16 singers are through to #TheVoiceSA live shows, 2 more need your votes

The coaches have made their selections and now it’s all up to the fans as 16  The Voice South Africa contenders head into the exciting Live Shows next week to compete for the viewers' votes.

Coaches LIRA, Riky Rick, Riana Nel, and Francois van Coke chose the most promising talent for their teams in the Blind Auditions and put them through their paces in the KnockOut Rounds, and then pitted them against each other in the ferocious Battles, and now only the best of the best will get to perform live.

#TeamLIRA

 will be represented in the Lives by Capetonian singer Krista Jonas (29), the flamboyant Yahto Kraft (18) from Alberton, Sbu Dludlu (34) from Duduza, and The PJ Twins (20) from Bonteheuwel.

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The PJ Twins delivered another operatic masterpiece claiming the final spot on #TeamLIRA though Slindo made sure she held her own! #TheVoiceSA

A post shared by The Voice SA(@voicesa) on May 12, 2019 at 9:44am PDT

#TeamRiky

 consists of Amy Tjasnik (26) from Cape Town, Durban sound engineer Ross Charles (26), the glamorous Pretoria duo Aura, and the 28-year-old Bitcoin entrepreneur and musician from Port Elizabeth, Eon Claude le Roux.

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Eon snatches the last spot on #TeamRiky as Morgan Beesley bows out of the competition after a phenomenal fight! #TheVoiceSA

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#TeamRiana’s

 Talent are Lelo Ramasimong (33) from Johannesburg, 26-year-old industrial designer Elisha James from Pretoria, Pretoria singer and actor Francois Viljoen (30), and Siki Jo-An Qwazi (25) from Port Elizabeth.

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Siki Jo-An might've taken it we COULD NOT have asked for a better close to the Battles! Our utmost respect to Vuyi for slaying tonight and congrats to Siki, #TeamRiana's final recruit! #TheVoiceSA

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And the #TeamVanCoke

 singers are Daniel Jay (23) from Port Elizabeth, the singing waitress Tasché Burger (18) from Brackenfell, Cape Town payroll officer Anslin Gysman (22) from Filipi, andthe 39-year-old pub singer Chezelle Shahadat from Johannesburg.

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Chezelle just made it through to the Live Shows but Matthew contested that spot fiercely! One of our fave battles so far. #TheVoiceSA #TeamVanCoke

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Also doing battle against each other in the  Strepsils Viewers’ Battle  next week in the first Live Show at the Mosaïek Teatro in Fairlands, Johannesburg, will be the Talent rescued by the fans:

For #TeamLIRA: Carmen Basson (20) from Kroonstad

For #TeamRiky: Katlego Makgotlwe (23) from Vosloorus

For #TeamRiana: Soné Joubert (27) from Gordon’s Bay

For #TeamVanCoke: Ashur Petersen (26) from Cape Town

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VOTING's still open for the Strepsils Viewers' Battle! Make sure your fave shuts it down in the final fight by voting via SMS as well as our mobile site and desktop site. #TheVoiceSA

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To put Carmen

 in the Battle, SMS 01

 to 33692 or vote for free on the internet at  mnet.tv/thevoice 

To put Katlego

 in the Battle, SMS 02

 to 33692 or vote for free on the internet at  mnet.tv/thevoice 

To put Soné

 in the Battle, SMS 03

 to 33692 or vote for free on the internet at  mnet.tv/thevoice 

To put Ashur

 in the Battle, SMS 04

 to 33692 or vote for free on the internet at  mnet.tv/thevoice 

SMSs cost R1.50 per SMS, while voting on mobi and web is free. All info on how to vote as well as the terms and conditions for voting are available  here. The voting lines opened at 7pm on Sunday, 12 May, and will close on Tuesday, 14 May, at 10pm.