The eleventh season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2014, premiered on 1 September 2014 and concluded on 9 November 2014 on the Astro Ria television channel. Ramli M.S. and Raja Azura joined the judging panel.
On 7 September 2014, during the opening of first concert, Hattan was revealed to be Principal for this season. Zizan Razak returned as a host and at the end of first concert, Faizal Ismail was announced as a co-host., while Jihan Musa was announced as host for Diari Akademi Fantasia.
On 9 November 2014, Mhd Firman Bansir was announced as the season's winner, making the second winner from Tawau, Sabah, defeating Mohd Razman Abd Aziz. Twelve students competed in the season. Auditions were held in four cities in June 2014.
Auditions Auditions were held in the following cities: KSL Resorts & Hotel, Johor Bahru - 13 & 14 June 2014 Sunway Hotel, Seberang Jaya, Penang - 14 & 15 June 2014 Novotel Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 21 & 22 June 2014 Kuala Lumpur - 21 & 22 June 2014
List of songs during auditions
Songs for female "Bosan" – Stacy "Teringin" - Shima "Patah Seribu" - Shila Amzah "Lebih Indah" - Datuk Siti Nurhaliza "Angin Syurga" - Misha Omar
Songs for male "Penglipurlara" – Hazama "Bahagiamu Deritaku" – Hafiz "Tetap Menantimu" – Nomad "Romancinta" – Mojo "Tinggal Kenangan" – Saleem
Contestants were required to be between the ages of 18 and 35, and are Malaysian and Singaporean citizens. As a part of conditions made by the principal, Datuk Hattan was there will be no song made from Indonesia allowed to be performed by this year contestants. He said "There are many more local song that can be performed and we should be proud of it".
Students ages stated are at time of contest) StudentAge HometownRank Mohammad Firman bin Bansir (Firman) 25 Tawau, Sabah Champion Mohammad Razman bin Abdul Aziz (Aman) 21 Melaka Runner-up Ikhwal Hafiz bin Ismail (Ewal) 22 Teluk Intan, Perak 3rd place Syamila Nuhair binti Zainordi (Nuha) 21 Perak 4th place Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel) 21 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 5th place Azwan bin Satar (Azwan) 30 Batu Pahat, Johor 6th Nina Nadira binti Naharuddin (Nina) 21 Shah Alam, Selangor 7th Muhammad Zharif bin Mohammad Kamil (Zarif) 26 Johor 8th Nor Aziha binti Mohammad Salleh (Ziha) 20 Johor 9th Muna Shahirah binti Munadi (Muna) 20 Johor Bahru, Johor 10th Muhammad Fareezuan bin Adnan (Farez) 19 Kuala Lumpur 11th Walfadhilah binti Suhaizat (Wawa) 19 Selangor 12th
Concert summaries
Week 1 Original airdate: 7 September 2014 Theme: Student's Choice Guest judge: Tam (Spider) StudentSong Ziha "Angan Angan" (Raja Ema) Zarif "Hanya Aku" (Hyper Act) Muna "Hilang" (Najwa Latif) Azwan "Umpan Jinak Di Air Tenang" (Dato' Ahmad Jais) Nuha "Tunggu Sekejap" (Tan Sri P. Ramlee) Firman "Relaku Pujuk" (Spider) Nina "Gelora Jiwa" (Yuna) Aman "Andai Ku Tahu" (Ungu) Farez "Nirmala" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Adel "Ku Ada Kamu" (Adira) Wawa "Hujung Dunia" (Hanie Soraya) Ewal "Di Alam Fana Cinta" (Fotograf) Eliminated: No elimination.
Week 2 Original airdate: 14 September 2014 Theme: 90s Guest judge: Amy Mastura StudentSong Ewal "Ada" (Dato' M. Nasir) Wawa "Wajah Kekasih" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Farez "Langkah Seiringan" (Exists) Adel "Kalau Mencari Teman" (Ziana Zain) Azwan "Bernafas Dalam Lumpur" (Wings) Nina "Zombie" (The Cranberries) Firman "Gerhana Cinta Luka" (Iklim) Muna "Diam Diam Jatuh Cinta" (Ramlah Ram) Zarif "Disana Menanti Disini Menunggu" (Ukays) Ziha "Kau Teristimewa" (Aishah) Aman "More Than Words" (Extreme) Nuha "Setelah Aku Kau Miliki" (Shima) Eliminated: Walfadhilah binti Suhaizat (Wawa)
Week 3 Original airdate: 21 September 2014 Theme: Hitz Fantasia Guest judge: Dato' Aznil Haji Nawawi StudentSong Adel "Jahat" (Stacy) Firman "Relakan Jiwa" (Hazama) Zarif "Aduh Saliha" (Mawi) Muna "Percayalah" (Indah) Farez "Awan Nano" (Hafiz) Ziha "Hatimu Milikku" (Nera) Nina "Ilusi" (Adira) Aman "Hanya Kau Yang Mampu" (Aizat) Ewal "Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan" (Shahir) Nuha "Aku Lebih Tahu" (Mila) Azwan "Izinku Pergi" (Kaer) Eliminated: Muhammad Fareezuan bin Adnan (Farez)
Week 4 Original airdate: 28 September 2014 Theme: Tribute to Malaysian Composer Guest judge: Ziana Zain StudentSongComposer Azwan "Aduh" (Ajai) Ajai Adel "Kesetiaan" (Siti Sarah) Ajai Aman "Tidak Pernah Berjumpa" (Forteen) Edry Abdul Halim Nuha "Sebelah Jiwaku" (Jaclyn Victor) Edry Abdul Halim Zarif "Gerimis Mengundang" (Slam) Saari Amri Muna "Kekal" (Ziana Zain) Salman Sharif Ewal "Lena Diulit Intan" (Wings) Saari Amri Ziha "Seandainya Masih Ada Cinta" (Dayang Nurfaizah) Ajai Firman "Samrah Mentari" (Dato' Jamal Abdillah) Pak Ngah Nina "Dondang Dendang" (Noraniza Idris) Pak Ngah Eliminated: Muna Shahirah binti Munadi (Muna)
Week 5 Original airdate: 5 October 2014 Theme: Praise & Worship Guest judge: Nash (Lefthanded) StudentSong Azwan "Mimpi Laila" (Yasin) Ziha "Cinta Adam dan Hawa" (Misha Omar) Zarif "Aku Yang Berdosa" (Shahir) Nina "Ku Mohon" (Datuk Sheila Majid) Nuha "Jaga Dia Untukku" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Adel "Jagalah Diri" (Jaclyn Victor) Firman "Meniti Titian Usang" (Search) Aman "PadaMu Ku Bersujud" (Afgan) Ewal "Ketulusan Hati" (Anuar Zain) Eliminated: No elimination.
Week 6 Original airdate: 12 October 2014 Theme: Rock Guest judge: Awie & Edrie Hashim StudentSong Nuha "What's Up?" (4 Non Blondes) Aman "Itu Kamu" (Estranged) Azwan "Apa Nak Dikata" (XPDC) Nina "Layar Impian" (Ella) Zarif "Hukum Karma" (Wings) Ziha "Luka Dilukai" (Shima) Ewal "Fantasia Bulan Madu" (Search) Firman "Kerja Gila" (Search) Adele "Rolling in The Deep" (Adele) Eliminated: Nor Aziha binti Mohammad Salleh (Ziha)
Week 7 Original airdate: 19 September 2014 Theme: Remy & Sally (Tribute to Tan Sri P. Ramlee & Puan Sri Saloma) Guest judge: Erra Fazira StudentSong Adel "Jelingan Mata" (Saloma) Aman "Tiada Kata Secantik Bahasa" (P. Ramlee) Nuha "Engkau Laksana Bulan" (P. Ramlee) Nina "Itulah Sayang" (P. Ramlee) Ewal "Jeritan Batinku" (P. Ramlee) Firman "Jangan Tinggal Daku" (P. Ramlee) Zarif "Ya Habibi Ali Baba" (P. Ramlee) Azwan "Hanya Dikau" (P. Ramlee) Eliminated: Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel)
Week 8 Original airdate: 26 October 2014 Theme: Media's Choice Guest judge: Roslen Fadzil Solo StudentSongResult Aman "Kasih Latifah" (Spider) Bottom 3 Zarif "Romancinta" (Mojo) Eliminated Ewal "Maha Karya Cinta" (Faizal Tahir) Safe Nuha "Kisah Dongeng" (Stacy) Safe Firman "She's Gone" (Steelheart) Safe Azwan "Cinta Nusantara" (Sheqal) Safe Nina "Rescue" (Yuna) Eliminated
Duet/group StudentSong Firman & Nuha "Cerita Cinta" (Jaclyn Victor & Rio Febrian) Aman & Nina "Ku Merindu" (Ella & Shah) Zarif, Azwan & Ewal "Satu" (Tan Sri SM Salim & Zainal Abidin Eliminated: Nina Nadira binti Naharuddin (Nina) & Muhammad Zharif bin Mohammad Kamil (Zarif)
Week 9 (semi-finals) Original airdate: 2 November 2014 Theme: Student's Choice Guest judge: Fauziah Latiff Solo StudentSongResult Firman "Nur Nilam Sari" (Awie & Search) Safe Nuha "Ku Pendam Sebuah Duka" (Dato' Khadijah Ibrahim) Bottom 2 Azwan "Cinta Sesungguhnya" (Sabhi Saddi) Eliminated Ewal "Rude" (Magic!) Safe Aman "Sedetik Lebih" (Anuar Zain) Safe
Duet StudentGuest singerSong Aman Masya Masyitah "Kalau Cinta" (Alif Aziz & Joanna) Azwan Noraniza Idris "Tanda Kasih" (Ahmad Mahmud & Rahmah Rahmat) Ewal Adira "Muara Hati" (Hafiz Suip & Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Firman Joey (BPR) "Seribu Tahun Takkan Mungkin" (BPR) Nuha Mus (May) "Cintamu Mekar Dihati" (May) Eliminated: Azwan bin Satar (Azwan) AF SERAP: Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel) Adel was chosen by the faculty to be re-entered into the competition and will compete in the final week.
Week 10 (Final) Original airdate: 9 November 2014 Theme: Grand Finale Guest judge: Amy Search StudentSongResult Adel "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) "Hati" Composer: Kuncidemak Lyric: Kuncidemak Fifth place Ewal "Kembalikan Semula" Composer: DJ Fuzz Lyric: Adeep Nahar "Matahari" (Hafiz Suip) Third place Nuha "Pertama Kali" Composer: Nuha Lyric: Nuha "Beribu Sesalan" (3 Suara) Fourth Place Aman "Mewangi" (Akim & The Majistret) "Without You" Composer: Awi Rafael Lyric: Awi Rafael Runner-up Firman "Kejoraku Bersatu" (Search) "Di Pintumu" Composer: Dato' M. Nasir Lyric: Dato' M. Nasir Champion Champion: Mohammad Firman bin Bansir (Firman) Runner-up: Mohammad Razman bin Abdul Aziz (Aman) Third place: Ikhwal Hafiz bin Ismail (Ewal) Fourth place: Syamila Nuhair binti Zainordi (Nuha) Fifth place: Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel)
Elimination chart Rank Weekly Concerts Student 1 (7/Sep) 2 (14/Sep) 3 (21/Sep) 4 (28/Sep) 5 (5/Oct) 6 (12/Oct) 7 (19/Oct) 8 (26/Oct) 9 (2/Nov) Final (9/Nov)
Elimination order
Week:1 (7/Sept)2 (14/Sept)3 (21/Sept)4 (28/Sept)5 (5/Oct)6 (12/Oct)7 (19/Oct)8 (26/Oct)Semifinals (2/Nov)Finals (9/Nov)PlaceContestantResult 1 Firman Saved 3rd 2nd 2nd Saved 2nd 2nd 4th 1st Winner 2 Aman Saved 6th 3rd 6th Saved 6th 3rd 5th (Bottom 3) 2nd Runner-up 3 Ewal Saved 9th 5th 4th Saved 3rd 7th (Bottom 3) 2nd 3rd Third 4 Nuha Saved 5th 6th 5th Saved 7th (Bottom 3) 4th 3rd 4th (Bottom 2) 4th 5 Adel Saved 2nd 4th 3rd Saved 4th Eliminated - Saved 5th 6 Azwan Saved 1st 1st 1st Saved 1st 1st 1st Eliminated 7 Nina Saved 4th 9th (Bottom 3) 9th (Bottom 3) Saved 5th 6th (Bottom 3) Eliminated 8 Zarif Saved 7th 10th (Bottom 3) 7th Saved 8th (Bottom 3) 5th Eliminated 9 Ziha Saved 8th 8th 8th (Bottom 3) Saved Eliminated 10 Muna Saved 11th (Bottom 3) 7th Eliminated 11 Farez Saved 10th (Bottom 3) Eliminated 12 Wawa Saved Eliminated
The student was re-entered into the competition through "AFSERAP" (Faculty's choice). There was no elimination on the first and fifth week . There was a double elimination on the eight week . Adel was chosen by the faculty(among all the eliminated students)to be re-entered into the competition through AFSERAP and it was announced at the end of the ninth concert by the principal.
Cast members
Hosts Zizan Razak - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia Faizal Ismail - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia Jihan Muse - Host of Diari Akademi Fantasia
Professional trainers Hattan - Principal Siti Hajar Ismail - Vocal Presentation Linda Jasmine - Choreographer Fatimah Abu Bakar - English Language Consultant & Counsellor Marlia Musa - Drama & Acting Acis - Music Director
Judges Ramli M.S. Raja Azura
Juri Juara Stacy Hafiz
Season statistics Total number of students: 12 Oldest student: Azwan Satar, 30 years old Youngest students: Walfadhilah Suhaizat & Muhammad Fareezuan Adnan, 19 years old Tallest student: Muhammad Fareezuan Adnan Shortest student: Nor Aziha Md Salleh Student with the most consecutive highest votes: Azwan Satar, 6 times Student with the most collective highest votes: Azwan Satar, 6 times Student with the most bottom three appearances: Nor Aziha Md Salleh, 4 times Students with no bottom three appearances: Mhd Firman Bansir
References
External links Official Site