Prodigies Pop (South African TV series)

:For the original format, see Prodigies (South African TV series)
Prodigies Pop is a South African music talent show for singers, dancers, and musicians aged 8 to 15 and is based on the pop music version of the French reality competition Prodiges. All performances are accompanied by a choir of roughly 40 voices and a full orchestra of approximately 60 members under the direction of Kelly Steytler. The inaugural season premiered on January 6, 2024.
Unlike the original series in France, for which both episodes in each season are pre-recorded, the season finale in South African version is a live show for which the overall winner is decided solely by televoting despite the super finalists from each category being decided by the corresponding judge. The semi-final, however, is pre-recorded.
==Mentors==
Prodigies Pop mentors
Mentor 	Seasons	Seasons
Mentor 	1 	
Jozia 	 	
Claude Deppa	 	
Nomsa Manaka	 	
==Series overview==
: Contestant mentored by Jozia (singers)
: Contestant mentored by Claude Deppa (musicians)
: Contestant mentored by Nomsa Manaka (dancers)
South African Prodigies overview
Season	Premiere 	Final 	Winner 	Runner-up 	Third place 	Winning mentor 	Presenter 	Mentors (chair's order)	Mentors (chair's order)	Mentors (chair's order)
Season	Premiere 	Final 	Winner 	Runner-up 	Third place 	Winning mentor 	Presenter 	Singers 	Musicians 	Dancers
1 	January 6, 2024	January 13, 2024	Fiona Jegal 	Anne Brès 	Jeremy Francey 	Claude Deppa 	Lyndall Jarvis 	Jozia 	Claude 	Nomsa
2 	Upcoming season	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season	Upcoming season	Upcoming season	Upcoming season	Upcoming season	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season
==Season 1 (2024)==
:Main article: Prodigies Pop (South African season 1)
;Musicians
* Elphas, age 15, drums - "The Story of Us" by Taylor Swift / "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
* Fiona, age 10, violin - "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling / "Apologize" by OneRepublic
* Liam, age 15, electric guitar - "Nobody's Perfect" by Hannah Montana / "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne
* Oliver, age 11, piano - "Runaway" by Bon Jovi
* Simon, age 13, saxophone - "Happier" by Bastille
;Singers
* Alexandra, age 13 - "You've Got the Love" by Candi Staton
* Ava, age 8 - "The Story" by Brandi Carlile / "Firework" by Katy Perry
* Ayoka, age 14 - "Growing Up Is Just a Trap" by Annica Svensson
* Jeremy, age 15 - "Sanity" by Dipper Scott / "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran
* Miloud, age 11 - "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel / "Eye to Eye" from A Goofy Movie
;Dancers
* Abena, age 14 - "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco / "Paint the Town Red" by Doja Cat
* Anne, age 12 - "What's Your Fantasy" by Ludacris / "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa
* Fackson, age 15 - "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
* Keisha, age 11 - "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic
* Petros, age 13 - "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money / "More Today Than Yesterday" by The Spiral Starecase
===Results===
The overall winner was 10-year-old Fiona from the musicians category, after she won the public vote by 47%.
Category 	Contestant	Place	Public votes(Percentage)
Musicians	Fiona 	1 	47%
Singers 	Jeremy 	3 	18%
Dancers 	Anne 	2 	35%
===Trivia===
* Abena and Anne are sisters.
* For Elphas' performances in the semi-final and season finale, one woman from the choir was given a microphone to sing "The Story of Us" and "Since U Been Gone", respectively. This also applied to the tour.
==Season 2 (2025; upcoming)==
The second season of South Africa's Prodigies Pop is set to premiere at the beginning of 2025.
==Tours==
* Prodigies Pop 2024 on Tour
==See also==
* Prodigies (franchise)
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