D'Academy or DA () is the second present and second largest dangdut music talent show in Indonesia. Production is conducted by Indosiar Production Team (November 2015 - March 2016) and (April 2016 - December 2017). The show is one of the most successful talent competition shows in Indonesia. The show's success has resulted in the creation of two spin-off series, those being D 'Academy Celebrity, which features celebrities, and D' Academy Asia, which features contestants from around Southeast Asia.
DA is open for any Indonesian citizens between the ages of 15 and 28 who are not already signed to a record label. All participants who successfully pass the audition process receive training in the form of choreography, vocal performance, personality and fashion advice from some experts in their respective fields, such as Hamdan ATT, Nassar, Uncle Jo, Adibal Sahrul, Dedi Puja, and Mislam. Participants are gradually eliminated every week until the grand final night. The performance of participants is judged by the judges such as Iis Dahlia, Inul Daratista, Rita Sugiarto, Elvy Sukaesih, Saipul Jamil, Hetty Koes Endang, Beniqno, and Dewi Perssik, as well as by the viewers and fans via SMS voting. In each episode, participants with the lowest SMS vote amount will be eliminated. The overall winner of the competitions gets a cash prize of 150 million rupiah (roughly $10,000 USD) and a car. For the third season, the cash prize was upped to 250 million rupiahs (roughly $15,000 USD). In addition, the winner is entitled to a management contract with Stream Entertainment, as well as a recording opportunity to launch a single or an album through 3D Entertainment, a dangdut label.
The hosts are , , , , and . The program premiered on Monday, February 3, 2014, for its first season, its second season on February 8, 2015, January 24, 2016, for its third season, and 22 January 2017 for its fourth season. After a break from 2017-2021, the fifth season premiered on Januari 27, 2022. D'Academy was nominated for the Panasonic Gobel Awards 2015 & Panasonic Gobel Awards 2016 for Best Talent Search & Reality Show category. In addition, D 'Academy also managed to be nominated in the Indonesian Television Awards program award for the category of Most Popular Prime-Time Non Drama Program. There have been five winners of the show to date: Lesti Kejora, , , Fildan Rahayu and Serli Artika Sridevi.
Format
Stages There are 6 stages in the competition, those being:
Stage 1- Audition Stage 2- Nomination Concert (season 1-4) Final audition concert (season 5-present) Stage 3- The wildcard Concert (season 1-4) The Fifty-fifty Concert (season 5-6) Stage 4- The wildcard Concert (season 5) Stage 5- The final concert Stage 6- The Grand Final
The auditions take place in large cities all around in Indonesia, including Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Medan, Makassar, Palembang, and finally, Jakarta. Those auditioning first must be approved by a panel of local artists, then by Indosiar producers, and finally by the main judges. Participants are given "golden tickets" to signify successful qualification to the subsequent round.
Series overview SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedWinnerRunner-upThird placeFirst releasedLast released156February 3, 2014May 30, 2014LestiyaniNur AtyEdfrans Angga280February 2, 2015June 12, 2015Evi AnggrainiDanang Pradana DievaIrwan Krisdiyanto380January 24, 2016May 27, 2016Muhammad Irsyad BasirWeni WahyuniIrsya Cendekiawan481January 16, 2017May 19, 2017Fildan RahayuPutri IsnariAulia583July 18, 2022December 16, 2022Serli Artika SrideviEby RiztaAhmad Afan Khadafy640December 13, 2023January 21, 2024Hariyanto TunaNovia RiantiPutri Ramadhani797June 9, 2025December 26, 2025Anastasya Febrianti SusiloAchmad Valen Akbar Afriyani Mida Soleha87 (as of June 30, 2026)June 22, 2026ongoing Season 1 (2014) The first season of D'Academy was won by Lestiyani (a.k.a Lesti Kejora), defeating Nur Aty and Frans, who were previously in the top 3. The first season of D'Academy auditions was held in five cities: Medan, Makassar, Surabaya, Bandung, and Jakarta. Auditions were also held on buses in six cities: Cirebon, Surakarta, Purwokerto, Tasikmalaya, Serang, and Bogor. This season aired from February 3 to May 30, 2014. D'Academy 1Top 15 Finalists Lesti Kejora Winner Aty Runner Up Edfrans Angga Third Place Subro Alfarizi Top 4 Ikif Khawazima Top 5 Eka Pradona Top 6 Glenn Rumbino Top 7 Febro Kisyanto Top 8 Deswa Suwandi Top 9 Eva Diarti Top 10 Ariyanto Top 11 Zahdan Hasan Top 12 Rasya Jamil Top 13 Bonita Yolanda Top 14 Adit Kemal Top 15
Season 2 (2015) The second season of D'Academy was won by Evi Masamba , defeating Danang Pradana Dieva and Irwan Krisdiyanto , who were previously in the top 3. The second season of D'Academy auditions was held in seven cities: Medan, Makassar, Surabaya, Semarang, Bandung, Palembang, and Jakarta. This season aired from February 8 to June 12, 2015.
D'Academy 2Top 15 Finalists Evi Masamba Winner Danang Pradana Runner Up Irwan Krisdiyanto Third Place Reza Zakarya Top 4 Ika Sugiyarti Top 5 Ady Kasipahu Top 6 Ega Noviantika Top 7 Endah Purwaningsih Top 8 Intan Putawa Top 9 Rita Mauliyani Top 10 Titik Sanova Top 11 Tria Aprilia Top 12 Ayu Kurnia Top 13 RizkyRidho Top 14 Albi Maududi Top 15
Season 3 (2016) The third season of D'Academy was won by Muhammad Irsyad Basir , defeating Weni Wahyuni and Irsya, who were previously in the top 3. The third season of D'Academy auditions was held in seven cities: Medan, Makassar, Surabaya, Semarang, Bandung, Banjarmasin, and Jakarta. This season aired from January 24 to May 27, 2016.
D'Academy 3Top 15 Finalists Ical Majene Winner Weni Wen Runner Up Irsya Cendekiawan Third Place Rani Zamala Top 4 Duo Alfin Top 5 Rafly Heriawan Top 6 Ismail Kadir Top 7 Anggun Merdekawati Top 8 Sherly Marlinda Top 9 Dila Asellole Top 10 Anisya Cosmaningrum Top 11 Arin Wulan Top 12 Tasya Oktavika Top 13 Anissa Forella Top 14 Sarah Rizkia Top 15
Season 4 (2017) The fourth season of D'Academy was won by Fildan Rahayu , defeating Putri Isnari and Aulia , who were previously in the victory concert and grand final. The fourth season of D'Academy auditions was held in seven cities: Medan, Makassar, Surabaya, Semarang, Bandung, Palembang, and Jakarta. This season aired from January 16 to May 19, 2017.
D'Academy 4Top 15 Finalists Fildan Rahayu Winner Putri Isnari Runner Up Aulia Third Place Teguh Saputra Top 4 Arland Singh Top 5 Firdaus Sanjaya Top 6 Raiga Danendra Top 7 Muhammad Hafiz Top 8 Sugeng Hidayaturrahman Top 9 Azizah Hayrunisa Top 10 Aan Top 11 Poppy Widiarti Top 12 Ayu Anjani Top 13 Nuriel Januario Top 14 Rafi Fenderico Top 15
Season 5 (2022) The third season of D'Academy was won by Serli Artika Sridevi , defeating Eby and Afan, who were previously in the victory concert and grand final. This season's auditions were held online due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Besides, this season is the first season of D'Academy after 4 years of being cancelled. This season aired from July 18 to December 16, 2022.
Season 6 (2023–2024) The sixth season of D'Academy was won by Hariyanto Tuna , defeating Novia and Putri Ramadhani , who were previously in the victory concert and grand final. This season's auditions, participants can only audition online via. This season aired from December 13, 2023 to February 21, 2024.
Season 7 (2025) The seventh season of D'Academy was won by Anastasya Febrianti Susilo (a.k.a Tasya Allesia), defeating Achmad Valen Akbar , and Afriyani, who were previously in the victory concert and grand final. This season's auditions can be done in 2 via, online and offline. The seventh season of D'Academy offline auditions was held in six cities: Jakarta, Makassar, Sidoarjo, Prabumulih, Samarinda, and Cianjur. This season aired from July 9 to December 27, 2025. This season is the season with the longest episodes in the previous 6 seasons.
Season 8 (2026) This season's auditions can be done in 2 via, online and offline. The eighth season of D'Academy auditions was held in eight cities: Jakarta, Makassar, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Medan, Cirebon, Sidenreng Rappang, and Musi Banyuasin. This season will air on June 22, 2026.
See also Indonesian dangdut contest Indonesian Idol Indonesian Dangdut League Rising Star Indonesia Dangdut
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