The long wait is nearly over as the world’s biggest and most successful singing competition, the X Factor, is just over a week away from being flighted on SABC1. On Saturday 6 September at 6pm, South Africa’s music royalty will take viewers on a journey to find the next big singing sensation.
Award winning Zonke, rock sensation Arno Carstens and the legendary Oskido will mentor the future stars of Mzansi every Saturday night until only one winner will be chosen. Adding to the entertainment is SA powerhouse Andile Ncube who takes the stage as the first X Factor presenter for South Africa.
The auditions are underway and the judges see it all: The good, the bad and the X factor. Oskido is there to lend a helping hand to nervous auditonees; Zonke expects nothing less than the best while Arno has a super time being entertained. For the contestants, auditions are a pressure cooker of nerves and adrenalin.