{"id":5191,"date":"2019-11-18T12:07:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T10:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=5191"},"modified":"2019-11-18T12:07:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T10:07:19","slug":"dream-to-a-reality-for-idolssa-season-15-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2019\/11\/18\/dream-to-a-reality-for-idolssa-season-15-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Luyolo Yiba &#8211; From a software developer to an Idols SA star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From developing software in King William\u2019s Town, Eastern Cape, to scooping one of the most coveted singing crowns in the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Singing may have been a hobby but becoming a musician is Luyolo Yiba&#8217;s newest reality.<\/p>\n<p>Week in and week out, Luyolo repeatedly captured the nation&#8217;s heart and has now been crowned Idols South Africa Season 15&#8217;s winner at Big Top Arena in Carnival City.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference, he said that it shouldn&#8217;t matter where you come from,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/entertainment\/tv\/local\/idols-sa-ends-on-high-note-as-luyolo-yiba-wins-37379055\">go forth and pursue your dreams and explore your talents.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the Springboks winning the Rugby World cup captained by Xhosa man, Siya Kolisi and Luyolo&#8217;s Idols win, conversations on\u00a0#Xhosa and #Tribalism sparked:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Being Proud Of Your Own Is Now Tribalism, Ayy Kahleni Umona Guys..  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tribalism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tribalism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p0IvwPJajm\">pic.twitter.com\/p0IvwPJajm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I REP PTA&#8230; (@Lkayeradicator) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lkayeradicator\/status\/1196302646031912960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have heard it all:<br \/>&#8211; Xhosa man are cheaters??<br \/>&#8211; Xhosa women are gold diggers??<\/p>\n<p>*Now when we celebrate being <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/xhosa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#xhosa<\/a> we are labelled with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tribalism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tribalism<\/a>. Let the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/XhosaNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#XhosaNation<\/a> celebrate it&#39;s greatness please! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OvdGQ6EQK4\">pic.twitter.com\/OvdGQ6EQK4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EFF Supporter (@EFF_Supporters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EFF_Supporters\/status\/1196313103081885696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You guys are tiring shame, you take everything to the heart. Ngingu Mzulu and I&#39;m not offended nor see xhosa people as tribalist for celebrating their people. We have serious issues we can discuss but you choose to talk about the imaginary <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tribalism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tribalism<\/a> . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DaC4L7iOA7\">pic.twitter.com\/DaC4L7iOA7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fanny-ZN (@fanny_miz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fanny_miz\/status\/1196308073578676225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With Thinkers like Malaika Mahlatsi, SA has a great future!!READ for yourself. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tribalism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tribalism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hZ9oi92CgY\">https:\/\/t.co\/hZ9oi92CgY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mmeli (@Mmeli21726110) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mmeli21726110\/status\/1196363215669809152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Responding to these tweets:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>&#8220;I believe that tribalism is not good, I really don&#8217;t support it.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>&#8211; Luyolo said on #KrunchWithKhutso<\/h4>\n<p>Yiba further debunks the #Tribalism rants with his new single &#8220;Sunshine through the rain&#8221;, which now sits at number 2 on iTunes.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>&#8220;Whatever that is happening now that is bad, it will be replaced by good. It is definitely for everyone.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>&#8211; Luyolo added.<\/h4>\n<p>Listen to this podcast for more on what went down in Luyolo&#8217;s interview with Khutso Theledi:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/streaming.fabrik.fm\/fabrik\/echocast\/player\/rewind-single\/player.html?id=911bf04b-f407-4d12-bf38-f5392b28d26c&amp;web_url=https:\/\/echocast.fabrik.fm\/597MqyD4M65W6R&amp;podcast_id=3355a31a-64cf-46e7-95fc-631356c67ea8\" width=\"70%\" height=\"150px\" frameborder=\"\"><a>Podcast stream by Fabrik.fm<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From developing software in King William\u2019s Town, Eastern Cape, to scooping one of the most coveted singing crowns in the country.\u00a0 Singing may have been a hobby but becoming a musician is Luyolo Yiba&#8217;s newest reality. 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