Budding singer Obakeng Ramaboa was anything less than spectacular in his last performance (Sunday) and as a result, he was sent home last night (Tuesday) during the live eliminations show from the Mosaeik Theatre in Fairlands.

He found himself in the bottom three together with Melissa Allison and Dominic Neill, who were both let down by song choices in their recent performances.

Idols host ProVerb kicked the show off by splitting the Top 10 into a top half and a bottom half, based on this week's votes, and shockingly Nosipho, Obakeng, Monde, Dominic and Melissa found themselves in the bottom half.

Over 200,000 more votes were cast for this year's Top 10 competition than for last year's Top 10, but unfortunately Oboakeng was the contestant who received the fewest of those votes, and his Idols dreams came to an end.

The 24-year-old from Krugersdorp was in the competition all the way, beginning in Sun City during Hell Week with memorable performances that blew the judges away.

Tamara Dey will mentor the remaining Top 9 Idols and this Friday John Legend will be performing live on the Idols stage. The show starts at 4pm to allow the muso to prepare for his show at the Sandton Convention Centre.

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Aug 8, 2012

KingMa

Sorry man, i think the reason people including myself didnt vote for you was that you were starting to be arrogant.....
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Aug 8, 2012

Deepstick-C

BLACK MUST LEARN TO VOTE, THIS TALENTED BOY WAS LED DOWN BY POOR VOTING!
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Aug 8, 2012

Intomb'omxhosa

chau chau Obakeng your friend Dumi is waiting for you.....Eish your voice mara!
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Aug 8, 2012

SCT

This guy is so awesome …I heard him @some unveiling in Kempton Park I couldn’t stop looking at him his voice just kills me …No guy you rock ...I VOTED FOR YOU SON ...

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Aug 8, 2012

Lehido

I rooted for you OB...from day !. last night i was disappointed hey...

That white boy should have gone...Anyway, its a competetion and only one can win
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Aug 8, 2012

5SKIPAZ

Polotics!!!!
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Aug 8, 2012

4U2NV

Eish what can we say askies OB see you ko kasi
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Aug 8, 2012

Dzel

Did not see yesterday’s results show but his performance on Sunday was not the best vocally though it was very entertaining. That said he was not the worst plus he is super talented so it is a bit disappointing he was eliminated this early.

This year’s Top 10 is super hot it must be said, that crazy looking white boy who won last year would not even make the Top 10 with this lot. That said Tshidi is a goddess, he rendition of I Wanna Know was mind-blowing. When someone stands out in a group this good you just know there is something special about them.

I said it last year, the producers butchered the show by asking contestants to sing songs by the Parletons in the very first round that is why you had a talentless guy win the competition but this year it is talent all round, I am very impressed. Big ups to all of you going forward, each and every one of you deserves to be there.

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Aug 8, 2012

dadaman1

That is why is called the competition,such is the nature of it that not every1 can win....others will follow suit,Dominic you are next.

Khaya,Tshidi,Cloe and Simphiwe will be in top 4,hai Shek i trusted u but you lost the plot on Sunday
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Aug 8, 2012

s.cold

im always fighting with my chic ka this KHAYA boy,,IF THEY CAN MEET,,,eish khaya ungadla kahle boy!!!!!!!!!
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