Tears And Laughter As Idol Wannabes Are 'Culled'

As the hour of reckoning neared, the Idol wannabes learnt that fame and fortune do not come easily as they were made to queue for hours on end. As if that were not enough, they were instructed to stage a scene where they mobbed the local hip-hop star Thato 'Scar' Matlhabaphiri, which some felt was just a publicity stunt. Later, the hopefuls went through what is called the 'culling' system that saw a huge number of them falling off. Showtime managed to chat to a few of the contestants.

Among the hopefuls was Joseph Dipatane of Gaborone West, who was the first person to arrive for the auditions. The 22-year-old Dipatane said that he arrived at the Grand Palm at about 3 am since he had been anxious to be part of Idols and could not sleep.