The fifth season of Akademi Fantasia premiered on 17 March 2007 and ran until 19 May 2007. The season was joined by new judges, Fauziah Latiff, Hattan and Fauziah Ahmad Daud, who replaced Adlin Aman Ramlie, while Aznil Nawawi returned as host for his fifth season. On 19 May 2007, Norsyarmilla Jirin from Penang was crowned the winner of the fifth season of Akademi Fantasia, making her the first female winner, defeating runner-up Ebi Kornelis @ Firdaus Yaimal. This season also featured Aizat Amdan, who would subsequently become the overall winner of 2009 and 2012 Anugerah Juara Lagu.
For this season, Akademi Fantasia was held from March to May, unlike the previous four seasons which were held between May and August because the producer did not want the show to clash with Malaysia's 50th Anniversary of Independence Day.
Throughout this season, as much as 6.6 million votes were cast, with 1.9 million votes received in the finale.
Concert summaries
Week 1 Original Airdate: 17 March 2007 Student Song Afiq no.1 "Janjiku" by Sofaz Aizat no.2 "Pangeran Cinta" by Dewa 19 Candy no.3 "Ka-Ching!" by Shania Twain Dafi no.4 "Uptown Girl" by Westlife Dekna no.5 "Tanpamu" by Farawahida Diya no.6 "Aku Masih Setia" by Dia Fadila Ebi no.7 "Milik Siapakah Gadis Ini" by Sudirman Arshad Farha no.8 "Balada Pemuzik Jalanan" by Search Fatin no.9 "Angkat Kaki" by Sheeda Heliza no.10 "Kau Pergi Jua" by Adam Ahmad Mila no.11 "Bersamamu" by Siti Sarah Noni no.12 "Tak Ada Logika" by Agnes Monica Rizal no.13 "Menanti Sebuah Jawapan" by Padi Shawal no.14 "Harapan" by Fazli Zainal Zana no.15 "Akhirnya Kini Pasti" by Anita Sarawak
Bottom two: Adyana Khalid & Ebi Kornelis Eliminated: Adyana Khalid Quit: Wan Nurul Zhana Wan Mohd Hanizan
Week 2 Original Airdate: 24 March 2007 Student Song Afiq no.1 "Biso Bonar" by Hattan Aizat no.2 "Basket Case" by Green Day Aswad no.3 "Nak Kahwin Tak Ada Duit" by Sweet Charity Candy no.4 "Semua Jadi Satu" by 3 Diva Dafi no.5 "Pencinta Wanita" by Irwansyah Dekna no.6 "Cinta" by Amy Mastura Ebi no.7 "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias Farha no.8 "Biarkan Aku Menangis" by Tommy J. Pissa Fatin no.9 "Bila Rindu Kusebut Namamu" by Siti Fairuz Heliza no.10 "Aku Bukan Untukmu" by Rossa Mila no.11 "Gotta Tell You" by Samantha Mumba Noni no.13 "Miraei" by Kiroro Rizal no.12 "Kembali Merindu" by Slam Shawal no.14 "Kenangan Mengusik Jiwa" by A. Ramlie
Bottom two: Mohd Syafiq Mohd Ramadzan & Norsyarmilla Jirin Eliminated: Mohd Syafiq Mohd Ramadzan Special guest: Mr. Yamada @ Abdul Rahsid Abdullah
Week 3 Original Airdate: 1 April 2007 Student Song Aizat "Warisan" by Sudirman Aswad "Hijau Bumi Tuhan" by XPDC Candy "Terlalu Istimewa" by Adibah Noor Dafi "Aku Tanpa Cintamu" by Mirwana Dekna "Kembara Di Tanah Gersang" by Al Jawaher Ebi "Al Jannah" by Mawi Farha "Insan" by Yantzen Fatin "Erti Hidup" by Dayang Nurfaizah Heliza "Melodi Ahlan" by Waheeda Mila "Melukut Di Tepi Gantang" by Aishah Noni "Ode to My Family" by The Cranberries Rizal "Permaidani" by Aris Ariwatan Shawal "Ku Berlari" by Firdaus
Bottom two: Aryanna Najwa Ahmad & Norsyarmilla Jirin Eliminated: None
Week 4 Original Airdate: 7 April 2007 Student Song Aizat "La Camisa Negra" by Juanes Aswad "Hakikat Sebuah Cinta" by Iklim Candy "Setia Kukorbankan" by Fauziah Latiff Dafi "Zikir Kasih" by Amir Ukays Dekna "Salam Untuk Kekasih" by Nadia Ebi "Kasihnya Laila" by Jinbara Farha "As Long As You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys Fatin "Joget Gila Bayang" by Anita Sarawak Heliza "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia Mila "Benci Tapi Rindu" by Diana Nasution Noni "Pastikan" by Siti Nurhaliza Rizal "Di Ambang Sore" by Ahmad Jais Shawal "Izinkanku Pergi" by Kaer Azami
Bottom three: Mohd. Farha Jasmen, Nonny Nadirah Zainuddin & Nurul Fatin Yahya Eliminated: Mohd. Farha Jasmen, Nonny Nadirah Zainuddin & Nurul Fatin Yahya Special judge: Prof. Madya Khairil Johari Johar
Week 5 Original Airdate: 15 April 2007 Student Song All "Aankhein Khuli" by OST - Mohabbatein Aizat "Itu Kamu" by Estranged Aswad "60's TV" by OAG Candy "Berdua Lebih Baik" by Acha Septriasa Dafi "Bibir Mesra Jiwa Parah" by Zam Zam Dekna "Unfaithful" by Rihanna Ebi "Layu Sebelum Berkembang" by Broery Marantika Heliza "Diam Diam Jatuh Cinta" by Ramlah Ram Mila "Puncak Kasih" by Ziana Zain Rizal "Pada Syurga Di Wajahmu" by Nash Shawal "Cinta Tak Karuan" by Amigos
Bottom two: Aryanna Najwa Ahmad & Hasfarizal Ayub Eliminated: Aryanna Najwa Ahmad Special judge: Syafinaz
Week 6 Original Airdate: 21 April 2007 Student Song All Boys "Awas" by KRU All Girls "Tamparan Wanita" by Elite Aizat "Perpisahan" by Anuar Zain Aswad "Yang Sedang-Sedang Saja" by Iwan Candy "Gadis Dan Bunga" by Rahimah Rahim Dafi "Qing Fei De Yi" by Harlem Yu Ebi "Jujur" by Radja Heliza "Nafas Cahaya" by Misha Omar Mila "Drama" by Ning Baizura, Nikkie & Yanie Rizal "That Thing You Do" by The Wonders Shawal "Peronda Jaket Biru" by Awie (Wings)
Bottom two: Hasfarizal Ayub & Mohd Shawal Ruslan Eliminated: Hasfarizal Ayub Special judge: Kudsia Kahar
Week 7 Original Airdate: 28 April 2007 Student Song All "Joget Pahang" by Siti Nurhaliza "Joget Si Pinang Muda" by Noraniza Idris Aizat "Ada" by M. Nasir Aswad "Penyu Menangis" by Sudirman Candy "Tari Silat Melayu" by Aishah Dafi "Joget Angan Tak Sudah" by Jay Jay Ebi "Berdendang Dalam Tangisan" by Jamal Abdillah Heliza "Rindu Merindu" by Fauziah Idris Mila "Dondang Dendang" by Noraniza Idris Shawal "Joget Kaki Lima" by Dahlan Zainuddin
Bottom two: Mohd Shawal Ruslan & Muhammad Aizat Amdan Eliminated: Muhammad Aizat Amdan Special judge: Salih Yaacob
Week 8 Original Airdate: 5 May 2007 Student Song All "Boria AF5" All Girls "Joget Lambak" by Adam All Boys "Wajah Rahsia Hati" by Fauziah Ahmad Daud Aswad "Korban Cinta" by Aris Ariwatan Candy "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" by Lila Downs Dafi "It's Gonna Be Me" by 'N Sync Ebi "Kisah Kau Dan Aku" by Alleycats Heliza "Kesal" by Ella Mila "Aku Takkan Bersuara" by Nike Ardilla Shawal "Kaulah Segalanya" by Hazrul Nizam
Bottom two: Gadaffi Ismail Sabri & Mohd Shawal Ruslan Eliminated: Gadaffi Ismail Sabri Special judge: Loloq
Week 9 Original Airdate: 12 May 2007 Student Song All "Let's Dance Together" by Melly Goeslaw "Lagu Gembira" by Ning Baizura & Jamal Abdillah Aswad "Mungkin Langitmu Lebih Biru" by Mawi "Joget Cinta Sakti" by Haziq & Rosma (Duet with Heliza) Candy "Cahaya Cinta" by Siti Nurhaliza "Menari Denganku" by Zahid & Siti Sarah Raisuddin (Duet with Shawal) Ebi "Bukan Diriku" by Samsons "My Heart" by Acha Septriasa & Irwansyah (Duet with Mila) Heliza "Ya Atau Tidak" by Erra Fazira "Joget Cinta Sakti" by Haziq & Rosma (Duet with Aswad) Mila "Pudar" by Rossa "My Heart" by Acha Septriasa & Irwansyah (Duet with Ebi) Shawal "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow "Menari Denganku" by Zahid & Siti Sarah Raisuddin (Duet with Candy)
Bottom two: Mohd Shawal Ruslan & Nur Heliza Helmi Eliminated: Mohd Shawal Ruslan Special judges: Loloq & Siti Nurhaliza
Week 10 Original Airdate: 19 May 2007 Student Song Aswad "Mata, Hati, Jiwa" by Awie "Bila Mati Cinta Terhenti" - Composed by Razman Riza, Lyrics by Loloq Candy "Dedebu Cinta" by Misha Omar "Demam" - Composer & Lyrics by Edry Abdul Halim Ebi "Farhana (Puteri Bumi Kenyalang)" by Jinbara "Sinar Cinta" - Composer by M. Nasir, Lyrics by Loloq Heliza "Cinta Boneka" by D-Va "Cinta Di Lautan Lalang" - Composed by Aidit Alfian, Lyrics by Loloq Mila "Cinta Pura Pura" by Ezlynn "Persis Mutiara" - Composed by Ajai, Lyrics by Loloq Fifth: Candra Clement Fourth: Nur Heliza Helmi Third: Muhammad Nur Aswad Jafar Runner-Up: Ebi Kornelis @ Firdaus Yaimal Winner: Norsyarmilla Jirin Special judge: Mamat Khalid
Students (ages stated are at time of contest)
Student Age Hometown RankWan Nurul Zhana Wan Mohd Hanizan23Kuala Lumpur16th (quit)Adyana "Diya" Khalid21Kuala Lumpur15thMohd Shafiq Mohd Ramadzan21Putrajaya14thNurul Fatin Yahya20Johor Bahru, Johor13thMohd. Farha Jasmen22Kota Kinabalu, Sabah12thNonny Nadirah "Noni" Zainuddin18Kota Marudu, Sabah11thAryanna Najwa "Dekna" Ahmad19Penang10thHasfarizal Ayub19Kuching, Sarawak9thMuhammad Aizat Amdan18Kuala Lumpur8thGadaffi "Dafi" Ismail Sabri19Petaling Jaya, Selangor7thMohd Shawal Ruslan23Kuala Lumpur6thCandra "Candy" Clement18Tambunan, Sabah5thNur Heliza Helmi21Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu4thMuhammad Nur Aswad Jafar27Penang3rdEbi Kornelis @ Firdaus Yaimal23Kota Kinabalu, SabahRunner-upNorsyarmilla "Mila" Jirin19PenangWinner
Summaries
Voting result +Voting Result in Rank OrderOrderWeekly Concert12345678910 1 Dafi Dafi Ebi Ebi Ebi Ebi Ebi Aswad Mila Mila 2 Heliza Heliza Dafi Dafi Aswad Mila Aswad Mila Aswad Ebi 3 Aizat Aswad Aizat Heliza Shawal Candy Mila Ebi Ebi Aswad 4 Fatin Aizat Heliza Aizat Heliza Aswad Candy Heliza Candy Heliza 5 Aswad Ebi Aswad Aswad Dafi Aizat Dafi Candy Heliza Candy 6 Farha Fatin Candy Candy Mila Heliza Heliza Shawal Shawal 7 Rizal Candy Farha Shawal Aizat Dafi Shawal Dafi 8 Candy Dekna Shawal Dekna Candy Shawal Aizat 9 Shawal Shawal Rizal Rizal Rizal Rizal 10 Afiq Rizal Fatin Mila Dekna 11 Dekna Noni Noni Noni 12 Noni Farha Dekna Farha 13 Mila Mila Mila Fatin 14 Ebi Afiq 15 Diya 16 Zana
The student won the competition The student was the runner-up The student was the first runner-up The students were finalists The student(s) won the best performance The student won the best performance but was eliminated The students did not participate in the concert The student was the original eliminee but was saved The student was eliminated The student quit the competition
In week 1, Zana quit the competition a day prior to the first concert. In week 3, there was no elimination. The accumulated votes were forwarded to the following week. Week 4 featured a multiple elimination, the first and only in the history of Akademi Fantasia. In week 6, the 'button system' was introduced in the concert to deem which student(s) did the best performance, an Akademi Fantasia first. Multiple students won best performance: In week 6, Aizat, Candy and Mila won In week 7, Aizat and Candy both won, but despite this, Aizat was eliminated after receiving the lowest votes at the end of the concert. In week 8, Aswad, Candy, Heliza and Mila all won. In week 9, Ebi, Heliza and Mila all won. In the finale, Mila was deemed the best performer in both of her performances.
Cast members
Hosts Aznil Nawawi - Weekly Concert & Diaries Linda Onn - Special Debate
Professional trainers Roslan Aziz - Principal & Music Director Shafizawati Sharif - Vocal Technical Adnan Abu Hassan - Vocal Presentation Linda Jasmine - Choreographer Dr. Azahari Othman - Motivator Fatimah Abu Bakar - Stage Presentation Khairul Najmi - English Language Jasmi Rejab - Fashion Stylist
Judges Fauziah Latiff Hattan Fauziah Ahmad Daud
Season statistics Total number of students: 16 Oldest student: Muhammad Nur Aswad Jafar, 27 years old Youngest student: Candra Clement, Muhammad Aizat Amdan & Nonny Nadirah Zainuddin, all 18 years old Tallest student: Mohd Farha Jasmen, 6'0.4" (184 cm) Shortest student: Norsyarmilla Jirin, 4'8.6" (148 cm) Heaviest student: Muhammad Aizat Amdan 216 lb (98 kg) Lightest student: Norsyarmilla Jirin & Nurul Fatin Yahya, both 89 lb (40 kg) Student with the most consecutive best performance: Candra Clement, 3 times Students with the most collective best performance: Norsyarmilla Jirin, 4 times Top 3's vote mean (excluding finale): Norsyarmilla Jirin - 7.0, Ebi Kornelis - 3.33, Muhammad Nur Aswad Jafar - 3.22 Top 3's vote median (excluding finale): Norsyarmilla Jirin - 6, Ebi Kornelis - 1, Muhammad Nur Aswad Jafar - 3 Student with the most consecutive highest votes: Ebi Kornelis, 5 times Student with the most collective highest votes: Ebi Kornelis, 5 times Student with the most consecutive bottom two appearances: Mohd Shawal Ruslan, 4 times Student with the most collective bottom two appearances: Mohd Shawal Ruslan, 4 times