SA singer on US Idols gets Katy Perry to speak Afrikaans  

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In a memorable moment on American Idol, South African singer Stefan Benz got pop icon Katy Perry to speak Afrikaans.

Benz, who hails from Johannesburg, performed a line from Brian McKnight’s “One Last Cry” and so impressed the judges that Luke Bryan asked Benz: “How do you say you’re going to Hollywood in Afrikaans?” To which Benz immediately replied, ' Jy gaan Hollywood toe". An enthusiastic Perry repeated the phrase, her accent spot on.

A video of Benz’s audition went viral this week when the Johannesburg performer bagged a Golden Ticket from Perry, Bryan, and Lionel Richie.