Akademi Fantasia season 9

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Akademi Fantasia season 9
Hosted by Aznil Nawawi
JudgesFauziah Ahmad Daud
Hattan
WinnerHazama Ahmad Azmi
Runner-upLenaber Hadir
Finals venue Putra Square
Release
Original network Astro Ria
Original release2 April (2011-04-02) –
12 June 2011 (2011-06-12)
Season chronology

The ninth season of Akademi Fantasia premiered on 2 April 2011 and concluded on 12 June 2011 on the Astro Ria television channel. Aznil Nawawi made a comeback as host along with Fauziah Ahmad Daud and Hattan also made a comeback to judge. [1]

Contents

The professional trainers as well as twelve students of this season were revealed in a press conference which took place in ÆON malls in Malaysia| ÆON AU2, Setiawangsa. [2] On 2 April 2011, Amy Search was revealed to be the Principal for this season during Konsert Tirai Akademi Fantasia. [3]

The season was originally planned to be the final season, [4] however the series would subsequently be revived in 2013.

On 12 June 2011, Hazama Ahmad Azmi was crowned the winner of the ninth season of Akademi Fantasia, beating Lenaber Hadir.

This season attracted the lowest reception of votes in the history of Akademi Fantasia, with 3.74 million votes cast. [5]

Format changes

Several new formats were also implemented in this season. For instance, the location for Diari Akademi Fantasia was disclosed which is at ÆON AU2, Setiawangsa. Students undergo their daily routine as a student of Akademi Fantasia in the second floor of the shopping complex for public viewing. This change is a departure from the previous eight seasons where the location for Diari Akademi Fantasia was not revealed. [6]

Operasi Gugur

The second change in Akademi Fantasia format is the implementation of Operasi Gugur. In this format, students with the least improvement would be expelled by the professional trainers in order to give an opportunity for new students to join the academy. The announcement was made at the end of the second concert in Season 9 on 16 April 2011. [7] [8]

Immunity

Another change in Akademi Fantasia format is the introduction of an immunity system where the professional trainers would be given the power to exercise a veto on a student to spare him or her from elimination for that particular week. [9] The immunity system, which consisted of 50% public voting from the audience and another 50% from a unanimous decision made by the professional trainers, was used in the eight concert of this season. The recipient of this system would advance automatically to the final concert without having to perform in the ninth concert. [10] The new format change was revealed at the end of the sixth concert on 14 May 2011.

Auditions

Auditions were held in the following cities: [4]

In addition to the above cities, for the first time contestants were allowed to audition via online. [4] To audition, they were required to upload audition clip of them singing a pre-approved song in YouTube. Then, they were required to submit their application form together with their video link. The internet auditioners were called back in order to go through the second stage until the fourth stage of the audition. [11] Contestants were required to be between the ages of 18 and 45, and are Malaysian and Singaporean citizens who are not embedded with recording or management contracts.

On 18 February 2011, forty semi-finalists were revealed as the candidates of Akademi Fantasia. Nevertheless, only twenty-five semi-finalists were selected to move on to the next round which was determined through public voting via online and based on professional jury. [12] The online voting commenced on 18 February 2011, and ended on 8 March 2011. [13] The twelve finalists who made it into the academy were revealed in a press conference which took place in ÆON AU2, Setiawangsa. [2]

Concert summaries

Tirai Concert

First Air Date: 2 April 2011

StudentSong (original artist)
Afif"Entah" (Afgan)
"Joget Angan Tak Sudah" (Jay Jay)
Aida"Separuh Nafas" (Dewa)
"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (Rihanna)
Amir"Aku Skandal" (Hujan)
"Seribu Tahun" (Imran Ajmain)
Azri"Kopi Dangdut" (Fahmi Shahab)
"Yang Pernah" (Estranged)
Eka"Cindai" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)
"Ku Tlah Jatuh Cinta" (Agnes Monica)
Erul"I'll Be Back" (2PM)
"Kasih Tercipta" (Faizal Tahir)
Kay"Ku Berjanji Kerna Cinta" (Anuar Zain)
"Kasih Latifah" (Spider)
Laika"Tolong Ingatkan Aku" (Ana Raffali)
"Nuri" (Ella)
Lena"Lamunan Hati" (Wann)
"Dag Dig Dug" (Haiza)
Miza"I Am" (Mary J. Blige)
"Hey Ladies" (Rossa)
Nera"Bertakhta Di Hati" (Farahdhiya)
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (Shakira)
Raqib"Susun Silangkata" (Aizat)
"Kaulah Segalanya" (Hazrul Nizam)

Week 1

First Air Date: 9 April 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
Afif"Cinta Kristal" (Rahim Maarof)Safe
Aida"Teringin" (Shima)Safe
Amir"Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars)Safe
Azri"Bukan Untuk Dimengerti" (Judika)Safe
Eka"Kau Bisu" (Alyah)Bottom 3
Erul"Ganas" (KRU)Safe
Kay"Menyesal" (6ixth Sense)Bottom 3
Laika"Ku Bahagia" (Melly Goeslaw)Eliminated
Lena"Lagu Untuk Kuala Lumpur" (Tom)Safe
Miza"Akhirnya Kini Pasti" (Anita Sarawak)Safe
Nera"Aku Lebih Tahu" (Mila)Safe
Raqib"Yank" (Wali Band)Safe

Week 2

First Air Date: 16 April 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
Afif"One in a Million" (Ne-Yo)Safe
Aida"Ilusi" (Adira)Safe
Amir"Cinta Gila" (Dewa)Bottom 3
Azri"Bila Resah" (Anuar Zain)Safe
Eka"I'm Sorry Goodbye" (Krisdayanti)Eliminated
Erul"Cinta Untuk Nabila" (Melissa)Safe
Kay"Selagi Ada Rindu" (Kristal)Safe
Lena"Kekal" (Ziana Zain)Safe
Miza"Di Pintu Sepi" (Search)Bottom 3
Nera"Aku Dia dan Kamu" (D-Va)Safe
Raqib"Dan Bila Esok" (Sofaz)Safe

Week 3

First Air Date: 23 April 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
Afif"Kasihnya Laila" (Jinbara)Safe
Aida"Terlalu Istimewa" (Adibah Noor)Expelled
Amir"Dilema" (D’Masiv)Expelled
Azri"Satu" (Dewa)Bottom 2
Erul"Awan Nano" (Hafiz)Safe
Kay"Salomé" (Chayanne)Safe
Lena"Tiada Tangis Lagi" (Ella)Safe
Miza"Sofea Jane" (Black)Eliminated
Nera"Fly Me to the Moon" (Michael Bublé)Safe
Raqib"Sebelum Cahaya" (Letto)Safe

Week 4

First Air Date: 30 April 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
Afif"Shoft B'enaiya" (Hossam Habib)Safe
Azri"Sampai Syurga" (Faizal Tahir)Bottom 3
Erul"Wanita Seluruh Dunia" (Projek Pistol)Safe
Fina"All by Myself" (Eric Carmen)Safe
Hazama"Srikandi Cinta" (Bloodshed)Safe
Kay"Kata" (Hazami)Bottom 3
Lena"It Must Have Been Love" (Roxette)Safe
Nera"Diam Diam" (Tilu)Safe
Raqib"Menghitung Hari" (Krisdayanti)Eliminated

Week 5

First Air Date: 7 May 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
Afif"Malam" (Search)Eliminated
Azri"Sungai Lui" (Aizat)Safe
Erul"Dance Little Sister" (Terence Trent D'Arby) Safe
Fina"Segalanya Pasti" (Aida Agil)Safe
Hazama"Noktah Cinta" (Hafiz)Safe
Kay"Pulanglah" (Awi Rafael) Bottom 3
Lena"Ku Menunggu" (Rossa)Safe
Nera"Gelora Jiwa" (Saloma) Bottom 3

Week 6

First Air Date: 14 May 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
Azri"Sampai Hati" (Spring)Bottom 3
Erul"Janji" (Akim)Bottom 3
Fina"Ku Ke Udara Lagi" (Francissca Peter)Safe
Hazama"Hey, Soul Sister" (Train)Safe
Kay"Stand By Me" (Ben E. King)Eliminated
Lena"Curiga" (Ning Baizura)Safe
Nera"Kantoi" (Zee Avi)Safe

Week 7

First Air Date: 21 May 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
All Students"Kalau Berpacaran" (Ana Raffali, Suhaimi Mior, & Altimet)N/A
Azri"Mahligai Syahdu" (Hattan)Bottom 3
Erul"Antara Hujan dan Airmata" (Sudirman Arshad)Bottom 3
Fina"Purnama Merindu" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)Safe
Hazama"Segalanya Kuterima" (Ilusi)Safe
Lena"Cinta Sempurna" (Yuna)Safe
Nera"Tak Ingin Sendiri" (Hetty Koes Endang)Eliminated

Week 8

First Air Date: 28 May 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
All Students"Bawaku Terbang" (The Fabulous Cats)
"I Gotta Feeling" (The Black Eyed Peas)		N/A
Azri"Luar Biasa" (Shahir)Bottom 3
Erul"Bunga Angkasa" (Terra Rossa)Bottom 3
Fina"Samudera" (Nora)Immune
Hazama"Sendiri" (May)Safe
Lena"Kisah Hati" (Alyah)Saved

Week 9

First Air Date: 4 June 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
All Students"Kalau Cinta" (Alif Aziz & Joanna)
"Never Say Never" (Justin Bieber)		N/A
Azri"Here Without You" (3 Doors Down)Bottom 2
Erul"Nadiku" (Sabhi Saddi)Eliminated
Hazama"Angin" (Dewa)Safe
Lena"Badarsila" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)Safe

Week 10

First Air Date: 12 June 2011

StudentSong (original artist)Result
All Students"Firework" (Katy Perry)N/A
Azri"Ku Tak Biasa" (Slank)
"Niskala" (Azri) 		Fourth
Fina"Satu Harapan" (Jaclyn Victor)
"Menangis Lagi" (Fina) 		Third
Hazama"Pukau" (Tomok)
"Cinta Teragung" (Hazama) 		Winner
Lena"Dunia" (Bunkface)
"Sisa Kisah Kita" (Lena) 		Runner-up

Students

(ages stated are at time of contest)

StudentAgeHometownRank
Zulaikha "Laika" Zahari22 Kuala Lumpur 14th
Nuratiqah “Eka” Shariffudin21 Kuala Lumpur 13th
Roshammizah "Miza" Rosli27 Kuala Lumpur 12th
Nur Suhada “Aida” Jebat19 Malacca 11th
Mohamad Amirullah "Amir" Jahari19 Kuching, Sarawak 10th
Fahrur Raqib Abdul Majid21 Melaka 9th
Ahmad Aliff Afif Tirmizie25 Pekan, Pahang 8th
Nur Khaidir Muhid23 Sandakan, Sabah 7th
Queennera "Nera" Francine Francis Kitingon19 Likas, Sabah 6th
Khairul “Erul” Najmuddin Abu Samah20 Kuala Lumpur 5th
Mohamad Azri Abdullah24 Klang, Selangor 4th
Nur Syafinaz "Fina" Jebat18 Malacca 3rd
Lenaber "Lena" Hadir21 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 2nd
Hazama Ahmad Azmi27 Perak 1st

Summaries

Elimination chart

Voting Result in Rank Order
OrderWeekly Concert
12345678910
1NeraLenaLenaHazamaHazamaHazamaHazamaHazamaHazamaHazama
2ErulErulErulFinaFinaFinaFinaFinaLenaLena
3AidaNeraNeraLenaLenaLenaLenaAzriAzriFina
4RaqibRaqibAmirErulAzriNeraErulErulErulAzri
5LenaAidaAfifNeraErulErulAzriLena
6AfifAfifRaqibAfifNeraAzriNera
7AmirAzriKayAzriKayKay
8AzriKayAidaKayAfif
9MizaAmirAzriRaqib
10EkaMizaMiza
11KayEkaFina
12LaikaHazama
  The student won the competition
  The student was the first runner-up
  The student was the second runner-up
  The student was the third runner-up
  The student was the original eliminee but was saved
  The student was eliminated
  The student was immune from elimination
  The students were expelled through Operasi Gugur or 'AFGUGUR'
  The students were entered into the competition, replacing students who were expelled through 'AFSERAP'

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Hosts

Professional trainers

Judges

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