The twelfth season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2015, premiered on 3 August 2015 and concluded on 11 October 2015 on the Astro Ria television channel. Zizan Razak and Faizal Ismail continued to host the show once again, while Ramli M.S. returned as a judge and Rozita Che Wan joined the judging panel.
The professional trainers for this season were announced in a press conference for media, which include trainers from previous season, Linda Jasmine, Fatimah Abu Bakar, Acis, Shahrol, Que Haidar & Fauziah Nawi, while Edry Abdul Halim has been announced as the new principal for this season.
On 11 October 2015, Mohammad Sufie Rashid was announced as the season's winner, making the first winner from Singapore, who defeated Syameel Aqmal Mohd Fodzly.
Auditions Auditions were held in the following cities: Bayview Hotel, Penang - 2 & 3 May 2015 Novotel Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 9 & 10 May 2015 Berjaya Waterfront, Johor - 23 & 24 May 2015 National Sports Complex Kuala Lumpur - 30 & 31 May 2015
List of songs during auditions
Songs for female "Gilalah" – Stacy "Di Pintu Syurga" - Dayang Nurfaizah "Sesal Separuh Nyawa" - Alyah "Ya Maulai" - Datuk Siti Nurhaliza "ChaROssa
Songs for male "Mewangi" – Akim & The Majistret "Matahari" – Hafiz "Pencuri" – Mark Adam "All of Me" – John Legend "Harus Terpisah" – Cakra Khan "Umpan Jinak Di Air Tenang" – Ahmad Jais "Pelesit Kota" – Search "Sedetik Lebih" – Anuar Zain
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.
StudentAgeHometownRanking Mohd. Sufie bin Rashid (Sufi) 24 Singapore Champion Syameel Aqmal bin Mohd. Fodzly (Syamel) 22 Kuala Lumpur Runner-up Nurnajmi Nabila binti Samsaidi (Bila) 19 Kuala Lumpur 3rd place Muhammad Shahrul Amin bin Kamarozzaman (Sharul) 19 Negeri Sembilan 4th place Allyssa Joanne Anak Jambi (Lisa) 22 Sarawak 5th Ang Hui San (Rachel) 23 Pahang 6th Muhd. Ikhwan Alif bin Salim (Iqwan) 20 Perak 7th Anthonasius Jadil (Openg) 23 Sabah 8th Muhd. Amyroulfarouk bin Mohd. Nor (Faroq) 23 Melaka 9th Aziah binti Awang (Aziah) 21 Tuaran, Sabah 10th Nurhusnina Haziqah binti Naharuddin (Ziqa) 19 Johor 11th Sharifah Nabilah binti Syed Azhar (Ifa) 21 Kedah 12th
Concert summaries Week 1 Aired date: 9 August 2015 Guest judges: - StudentSongResult Arisa "Gemilang" (Jaclyn Victor) Eliminated Aziah "Teruskanlah" (Agnes Monica) Safe Bila "Hanya Di Mercu" (Ayu Damit) Safe Dalila "Karma" (Cokelat) Eliminated Faroq "Marry Me" (Mark Adam) Safe Ifa "Rindu" (Hetty Koes Endang) Safe Iqwan "Ku Akui" (Hafiz Suip) Safe Lisa "Wanita Terbahagia" (BCL) Safe Openg "Pelangi Petang" (Sudirman) Safe Rachel "Begawan Solo" (Frances Yap) Safe Sharul "Kun Anta" (Humood Alkhuder) Safe Sufi "Kamelia" (Sweet Charity) Safe Syahid "Joget Angan Tak Sudah" (Jay Jay) Eliminated Syamel "Potret" (Akim & The Majistret) Safe Wili "Terima Kasih Cinta" (Afgan) Eliminated Ziqa "Nakal" (Gigi) Safe Best performances: Nurhusnina Haziqah binti Naharuddin (Ziqa) Eliminated: Sharmaine Arissa binti Shahrudin (Arisa), Nurdalila binti Mohamed Yusof (Dalila), Khairul Mohammad Syahid bin Abu Hassan (Syahid) & Wili (Suili George)
Week 2 Aired date: 16 August 2015 Theme: Love Guest judges: Amy Search StudentSongResult Iqwan "Lelaki Seperti Aku" (Alif Satar) Bottom 2 Lisa "Rindu Padanya" (Camelia) Safe Sufi "Kehilangan" (Firman Siagian) Safe Ziqa "Percayalah" (Indah Ruhaila) Bottom 3 Sharul "Lagu Untukmu" (Meet Uncle Hussain) Safe Faroq "Aku yang Tersakiti" (Judika) Safe Ifa "Kabut Serangkai Mawar" (Zaiton Sameon) Eliminated Syamel "Thinking Out Loud" (Ed Sheeran) Safe Rachel "Sayang" (Shae) Safe Openg "Dashyat" (Mojo) Safe Bila "All About The Bass" (Meghan Trainor) Safe Aziah "Terbaik Bagimu" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Best performances: Mohammad Sufie bin Rashid (Sufi) Eliminated: Sharifah Nabilah binti Syed Azhar (Ifa) Guest performances: "Apa Khabar" (Joe Flizzow) & "Not For Sale" (Stacy)
Week 3 Aired date: 23 August 2015 Theme: 90s Guest judges: Amelina StudentSongResult Lisa "Ngajat Tampi" (Noraniza Idris) Safe Syamel "Warisan Wanita Terakhir" (Teacher's Pet) Bottom 3 Aziah "Yang Indah Yang Hangat" (Amelina) Safe Iqwan "Didalam Dilema" (KRU) Safe Openg "Takdir dan Waktu" (Mega) Safe Ziqa "G.I.G" (Elite) Eliminated Sharul "Apokalips" (M. Nasir) Bottom 2 Bila "Cindai" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Faroq "Bila Resah" (Anuar Zain) Safe Rachel "Kau dan Aku" (Ning Baizura) Safe Sufi "Black or White" (Michael Jackson) Safe Best performances: Nurnajmi Nabila binti Samsaidi (Bila) Eliminated: Nurhusnina Haziqah binti Naharuddin (Ziqa)
Week 4 Aired date: 30 August 2015 Theme: - Guest judges: Adlin Aman Ramlie StudentSongResult Openg "Suzanna" (M. Osman) Safe Bila "Pelangi Senja" (Stacy) Saved Rachel "Bahtera Merdeka" (Aishah) Safe Sharul "Bangkit" (Aril Pilus) Safe Iqwan "Fatwa Pujangga" (S. Affendy) Safe Sufi "Mana Mungkin" (Black) Safe Faroq "Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajahmu" (Uji Rashid) Safe Syamel "Biarkanlah" (Drama Band) Safe Aziah "Terima Kasih Cinta" (Tasha Manshahar & RJ) Safe Lisa "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus) Safe Best performances: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel) Eliminated: No elimination.
Week 5 Aired date: 6 September 2015 Theme: Film's Soundtrack (OST) Guest judges: Afgan StudentSong FilmResult Faroq "Bujang Lapok" (P. Ramlee) + "Malam Bulan Di Pagar Bintang" (P. Ramlee) Bujang Lapok Safe Aziah "Teruja" (Ella) + "Generasiku" (OAG) Gol & Gincu Eliminated Openg "Azura" (Jamal Abdillah) + "Setahun Sudah Berlalu" (Alleycats) Azura Safe Rachel "Mamma Mia" (Abba) + "Thank You for The Music" (Abba) Mamma Mia Safe Sharul "Awas" (KRU) + "Negatif" (KRU) Awas Safe Lisa "Patah Seribu" (Shila Amzah) + "Aku Datang" (Tomok) Istanbul Aku Datang Safe Syamel "Di Ambang Wati" (Wings) + "Ukiran Jiwa" (Awie) Sembilu Safe Bila "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Linda Ronstadt) + "Reflection" (Lea Salonga) + "Kau Dihatiku (Zainal Abidin) Pinocchio + Mulan + Tarzan Safe Iqwan "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta" (Melly Goeslaw & Eric) + "Tentang Seseorang" (Anda) Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? Safe Sufi "Salam Terakhir" (Sudirman) + "Idola" (Azlan & The Typewriter) Hoore! Hoore! Safe Best performances: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel) Eliminated: Aziah binti Awang (Aziah)
Week 6 Aired date: 13 September 2015 Theme: Rock Guest judges: Ella & Awie StudentSongResult Faroq "Cinta Dewa Dewi" (Spider) Eliminated Openg "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi) Eliminated Sharul "Patahnya Sayap Malam" (Massa) Safe Lisa "Kitalah Bintang" (Ella) Safe Rachel "Teman" (XPDC) Safe Syamel "Rahasia Perempuan" (Ari Lasso) Safe Sufi "Mentari Di Ufuk Timur" (Search) Safe Iqwan "Suratan Takdir" (Gersang) Safe Bila "Semalam Yang Hangat" (Wings) Safe Best performances: Ang Hui San (Rachel) Eliminated: Anthonasius Jadil (Openg) & Muhammad Amyroulfarouk bin Mohammad Nor (Faroq)
Week 7 Aired date: 20 September 2015 Theme: Icon Guest judges: Dato' AC Mizal StudentSongResult Sharul "Bukan Cinta Biasa" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Rachel "Apa Khabar Orang Kampung" (Dato' Sudirman Arshad) Safe Sufi "Akhirnya Kini Pasti" (Anita Sarawak) Safe Bila "Seribu Bintang" (Alleycats) Safe Iqwan "Sinaran" (Datuk Sheila Majid) Eliminated Syamel "Sepi Sekuntum Mawar Merah" (Ella) Safe Lisa "Kau Lupa Janji" (Jamal Abdillah) Safe Best performances: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel) Eliminated: Muhammad Ikhwan Alif bin Salim (Iqwan)
Week 8 Aired date: 27 September 2015 Theme: Media & Viewers Choice Guest judges: Ogy Dato' Ahmad Daud Solo StudentSongResult Sufi "Berdendang Dalam Tangisan" (Jamal Abdillah) Safe Lisa "Aku Tak Akan Bersuara" (Nike Ardilla) Safe Sharul "Bila Tiba" (Ungu) Safe Bila "Semoga Abadi" (Misha Omar) Safe Syamel "Mimpi yang Tak Sudah" (Ibnor Riza) AF Immunity Rachel "Teratai Layu Di Tasik Madu" (Fauziah Latiff) Safe
Duet StudentSong Sharul & Bila "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" (Meghan Trainor & John Legend) Lisa & Rachel "Let It Go" (Idina Menzel) Sufi & Syamel "Seruan" (Lefthanded) Best performances: Sharul & Bila (Duet) Eliminated: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel) AF Immunity: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel) Syamel originally eliminated but later Ramli M.S using a 'veto' immunity to save him from the elimination.
Week 9 (Semifinal) Aired date: 4 October 2015 Theme: World & Duet Guest judges: Dato' AC Mizal & Ogy Dato' Ahmad Daud Solo StudentSongResult Rachel "Hi Hi Bye Bye" (Cyndi Wang) Eliminated Sharul "Gadis Jolobu" (Waris & Dato' Hattan) Safe Lisa "Masih Cinta" (Kotak) Eliminated Sufi "Untukmu Ibu" (Exists) Safe Syamel "Cinta Yang Sempurna" (Qanda) Safe Bila "Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys) Safe
Duet StudentGuest singerSong Rachel Azhael "Hati Ini Telah Dilukai" (Krisdayanti & Ajai) Sharul Nurul Wahab "Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta" (Francissca Peter & Roystan Maria) Lisa Forteen "One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men) Sufi Aisyah Aziz "Seluruh Cinta" (Cakra Khan & Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Syamel Aizat Amdan "In Love With You" (Aizat Amdan & Noh Salleh) Bila Bob Yusof "Pening" (Ezlynn & Dato' M. Daud Kilau) Best performances: - Eliminated: Allyssa Joanne Anak Jambi (Lisa) & Ang Hui San (Rachel)
Week 10 (Final) Aired date: 11 October 2015 Theme: Cover Song & New Single Guest judges: Ogy Dato' Ahmad & Dato' AC Mizal StudentSongResult Sharul "Just The Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) "Hanya Kamu" Composer: Aiman Lyric: ZL Fourth place Syamel "Hidup Dalam Mati" Composer: Syamel Lyric: Syamel "Sampai Mati" (Hazama) Runner-up Bila "Karma" (Faizal Tahir) "Diam Saja" Composer: Edry Abdul Halim Lyric: Edry Abdul Halim Third place Sufi "Kisah Dua Muka" Composer: Sufi Lyric: Sufi "Andaiku Bercinta Lagi" (Mojo) Champion Champion: Mohammad Sufie bin Rashid (Sufi) Runner-up: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel) Third place: Nurajmi Nabila binti Samsaidi (Bila) Fourth place: Muhammad Shahrul Amin bin Kamarozzaman (Sharul)
Elimination chart Rank Weekly Concerts Students 1 (9/Aug) 2 (16/Aug) 3 (23/Aug) 4 (30/Aug) 5 (6/Sep) 6 (13/Sep) 7 (20/Sep) 8 (27/Sep) 9 (4/Oct) Final (11/Oct) 1. Sufi Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 1st 2. Syamel Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Saved Safe 2nd 3.Bila Safe Safe Safe Saved Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd4. Sharul Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe4th5. Lisa Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 6. Rachel Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 7. Iqwan Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 8. Openg Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 9. Faroq Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 10. Aziah Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 11. Ziqa Safe Safe Elim 12. Ifa Safe Elim
Cast members
Hosts Zizan Razak - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia Faizal Ismail - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia Nana Mahazan - Host of Diari Akademi Fantasia
Professional trainers Edry Abdul Halim - Principal Shahrol - Vocal Presentation Linda Jasmine - Choreographer Fatimah Abu Bakar - English Language Consultant & Counsellor Fauziah Nawi & Que Haidar - Drama & Acting Acis - Music Director
Judges Dato' Ramli M.S Rozita Che Wan
Champion Judges Stacy Joe Flizzow
Season statistics Total number of students: 12 Oldest student: Suili George, 28 years old Youngest students: Walfadhilah Suhaizat & Muhammad Fareezuan Adnan, 19 years old
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