17-year-old Paxton Fielies on Sunday won the 13th season of popular South African talent competition Idols at Carnival City, Johannesburg.
Competing against fellow hopeful, 25-year-old Mthokozisi Ndaba, the duo received over 30-million votes in the final week. But with the majority, Fielies becomes the youngest ever winner of the competition.
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“I worked very hard to be where I am,” Fielies said, reported TimesLIVE.
“I celebrated every performance knowing how hard I worked. I did receive criticism sometimes but I didn’t let it get me down.”
After a record-breaking, 30 MIILLION votes in the last week alone, your WINNER for #IdolsSA Season 13 is #IdolsPaxton! Congratulations https://t.co/42vept5gmL pic.twitter.com/mLQHFQuRbn
— Idols South Africa (@IdolsSA) November 19, 2017
But her win was more than merely a personal triumph.
Communities across Cape Town gathered in droves to watch Paxton Fielies’ final performance. In Bishop Lavis and Belhar, 12 000 people came together in support.
Said supporters also included Western Cape MECs.
@WesternCapeGov MECs @nomafrench Mbombo Health & @AlbertFritz_DA Social Development & @Anroux_Marais Arts & Culture supporting #PaxtonLiveShowing at Bishop Lavis @IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/FWPPYEQu5S
— Zimkhitha Mqutheni (@ZimkhithaM) November 19, 2017
“I’m proud of fellow Cape Townians (sic) & the #BishopLavis community. You backed our girl #Paxton, and more importantly reclaimed your public spaces from gangsters & drug-pushers!” tweeted MEC Albert Fritz.
I’m proud of fellow Cape Townians & the #BishopLavis community. You backed our girl #Paxton, and more importantly reclaimed your public spaces from gangsters & drug-pushers!
Well done to B.L.A.C & @WesternCapeGov for such a good show…12 000 people showed love today! #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/cZd4wcvLdU
— MEC Albert Fritz (@AlbertFritz_DA) November 19, 2017
A slew of other Twitter users also posted videos of the scenes.
Belhar showing major love for Paxton …my people are doing the damn thing in supporting our Cape Flats Super Star
pic.twitter.com/ISZGJonSTo — Mr Cappuccino (@EarlCraig06) November 19, 2017
#IdolsSA Bishop Lavis in support of little Miss Paxton. Win or lose you have brought a drug and crime invested Cape Town together as one. Because of you a young girl can say ‘if she did it, i can to’. pic.twitter.com/VIBaH2TQsw
— Jason (@ja8son) November 19, 2017
Love how Bishop Lavis supports @PaxtonFieliesSA #TeamPaxton #PaxNation @IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/nLeOZN5RVi
— Chadwin November (@kingnovyxo) November 19, 2017
Bishop Lavis community fully behind Paxton #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/kYTFh7JWIj
— Sphiwe Hobasi (@MrCow_man) November 19, 2017
Paxton Fielies, in a press conference after her win, thanked the community for the support.
#Paxton thanking the community of Bishop Lavis for their support. #IdolsSA #IdolsPaxton pic.twitter.com/5QQS2sCoor
— Abrie Burger (@AbrieBurger20) November 19, 2017
Feature image: screenshot, Idols SA (@IdolsSA) via Twitter
