Dave van Vuuren
| Dave van Vuuren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 |
| Origin | Westville, Durban, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Dave van Vuuren (born 1980, Westville, Durban, South Africa) is the South African winner of the seventh season in of South African Idols after a close public vote in the finale held on 4 October 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 series winner who came back after landing in the bottom 3 in earlier performance.
Idol
He performed the following songs during the season:
| Week # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 15 | General | "With or Without You" | U2 | 8 | Safe |
| Top 10 | Radio Chart Toppers | "Sex on Fire" | Kings of Leon | 10 | Safe |
| Top 9 | Homegrew | "Blue Eyes" | Springbok Nude Girls | 4 | Safe |
| Top 8 | R'n'B in all its diversity | "Sexual Healing" | Marvin Gaye | 2 | Safe |
| Top 8 | Mzansi Youth Choir | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Simon & Garfunkel | 6 | Safe |
| Top 6 | Showstopper! | "Hound Dog | Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton | 4 | Bottom 3 |
| Top 5 | Rock | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | 4 | Safe |
| "Come Together" | The Beatles | 9 | |||
| Top 4 | Grammy-Nominated songs | Solo "Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen | 1 | Bottom 2 |
| Solo "Beautiful Day" | U2 | 5 | |||
| Duet "Don't Give Up" (with Freddie Van'Dango) | John Legend & P!nk | 9 | |||
| Top 3 | Top Threes Terrific Trio | "Mr. Jones" | Counting Crows | 3 | Safe |
| "Vincent" | Don McLean | 6 | |||
| Song from Year of Birth | "Enjoy The Silence" - 1990 | Depeche Mode | |||
| Top 2 | Finale | "Sex On Fire" | Kings of Leon | 1 | Winner |
| Parlotones song | "Should We Fight Back" | The Parlotones | 3 | ||
| Winning song | "Hall of Mirrors" | Dave van Vuuren | 5 |
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"
Albums
- 2011: Free The Animals[3]
Track listing
- Disc 1:
Track 1 - You Will Leave A Mark 3:26
Track 2 - Hall Of Mirrors 3:47
Track 3 - Utopia (Find Me) 3:52
Track 4 - Lovers Fight To The End 3:40
Track 5 - Killing The Innocence 3:15
Track 6 - Soul Boy 4:38
Track 7 - Amazing 3:18
Track 8 - Troublesome Mind 3:19
Track 9 - Never Say Never 3:49
Track 10 - If We Don't Fear 4:12
Track 11 - Streets Of Philadelphia 3:44
- Disc 2:
Track 1 - Vincent 2:44
Track 2 - The Blower's Daughter 3:48
Track 3 - Day Old Hate 3:58
Track 4 - Cowgirl In The Sand 3:43
Track 5 - I Shall Be Released 2:41
Track 6 - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 2:53
References
- ↑ "Dave van Vuuren wins Idols 7". Channel24. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ↑ "Dave van Vuuren is the 2011 Idols winner". Sowetan LIVE. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ↑ David Van Vuuren (2011-12-01). "David Van Vuuren, Free The Animals, CDs, Musica A World awaits - 6009143495036". Musica.co.za. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
| Preceded by Elvis Blue |
Idols (South Africa) Winner Season 7 (2011) |
Succeeded by Khaya Mthethwa |