# Akademi Fantasia season 13

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.
| Student | Age | Hometown | Ranking |
| 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: -
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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
| 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
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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]]
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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
Solo
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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 |
Duet
| Student | Guest singer | Song |
| 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
| Student | Song | Result |
| 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 | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts |
| Rank | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week Final |
| 1. | Amir | Amir | Amir | Amir | Amir | Amir | Amir | Amir |
| 2. | Reshma | | | | | | | Amal |
| 3. | Ara | | | | | | | Reshma |
| 4. | Afi | | | | | | | Ara |
| 5. | Asha | | | | | | | Afi |
| 6. | Amal | | | | | | Zarol |
| 7. | Rahila | | | | | | Rahila |
| 8. | Halmy | | | | | Ikram |
| 9. | Rais | | Riana | | | Asha |
| 10. | Zarol | | Zarol | Jasper | Jasper |
| 11. | Riana | | Ikram | Riana | Riana |
| 12. | Jasper | Halmy | Emy | Emy | Emy |
| 13. | Ikram | Isa |
| 14. | Isa | Rais |

## Elimination chart

| Rank | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts |
| Rank | 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 | 2nd |
| 3. | 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. | Jasper | Btm 3 | Safe | Safe | Saved | Elim | | | |
| 11. | Riana | Safe | Safe | Btm 3 | Saved | Elim | | | |
| 12. | Emy | | | AFSerap | Saved | Elim | | | |
| 13. | Halmy | Safe | Elim | | | | | | |
| 14. | Isa | Saved | Elim | | | | | | |
| 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