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 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 will premiere sometime in 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.

Series overview

 * Contestant mentored by Jozia (singers)
 * Contestant mentored by Claude Deppa (musicians)
 * Contestant mentored by Nomsa Manaka (dancers)

Season 1 (2024)

 * Main article: Prodigies Pop (South African season 1)


 * Musicians
 * Elphas, age 15, drums - "The Story of Us" by Taylor Swift / TBA January 13, 2024
 * Fiona, age 10, violin - "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling / TBA January 13, 2024
 * Liam, age 15, electric guitar - "Nobody's Perfect" by Hannah Montana / TBA January 13, 2024
 * 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 / TBA January 13, 2024
 * Ayoka, age 14 - "Growing Up Is Just a Trap" by Annica Svensson
 * Jeremy, age 15 - "Sanity" by Dipper Scott / TBA January 13, 2024
 * Miloud, age 11 - "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel / TBA January 13, 2024


 * Dancers
 * Abena, age 14 - "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco / TBA January 13, 2024
 * Anne, age 12 - "What's Your Fantasy" by Ludacris / TBA January 13, 2024
 * 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 / TBA January 13, 2024

Trivia

 * Abena and Anne are sisters.
 * For Elphas' semi-final performance, one woman from the choir was given a microphone to sing the lyrics to "The Story of Us".