The tenth season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2013, premiered on 14 September 2013 and concluded on 17 November 2013 on the Astro Ria television channel. The season introduced Zizan Razak as host along with the new judging panel, Edry Abdul Halim, Sharifah Amani and Roslan Aziz.
This season is used a new format and different from previous seasons of Akademi Fantasia, this season is searching a new singing talent, both solo and duo, in Malaysia. Apart from that, this season are open to Singaporean. Unlike previous season which used Principle as head trainers, this season have "Inspirer", which include Faizal Tahir (Week 1–3), Melly Goeslaw (Week 4–6) and Siti Nurhaliza (Week 7–10).
On 17 November 2013, Mohd Faizul Sany from Tawau, Sabah was announced as the season's winner and male duo, Azhael was the runner-up.
Auditions
Auditions were held in the following cities:
The Zon Hotel, Johor Bahru – 1 & 2 June 2013 Vistana Hotel, Penang – 8 & 9 June 2013 Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak – 15 & 16 June 2013 Promenade Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah – 22 & 23 June 2013 SACC, Shah Alam, Selangor – 29 & 30 June 2013
-Candidates are free to sing any genre of song. -Participants also can submit their entries online by submit the link of their video (which has been uploaded into YouTube) via AF2013's Official Website. -Contestants were required to be between the ages of 18 and 35, and are Malaysian and Singaporean citizens. Students (ages stated are at time of contest) StudentAgeHometownRankMohd Faizul Sani (Faizul)28Tawau, SabahChampionHal Husaini Bin Razmi & Mohd Azhar Bin Osman (Azhael)25Kuala LumpurRunner UpNadia Amira Othman (Amira)20JohorThirdSiti Ruhailah Hussein (Indah)23Johor4thNur Nabila Razali (Nabila)21Kuala Lumpur5thAisyah Aziz (Aisyah)19Singapore6thAbdul Suhadah Unding (Suhada)21Sabah7thIrsa Sahabuddin & Irmiza Sahabuddin (Irmisa)26 & 23Sabah8thRasmawatie Mohd Thamrin (Nona)18Sabah9thMuhammad Ikhtiman Che Ismail (Iman)23Kedah10thChin Teik Meng (Darren)21Penang11thKamsani Jumahat (Sani)23Singapore12th
Concert Summaries
Week 1 Theme: 15 Malaysian Icon Original Airdate: 14 September 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Coba" (Faizal Tahir) Safe Amira "Ratuku" (Awie) Safe Azhael "Bukan Cinta Biasa" (Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Darren "Sedetik Lebih" (Anuar Zain) Safe Faizul "Dan Sebenarnya" (Yuna) Safe Iman "Kejoraku Bersatu" (Search) Safe Indah "Ku Akui" (Hafiz) Safe Irmisa "Cinta Di Akhir Garisan" (Ziana Zain, Ning Baizura, Nora & Dessy) Safe Nabila "Gemilang" (Ella) Safe Nona "Tiada Kepastian" (Ziana Zain) Safe Sani "Gemilang" (Jaclyn Victor) Eliminated Suhada "Apa Saja" (KRU) Safe Eliminated: Sani
Week 2 Theme: 15 Malaysian Icon Original Airdate: 21 September 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Iris" (Awie) Safe Amira "Pastikan" (Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Azhael "Sepi Sekuntum Mawar Merah" (Ella) Safe Darren "Mentera Semerah Padi" (M. Nasir) Eliminated Faizul "Pasti" (Ning Baizura) Safe Iman "Terukir Di Bintang" (Yuna) Safe Indah "Sinaran" (Sheila Majid) Safe Irmisa "Kekasih Awal dan Akhir" (Jamal Abdillah) Safe Nabila "Setia Ku Disini" (Ziana Zain) Safe Nona "Selamat Malam" (Faizal Tahir) Safe Suhada "Bahagiamu Deritaku" (Hafiz) Safe Eliminated: Darren
Week 3 Original Airdate: 29 September 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Tunggu Sekejap" (P. Ramlee) Safe Amira "Getaran Jiwa" (P. Ramlee) Safe Azhael "Khayalan" (Ruffedge) Safe Faizul "Gerimis Mengundang" (Slam) Safe Iman "Noktah Cinta" (Hafiz) Eliminated Indah "Pelitaku" (Zur Edha) Safe Irmisa "Sebelah Jiwaku" (Jaclyn Victor) Safe Nabila "Berlari " (Tomok) Safe Nona "Srikandi Cintaku" (Bloodshed) Safe Suhada "Belaian Jiwa" (Innuendo) Safe Eliminated: Iman
Week 4 Original Airdate: 6 October 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Hanya Aku" (Hyper Act) Safe Amira "Ya Maulai" (Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Azhael "Relakan Jiwa" (Hazama) Safe Faizul "I Love You" (Najwa Latif) Safe Indah "Putih-Putih Melati" (ST12) Safe Irmisa "Angin Syurga" (Misha Omar) Safe Nabila "Aku Yang Tersakiti" (Judika) Safe Nona "Treasure" (Bruno Mars) Eliminated Suhada "Hatiku Hampa" (Ungu) Safe Eliminated: Nona
Week 5 Original Airdate: 13 October 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta" (Melly Goeslow) Safe Amira "Skyfall" (Adele) Safe Azhael "Pencinta Wanita" (Irwansyah) Safe Faizul "Ajari Aku" (Anuar Zain) Safe Indah "Pergi" (Aizat) Safe Irmisa "My Heart" (Irwansyah & Acha Septriasa) Safe Nabila "Wajah Rahsia Hati" (Fauziah Ahmad Daud) Safe Suhada "Aku Mahu Dia" (Hazama) Safe No Elimination
Week 6 Original Airdate: 20 October 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Ikut Rentakku" (Jaclyn Victor) Safe Amira "Terima Kasih" (IAmNeeta) Safe Azhael "Kita" (Forteen) Safe Faizul "Cinta Ini Membunuhku" (D'Masiv) Safe Indah "Ku Menunggu" (Rossa) Safe Irmisa "Teman Tapi Mesra" (Ratu) Eliminated Nabila "Lovefool" (The Cardigans) Safe Suhada "Madu 3" (Ahmad Dhani) Safe Eliminated: Irmisa
Week 7 Theme: Duet Original Airdate: 27 October 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah & Hafiz "Sembunyi" (Misha Omar & Andy Flop Poppy) Safe Amira & Hazama "Mendung Tak Bererti Hujan" (Ella & Deddy Dores) Safe Azhael & Stacy "Menggegar Dunia" (Adam & Stacy) Safe Faizul & Adira "Penghujung Cintaku" (Pasha Ungu & Adelia) Safe Indah & Aril "Terlanjur Cinta" (Pasha Ungu & Rossa) Safe Nabila & Alif Satar "Keliru" (Ajai & Nurul) Safe Suhada & Mila "Hanya Memuji" (Shanty & Marcell) Eliminated Eliminated: Suhada
Week 8 Original Airdate: 2 November 2013
First Round StudentSongResult Aisyah "Price Tag" (Jessie J) Safe Amira "Awan Yang Terpilu" (Ning Baizura) Safe Azhael "Harus Terpisah" (Chakra Khan) Safe Faizul "Sandiwara Cinta" (Republik) Safe Indah "Jangan Kau Mimpi" (Siti Sarah) Safe Nabila "Gelombang" (Salamiah Hassan) Safe
Second Round
Battle Round StudentSong Aisyah vs Amira "Elegi Sepi" (Azharina) Nabila vs Indah "Sangkar Cinta" (Ziana Zain) Azhael vs Faizul "Nakal" (Gigi) No elimination
Week 9 Theme: Solo & Rock Original Airdate: 10 November 2013
StudentSongResult Aisyah "Matahariku" (Agnes Monica) & "Suci Dalam Debu" (Iklim) Safe Amira "Tak Mungkin Kerna Sayang" (Alyah) & "Opera Hidup" (Wings) Safe Azhael "Lelaki Ini" (Anuar Zain) & "Kembali Merindu" (Slam) Eliminated Faizul "Hilang Naluri" (Once) & "Bayangan Gurauan" (Mega) Safe Indah "Firework" (Katy Perry) & "Segalanya Ku Terima" (Ilusi) Bottom 2 Nabila "Tentang Rasa" (Astrid) & "Permata Biru" (Ella) Safe Eliminated: Azhael
Week 10 (Final) Original Airdate: 17 November 2013
StudentSongNew SongResult Aisyah "Lebih Indah" (Siti Nurhaliza) "Mimpi" (composed & lyrics by Faizal Tahir) Sixth Amira "Terlalu Istimewa" (Adibah Noor) "Sesaat Untukku" (composed by Keroz Nazri & lyrics by Erda EE) Third Azhael "Penglipur Lara" (Hazama) "Hentian Terakhir" (composed by Damien VE & lyrics by Altimet) Runner-up Faizul "Hanyut" (Faizal Tahir) "Sepasang Sayap" (composed & lyrics by Amir Jahari) Winner Indah "Jagalah Diri" (Jaclyn Victor) "Percayalah" (composed by Aiman & lyrics by Mohd Atlas) Fourth Nabila "Seandai Masih Ada Cinta" (Dayang Nurfaizah) "Katakan Saja" (composed by Zul Mahat & lyrics by Habsah Kamis) Fifth
Azhael was re-entered into the competition after scoring the highest votes through AFMASUK. Elimination chart Rank Weekly Concerts Student 1 (14/9) 2 (21/9) 3 (29/9) 4 (16/10) 5 (13/10) 6 (20/10) 7 (27/10) 8 (2/11) 9 (10/11) Final (17/11)
Cast members
Hosts Zizan Razak – Host of concert of Akademi Fantasia Hefny Sahad – Diari Akademi Fantasia Hanis Zalikha – TGI AF & AF Buzz
Professional trainers Faizal Tahir, Melly Goeslow, & Siti Nurhaliza – Inspirer Shafizawati Sharif – Vocal Presentation Alam Wakaka & Suhaili- Choreographer Fizz Fairuz – Drama & Acting
Judges Edry Abdul Halim Sharifah Amani Roslan Aziz
Season statistics Total number of students: 12 (14) Oldest student: Faizul Sany, 28 years old Youngest students: Rasmawatie Mohd Thamrin, 18 years old
References
External links Official Site