Ironically two days before he was gunned down; Kiernan Jarryd Forbes; famously known as; AKA (35); took to his Twitter account to post that he had wanted to be an Idols SA judge.

His post was in response to a post by DSTV Channel; which announced the cancellation of Idols SA from airing in the future.

 

 

 

The cancellation was confirmed by Shirley Adonisi; Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net; who revealed that the show was ending after 21 years on air.

The show had launched many careers. The final season will be welcomed with great anticipation by Mzansi Magic viewers.

When the news of the termination of the show broke out; it went viral. This is when AKA revealed that he had dreamed of being one of the show’s judges.

This was displayed by him taking to Twitter; where he the disclosed his unfulfilled fantasy:

According to the celebrated South African Rapper; Idols SA would have been a better and exciting show; had he been given a chance to be one of the the judges.

AKA AKA: Image source @Instagram

As one of the top selling musical geniuses in the industry and one of the most celebrated rappers in Mzansi; he was willing to share his rapping skills with the Idols SA community; and nurture upcoming stars. However; the cancellation meant that; his fantasy had gone unfulfilled.

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Mzansi reacts to AKA being on Idols SA

However; even if the Idols SA show had not been cancelled; he would not have forseen; his passing two days later.

Many netizens could not believe the fact that AKA; had wanted to be an Idols SA judge.

Here are a few comments:

One netizen enquired why did he not start his own music talent show? A Hip Hop show? Adding that he could get some raw talent on the map.

Another wrote; they would watch Idols SA just for him; adding that his criticism was something that build people as witnessed previously in shows he had judged.