Idols SA contestant loses court battle
The Gauteng High Court has concluded that Idols and M-Net were entitled to exclude Siyakha Tshayela from the "Top 16" round of Idols.
Tshayela had asked the court on Saturday evening to allow her to participate in the "Top 16" round despite not complying with one of the significant rules of the competition.
According to the producers of Idols, Tshayela signed a record deal before the talent search competition, something that is prohibited.
"Because her court application failed, she will not be able to continue as a contestant," the producers said in a statement.
The rules of the competition specifically state that contestants must be able to sign an exclusive contract with a record label identified by Idols.
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"This is done to ensure that opportunities are given to talent who do not have existing recording contracts," the statement read.
Idols producers also said that they gave Tshayela an opportunity to resolve the issue, but she had been unable to do so by the September 15 deadline when Idols was entering the Top 10 stage.
- Press Release