Academy Fantasia, Season 7 is the seventh season of Academy Fantasia which premiered on True Visions on June 27, 2010.
Por (V12), Annop Thongborisut won in the competition, and is the youngest person to ever won the show, at the age of 16 by the time he won.
Changes from Season 6 This is the first season to lower the age of contestant limit down to only 15 years old and the upper age limit was up to 25 years old, changing from the age of 18 to 28 from the first six seasons. It is surprised that all of Top 100 finalists from first audition round, both regional & online auditions, will go into the AF house. The judges will eliminate 88 of them in the first week concert, to only Top 12 for the eleven weeks competition.
Like the Season 6 the immunity idol still could help the contestants being safe from the elimination in the event of, if they received the least popular vote of the week. However, in the beginning of the concert week 7, it was announced that this immune rule would be stopped, which would be effective since week 7.
Auditions There were two channel for auditions, Live and Online. The contestants were required to between the ages of 15 and 25 years old who are not embedded with music recording contracts.
The Live Auditions were held in the following cities: The South district, Surat Thani The North district, Chiangmai The Northeast district, Nakhon Ratchasima The Center district, Bangkok
Semi-finalists The Top 100 finalists (50 from live audition and 50 from online audition) were announced and got a chance to practice themselves for a show in the AF house for a week. The final audition was also the first week concert of this season, which was held at Impact Arena, which was usually hosted the final concert for other seasons.
After their show, the Top 100 finalists were cut off to Top 50, and Top 25, which mixed of 12 boys and 13 girls. At the end of the concert, the winners of AF in season 1-6 came to announce the list of Top 12 contestants of this season. And lastly the result was shown with 6 boys and 6 girls would still in the running for this eleven weeks, and returned to Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani, for weekly concerts of weeks 2-11.
In this season, there was no any contestant from the online audition could get through Top 12. This is the first time since Academy Fantasia started to extend a channel of audition to an online registration (since season 4).
It was noticed there were many 18-year-old contestants get through this Top 12, Grape (V2), New (V4), Natty (V5), & Pum (V7) all are 15-year-old girls, while Boss (V10) & Por (V12) are 16-year-old boys, Paprae (V9) & Mark (V11) are both 17.
Concert summaries
Week 1 - Top 100 Semi Final Audition Original Airdate: July 3, 2010
Show Song Artist1 "Academy Fantasia's Theme Song" Members of AF1 - AF72 "Na Thee Thee Ying Yai" by Christina Aguilar AF7 The Top 100 Finalists3 "Khob Khun Thee Rak Kan" by Potato Boy AF2, Tui AF3, Tol AF4, & Zani with AF7 The Top 100 Finalists AF64 "Lok Lan Pee" by Wan AF2 Wan AF2, Preaw AF2, Dong AF3, Tee AF4, Jack AF4, Ron AF5, & Koonjae-Sal AF65 "Fa Song Chan Ma" by Palmy Mint AF3, Puifai AF4, Green AF5, Beau AF56 "Rak Nak Naen" by Thongchai McIntyre Various Artists (AF1 - AF6)7 "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston Jeen AF1, Patcha AF2, Lookpong AF4, Eingeing AF4, & Ann AF68 "Khon Mai Sam Khan" by Palapol Joomjim AF1, Tune AF3, & Pump AF59 "Live & Learn" by Kamala Sukosol Znam AF1, Por AF1, Good AF5, Prink AF5, Nooknick AF6, & Newty AF610 "Piang Kra Sib" by Blackhead Papang AF4 & Tee AF411 "Chai Cha Na" by Pod Moderndog & Santi Loonpe Vit AF1, Aof AF2, Tui AF3, Nat AF4, Natthew AF5, Zani AF6
Announcer Top 12 Nominees (Code) FinalistsVit AF11 Ink (008) VS Natty (019)Natty (V5)2 Green (011) VS Dew (084)Green (V8)Aof AF23 Bell3 (043) VS Mark (073)Mark1 (V11)4 Noey (029) VS New (007)New (V4)Tui AF35 Boss (023) VS Nick (049)Boss (V10)6 Meen (002) VS Pam (080)Meen (V1)Nat AF47 Loukked (045) VS Grape (090)Grape (V2)8 Pum (046) VS Koh (091)Pum (V7)Natthew AF59 Kacha4 (025) VS Por (096)Por (V12)10 Ton2 (021) VS Ben (042)Ben (V3)Zani AF611 Namkhang (067) VS Frame5 (071)Namkhang (V6)12 Paprae (024) VS May6 (035) VS Jim (054)Paprae (V9)
1Mark (V11) withdrew from the competition at the end of the concert week 3.
2Ton (V13) replaced Mark (V11) and showed his first performance on the concert week 4.
3Bell later re-auditioned and was selected as one of the 24 finalist of Season 10 (2013), where she finished at fifth place.
4Kacha later re-auditioned and was selected as one of the 24 finalist of Season 8 (2011), where he finished at third place.
5Frame later re-auditioned and was selected as one of the 24 finalist of Season 8 (2011), where he finished at fourth place.
6May later re-auditioned and was selected as one of the 12 finalist of Season 12 (2015), where she finished at eleventh place.
Week 2 - Rock Original Airdate: July 10, 2010
Code Contestant SongV1 Meen "Khwam Dan Thu Rang Sung" by Marsha WattanapanichV2 Grape "Ja Rak Rue Ja Rai" by KlearV3 Ben "Sia Mai" by MicroV4 New "Klab Duek" by Mai CharoenpuraV5 Natty "Khwak Hua Jai" by Mai Charoenpura V6 Namkhang "Nam Lai" by Silly FoolsV7 Pum "Dai Yin Mai" by Da EndorphineV8 Green "Pa Lang Rak" by Hin Lek FireV9 Paprae "Len Khong Sung" by KlearV10 Boss "Foon" by Big AssV11 Mark "Chan Yu Trong Ni" by BlackheadV12 Por "Sak Wan Chan Ja Dee Po" by Bodyslam Did not perform: Mark (V11)
At the beginning of the concert week 2, they announced that there was no any elimination for the night. All of Top 12 contestants would be safe, even Mark (V11) who did not make a performance but still on the running onward. However, the votes for week 2 would be kept for the upcoming week, and they didn't declare bottom three results for the week.
Week 3 - Hot Debut (During years contestants were born, 1988-1995) Original Airdate: July 17, 2010
Code Contestant SongV1 Meen "Chan Leri OK" by Penpak SirikulV2 Grape "Aj Ja Pen Khon Nee" by Thitima SuttasoontornV3 Ben "Ao A Rai Ma Lek Ko Mai Yom" by Billy OganV4 New "Ya Yom Pae" by Aom SunisaV5 Natty "Kod Dan" by Saowaluck LeelabutrV6 Namkhang "Hai Ther" by Asanee & WasanV7 Pum "Kho Piang Thee Pak Jai" by Maleewan JeminaV8 Green "Ying Klai Ying Jeb" by InkaV9 Paprae "Mai Yak Rok" by Christina AguilarV10 Boss "Pra Man Nee Rue Plao" by Jetrin WattanasinV11 Mark "Kho Um Noi" by Thongchai McIntyre, & "Keb Ta Wan" by Itti PalangkulV12 Por "Mai Rak Ko Ba" by Patiparn Pataweekarn Withdrew: Mark (V11) Bottom three: New (V4), Green (V8), & Paprae (V9) Immuned & Safe from elimination: Green (V8)
After Top 12 finalists had performed in a theme of Hot Debut (Songs during years they were born), the audiences were shocked due to the withdrawal of Mark (V11) at the end of his show. Then, they declared bottom three of the week, and the judges decided to provide the immunity idol to Green (V8). Finally, the popular votes result was announced and the least vote contestant was also Green (V8), so he was safe from this first elimination.
However, it was announced later that the day after the concert week 3, the substitution contestant (probably be one of Top 25 finalists) would be sent into the AF house, replaced Mark (V11) who withdrew from the competition.
Week 4 - Korean Songs Original Airdate: July 24, 2010
Code Contestant SongV1 Meen "Run Devil Run" by Girls' GenerationV2 Grape "I Don't Care" by 2NE1V3 Ben "Heartbreaker" by G-DragonV4 New "Abracadabra" by Brown Eyed GirlsV5 Natty "Gee" by Girls' GenerationV6 Namkhang "Again & Again" by 2PMV7 Pum "Nobody" by Wonder GirlsV8 Green "Juliette" by SHINeeV9 Paprae "Bo Peep Bo Peep" by T-araV10 Boss "Sorry, Sorry" by Super JuniorV12 Por "Bonamana" by Super JuniorV13 Ton "Lies" by Big Bang(All) Various "Ring Ding Dong" by SHINee Bottom three: Grape (V2), Natty (V5), & Boss (V10) Immuned & Safe from elimination: Natty (V5)
It was the second time for this season that the judges could make a right decision on giving the immunity idol to the least vote contestant of the week, Natty (V5) by accidentally. As a result, Top 12 (included Ton (V13) who was a new joiner in the AF house as Top 12) still remain in the competition.
Week 5 - Single Show (Contestant's Choice) Original Airdate: July 31, 2010
Code Contestant SongV1 Meen "The Show" by LenkaV2 Grape "Thong Jam Ao Wai" by Lookpong, Eingeing, & PuifaiV3 Ben "Ko Rang Hang Rak" by Tattoo ColourV4 New "Fa Song Chan Ma" by PalmyV5 Natty "White Horse" by Taylor SwiftV6 Namkhang "Thaeb Khad Jai" by LosoV7 Pum "Yak Yud We La" by Saranya SongsermsawasV8 Green "Who's Loving You" by The Jackson 5V9 Paprae "Tha" by Mr.TeamV10 Boss "Ji Ja" by Silly FoolsV12 Por "Ya Tham Hai Fa Pid Wang" by EndorphineV13 Ton "Khram" by Bodyslam Bottom three: Meen (V1), Grape (V2), & Namkhang (V6) Immuned & Safe from elimination: Meen (V1)
It was another week that the immunity idol could save the least voted contestant by chance, once again, after last two consecutive weeks in the concert week 3 & 4. Meen (V1), who was immuned from the judges also was declared as the least voted contestant of the week. From this, she was still running on the competition, and all of the rest still remain in the AF house once again.
Week 6 - Songs for Mother Original Airdate: August 7, 2010
Code Contestant SongV1 Meen "Rang Wan Dae Khon Chang Fun" by Jarun ManopetchV2 Grape "Rak Ther Thang Mot Khong Hua Jai" by PauseV3 Ben "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie ValliV4 New "Khon Mai Ao Than" by Big AssV5 Natty "Chan Dee Jai Thee Mee Ther" by Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. MaiV6 Namkhang "Mae" by LosoV7 Pum "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney HoustonV8 Green "Right Here Waiting" by Richard MarxV9 Paprae "Puea Ther" by Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. Nop PornchumniV10 Boss "Yang Yim Dai" by PalapolV12 Por "Nueng Nai Mai Kee Khon" by Sunita LeetikulV13 Ton "Rao Rak Mae" by Various Artists from RS Bottom three: Meen (V1), Green (V8), & Paprae (V9) Immuned: Green (V8) Eliminated: Meen (V1)
The concert week 6 was in a theme of songs for mother, which is performed during the upcoming mother's day on August 12. The contestants were surprised from the attending in a show of their mothers for this concert. Finally, the result was shown that one who received the least vote of the week was not the same person who was immuned by judges, so there would definitely be the first elimination of this season. At the end of a concert, Meen (V1) was announced as the first contestant who would leave the competition, and there were only 11 still in the running.
Week 7 - Music Festival (International Hits) Original Airdate: August 14, 2010
Code Contestant SongV2 Grape "Tik Tok" by KeshaV3 Ben "I Gotta A Feelin'" by The Black Eyed PeasV4 New "You Belong With Me" by Taylor SwiftV5 Natty "Empire State Of Mind (Part II)" by Alicia KeysV6 Namkhang "Built To Last" by MeleeV7 Pum "Rude Boy" by RihannaV8 Green "Nothin' On You" by B.o.BV9 Paprae "Bad Romance" by Lady GagaV10 Boss "Baby" by Justin BieberV12 Por "21 Guns" by Green DayV13 Ton "Fire Burning" by Sean Kingston(All) Various "Last Farewell" by Big Bang / "Fire" by 2NE1 / "Digital Bounce" by Se7en Top five: Grape (V2), New (V4), Paprae (V9), Por (V12), & Ton (V13) Bottom three: Natty (V5), Pum (V7), & Green (V8) Eliminated: Green (V8)