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The Top 8 took to the stage again after Kelly was saved by the judges. The Top 8 got a little help from the Mzansi Youth Choir, who provided the backing vocals for the Idols. James Blunt also performed during the show. The Top 8 performance was recorded live on Friday 19 August 2011 at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg and aired on Sunday 21 August 2011.
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Other episodes for this season
![Cape Town, Western Cape](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Polokwane, Limpopo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Durban, Kwazulu Natal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Soweto, Gauteng](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Johannesburg, Gauteng](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 16](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 16 Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 15](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Revealed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 10 – Radio Chart Toppers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 9 – Homegrew](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 8 – R’n’B in All Its Diversity](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 8 – Mzansi Youth Choir](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 6 – Showstopper!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 5 – Rock](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 4 – Grammy-Nominated songs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 3 – Top Threes Terrific Trio](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Top 2 – Finale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)
![Results](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/5QRtx6B30yDhQrwVgLwIQBVgniN.jpg)