J’Something to judge SA’s pressure-cooker reality hit
PLATINUM award-winning singer and songwriter, restaurateur and acclaimed food enthusiast J’Something will be one of the two judges on M-Net’s new cooking reality show My Kitchen Rules SA.
Based on the popular Australian format, which had M-Net 101 audiences glued to their screens for the channel’s daily reality slot recently, My Kitchen Rules South Africa will showcase a diverse range of local foodie pairs who will have to cook and entertain-up-astorm in order to go all the way to the final and win some fabulous prizes.
It will be up to J’Something and his fellow judge to navigate some choppy waters, as 12 pairs of passionate South Africans put their reputations and their dining rooms on the line to wow with their flair for food.
In a contest of sheer nerve, grit and determination, the teams of home cooks will have to serve up the hottest dishes in their homes on one pressurecooker night.
Drama and tension will boil up; laughter and tears may erupt; and the timer will tick without mercy.
With a big cash prize on offer, the knives are truly out.
The judges, as well as the final contestants, will ultimately determine who stays and who gets the chop throughout the series.
“We are honoured that J’Something agreed to step into the role of judge on My Kitchen Rules SA,” says M-Net’s head of publicity, Lani Lombard.
“He embodies a home cook who was so passionate about food that he turned it into a career for himself.
“Not only will he be able to relate to the pairs of contestants on the show, but given his vast experience in front of the cameras, as well as in countless kitchens around South Africa, he will be right at home at the dinner tables of My Kitchen Rules SA.”
J’Something (Joao Da Fonseca), who started his creative career as the lead singer of local house super group Mi Casa, recently showed off his love for food as the host of his own popular cooking show Something’s Cooking on M-Net’s sister channel Mzansi Magic.
J’Something has also previously partnered with notable brands to execute campaigns captivating large audiences and is a regular feature at big culinary events such as The Good Food & Wine Show, headlining the event this year in three provinces with the likes of Michelin Star chefs Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen and Marco Pierre White, also featuring Reza Mahammad, Jenny Morris and Sarah Graham.
“After being approached to appear on a variety of different television shows as a host, I have finally found a series that speaks to my heart and who I am: a show about home cooks,” says J’Something.
“That’s ultimately who I am too; a home cook! I am looking for South Africans who take home cooking and give it a big helping of finesse.
“People who are passionate about food and people who can simply put love on a plate.” My Kitchen Rules SA, will air on M-Net later this year.
J’Something will be joined by another formidable name in the South African culinary world, whose identity will be revealed in the next few weeks.
With the first set of auditions for the show having taken place in Johannesburg this past weekend, further auditions will be held on June 3 and 4 at the International Hotel Schools in Cape Town, and in Durban.
South Africans auditioning for the show in these cities will have to prepare a cold dish of their choice to bring with them to their audition.
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