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Gavin Edwards
Gavin Edwards
Contestant Profile
Birth Date 6 May 1978
Age 46
Hometown Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Category Over 25s
Mentor Zonke Dikana
Placement 7/10
Gallery

Gavin Edwards (born 6 May 1978) is a South African singer. He participated in Series 1 of The X Factor South Africa as part of the Over 25s category mentored by Zonke Dikana.

He was eliminated from the competition in Week 4, finishing in 7th place after losing the sing-off to fellow category member Eliezer Hilmer.

Performances[]

Episode Theme Song Result
Audition 1 Free choice Advanced
Bootcamp 1 Advanced
Bootcamp 2 Advanced
Judges' houses Free choice Advanced
Week 1 "Rude" Safe
Week 2 "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" Safe
Week 3 "Burn Out" Safe
Week 4 "Wake Me Up" Bottom two
Save Me songs Eliminated (7th)

Trivia[]

  • In 2016, Edwards finished as runner-up in the first series of The Voice South Africa losing out to Richard Stirton.
South Africa Series 1 Finalists
AvodahBubbles MnomiyaEliezer HilmerFourGavin EdwardsIziqhazaMikhail JonesMJ ScholtzPrincess MekoaWandaboy Ngubani
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