# Akademi Fantasia season 6

The sixth season of Akademi Fantasia premiered on 22 March 2008 and concluded on 24 May 2008 on the Astro Ria television channel. Fauziah Ahmad Daud returned as a judge and was joined by new judge Ning Baizura, who replaced Hattan and Fauziah Latif. The season introduced AC Mizal as host, replacing Aznil Nawawi. The promotional catchphrase of this season is "Bring Out The Superstar Talent In You".
A few major changes were made this season. The show is eligible for Malaysian citizens aged from 18–45 years old, unlike the previous five seasons which were eligible for those who aged from 18–27 years old. The number of contestants was also decreased to 14, from 16 since Season 5.
The winner was 18-year-old Stracie Angie Anam, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, who became the youngest contestant ever to win the competition, beating Mohammad Idris Mohd. Zaizizi. She won prizes worth MYR733,734 which comprised a four-room bungalow at A'Famosa Villa D'Lagos, Melaka, a Peugeot 307XS car, cash worth MYR25,000, holiday package of 7 days and 5 nights at South Africa, holiday package to Italy, Sony PlayStation Portable and a trophy.
This season drew an overall 3.8 million votes which displayed a significant decrease from the previous season.

## Auditions

For Season 6, the auditions were held in the following cities:
* ASTRO, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 12 January & 13 January
* Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching, Sarawak - 17 January & 18 January
* Kompleks Asia City, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 17 January & 18 January
* Kompleks Mawar, Johor Bahru, Johor - 26 January & 27 January
* Gurney Hotel, Pulau Pinang - 26 January & 27 January
* ASTRO, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 2 February & 3 February

### List of songs during auditions
## Concert summaries
### Week 1

Original Airdate: 22 March 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Sayang Sayang" (Aliff Aziz) | Safe |
| Faisal | "Satu Kiblat Yang Sama" (Rabbani) | Safe |
| Ika | "Kesetiaan" (Siti Sarah) | Bottom 3 |
| Lufya | "Ingkar" (Bunga Citra Lestari) | Bottom 3 |
| Nadia | "Rindu" (Hetty Koes Endang) | Safe |
| Naim | "Memburu Rindu" (Hattan) | Safe |
| Nubhan | "Ruang Rindu" (Letto) | Safe |
| Rina | "(Simply) The Best" (Tina Turner) | Safe |
| Riz | "Ketulusan Hati" (Anuar Zain) | Safe |
| Saida | "Terlalu Cinta" (Rossa) | Safe |
| Stacy | "No One" (Alicia Keys) | Safe |
| Stanly | "You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban) | Safe |
| Toi | "Pagi Yang Gelap" (Hujan) | Safe |
| Yana | "Diriku Tapak Sulaiman" (Elyana) | Eliminated |
* Guest judge: Ajai

### Week 2

Original Airdate: 29 March 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Angan dan Sedar" (Mawi) | Safe |
| Faisal | "Ranggi Metropolis" (Awie) | Safe |
| Ika | "Malu Tapi Mahu" (Dina) | Eliminated |
| Lufya | "Cintaku 100%" (Mas Idayu) | Bottom 3 |
| Nadia | "Umbrella" (Rihanna) | Safe |
| Naim | "Aspalela" (Saiful Apek) | Bottom 3 |
| Nubhan | "Tak Bisa Memilihmu" (6ixth Sense) | Safe |
| Rina | "Ku Seru" (Misha Omar) | Safe |
| Riz | "Separuh Masa" (The Lima) | Safe |
| Saida | "Dokter Cinta" (Dewa Dewi) | Safe |
| Stacy | "Rela" (Tila) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Sudah Tu Sudah" (Imran Ajmain) | Safe |
| Toi | "Sang Pencinta" (M. Nasir) | Safe |
* Guest judge: Aidit Alfian

### Week 3

Original Airdate: 5 April 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Kamelia" (Sweet Charity) | Safe |
| Faisal | "Sentuhan Kecundang" (Ekamatra) | Safe |
| Lufya | "Tika dan Saat Ini" (Medicine) | Eliminated |
| Nadia | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler) | Safe |
| Naim | "Opera Hidup" (Wings) | Eliminated |
| Nubhan | "Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams) | Safe |
| Rina | "Enter Sandman" (Metallica) | Safe |
| Riz | "Dari Sinar Mata" (Bumiputera Rockers) | Safe |
| Saida | "Sepi Sekuntum Mawar Merah" (Ella) | Safe |
| Stacy | "Pelesit Kota" (Search) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Patahnya Sayap Malam" (Masa) | Safe |
| Toi | "C.I.N.T.A." (X.P.D.C.) | Bottom 3 |
* Guest judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

### Week 4

Original Airdate: 12 April 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Menghapus Jejakmu" (Peterpan) | Safe |
| Faisal | "Joget Bunga Melati" (Halil Chik) | Eliminated |
| Nadia | "Mengapa Dirindu" (Saloma) | Safe |
| Nubhan | "Cinta Hampa" (D'lloyd) | Safe |
| Rina | "Terbang Helang" (Sharifah Aini) | Bottom 3 |
| Riz | "Marabahaya" (Pop Shuvit) | Safe |
| Saida | "Hati Kama" (Siti Nurhaliza & Noraniza Idris) | Safe |
| Stacy | "Cinta Khayalan" (Bob AF2) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Kasih Tercipta" (Faizal Tahir) | Safe |
| Toi | "Laukku Cukup Masin" (Spider) | Bottom 3 |
* Guest judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

### Week 5

Original Airdate: 19 April 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Hai" (Adam) | Safe |
| Nadia | "Kalis Rindu" (Elyana) | Safe |
| Nubhan | "Kembali Senyum" (Izwan Pilus) | Safe |
| Rina | "Sorga dan Neraka" (Hetty Koes Endang) | Bottom 3 |
| Riz | "Time Is Running Out" (Muse) | Safe |
| Saida | "Bila Bunga Berguguran" (Fauziah Ahmad Daud) | Eliminated |
| Stacy | "Makhluk Tuhan Paling Seksi" (Mulan Jameela) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Umi" (Dato' Shake) | Safe |
| Toi | "Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston) | Bottom 3 |
* Guest judge: Hetty Koes Endang

### Week 6

Original Airdate: 26 April 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Ketahuan" (Matta) | Bottom 3 |
| Nadia | "Rama-Rama" (Ella) | Bottom 3 |
| Nubhan | "Generasiku" (OAG) | Safe |
| Rina | "Ular" (Anita Sarawak) | Eliminated |
| Riz | "Seribu Tahun" (Imran Ajmain) | Safe |
| Stacy | "Don't Speak" (No Doubt) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Kata" (Hazami) | Safe |
| Toi | "Tak Bisakah" (Peterpan) | Safe |
* Guest judges: Adlin Aman Ramlie & Adnan Abu Hassan

### Week 7

Original Airdate: 3 May 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Alif | "Rozana" (Search) | Eliminated |
| Nadia | "One Night Only" (Dreamgirls) | Safe |
| Nubhan | "Dealova" (Once) | Bottom 3 |
| Riz | "Memburu Impian" (Kaza) | Safe |
| Stacy | "Hati" (Siti Nurhaliza) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Footloose" (Kenny Loggins) | Safe |
| Toi | "Syakilla" (Rahim Maarof) | Bottom 3 |
* Guest judges: Adlin Aman Ramlie & Tiara Jacquelina

### Week 8

Original Airdate: 10 May 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Nadia | "Karma" (Cokelat) | Saved |
| Nubhan | "Hanya Kau Yang Tahu" (Aizat AF5) | Safe |
| Riz | "Laskar Cinta" (Dewa) | Safe |
| Stacy | "Gembira Hidup Ini" (Farah AF2) | Safe |
| Stanly | "Naluri Lelaki" (Samsons) | Bottom 3 |
| Toi | "Kasih Berduka" (M. Osman) | Bottom 3 |
* Guest judge: Ida Nerina

### Week 9

Original Airdate: 17 May 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Nadia | "Lelaki Buaya Darat" (Ratu) "Endless Love" (Luther Vandross & Diana Ross) Duet with Riz | Bottom 3 |
| Nubhan | "Tapi Bukan Aku" (Kerispatih) "Ada Cinta" (Acha Septriasa & Irwansyah) Duet with Stacy | Safe |
| Riz | "Rock Around The Clock" (Bill Haley) "Endless Love" (Luther Vandross & Diana Ross) Duet with Nadia | Bottom 3 |
| Stacy | "Beat It" (Michael Jackson) "Ada Cinta" (Acha Septriasa & Irwansyah) Duet with Nubhan | Safe |
| Stanly | "Kerana" (Alleycats) "Lagu Jiwa Lagu Cinta" (Mawi & M. Nasir) Duet with Toi | Eliminated |
| Toi | "Kau Yang Bernama Seri" (Handy Black) "Lagu Jiwa Lagu Cinta" (Mawi & M. Nasir) Duet with Stanly | Safe |
* Guest judge: Afdlin Shauki

### Week 10

Original Airdate: 24 May 2008
| Student | Song | Result |
| Nadia | "Aku Lebih Tahu" (Mila) "Kalut Lagi Mengarut" (Nadia) | Fifth |
| Nubhan | "Bukan Di Sini" (Sofaz) "Ada Untukmu" (Nubhan) | Third |
| Riz | "11 Januari" (Gigi) "Hanya Sandiwara" (Riz) | Runner-up |
| Stacy | "Atas Nama Cinta" (Rossa) "Aku Stacy" (Stacy) | Winner |
| Toi | "Cinta Zulaikha" (Mawi) "Paling Terindah" (Toi) | Fourth |
* Guest judge: Adlin Aman Ramlie

## Students

(ages stated are at time of contest)
| Student | Age | Hometown | Rank |
| Marliyana Binti Omar Walid | 24 | Kuala Kangsar, Perak | 14th |
| Ika Nabila Binti Abdul Rahim | 19 | Pulau Pinang | 13th |
| Lutfyah Binti Sheikh Omar | 23 | Johor Bahru, Johor | 12th |
| Muhammad Shauqi Naaim Bin Salmi | 18 | Gerik, Perak | 11th |
| Muhammad Faisal Bin Abdullah | 21 | Kuala Lumpur | 10th |
| Siti Norsaida Binti Tarudin | 32 | Kuala Lipis, Pahang | 9th |
| Hairina Binti Abd Halim | 44 | Selangor | 8th |
| Mohamad Aliff Bin Mohd Razali | 22 | Pulau Pinang | 7th |
| Stanley Maringai David Impi | 25 | Kuching, Sarawak | 6th |
| Nadia Haswani Binti Hasnan | 18 | Kuala Lumpur | 5th |
| Khairul Nizam Bin Baharom | 31 | Johor Bahru, Johor | 4th |
| Ahmad Nubhan Bin Ahmad | 22 | Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan | 3rd |
| Mohammed Idris Bin Mohd. Zaizizi | 22 | Gerik, Perak | Runner-up |
| Stacy Angie Anam | 18 | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Winner |

## Summaries
### Elimination chart

Voting Result in Rank Order :
| Order | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts |
| Order | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Stanly | Stacy | Stacy | Alif | Alif | Stacy | Stacy | Nubhan | Toi | Stacy |
| 2 | Stacy | Stanly | Alif | Stacy | Stacy | Riz | Stanly | Riz | Stacy | Riz |
| 3 | Nadia | Nadia | Stanly | Stanly | Riz | Nubhan | Nadia | Stacy | Nubhan | Nubhan |
| 4 | Saida | Alif | Rina | Riz | Nubhan | Toi | Riz | Stanly | Riz | Toi |
| 5 | Riz | Nubhan | Nadia | Saida | Stanly | Stanly | Nubhan | Toi | Nadia | Nadia |
| 6 | Faisal | Riz | Riz | Nadia | Nadia | Nadia | Toi | Nadia | Stanly | |
| 7 | Naim | Saida | Nubhan | Nubhan | Toi | Alif | Alif | | | |
| 8 | Rina | Faisal | Saida | Toi | Rina | Rina | | | | |
| 9 | Alif | Rina | Faisal | Rina | Saida | | | | | |
| 10 | Toi | Toi | Toi | Faisal | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nubhan | Naim | Naim | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ika | Lufya | Lufya | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Lufya | Ika | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Yana | | | | | | | | | |
    The student won the competition
    The student was the first runner-up
    The student was the second runner-up
    The students were finalists
    The student was the original eliminee but was saved
    The student was eliminated
* In week 3, the theme of the concert was rock ballad. Additionally, there was a double elimination.
* In week 4, the Principal gave a new song to Stacy which was composed especially for her for due to her significant improvement in the past three concerts. However, it was later found out that the song was a cover song by Bob AF2 which is entitled "Cinta Terhalang".
* In week 7, the concert was held at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya. The theme of the concert was original motion picture soundtrack.
* Week 8 featured a non-elimination concert. The accumulated votes were forwarded to the following week.

## Cast members
### Hosts

* AC Mizal - Host of AF Concert
* Sarimah Ibrahim - Host of AF Diary
* Zainal Alam Kadir - Host of AF Diary EXT

### Professional Trainers

* Ramli M.S. - Principal & Music Director
* Shafizawati Sharif - Vocal Technical
* Siti Hajar Ismail - Vocal Presentation
* Genervie Kam - Music & Vocal
* Linda Jasmine - Choreographer
* Fatimah Abu Bakar - English Language & Motivator
* Fauziah Nawi - Drama & Presentation
* Anita Sarawak - Stage Presentation
* Jasmi Rejab - Fashion Stylist

### Judges

* Fauziah Dato' Ahmad Daud
* Ning Baizura

## Season statistics

* Total number of students: 14
* Oldest student: Hairina Abdul Halim, 44 years old
* Youngest students: Nadia Haswani Hasnan & Stracie Angie Anam, both 18 years old
* Tallest student: Muhammad Shauqi Naaim Salmi, 6'0" (183 cm)
* Shortest student: Nadia Haswani Hasnan, 4'9" (152 cm)
* Heaviest student: Mohammad Idris Zaizizi, 172 lbs (78 kg)
* Lightest students: Ika Nabila Abdul Rahim & Siti Norsaida Tarudin, both 106 lb (46 kg)
* Students with the most collective highest votes: Stracie Angie Anam, 5 times
* Students with the most consecutive highest votes: Mohammad Alif Mohd Razali & Stracie Angie Anam, both 2 times
* Top 3's vote mean (excluding finale): Stracie Angie Anam - 1.67, Mohammad Idris Zaizizi - 4.0, Ahmad Nubhan Ahmad - 4.90
* Top 3's vote median (excluding finale): Stracie Angie Anam - 2, Mohammad Idris Zaizizi - 4, Ahmad Nubhan Ahmad - 5
* Student with the most collective bottom two appearances: Lutfyah Sheikh Omar & Hairina Abdul Halim, both 3 times
* Student with the most consecutive bottom two appearances: Lutfyah Sheikh Omar & Hairina Abdul Halim, both 3 times
* Students with no bottom two appearances: Ahmad Nubhan Ahmad, Mohammad Idris Zaizizi & Stracie Angie Anam