Akademi Fantasia, Season 6

infobox television
show_name = Akademi Fantasia


caption = "Akademi Fantasia" logo
format = Reality television
runtime = approximately 3 hours
creator = Francel Diaz Lenero
Daniel Ortiz
country = flagicon|Malaysia Malaysia
network = Astro Ria
first_aired = March 22, 2008
last_aired = May 24, 2008
website = http://www.astro.com.my/akademi_fantasia

Akademi Fantasia, Season 6 is the sixth season of "Akademi Fantasia" to be aired in Astro Ria. The promotional catchphrase of this season is "Bring Out The Superstar Talent In You".

A few major of changes were made this season. The show is eligible for Malaysian citizen 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. Aznil Nawawi who has been hosting the show since Season 1, decided to leave the show due to scheduling conflicts and is currently being replaced by A.C Mizal. Finally, the judging panel was also altered with Fauziah Latiff being replaced by Ning Baizura.

The winner was 18-year old Stracie Angie Anam, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah who became the youngest contestant ever to win the competition.

Auditions

For Season 6, the auditions were held in the following cities:
*ASTRO, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - January 12 & January 13
*Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching, Sarawak - January 17 & January 18
*Kompleks Asia City, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - January 17 & January 18
*Kompleks Mawar, Johor Bahru, Johor - January 26 & January 27
*Gurney Hotel, Pulau Pinang - January 26 & January 27
*ASTRO, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - February 2 & February 3

List of songs during auditions

Songs for female
* Persis Mutiara – Mila AF5
* Rindu Merindu – Fauziah Idris
* Jika Kau Kekasih – Linda Nanuwil
* Ya atau Tidak – Erra Fazira
* Salam Untuk Kekasih – Nadia
* Setiaku Korban – Fauziah Latiff
* Unfaithful – Rihanna
* Menaruh Harapan – Zaiton Sameon
* Akhirnya Kini Pasti – Anita Sarawak
* Pastikan – Siti NurhalizaSongs for male
* Langit Biru – Mawi
* Fantasia Bulan Madu – Amy Search
* Kasihnya Laila – Jinbara
* Joget Angan Tak Sudah– Jay Jay
* It’s Gonna Be Me – 'N Sync
* Izinku Pergi – Kaer
* La Camisa Negra – Juanes
* Kisah Kau dan Aku – Alleycats
* Ku Juga Mencintai Dirimu – Saiful
* Azura – Jamal Abdillah

Concert summaries

Week 1

""'Original Airdate: March 22, 2008

This week the students were given a chance to choose the songs that they want to sing.However,Ika changed her song,Umbrella into Kesetiaan because the Principal thought the song was 'not suitable' with Ika's voice.

*Bottom two: Lutfyah Sheikh Omar & Muhammad Shauqi Naaim Salmi
*Eliminated: Lutfyah Sheikh Omar & Muhammad Shauqi Naaim Salmi
*Special judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

Week 4

""'Original Airdate: April 12, 2008

*Bottom two: Hairina Abdul Halim & Mohammad Alif bin Mohd Razali
*Eliminated: Hairina Abdul Halim
*Special judges: Adlin Aman Ramlie & Adnan Abu Hassan

Week 7

""'Original Airdate: May 3, 2008

*Bottom two: Nadia Haswani binti Hasnan & Stanly Maringai David Impi
*Eliminated: Stanly Maringai David Impi
*Special judge: Afdlin Shauki

Week 10

""'Original Airdate: May 24, 2008
*Fifth: Nadia Haswani binti Hasnan
*Fourth: Khairul Nizam bin Baharom
*Third: Ahmad Nubhan bin Ahamad
*Runner-Up: Mohammad Idris bin Zazizi
*Winner: Stracie Angie Anam
*Special judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

tudents

In order of elimination

(ages stated are at time of contest)

*Marliyana binti Omar Walid, 24, from Kuala Kangsar, Perak
*Ika Nabila binti Abdul Rahim, 19, from Pulau Pinang
*Lutfyah "Lufya" binti Sheikh Omar, 23, from Johor Bahru, Johor
*Muhammad Shauqi Naaim bin Salmi, 20, from Gerik, Perak
*Muhammad Faisal bin Abdullah, 21, from Kuala Lumpur
*Siti Norsaida binti Tarudin, 32, from Kuala Lipis, Pahang
*Hairina binti Abdul Halim, 44, from Selangor
*Mohammad Alif bin Mohd Razali, 22, from Pulau Pinang
*Stanley "Stanly" Maringai David Impi, 25, from Kuching, Sarawak
*Nadia Haswani binti Hasnan, 18, from Kuala Lumpur (fifth place)
*Khairul Nizam "Toi" bin Baharom, 31, from Johor Bahru, Johor (fourth place)
*Ahmad Nubhan bin Ahmad, 22, from Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan (third place)
*Mohammad Idris "Riz" bin Zaizizi, 22, from Gerik, Perak (runner-up)
*Stracie "Stacy" Angie Anam, 18, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (winner)

ummaries

Elimination Chart

:colorbox|limegreen The student won the competition:colorbox|cyan The student was the first runner-up:colorbox|yellow The student was the second runner-up:colorbox|orange The students were finalists:colorbox|gray The contestant was part of a non-elimination concert:colorbox|violet The student was eliminated

*In week 3, the theme of the concert was rock ballad.
*In week 4, Stacy was given a new song which was composed specially for her, the first and only in Akademi Fantasia history.
*In week 7, the concert was held at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya. The theme of the concert was movie soundtrack.
*Week 8 was a non-elimination concert.

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 Ahmad Daud
* Ning Baizura

Prizes

"Winner":* 4-room bungalow at A'Famosa Villa D'Lagos, Melaka (RM 550,000):* A Peugeot 307XS car (RM 139,535):* Cash worth RM 25,000:* Holiday package of 7 days and 5 nights at South Africa (RM 8,000):* Holiday package to Italy (RM 10,000):* Sony PlayStation Portable (RM 1,199):* A trophy ::Total: RM733,734

"Runner-up":* A Naza Bestari car (RM 68,877):* Cash worth RM 15,000:* Holiday package of 7 days and 5 nights to South Africa (RM 8,000):* Travelling Voucher (RM 3,000):* Sony PlayStation Portable (RM 1,199):* A trophy::Total: RM96,076

"Third Place":* Cash worth RM 10,000:* Holiday package of 7 days and 5 nights to South Africa (RM 8,000):* Travelling Voucher (RM 2,000):* Sony PlayStation Portable (RM 1,199):* A trophy::Total: RM21,199

"Fourth Place":* Cash worth RM 5,000:* Holiday package of 4 days and 3 nights to Chiang Mai (RM 3,000):* Sony PlayStation Portable (RM 1,199):* A trophy::Total: RM9,199

"Fifth Place":* Cash worth RM 3,000:* Holiday package of 4 days and 3 nights to Chiang Mai (RM 3,000):* Sony PlayStation Portable (RM 1,199):* A trophy::Total: RM7,199

eason 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

External links

* [http://www.astro.com.my/akademi_fantasia/v6/ Official Site of Season 6]
* [http://konsertaf.blogspot.com Weekly Concert of Akademi Fantasia]