Several Benonians showed off their talent at auditions for a local X-factor, held at Connexions Church, in Farrarmere, recently.
Leatitia Hattingh gives a vocal performance, while Jason Nezar handles the keyboard.
“It’s supposed to reach out to the community, to raise awareness of the church out there,” said Carolise Jacobs, organiser of the event.
“We also want to show how people can have a different kind of fun in church.”
Jacobs said Luluma Stone (crew on SA’s Got Talent), Kevin Theron (Benoni actor) and Warren Husband (lighting and sound technician at Connexions Church) will be the judges for the evening, deciding who walks away victorious.
Auditions are closed and the final will run on April 29.
The event will be held in Connexions Church, at 12 Chaucer Road.
Kimberly Zhou shows her confidence before the audition.
Don Mackay tried his hand at the talent competition.
Courtney Smith (left, 11) and Kelly Morris (11) show off their talent by singing a duet.
Mason Noca (10) and Chesney Foster (10) team up to audition for X-factor.
Rikus Janse van Rensburg with his daughter, Noá-Grace (22 months old), who also tried out for X-factor.
Connexions Church recently held auditions for X-factor Benoni. Some of the talents who auditioned, as well as their supporters, are (from left): Kelly Morris (11), Dimitra Kostoulakis (12), Courtney Smith (11), Carolise Jacobs, George Kostoulakis (13), Mason Noca (10), Daniel Bennett (11) and Zachery Smith (13).
Emir Jacobs (left), Donovan Bennett and Greg and Steph Lock enjoyed the talent on stage.
Noá-Grace (22 months old) gets some help from Carolise Jacobs (auditions organiser).
Cassia Megan Webster (13) and Aiden Webster (15) perform a song of their own, which protests against conformity to societal moulds.
Showing off his beat-box skills, Greg Lock kept it short ‘n sweet, but didn’t disappoint.
Xoliswa Ngcobo sings the lyrics from one of Adele’s songs.
