| Idols | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Idols East Africa |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Starring | Lebogang Mzwimbi Thato Matlhabaphiri Angela Angwenyi Trevor Siyandi Kawesa Richard |
| Country of origin | East African (filmed in Kenya) |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | M-Net, DStv |
| Release | April 6 – July 27, 2008 |
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| Finalists (With dates of elimination) | |
|---|---|
| Eric Moyo | Winner |
| Nicolette Kiige | July 27 |
| Trinah Chisanga | July 21 |
| Adiona Maboreke | July 14 |
| Ammara Brown | July 7 |
| Mkhululi Bhebhe | June 30 |
| Cynthia Kuto | June 23 |
| Samantha Tirivacho | June 16 |
| Faycal Birinkuzila | June 9 |
| Christine Adda | June 2 |
Idols East Africa was a singing competition, serving as the second season of the pan-African franchise of the Idol series after Idols West Africa. It premiered on April 6, 2008, and ended on July 27, 2008.[1]
Participating countries are located on the eastern and southern parts of Africa such as Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Audition venues will be held in each of these countries. The competition is also open to citizens of Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, and Swaziland, but would have to meet the requirements before auditioning in one of the seven audition venues.[2]