# Academy Fantasia season 9

Academy Fantasia, Season 9 is the ninth season of Academy Fantasia which premiered on True Visions in June 2012.

## Changes from Season 8

Similar to the 8th season, season 9 consisted three channels for audition, Live, Online and Academic institutions audition. However, in this season the audition participants from the Academic Institutions audition who pass the audition would not be automatically became the finalists, instead they had to competed again with the contestants from the Live and Online audition for the spot as a finalist.
Season 9 finished the audition with 24 contestants got a chance to get into the house similar to season 8, but in this season, the 24 contestants would not yet received their V number for the competition. Instead, they had to compete in the "Minor House" in the first three weeks of the season for the spot as the final 12 in the "Main House", and the eight judges would selected six contestants from the twenty-four to joined their "team", two judges per team, with two teams of men and two teams of women. By each weeks, each team's judges would selected one contestants who performed the weakest and eliminated them out of the competition, which made two male and two female contestants be eliminated in each concert, similar to season 8, until each team had three remaining contestants, the remaining contestant will become the 12 main finalists of season 9 and received their V number.
However, in the third concert, after each team's judges selected their first two contestants to be the season 9's finalists, leaving four spots in the final 12, the remaining eight contestants who not yet be selected were joined by eight eliminated contestants from the first two concerts, and all eight judges had to decide to pick four out of sixteen them to be the 12 finalists. The full list of the 12 main finalists of season 9 was revealed on the first day of the Main House competition, at the beginning of the fourth week of the season, which consisting of five female contestants and seven male contestants.

## Auditions

There were three channel for auditions, Live, Online and Academic institutions audition. 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 Northeast district, Nakhon Ratchasima
* The North district, Chiangmai
* The Center district, Bangkok

## Concert summaries
### Top 24 - My Choose Song #1 (Semi-final Week 1)

| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Nest | "กันและกัน" (Flure) | Advanced |
| Ice | "โปรดส่งใครมารักฉันที " (Instinct) | Advanced |
| Opol | "จะรักหรือจะร้าย" (Klear) | Advanced |
| Mind | "ฤดูที่แตกต่าง" (นภ พรชำนิ) | Eliminated |
| None | "คุณลำไย" (ลูกนก สุภาพร) | Bottom |
| Pla | "ขอเพียงที่พักใจ" (มาลีวัลย์ เจมีน่า) | Advance |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Bright | "ซิลเดอเรลลา" (Tattoo Colour) | Advanced |
| Zo | "จีบฉันที " (Black Vanilla) | Bottom |
| K | "อยากรู้แต่ไม่อยากถาม" (Calories Blah Blah) | Advance |
| Fluke | "คนไม่มีแฟน" (Thongchai McIntyre) | Eliminated |
| Earth | "อย่างน้อย" (Big Ass) | Advanced |
| Sony | "ไม่ต้องรู้ว่าเราคบกันแบบไหน" (ดา เอ็นโดรฟิน) | Advance |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Kat | "ฟ้าส่งฉันมา" (อีฟ ปานเจริญ) | Advanced |
| Baimonh | "อย่าทำให้ฟ้าผิดหวัง " (ดา เอ็นโดรฟิน) | Advanced |
| Nook | "นัดพบหน้าอำเภอ" (พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์) | Eliminated |
| Pam | "ไม่ต้องรู้ว่าเราคบกันแบบไหน" (ดา เอ็นโดรฟิน) | Bottom |
| Baitong | "วอน" (The Peach Band) | Advance |
| Dew | "ไม่รักดี" (Paper Jam) | Advance |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Earth | "เพียงกระซิบ" (Black Head) | Advanced |
| Kong | "อยากรู้แต่ไม่อยากถาม " (Calories Blah Blah) | Advanced |
| Bombay | "กันและกัน" (Flure) | Advanced |
| Sunny | "อกหัก" (Bodyslam) | Bottom |
| Tawich | "จงรัก" (สุเทพ วงศ์กำแหง) | Eliminated |
| Tung | "รักแท้ยังไง" (ชีรณัฐ ยูสานนท์) | Advance |

### Top 20 - My Choose Song #2 (Semi-final Week 2)

| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Nest | "You Belong With Me" (Taylor Swift) | Bottom |
| Ice | "Rude Boy" (Rihanna) | Advanced |
| Opol | "Can't You Out of My Head" (Kylie Minogue) | Advanced |
| None | "Colors of the Wind" (Vanessa Williams) | Eliminated |
| Pla | "Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson) | Advance |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Bright | "Nothin' on You" (B.o.B) | Advanced |
| Zo | "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) | Advance |
| K | "The Way You Look at Me" (Christian Bautista) | Advance |
| Earth | "Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence) | Eliminated |
| Sony | "Listen" (Beyoncé) | Bottom |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Kat | "Price Tag" (Jessie J) | Advanced |
| Baimonh | "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) | Advanced |
| Pam | "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter) | Eliminated |
| Baitong | "I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz) | Advance |
| Dew | "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga) | Bottom |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Earth | "21 Guns" (Green Day) | Advanced |
| Kong | "Haven't Met You Yet" (Michael Bublé) | Bottom |
| Bombay | "Forget You" (Cee Lo Green) | Advanced |
| Sunny | "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) | Advance |
| Tung | "The Way You Look at Me" (Christian Bautista) | Eliminated |

### Top 16 - My Choose Song #3 (Semi-final Week 3)

| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Nest | "Unloveable" (Mild) | Advanced |
| Ice | "ขอไปให้ถึงดาว" (ปาน ธนพร) | Advanced |
| Opol | "รักคือ.." (กิ๊ฟ โมโนโทน) | Bottom |
| Pla | "The Show" (Lenka) | Eliminated |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Bright | "ที่ฉันรู้" (Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. ศุภวัฒน์ พีรานนท์) | Advanced |
| Zo | "ของขวัญ" (Musketeers) | Advance |
| K | "ขาหมู" (Tattoo Colour) | Bottom |
| Sony | "ลืมไปก่อน" (Buddha Bless Feat. เกรีัยน Peace) | Eliminated |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Kat | "สักวันหนึ่ง" (Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. Marisa Sukosol) | Advanced |
| Baimonh | "สายลม" (เจนนิเฟอร์ คิ้ม) | Advanced |
| Baitong | "ลืมไปก่อน" (Buddha Bless Feat. เกรีัยน Peace) | Eliminated |
| Dew | "มารักทำไมตอนนี้" (Am Fine) | Eliminated |
| Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| Earth | "ใจกลางความเจ็บปวด" (Crescendo) | Bottom |
| Kong | "สายลม" (เจนนิเฟอร์ คิ้ม) | Bottom |
| Bombay | "ที่ฉันรู้" (Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. ศุภวัฒน์ พีรานนท์) | Advanced |
| Sunny | "อ๊อด อ๊อด" (The Richman Toy) | Advance |
Group Performances
* Team 1 - "ส่งต่อจากความรัก" (Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. รวมศิลปิน เบเกอรี่มิวสิค)
* Team 2 - "ลมหายใจ" (Boyd Kosiyabong/Mr. Z Feat. ป๊อด ธนชัย)
* Team 3 - "ไม่มีเธอวันนั้น ไม่มีฉันวันนี้" (D2B)
* Team 4 - "ช่วงที่ดีที่สุด" (Boyd Kosiyabong/ป๊อด ธนชัย Feat. วินัย พันธุรักษ์)

### Top 12 - 12 Dreams 12 Styles (Week 1)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "แค่ที่รัก" (3.2.1) | Safe |
| V2 | Kong | "ร่มสีเทา" (วัชราวลี พลัส) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "ใกล้" (Scrubb) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "When You Believe" (David Archuleta) | Bottom 3 |
| V9 | Bombay | "ลอง" (Singular) | Eliminated |
| V10 | Earth | "ฝัน" (Slot Machine) | Safe |
| V11 | Sunny | "สุดขอบฟ้า" (Thaitanium Feat. แอ๊ด คาราบาว) | Safe |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V3 | Baimonh | "Stronger" (Kelly Clarkson) | Safe |
| V4 | Kat | "ฝัน หวาน อาย จูบ" (August Band) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "ดินแดนแห่งความรัก" (Crescendo) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "Party In the USA" (Miley Cyrus) | Safe |
| V12 | Opol | "The Power of The Dream" (Celine Dion) | Bottom 3 |

### Top 11 - Re-stage: Friend's song (Week 2)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "เจ็บและชินไปเอง" (ETC) | Safe |
| V2 | Kong | "Don't Look Back in Anger" (Oasis) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "Someone Like You" (Adele) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "ลูกอม" (วัชราวลี พลัส) | Bottom 3 |
| V10 | Earth | "จีบฉันที" (Black Vanilla) | Bottom 3 |
| V11 | Sunny | "If I ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | Safe |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V3 | Baimonh | "มันคงเป็นความรัก" (แสตมป์ อภิวัชร์) | Eliminated |
| V4 | Kat | "ให้เลวกว่านี้" (ปาน ธนพร) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Kylie Minogue) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "พูดไม่คิด" (Season Five) | Safe |
| V12 | Opol | "เผื่อลืม" (123 Soul) | Safe |

### Top 10 - Thai's life (Week 3)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "ท.ทหารอดทน" (คาราบาว) | Safe |
| V2 | Kong | "ตลอดเวลา" (พงษ์สิทธิ์ คำภีร์) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "ปักษ์ใต้บ้านเรา" (แฮมเมอร์) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "เด็กปั๊ม" (คนด่านเกวียน) | Safe |
| V10 | Earth | "ตังเก" (พงษ์เทพ กระโดนชำนาญ) | Bottom 3 |
| V11 | Sunny | "บัวลอย" (คาราบาว) | Bottom 3 |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V4 | Kat | "ดอกไม้ให้คุณ" (คาราวาน) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "เดือนเพ็ญ" (คาราวาน) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "สาวรำวง" (กระท้อน) | Safe |
| V12 | Opol | "ทะเลใจ" (คาราบาว) | Eliminated |

### Top 9 - First Love (Week 4)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "สักวันฉันจะดีพอ" (Bodyslam) | Safe |
| V2 | Kong | "เจ้าหญิง" (Boyd Kosiyabong feat. ป๊อด ธนชัย อุชชิน) | Non-Eliminated |
| V5 | Bright | "ชายกลาง" (แสตมป์ อภิวัชร์ เอื้อถาวรสุข feat. สิงโต นำโชค) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "คนไม่มีเวลา" (Wan AF2) | Safe |
| V10 | Earth | "เธอคือใคร" (ETC) | Bottom 3 |
| V11 | Sunny | "By the Way" (Red Hot Chili Peppers) | Bottom 3 |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V4 | Kat | "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "โปรดเถอะ" (รัดเกล้า อามระดิษ) | Safe |
Group performances
* Various Artists - "รักครั้งแรก" (ชาตรี)

### Top 9 - Killer Song (Week 5)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "She" (Elvis Costello) | Safe |
| V2 | Kong | "คาถาบูชาเมีย" (เพลิน พรหมแดน) | Eliminated |
| V5 | Bright | "ต้องสู้..จึงจะชนะ" (เจิน เจิน บุญสูงเนิน) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "What I've Done" (Linkin Park) | Bottom 3 |
| V10 | Earth | "Bonamana" (Super Junior) | Bottom 3 |
| V11 | Sunny | "เทพธิดาผ้าซิ่น" (เสรี รุ่งสว่าง) | Safe |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V4 | Kat | "Zombie" (The Cranberries) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "Objection" (Shakira) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "Mr.Taxi (Korean Ver.)" (Girls' Generation) | Safe |

### Top 8 - The Battle: Senior's Song (Week 6)

| Code | Contestant | Battle Song (original artist) |
| V1 | Zo | "อกหักไม่ว่า" (Tui AF3) |
| V10 | Earth | "อกหักไม่ว่า" (Tui AF3) |
| V4 | Kat | "คิดถึงดังดัง" (Nat AF4) |
| V8 | Ice | "คิดถึงดังดัง" (Nat AF4) |
| V5 | Bright | "ผิดมากไหม" (Zani AF6) |
| V11 | Sunny | "ผิดมากไหม" (Zani AF6) |
| V6 | K | "อยู่บำรุง" (Wan AF2) |
| V7 | Nest | "อยู่บำรุง" (Wan AF2) |
| Code | Contestant | Battle Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "รู้ไหม" (Natthew AF5) | Safe |
| V4 | Kat | "รู้ไหม" (Natthew AF5) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "เธอมีเวลาฟังแค่ไหน" (Ton AF8) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "เธอมีเวลาฟังแค่ไหน" (Ton AF8) | Non-Eliminated |
| V7 | Nest | "ช้าไปไหมเธอ" (Patcha AF2) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "ช้าไปไหมเธอ" (Patcha AF2) | Safe |
| V10 | Earth | "อยากบอกเธอเหลือเกิน" (Boy AF2) | Bottom 3 |
| V11 | Sunny | "อยากบอกเธอเหลือเกิน" (Boy AF2) | Bottom 3 |

### Top 8 - Mother's song (Week 7)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "บทเรียนสอนใจ" (ภูสมิง หน่อสวรรค์) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "สายัณห์รัญจวน" (The City Chorus) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "รักฉันนั้นเพื่อเธอ" (Pink Panther) | Bottom 3 |
| V10 | Earth | "สิ้นกลิ่นดิน" (วินัย พันธุรักษ์) | Eliminated |
| V11 | Sunny | "ใจรัก" (สุชาติ ชวางกูร) | Bottom 3 |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V4 | Kat | "สายชล" (จันทนีย์ อูนากูล) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "เสน่หา" (นัดดา วิยกาญจน์) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "สามหัวใจ" (The Hot Pepper Singers) | Safe |

### Top 7 - Dance City (Week 8)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "หลุดโลก" (ไวตามิน เอ) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "รมณ์บ่จอย" (ลิฟท์-ออย) | Bottom 3 |
| V6 | K | "ชับ ชับ ชับ" (เจมส์ เรืองศักดิ์ ลอยชูศักดิ์) | Bottom 3 |
| V11 | Sunny | "หน้ากาก" (โดม ปกรณ์ ลัม) | Eliminated |
| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V4 | Kat | "กระดุ๊กกระดิ๊ก" (โมเม นภัสสร บูรณศิริ) | Safe |
| V7 | Nest | "ตะลึง" (อนัน อันวา) | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "ถอนสายบัว" (นุ๊ก สุทธิดา เกษมสันต์ ณ อยุธยา) | Safe |
Group performances
* Males - "ละลาย" (โฟร์-มด)
* Females - "ซ่าส์...สั่น ๆ" (D2B)

### Top 6 - Duets (Week 9)

| Code | Contestant | Battle Song (original artist) |
| V1 | Zo | "เก็บดาว" (Boyd Kosiyabong) |
| V8 | Ice | "เก็บดาว" (Boyd Kosiyabong) |
| V4 | Kat | "ทั้งชีวิต" (บี พีระพัฒน์ & ลีเดีย) |
| V6 | K | "ทั้งชีวิต" (บี พีระพัฒน์ & ลีเดีย) |
| V5 | Bright | "Destiny" (Aof AF1 & Patcha AF2) |
| V7 | Nest | "Destiny" (Aof AF1 & Patcha AF2) |
| Code | Contestant | Battle Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "Lucky" (Jason Mraz Feat.Colbie Caillat) | Bottom 3 |
| V7 | Nest | "Lucky" (Jason Mraz Feat.Colbie Caillat) | Safe |
| V4 | Kat | "Somewhere Out There" (Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram) | Bottom 3 |
| V5 | Bright | "Somewhere Out There" (Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram) | Safe |
| V6 | K | "Up Where We Belong" (Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes) | Eliminated |
| V8 | Ice | "Up Where We Belong" (Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes) | Safe |

### Top 5 - Musical (Week 10)

| Code | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "มั้ง?" (โต๋ ศักดิ์สิทธิ์) | Bottom 3 |
| V4 | Kat | "ฉันจะบิน" (โอ๋ ไอศูรย์) | Safe |
| V5 | Bright | "ก้อนหินละเมอ" (Soul After Six) | Non-Eliminated |
| V7 | Nest | "เธอทั้งนั้น" (Groove Riders) | Saved |
| V8 | Ice | "ฮอร์โมน" (Groove Riders) | Safe |
Group performances
* Various Artists - "คนข้างๆ" (25 hours)

### Top 5 - Settha Sirachaya (Week 11)

| Code | Contestant | Song | Result |
| V1 | Zo | "เป็นไปไม่ได้" | Safe |
| V4 | Kat | "ขาดเธอขาดใจ" | Bottom 3 |
| V5 | Bright | "ไปตามดวง" | Bottom 3 |
| V7 | Nest | "หัวใจเหิร" | Safe |
| V8 | Ice | "หนึ่งในดวงใจ" | Bottom 3 |
Group performances
* Males - หนาวเนื้อ
* Females - ทะเลไม่เคยหลับ
* Various Artists - จูบฟ้าลาดิน & โอ้รัก

### Final - True AF9 The final (Week 12)

| Code | Contestant | Song | Result |
| V8 | Ice | "ถอด" (ไทรอัมพ์ส คิงดอม) "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (Nina) | Winner |
| V1 | Zo | "ฉันยังอยู่ทั้งคน" (Nat AF4) "รักกว่านี้ไม่มีอีกละ" (Timethai Feat. Tomo K-OTIC) | Runner-Up |
| V5 | Bright | "เพราะเธอคือคำตอบ" (ETC) "Billionaire" (Travie McCoy Feat. Bruno Mars) | Second-Runner-Up |
| V7 | Nest | "มหัศจรรย์แห่งรัก" (รัดเกล้า อามระดิษ) "Moves Like Jagger" (Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera) | Third-Runner-Up |
| V4 | Kat | "รักพาเราไป" (Patcha AF2) "Can't Help Falling in Love" (A-Teens OST. Lilo & Stitch) | Fourth-Runner-Up |

## Finalists
### In order of elimination

(ages stated are at time of competition)

## Summaries
### Elimination chart

| Female | Male | Top 24 | Top 12 | Winner |
| Safe | Bottom | Eliminated | Non-Eliminated |
| Stage: | Stage: | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | Week: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Ice | | | Top 12 | | | | | | | | | | | Saved | Winner |
| 2 | Zo | Btm | | Top 12 | | | | | | | | | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | | Runner-up |
| 3 | Bright | | | Top 12 | | | | | | | | Btm 3 | | Saved | Saved | Third place |
| 4 | Nest | | Btm | Top 12 | | | | | | | | | | Saved | | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Kat | | | Top 12 | | | | | | | | | Btm 3 | | Saved | Fifth Place |
| 6 | K | | | Top 12 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | | | Btm 3 | Saved | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | | | |
| 7 | Sunny | Btm | | Top 12 | | | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | | | | |
| 8 | Earth | | | Top 12 | | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | | | | | |
| 9 | Kong | | Btm | Top 12 | | | | Saved | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Opol | | | Top 12 | Btm 3 | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Baimonh | | | Top 12 | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bombay | | | Top 12 | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Pla | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Dew | | Btm | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Baitong | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-16 | Sony | | Btm | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17-20 | None | Btm | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17-20 | Pam | Btm | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17-20 | Earth | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17-20 | Tung | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-24 | Mind | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-24 | Nook | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-24 | Fluke | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-24 | Tawich | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Professional trainers

Principal
* ยุทธนา ลอพันธุ์ไพบูลย์
* ศรัทธา ศรัทธาทิพย์
Voice Trainers
* อรวรรณ เย็นพูนสุข
* ศุษณะ ทัศน์นิยม
* นันทนา บุญหลง
* วรางคณิภา พวงธนะสาร
Dance Trainers
Acting Trainers

### Judges

* Tata Young
* Jirasak Panpun
* Suthee Saengserichol
* Prakasit Bosuwan