Idols shocker! The first cut is the deepest as Idols on M-Net (Sundays, 17:30) unceremoniously dumped two excellent could-be-great stars in tonight's second episode of Theatre Week.
The wonderfully talented Novangeli Luhlabo (Ruth) from Cape Town and Jean-Pierre Zeelie (JP) from Polokwane suddenly found themselves in the group that got sent home in probably the most shocking ouster of the 7th season of Idols so far. Neither deserved to go.
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Poor Novangeli Luhlabo apparently didn't take it well. The wonderful girl who sang so beautifully and got heaped with praise in Cape Town by the Idols judges wasn't seen again against an Idols backdrop for a final word or wave - just a sad sideview while she stood in the room of contestants who got told they're going back home. Jean-Pierre Zeelie who has a great voice but came across as a bit shy in a previous episode was shown giving a brief sign-off in the form of a navy salute.
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