South Africa has participated in Your Eurovision 12 times since its debut in November 2013. The South African broadcaster, YE.ZA, has been the organiser of the South African entry ever since the country's debut in the contest and has used a national selection to select its entries. The majority of the entries have been sung in English and as of 2021.1, they have competed with songs in 4 out of the 11 official languages of the country. This, of course, excludes Brequette, a South African born Spanish singer, who opted to sing a song in Spanish instead.
In November 2013, South Africa's first entry at Your Eurovision, Nádine, finished twelfth in the final. The country's best result was with Brequette, who achieved seventh place in May 2014. Even though Your Eurovision was cancelled after the 2015 edition, the broadcaster already confirmed their participation in the never-to-be 2016.1 edition.
South Africa debuted in the rebooted series of Your Eurovision in Düsseldorf 2020.1, where they achieved their best placement ever with Yanga Sobetwa, Soweto Gospel Choir and Amanda Black, who finished 5th with 243 points.
The South African broadcaster became a permanent Reference Group member in 2020.1, but has rejected the automatic spot in the Grand Final since 2020.2. The broadcaster is also responsible for the creation of the Your Eurovision Second Chance Contest, which it hosted twice, in Johannesburg and Durban, respectively, winning both times.
South Africa | |
HoD
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Olympic Song Contest |
Member station | YE.ZA |
National selection events
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Ingoma - The Song of South Africa (Reboot) |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 14 (10 finals) |
First appearance | |
Original run | November 2013 |
Reboot | 2020.1 |
Best result |
2nd: 2021.2 |
Worst result
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20th (SF): Summer 2014 |
Edition | Language | Artist | Song | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
Did not participate between May 2013 and October 2013 |
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English | Nádine | "Made Up My Mind" | 12 | 82 | 8 | 68 | |
English | Nikki Williams | "Glowing" | 15 | 88 | 5 | 81 | |
English | Toya Delazy | "Heart" | 11 | 65 | 4 | 83 | |
Spanish | Brequette | "Más" | 7 | 126 | 8 | 80 | |
English | Blackbyrd ft. Craig Hinds | "From The Bottom Of My Heart" | Failed to qualify | 20 | 35 | ||
Autumn 2014 | Afrikaans | Elvis se Seun | "Wil Jy In My Arms Lê Vanaand" | 14 | 44 | ||
Winter 2015 | English | Nádine | "This Time I Know It's For Real" | 11 | 60 | ||
Spring 2015 | Afrikaans | Elizma Theron | "My Hart Bloei Vir Jou" | 19 | 33 | ||
English | Connell Cruise | "Into The Wild" | 13 | 119 | 9 | 80 | |
Cancelled | |||||||
English, Xhosa | Yanga ft. Soweto Gospel Choir & Amanda Black | "Promised Land" | 5 | 243 | 3 | 192 | |
Zulu* | Sun-EL Musician ft. Azana | "Uhuru" | 23 | 77 | Reference Group | ||
English | James Deacon | "Renegade" | 25 | 66 | 7 | 166 | |
Afrikaans | Christia Visser | "Wildste Oomblik" | 2 | 177 | 1 | 194 | |
English | Matthew Mole | "I'm With You" | 18 | 94 | Reference Group | ||
2022.1 |
*contains one repeated lyric in English
Edition | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points | Qualification |
English | Connell Cruise | "Into The Wild" | 4 | 213 | Yes |
Edition | Language | Artist | Song | Final | Points |
English | Elaine | "You're The One" | 1 | 82 | |
Afrikaans | Bernice West | "Sonop-Blom" | 1 | 158 | |
English | Yashna | "Gimme Luv" | 6 | 58 | |
English | Shekhinah | "Fixate" | 7 | 69 | |
Afrikaans | Reën | "Vrystaat Vlaktes" | 6 | 67 |