{"id":6442,"date":"2024-05-20T08:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T06:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-digital-dev\/sabc3\/banyana-banyana-goalkeeper-andile-dlamini-bamboozled-the-masked-singer-south-africas-detectives\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T08:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T06:40:54","slug":"banyana-banyana-goalkeeper-andile-dlamini-bamboozled-the-masked-singer-south-africas-detectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc3.co.za\/sabc3\/banyana-banyana-goalkeeper-andile-dlamini-bamboozled-the-masked-singer-south-africas-detectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini bamboozled\u00a0The Masked Singer South Africa\u2019s detectives."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The seventh South African superstar showing face on S3\u2019s spectacular mystery singing contest, The Masked Singer South Africa<\/em>, was Banayana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Andile Dlamini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The famous shot-stopper, also fondly known as \u201cSticks\u201d, kept her identity intact right until the studio audience gave host Mpho Popps the green light to see who was at the end of this radiant Rainbow, sporting the most beautiful voice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though Skhumba and Somizi dribbled on the soccer field, neither these two distinguished detectives nor their bloodhound colleagues, J\u2019Something and Sithelo Shozi, could unravel Rainbow\u2019s true colours when locking in their final guesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite mentioning Andile\u2019s \u201cspiritual sister\u201d and mentor, former Banyana Banyana captain Amanda Dlamini, as a possibility, Skhumba settled on Rainbow being muso Toya Delazy. At the same time, Somizi picked our current national team leader, Thembi Kgatlana. However, Sithelo and J\u2019Something\u2019s guesses, Pabi Moloi and Nandi Madida, entirely missed the sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two rounds of undercover song and dance, this week\u2019s episode marked a milestone on The Masked Singer<\/em> South Africa <\/em>calendar, showcasing five of the top ten masked celebrities. In this phase of the competition, there are no more head-to-heads. Instead, the celebrities hiding inside the dazzling costumes all fight on equal terms in their quest to stay anonymous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, Rainbow tried to outshine Diamond, Butterfly, Giraffe and Mielie, while next week\u2019s showdown will see Gold, Ice Cream, Blue Crane, and Owl battling it out to keep their identity under wraps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the moment Rainbow lit up the stage at the start of the season with a rendition of \u201cSorry\u201d by Justin Bieber, this exceptional singer tangled the detective panel\u2019s minds. For starters, although the voice seemingly belonged to a female star, Rainbow\u2019s mannerisms appeared masculine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rainbow\u2019s second performance of \u201cRock3t\u201d by Madism and J\u2019Something\u2019s Micasa raised the detetives\u2019 state of confusion even higher. Added to the binary mix, Rainbow\u2019s clue package contained references to food, a home with multiple stars and a supportive mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, after Rainbow\u2019s swan song this week, detective Sithelo sighed that in this complex case, \u201cthe guessing game just gets worse\u201d as more clues are revealed. Skhumba also acknowledged that Rainbow was the most difficult Mask they faced in the history of The Masked Singer South Africa. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the video filled with clues leading in Rainbow\u2019s electrifying performance of \u201cSo sick\u201d by Neo, the multi-coloured creature, filmed pumping iron in a gym, shared info about being a leader who works well in a team, resulting in being able to work with many of her heroes. Yet, the father of our nation, Nelson Mandela, was \u2013 and is \u2013 her ultimate hero. Whilst receiving some medals, Rainbow conveyed that she\u2019s regarded as one of the best in her field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sithelo ascertained from these hints that Rainbow was a fitness bunny, and Somizi was dead sure they were dealing with an athlete. Still, Somizi couldn\u2019t marry the name that popped up for him at this stage, namely Caster Semenya, with Rainbow\u2019s angelic voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping the clues detectives out of their misery, Rainbow\u2019s brother \u2013 with his face concealed, of course \u2013 appeared on screen with more facts about his sibling. He spoke about Rainbow\u2019s competitive nature, preparing obsessively for everything she sets out to do. But what was the significance of the hair dryer in Brother Rainbow\u2019s video?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, when the studio audience voted for their favourites, Giraffe and Diamond came out tops. The detectives saved Mielie afterwards, leaving Butterfly and Rainbow awaiting their fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Andile dropped her Rainbow mask, Somizi, raving about her voice, immediately encouraged her to record music. J\u2019Something agreed about being blown away by her performance of his song, \u201cRocket\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, J\u2019Something joined Andile on stage to perform the hit song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterwards, Andile confessed backstage that sharing the spotlight with J\u2019Something was a dream come true ,and she even shed some tears of joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebrated goalkeeper plans to follow J\u2019Something and Somizi\u2019s advice to further her singing career. \u201cI am glad I could have such an amazing journey with this beautiful mask representing my community,\u201d Andile said. \u201cIt also showed my flipside. Besides my soccer talent, I am also a musician. The show has been an incredible platform to explore and showcase my other talent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Masked Singer South Africa <\/em>Season 2, proudly sponsored by Andolex\u00d2, is screened on S3 on Saturdays at 18:30. The rebroadcasts are on SABC 1 on Thursdays at 21:00 and S3 on Fridays at 18:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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