viewers that he was made for the stage. He drew in and captured viewers’ attention week after week and they voted to keep him in the competition.
In the finale, Vincent Bones was up against Bongi Silinda. They both received a number of votes from the viewers, but Vincent had more votes than Bongi.
Vincent also walked away with the grand prize as well as a recording contract with Universal Music Africa.
These have been the winners in the past seasons: Heinz Winckler, Anke Pietrangeli, Karin Kortjie, Jody Williams, Jason Hartman, Sasha-Lee Davids, Dave van Vuuren, Khaya Mthethwa and Musa Sukwene.
Here’s his new song.
And if you missed this season’s highlights, well here’s a link courtesy of South African Idols and DSTV. www.idolssa.dstv.com