After quitting her music career for a job out of the spotlight, former Idols SA winner Jody Williams gave her fans a taste of her electrifying vocals when she performed the national anthem for the Springboks in Bloemfontein.
The Cape Town singer sang Nkosi Sikel’i Afrika at the Toyota Stadium, where the Boks took on Portugal.
Jody was just 17 when she won season four of the show in 2007.
WATCH: JODY WILLIAMS SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THE SPRINGBOKS
On social media, Springbok fans have hailed another show-stopping rendition of the national anthem, as sung by Jody Williams.
This follows performances by Ntokozo Mbambo, who sang the anthem in Durban, and KB Motsilanyane, who performed in Pretoria.
Jody – wearing an emerald green gown – returned to the “stage “after she promised to “quit” her music career.
Watch it below…
And judging by her vocals and stage presence, fans were begging her to make a comeback.
@Murda_GGs: “Jody Williams still has it, sjoe!”
@bantsunduncapha: “Jody Williams? SA Idols winner, Jody Williams? Where has she been ?!?!”
On her Instagram account, Jody acknowledged her performance in the historic match.
WHY DID EX-IDOLS SA SINGER QUIT MUSIC CAREER?
In 2019, Jody Williams sensationally claimed that appearing on Idols “ruined” her life.
The award-winning star hinted that her life had spun out of control after she made some bad decisions with her money.
After her gigs dried up and money became scarce, Jody sold her family home and took up an office job as an administrative assistant.
She told The Daily Voice: “Idols showed me the world, with the travelling overseas and meeting international artists. I just saw the money and a good life, but that was just the child in me.
“If only we had a life coach and financial advisor back when I won Idols, I think things would have been so much different.
Jody added: “I am so happy with what I am doing. Music ruined me as a young adult and I was yearning for stability. I spoke to my family and told them I didn’t want to do music anymore. I now do it as a hobby, but I don’t want to sing for a living again.”