Akademi Fantasia (season 6)

The sixth season of Akademi Fantasia premiered on 22 March 2008 and concluded on 24 May 2008 on the Astro Ria television channel. Fauziah Ahmad Daud returned as a judge and was joined by new judge Ning Baizura, who replaced Hattan and Fauziah Latif. The season introduced AC Mizal as host, replacing Aznil Nawawi. The promotional catchphrase of this season is "Bring Out The Superstar Talent In You".

Akademi Fantasia
Season 6
Hosted byAC Mizal
Sarimah Ibrahim
Zainal Alam Kadir
JudgesFauziah Ahmad Daud
Ning Baizura
WinnerStracie Angie Anam
Runner-upMohammad Idris Mohd. Zaizizi
Finals venuePutra Indoor Stadium
Release
Original networkAstro Ria
Original release22 March 
24 May 2008
Season chronology

A few major changes were made this season. The show is eligible for Malaysian citizens aged from 18–45 years old, unlike the previous five seasons which were eligible for those who aged from 18–27 years old. The number of contestants was also decreased to 14, from 16 since Season 5.

The winner was 18-year-old Stracie Angie Anam, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, who became the youngest contestant ever to win the competition, beating Mohammad Idris Mohd. Zaizizi. She won prizes worth MYR733,734 which comprised a four-room bungalow at A'Famosa Villa D'Lagos, Melaka, a Peugeot 307XS car, cash worth MYR25,000, holiday package of 7 days and 5 nights at South Africa, holiday package to Italy, Sony PlayStation Portable and a trophy.

This season drew an overall 3.8 million votes which displayed a significant decrease from the previous season.[1][2][3]

Auditions

For Season 6, the auditions were held in the following cities:

  • ASTRO, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 12 January & 13 January
  • Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching, Sarawak - 17 January & 18 January
  • Kompleks Asia City, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 17 January & 18 January
  • Kompleks Mawar, Johor Bahru, Johor - 26 January & 27 January
  • Gurney Hotel, Pulau Pinang - 26 January & 27 January
  • ASTRO, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 2 February & 3 February

List of songs during auditions

Concert summaries

Week 1

Original Airdate: 22 March 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Sayang Sayang" (Aliff Aziz)Safe
Faisal"Satu Kiblat Yang Sama" (Rabbani)Safe
Ika"Kesetiaan" (Siti Sarah)Bottom 3
Lufya"Ingkar" (Bunga Citra Lestari)Bottom 3
Nadia"Rindu" (Hetty Koes Endang)Safe
Naim"Memburu Rindu" (Hattan)Safe
Nubhan"Ruang Rindu" (Letto)Safe
Rina"(Simply) The Best" (Tina Turner)Safe
Riz"Ketulusan Hati" (Anuar Zain)Safe
Saida"Terlalu Cinta" (Rossa)Safe
Stacy"No One" (Alicia Keys)Safe
Stanly"You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban)Safe
Toi"Pagi Yang Gelap" (Hujan)Safe
Yana"Diriku Tapak Sulaiman" (Elyana)Eliminated
  • Guest judge: Ajai

Week 2

Original Airdate: 29 March 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Angan dan Sedar" (Mawi)Safe
Faisal"Ranggi Metropolis" (Awie)Safe
Ika"Malu Tapi Mahu" (Dina)Eliminated
Lufya"Cintaku 100%" (Mas Idayu)Bottom 3
Nadia"Umbrella" (Rihanna)Safe
Naim"Aspalela" (Saiful Apek)Bottom 3
Nubhan"Tak Bisa Memilihmu" (6ixth Sense)Safe
Rina"Ku Seru" (Misha Omar)Safe
Riz"Separuh Masa" (The Lima)Safe
Saida"Dokter Cinta" (Dewa Dewi)Safe
Stacy"Rela" (Tila)Safe
Stanly"Sudah Tu Sudah" (Imran Ajmain)Safe
Toi"Sang Pencinta" (M. Nasir)Safe
  • Guest judge: Aidit Alfian

Week 3

Original Airdate: 5 April 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Kamelia" (Sweet Charity)Safe
Faisal"Sentuhan Kecundang" (Ekamatra)Safe
Lufya"Tika dan Saat Ini" (Medicine)Eliminated
Nadia"Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler)Safe
Naim"Opera Hidup" (Wings)Eliminated
Nubhan"Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams)Safe
Rina"Enter Sandman" (Metallica)Safe
Riz"Dari Sinar Mata" (Bumiputera Rockers)Safe
Saida"Sepi Sekuntum Mawar Merah" (Ella)Safe
Stacy"Pelesit Kota" (Search)Safe
Stanly"Patahnya Sayap Malam" (Masa)Safe
Toi"C.I.N.T.A." (X.P.D.C.)Bottom 3
  • Guest judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

Week 4

Original Airdate: 12 April 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Menghapus Jejakmu" (Peterpan)Safe
Faisal"Joget Bunga Melati" (Halil Chik)Eliminated
Nadia"Mengapa Dirindu" (Saloma)Safe
Nubhan"Cinta Hampa" (D'lloyd)Safe
Rina"Terbang Helang" (Sharifah Aini)Bottom 3
Riz"Marabahaya" (Pop Shuvit)Safe
Saida"Hati Kama" (Siti Nurhaliza & Noraniza Idris)Safe
Stacy"Cinta Khayalan" (Bob AF2)Safe
Stanly"Kasih Tercipta" (Faizal Tahir)Safe
Toi"Laukku Cukup Masin" (Spider)Bottom 3
  • Guest judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

Week 5

Original Airdate: 19 April 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Hai" (Adam)Safe
Nadia"Kalis Rindu" (Elyana)Safe
Nubhan"Kembali Senyum" (Izwan Pilus) Safe
Rina"Sorga dan Neraka" (Hetty Koes Endang)Bottom 3
Riz"Time Is Running Out" (Muse)Safe
Saida"Bila Bunga Berguguran" (Fauziah Ahmad Daud)Eliminated
Stacy"Makhluk Tuhan Paling Seksi" (Mulan Jameela)Safe
Stanly"Umi" (Dato' Shake)Safe
Toi"Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston)Bottom 3
  • Guest judge: Hetty Koes Endang

Week 6

Original Airdate: 26 April 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Ketahuan" (Matta)Bottom 3
Nadia"Rama-Rama" (Ella)Bottom 3
Nubhan"Generasiku" (OAG) Safe
Rina"Ular" (Anita Sarawak)Eliminated
Riz"Seribu Tahun" (Imran Ajmain)Safe
Stacy"Don't Speak" (No Doubt)Safe
Stanly"Kata" (Hazami)Safe
Toi"Tak Bisakah" (Peterpan)Safe
  • Guest judges: Adlin Aman Ramlie & Adnan Abu Hassan

Week 7

Original Airdate: 3 May 2008

Student Song Result
Alif"Rozana" (Search)Eliminated
Nadia"One Night Only" (Dreamgirls)Safe
Nubhan"Dealova" (Once) Bottom 3
Riz"Memburu Impian" (Kaza)Safe
Stacy"Hati" (Siti Nurhaliza)Safe
Stanly"Footloose" (Kenny Loggins)Safe
Toi"Syakilla" (Rahim Maarof)Bottom 3

Week 8

Original Airdate: 10 May 2008

Student Song Result
Nadia"Karma" (Cokelat)Saved
Nubhan"Hanya Kau Yang Tahu" (Aizat AF5) Safe
Riz"Laskar Cinta" (Dewa)Safe
Stacy"Gembira Hidup Ini" (Farah AF2)Safe
Stanly"Naluri Lelaki" (Samsons)Bottom 3
Toi"Kasih Berduka" (M. Osman)Bottom 3

Week 9

Original Airdate: 17 May 2008

Student Song Result
Nadia"Lelaki Buaya Darat" (Ratu)
"Endless Love" (Luther Vandross & Diana Ross) Duet with Riz
Bottom 3
Nubhan"Tapi Bukan Aku" (Kerispatih)
"Ada Cinta" (Acha Septriasa & Irwansyah) Duet with Stacy
Safe
Riz"Rock Around The Clock" (Bill Haley)
"Endless Love" (Luther Vandross & Diana Ross) Duet with Nadia
Bottom 3
Stacy"Beat It" (Michael Jackson)
"Ada Cinta" (Acha Septriasa & Irwansyah) Duet with Nubhan
Safe
Stanly"Kerana" (Alleycats)
"Lagu Jiwa Lagu Cinta" (Mawi & M. Nasir) Duet with Toi
Eliminated
Toi"Kau Yang Bernama Seri" (Handy Black)
"Lagu Jiwa Lagu Cinta" (Mawi & M. Nasir) Duet with Stanly
Safe

Week 10

Original Airdate: 24 May 2008

Student Song Result
Nadia"Aku Lebih Tahu" (Mila)
"Kalut Lagi Mengarut" (Nadia)
Fifth
Nubhan"Bukan Di Sini" (Sofaz)
"Ada Untukmu" (Nubhan)
Third
Riz"11 Januari" (Gigi)
"Hanya Sandiwara" (Riz)
Runner-up
Stacy"Atas Nama Cinta" (Rossa)
"Aku Stacy" (Stacy)
Winner
Toi"Cinta Zulaikha" (Mawi)
"Paling Terindah" (Toi)
Fourth
  • Guest judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

Students

(ages stated are at time of contest)

Student Age Hometown Rank
Marliyana Binti Omar Walid 24 Kuala Kangsar, Perak 14th
Ika Nabila Binti Abdul Rahim 19 Pulau Pinang 13th
Lutfyah Binti Sheikh Omar 23 Johor Bahru, Johor 12th
Muhammad Shauqi Naaim Bin Salmi 18 Gerik, Perak 11th
Muhammad Faisal Bin Abdullah 21 Kuala Lumpur 10th
Siti Norsaida Binti Tarudin 32 Kuala Lipis, Pahang 9th
Hairina Binti Abd Halim 44 Selangor 8th
Mohamad Aliff Bin Mohd Razali 22 Pulau Pinang 7th
Stanley Maringai David Impi 25 Kuching, Sarawak 6th
Nadia Haswani Binti Hasnan 18 Kuala Lumpur 5th
Khairul Nizam Bin Baharom 31 Johor Bahru, Johor 4th
Ahmad Nubhan Bin Ahmad 22 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan 3rd
Mohammed Idris Bin Mohd. Zaizizi 22 Gerik, Perak Runner-up
Stracie Angie Anam 18 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Winner

Summaries

Elimination chart

Voting Result in Rank Order
OrderWeekly Concerts
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1 StanlyStacyStacyAlifAlifStacyStacyNubhanToiStacy
2 StacyStanlyAlifStacyStacyRizStanlyRizStacyRiz
3 NadiaNadiaStanlyStanlyRizNubhanNadiaStacyNubhanNubhan
4 SaidaAlifRinaRizNubhanToiRizStanlyRizToi
5 RizNubhanNadiaSaidaStanlyStanlyNubhanToiNadiaNadia
6 FaisalRizRizNadiaNadiaNadiaToiNadiaStanly
7 NaimSaidaNubhanNubhanToiAlifAlif
8 RinaFaisalSaidaToiRinaRina
9 AlifRinaFaisalRinaSaida
10 ToiToiToiFaisal
11 NubhanNaimNaim
12 IkaLufyaLufya
13 LufyaIka
14 Yana
     The student won the competition
     The student was the first runner-up
     The student was the second runner-up
     The students were finalists
     The student was the original eliminee but was saved
     The student was eliminated
  • In week 3, the theme of the concert was rock ballad. Additionally, there was a double elimination.
  • In week 4, the Principal gave a new song to Stacy which was composed especially for her for due to her significant improvement in the past three concerts. However, it was later found out that the song was a cover song by Bob AF2 which is entitled "Cinta Terhalang".
  • In week 7, the concert was held at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya. The theme of the concert was original motion picture soundtrack.
  • Week 8 featured a non-elimination concert. The accumulated votes were forwarded to the following week.

Cast members

Hosts

  • AC Mizal - Host of AF Concert
  • Sarimah Ibrahim - Host of AF Diary
  • Zainal Alam Kadir - Host of AF Diary EXT

Professional Trainers

  • Ramli M.S. - Principal & Music Director
  • Shafizawati Sharif - Vocal Technical
  • Siti Hajar Ismail - Vocal Presentation
  • Genervie Kam - Music & Vocal
  • Linda Jasmine - Choreographer
  • Fatimah Abu Bakar - English Language & Motivator
  • Fauziah Nawi - Drama & Presentation
  • Anita Sarawak - Stage Presentation
  • Jasmi Rejab - Fashion Stylist

Judges

  • Fauziah Dato' Ahmad Daud

Season statistics

  • Total number of students: 14
  • Oldest student: Hairina Abdul Halim, 44 years old
  • Youngest students: Nadia Haswani Hasnan & Stracie Angie Anam, both 18 years old
  • Tallest student: Muhammad Shauqi Naaim Salmi, 6'0" (183 cm)
  • Shortest student: Nadia Haswani Hasnan, 4'9" (152 cm)
  • Heaviest student: Mohammad Idris Zaizizi, 172 lbs (78 kg)
  • Lightest students: Ika Nabila Abdul Rahim & Siti Norsaida Tarudin, both 106 lb (46 kg)
  • Students with the most collective highest votes: Stracie Angie Anam, 5 times
  • Students with the most consecutive highest votes: Mohammad Alif Mohd Razali & Stracie Angie Anam, both 2 times
  • Top 3's vote mean (excluding finale): Stracie Angie Anam - 1.67, Mohammad Idris Zaizizi - 4.0, Ahmad Nubhan Ahmad - 4.90
  • Top 3's vote median (excluding finale): Stracie Angie Anam - 2, Mohammad Idris Zaizizi - 4, Ahmad Nubhan Ahmad - 5
  • Student with the most collective bottom two appearances: Lutfyah Sheikh Omar & Hairina Abdul Halim, both 3 times
  • Student with the most consecutive bottom two appearances: Lutfyah Sheikh Omar & Hairina Abdul Halim, both 3 times
  • Students with no bottom two appearances: Ahmad Nubhan Ahmad, Mohammad Idris Zaizizi & Stracie Angie Anam
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