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Revision as of 13:30, 9 May 2012
Dave van Vuuren | |
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| Born | 1990 |
| Origin | Westville, Durban, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Dave van Vuuren (born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1990) is the winner of the seventh season in of South African Idols after a very close public vote in the finale held October 4, 2011, with Van Vuuren getting 50.49% of the votes,[1] against 49.51% for the other finalist and eventual runner-up Mark Haze.He was the first winner to have landed in the bottom 3.
Idol
He performed the following songs during the season:
- Top 15 (Theme: General): "With or Without You" from U2 (safe)
- Top 10 (Theme: Radio Chart Toppers): "Sex on Fire" from Kings of Leon (safe)
- Top 9 (Theme: Homegrew): "Blue Eyes" from Springbok Nude Girls (safe)
- Top 8 (Theme: R'n'B in all its diversity): "Sexual Healing" from Marvin Gaye (safe)
- Top 8 (Theme: Mzansi Youth Choir): "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from Simon & Garfunkel (safe)
- Top 6 (Theme: Showstopper!): "Hound Dog" from Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (Bottom three, saved to next round)
- Top 5 (Theme: Rock): "Iris" from Goo Goo Dolls (safe)
- Top 4 (Theme: Grammy-Nominated songs):
- (1) - "Streets of Philadelphia" from Bruce Springsteen
- (2) - "Beautiful Day" from U2
- (3) (duo) - "Don't Give Up" by John Legend & P!nk - as a duo with Freddie Van'Dango
- Result: Bottom two - saved as Freddie Van'Dango was eliminated)
- Top 3 (Theme: Top Threes Terrific Trio):
- (1) - "Mr. Jones" from Counting Crows
- (2) - "Vincent" from Don McLean
- (3) (song from year of birth) - "Enjoy The Silence" from Depeche Mode (1990)
- Result: Safe - To Final 2
- Top 2 – Finale
- (1) - "Sex On Fire" from Kings of Leon
- (2) Theme: Parlotones song - "Should We Fight Back" from The Parlotones
- (3) Theme: Winning song - "Hall Of Mirrors"
- Result: Winner with 50.49% of the public vote
In addition to a record contract, he won R500,000, a new car and R25,000 worth of shopping vouchers.[2]
After Idol
He released his debut single "Hall of Mirrors"
Discography
Singles
- 2011: "Hall of Mirrors"