Jono Johansen has emerged as one of the show's frontrunners. The 18 year old singing sensation from Durban, SA joined the BradCooney.com Podcast and shared his thoughts about his journey from the blinds to the live shows. 　　Jono wowed all 4 judges with his impressive blind audition singing Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" which resulted in 4 chair turns. He picked the talented and beautiful songstress "Lira" to be his coach/mentor. He would win his battle round, and now he's advanced to the live shows.