The thirteenth season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2016, premiered on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 9 October 2016 on the Astro Ria television channel. Zizan Razak returned as host along with his new partner, Alif Satar, while Ramli M.S. continued to judge and AC Mizal joined the judging panel following the departure of Rozita Che Wan.
The professional trainers for this season were announced in a press conference for media, which include trainers from previous season, Linda Jasmine, Shahrol, Mas Idayu and Ellie Suriati. AF2015 principal Edry Abdul Halim returned as Music Director, while Shake was announced as the new principal for this season.
On 9 October 2016, Amir Syazwan Masdi was announced as the season's winner, beating Muhammad Ammal Shafiq Osman. Audition AF2016 Audition Requirements (Open) The competition is open to all Malaysians and Singaporeans aged between 18 - 35 years on 1 June 2016. - Participants must be Malaysian and Singaporean citizens and must have an Identity Card (NRIC) or Singapore Identity Card and/or passport. - One copy of Malaysian Identity Card, for Malaysian participants and Singapore Identity Card and/or Singapore Passport for Singapore participants - Two recent 4R size photographs (1 half body, 1 full photograph) from the participant; - One recent passport photo of the participant - Open for Solo performances only.
List of AF2016 Audition Songs Male Participants Love Yourself (Justin Bieber) Hidup dalam Mati (Syamel) Dahsyat (Mojo) Cinta Tak Keruan (Amigos) Pantun Budi (Tan Sri SM Salim) Sudah Ku Tahu (Projector Band) Sampai Mati (Hazama) Potret (Akim & The Majistret) Pawana (Search) Memori Berkasih (Achik Spin & Siti Nordiana)
List of AF2016 Audition Songs Female Participants Flashlight (Jessie J) Anggapanmu (Ziana Zain) Langit Cinta (Dayang Nurfaizah) Sakitnya Tu Disini (Cita-Citata) Joget Sayang Di Sayang (Anita Sarawak) Not For Sale (Stacy) Seluruh Cinta (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Pencuri Hati (Ayda Jebat) Permata Pemotong Permata (Ella) Memori Berkasih (Achik Spin & Siti Nordiana)
AF2016 Audition Location 15 – 17 Julai 2016 The Boulevard – St Giles Premier Hotel, Mid Valley Kuala Lumpur
Students Ages stated are at time of contest.
StudentAgeHometownRanking Amir Syazwan bin Masdi (Amir) 20 Selangor Champion Muhd Ammal Shafiq bin Osman (Amal) 21 Kuala Lumpur Runner-up Kareshma Martin John Patrick (Reshma) 18 Selangor 3rd place Nur Farrah Izzatie binti Johari (Ara) 19 Negeri Sembilan 4th place Nurhafizah binti Longkip @ Thomas (Afi) 23 Sabah 5th place Mohd Afzarul Dzarif bin Mohd Mazlee (Zarol) 21 Johor 6th Nurul Rahila binti Rashun (Rahila) 20 Singapore 7th Muhd Ikram bin Kamaruzzaman (Ikram) 26 Kuala Lumpur 8th Siti Aisyah binti Abdul Razak (Asha) 20 Kuala Lumpur 9th Jasper James Supayah (Jasper) 23 Johor 10th Isyariana binti Che Azmi (Riana) 26 Pahang 11th Zahrul Hilmi bin Badrul Hisam (Emy) 23 Sabah 12th Halmy bin Hamizan (Halmy) 23 Kuala Lumpur 13th Mohd Fara Aidid bin Ali Dad Khan (Isa) 23 Selangor 14th Azarul Rais bin Mansor (Rais) 22 Selangor 15th
Concert summaries Week 1 Aired date: 21 August 2016 Theme: Student's Choice Guest judges: - StudentSongResult Halmy "Di Amaran Mama" (Hazama) Safe Zarol "Dikoyak Waktu" (Ronnie Hussein) Safe Riana "Tak Tercapai Akalmu" (Elyana) Safe Amir "Obses" (Akim & The Majistret) Safe Ara "Andaiku Bercinta Lagi" (Mojo) Safe Amal "Takkan Pergi" (Hyper Act) Safe Afi "Percayalah" (Indah Ruhaila) Safe Rais "Inspirasi" (Faizal Tahir & Hafiz Suip) Safe Asha "Mohon Kasih" (Dato' Ahmad Jais) Safe Isa "Terakhir" (Sufian Suhaimi) Saved Rahila "Sudah Ku Tahu" (Projector Band) Safe Ikram "Sejati" (Faizal Tahir) Bottom 2 Jasper "Tetap Dalam Jiwa" (Isyana Sarasvati) Bottom 3 Reshma "Goyang Inul" (Inul Daratista) Safe Eliminated: No elimination.
Week 2 Aired date: 28 August 2016 Theme: Throwback Guest judges: Juliza Adzlizan StudentSongResult Zarol "Melodi Hati" (Shawn Bahrin) Safe Rahila "Sedalam Mana Cintamu" (Safura Ya'cob) Safe Afi "Matahari" (Mya Ruslee) Safe Halmy "Ramalanku Benar Belaka" (Umbrella) Eliminated Jasper "Cinta Gila" (Juliana Banos) Safe Asha "Bertakhta Di Hati" (Farahdhiya) Safe Isa "Ketahuan" (Matta) Eliminated Ikram "Kaulah Segalanya" Hazrul Nizam) Safe Rais "Separuh Masa" (The Lima) Eliminated Riana "Flora Cinta" (Min Malik) Safe Amir "Where You Will Go" (The Calling) Safe Reshma "Kembali Lagi Di Sisimu" (Farah Asyikin) Safe Amal "Bintang Kehidupan" (Nike Ardilla) Safe Ara "Andai" (Dia Fadila) Safe Eliminated: Azarul Rais bin Mansur (Rais), Mohammad Fara Aidid bin Ali Dad Khan (Isa) & Halmy bin Hamizan (Halmy)
Week 3 Aired date: 4 September 2016 Theme: Rock & Etnic Guest judges: Awie StudentSongResult Afi "Kurik Kundi" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Asha "Hangatnya Cinta" (Lyana) Safe Ikram "Hapus Aku" (Nidji) Saved Jasper "Joget Kelantan" (Nora) Safe Zarol "Cinta dan Airmata" (CRK) Bottom 2 Reshma "Ex's & Oh's" (Elle King) Safe Amal "Bidadari" (Lela) Safe Riana "Melompat Lebih Tinggi" (Sheila on 7) Bottom 3 Ara "Robek Hatiku" (Mas Idayu) Safe Rahila "Dangdut Raggae" (Zaleha Hamid) Safe Amir "Biso Bonar" (Dato' Hattan) Safe Eliminated: No elimination. JoHaRa Rockstar: Zahrul Hilmi bin Badrul Hisam (Emy) Emy was announced as a student absorbed into the Akademi Fantasia. Emy is the winner of the JoHaRa Rockstar karaoke competition on Era FM.
Week 4 Aired date: 11 September 2016 Guest judges: Adibah Noor {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" !Student !Song !Result |- | Ikram | "Kekal Bahagia" (Ippo Hafiz) | Safe
| Jasper | "Pantas" (Hanie Soraya) | Safe
| Afi | "Akustatik" (OAG) | Safe
| Ara | "Bimbang" (Goodbye Felicia) | Safe
| Emy | ''"Dekat Tapi Jauh" (Forteen) | Safe |- | Reshma | "Langit Cinta" (Dayang Nurfaizah) | Safe
| Amir | "Umi" (Dato' Shake) | Safe
| Riana | "Tanpa Kekasihku" (Agnez Mo) | Safe
| Rahila | "Cinta Sempurna" (Yuna) | Safe |- | Zarol | "Barakallah" (Maher Zain) | Safe
| Asha | "Syurga" (Datin Alyah) | Safe
| Amal | "Hang Pi Mana" (Khalifah) | Safe
Eliminated: No elimination.
Week 5 Aired date: 18 September 2016 Theme: Tribute / Idol Guest judges: Dato' Jamal Abdillah StudentSongResult Rahila "Antara Hujan dan Airmata" (Dato' Sudirman Arshad) Safe Asha "Penghujung Rindu" (Dato' Jamal Abdillah) Safe Amir "Mahligai Permata" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Amal "Bisikan Asmara" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Reshma "Aku Penghibur" (Dato' Jamal Abdullah) Safe Zarol "Bukan Cinta Biasa" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) Safe Afi "Bila Wajahmu Ku Bayangkan" (Dato' Sudirman Arshad) Safe Ikram "Joget Gila Bayang" (Anita Sarawak) Safe Ara "Takdir Penentu Segalanya" (Dato' Jamal Abdullah) Safe Eliminated: Jasper James Supayah (Jasper), Isyariana binti Che Azmi (Riana) & Zahrul Hilmi bin Badrul Hisam (Emy) Jasper, Riana and Emy were announced as eliminated students this week. However, they were eliminated at the beginning of the concert before they could perform.
Week 6 Aired date: 25 September 2016 Theme: Medley Guest judges: Ogy Dato' Ahmad Daud StudentSongResult Ara "Nazam Berkasih" (Syura) + "Tinting" (Noraniza Idris) Safe Afi "Kembali Merindu" (Slam) + Pelamin Anganku Musnah" (Azie) Safe Zarol "Mengapa" (Nicky Astria) + "Bayangan Gurauan" (Mega) Safe Asha "Keabadian Cinta" (Anuar Zain) + "Elegi Sepi" (Azharina) Eliminated Ikram "Ratnaku" (Roy) + "Inang Bujang dan Dara" (Illusi) Eliminated Rahila "Di Persimpangan Dilema" (Nora) + "Puncak Kasih" (Ziana Zain) Safe Reshma "Permata Permotong Permata" (Ella) + "Trauma" (Elite) Safe Amal "Masih Jelas" (Hafiz Suip) + "Ke Hujung Dunia" (Siti Sarah) Safe Amir "Misteri Mimpi Syakila" (Wings) + "Dari Sinar Mata" (BPR) Safe Eliminated: Muhammad Ikram bin Kamaruzzaman (Ikram) & Siti Aisyah binti Abdul Razak (Asha)
Week 7 (semi-final) Aired date: 2 October 2016 Guest judges: Kudsia Kahar SoloStudentSongResult Rahila "Cheap Thrills" (Sia) Eliminated Afi "Sangsi Asmara" (Hetty Sarlene) Safe Ara "Samar Bayangan" (Nicky Astria) Safe Amal "The Big Bang" (Rock Mafia) Safe Zarol "Pesan Cinta" (Afgan) Eliminated Amir "Demi Cinta" (Ezad Lazim) Safe Reshma "Hidup Dalam Mati" (Syamel) Safe DuetStudentGuest singerSong Rahila Black "Senja Nan Merah" (Awie & Ziana Zain) Afi Tam Spider "Dunia Batinku" (Ella & Tam Spider) Ara Dato' Hattan "Tangisan Marhaenis" (Dia Fadila & Dato' Hattan) Amal Siti Nordiana "Memori Berkasih" (Siti Nordiana) Zarol Indah Ruhaila "Di Sebalik Rahsia Cinta" (Metropolitan) Amir Datin Alyah "Ratusan Purnama" (Melly Goeslaw & Marthino Lio) Reshma Hazama "Just Give Me A Reason" (P!nk & Nate Ruess) Eliminated: Mohammad Afzarul Dzarif bin Mohammad Mazlee (Zarol) & Nur Rahila binti Rashun (Rahila)
Week 8 (final) Aired date: 9 October 2016 Guest judges: Dato' M. Nasir StudentSongResult Afi "Hatinya Tak Tahan" (Noraniza Idris) "Teruskan" Composer: Omar K Lyric: Hael Husaini Fifth place Amal * "Aku Kejar" Composer: DJ Fuzz Lyric: Adik Viral, Alabbas & Yus Z. * "Bukan Diriku" (Samsons) Runner-up Ara "Camar Yang Pulang" (Aishah) "Warkah Untukku" Composer: Hang Nadim & Laq Lyric: Hang Nadim & Laq Fourth place Reshma "Sayang Menjadi Benci" Composer: Edry Abdul Halim Lyric: Edry Abdul Halim "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga) Third place Amir "Romantis" (Spring) "Pemilik Cinta" Composer: Sri Kandi Lyric: Hang Nadim Champion Champion: Amir Syazwan bin Masdi (Amir) Runner-up: Muhammad Ammal Shafiq bin Osman (Amal) Third place: Kareshma Martin John Patrick (Reshma) Fourth place: Nur Farrah Izzatie binti Johari (Ara) Fifth place:''' Nurhafizah binti Longkip @ Thomas (Afi) Elimination Rank Weekly Concerts Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week Final 1. Amir Amir Amir Amir Amir Amir Amir Amir2. Reshma Amal 3. Ara Reshma4. Afi Ara5. Asha Afi6. Amal Zarol 7. Rahila Rahila8. Halmy Ikram 9. Rais Riana Asha 10. Zarol Zarol Jasper Jasper11. Riana Ikram Riana Riana12. Jasper Halmy Emy Emy Emy 13. Ikram Isa14. IsaRais
Elimination chart Rank Weekly Concerts Students 1 (21/Aug) 2 (28/Aug) 3 (4/Sep) 4 (11/Sep) 5 (18/Sep) 6 (25/Sep) 7 (2/Oct) Final (9/Oct)1.Amir Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 1st 2. Amal Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 2nd3. Reshma Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd 4. Ara Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th 5. Afi Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 5th 6. Zarol Safe Safe Btm 2 Safe Safe Safe Elim 7. Rahila Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 8. Ikram Btm 2 Safe Saved Safe Safe Elim 9. Asha Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim 10. JasperBtm 3 Safe Safe Saved Elim 11. Riana Safe Safe Btm 3SavedElim 12. Emy AFSerap Saved Elim 13. Halmy Safe Elim 14. Isa SavedElim 15. Rais Safe Elim
Cast members Host AF Concerts Zizan Razak Alif Satar
Host AF Diary Dahlia Shazwan Hazeman Huzir CK Faizal
Host Terlajak AF Dato' Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman CK Faizal
Professional Trainers Dato' Shake (Principal) Edry Abdul Halim (Concerts Music Director) Mas Idayu (Performance Arts) Linda Jasmine (Choreographer) Ellie Suriati (Presentation) Shahrol (Vocal) Dato' Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman (Motivator & Fashion Advisor) Coach Cem (Diet & Nutrition Advisor)
Judges Dato' Ramli M.S Dato' AC Mizal
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