Cape band Four have the X-Factor

Cape Town boy band Four have been crowned the winners of the first The X-Factor SA, beating fellow finalists Eliezer and Iziqhaza.

Cape Town boy band Four have been crowned the winners of the first The X-Factor SA, beating fellow finalists Eliezer and Iziqhaza.

Published Dec 14, 2014

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Cape Town boy band Four have been crowned the winners of the first The X-Factor SA, beating fellow finalists Eliezer and Iziqhaza.

The band, which has three members – Jethro Tait, Steven Lee Lewis and David Januari – said of their victory last night: “It means the world to us. We have been working very hard towards this moment... We are excited for the future and this is only the beginning.”

They walk away with the grand prize, worth R750 000 – including a Sony Music recording and management contract, R300 000 in cash, their own sound studio, an album launch in partnership with Vodacom, R50 000 worth of wardrobe and styling, a tablet, a smartphone and data.

All three finalists opened with a performance of Katy Perry’s Roar before the main event.

For their final set Four performed Uhuru’s Y Tjukutja and the Fairytale track.

The performance was enough to secure the winning number of votes from viewers.

The three judges – Arno Carstens, Oskido and Toya Delazy (standing in for Zonke) – could root for their favourites, but had no direct influence on who would win. It was entirely down to SMS votes from fans.

The trio have been living and rehearsing in Durban for the past few months as they got through each round.

Tait said in a recent interview: “Our style is Cape Town, that’s the biggest thing. Our sound is South African.”

Viewers of the show-stopping finale were also treated to a special appearance by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

- Sunday Argus

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