# Akademi Fantasia season 11

The eleventh season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2014, premiered on 1 September 2014 and concluded on 9 November 2014 on the Astro Ria television channel. Ramli M.S. and Raja Azura joined the judging panel.
On 7 September 2014, during the opening of first concert, Hattan was revealed to be Principal for this season. Zizan Razak returned as a host and at the end of first concert, Faizal Ismail was announced as a co-host., while Jihan Musa was announced as host for Diari Akademi Fantasia.
On 9 November 2014, Mhd Firman Bansir was announced as the season's winner, making the second winner from Tawau, Sabah, defeating Mohd Razman Abd Aziz.

## Auditions

Auditions were held in the following cities:
* KSL Resorts & Hotel, Johor Bahru - 13 & 14 June 2014
* Sunway Hotel, Seberang Jaya, Penang - 14 & 15 June 2014
* Novotel Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 21 & 22 June 2014
* Kuala Lumpur - 21 & 22 June 2014

### List of songs during auditions

Contestants were required to be between the ages of 18 and 35, and are Malaysian and Singaporean citizens. As a part of conditions made by the principal, Datuk Hattan was there will be no song made from Indonesia allowed to be performed by this year contestants. He said "There are many more local song that can be performed and we should be proud of it".

## Students

ages stated are at time of contest)
| Student | Age | Hometown | Rank |
| Mohammad Firman bin Bansir (Firman) | 25 | Tawau, Sabah | Champion |
| Mohammad Razman bin Abdul Aziz (Aman) | 21 | Melaka | Runner-up |
| Ikhwal Hafiz bin Ismail (Ewal) | 22 | Teluk Intan, Perak | 3rd place |
| Syamila Nuhair binti Zainordi (Nuha) | 21 | Perak | 4th place |
| Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel) | 21 | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | 5th place |
| Azwan bin Satar (Azwan) | 30 | Batu Pahat, Johor | 6th |
| Nina Nadira binti Naharuddin (Nina) | 21 | Shah Alam, Selangor | 7th |
| Muhammad Zharif bin Mohammad Kamil (Zarif) | 26 | Johor | 8th |
| Nor Aziha binti Mohammad Salleh (Ziha) | 20 | Johor | 9th |
| Muna Shahirah binti Munadi (Muna) | 20 | Johor Bahru, Johor | 10th |
| Muhammad Fareezuan bin Adnan (Farez) | 19 | Kuala Lumpur | 11th |
| Walfadhilah binti Suhaizat (Wawa) | 19 | Selangor | 12th |

## Concert summaries
### Week 1

* Original airdate: 7 September 2014
* Theme: Student's Choice
* Guest judge: Tam (Spider)
| Student | Song |
| Ziha | "Angan Angan" (Raja Ema) |
| Zarif | "Hanya Aku" (Hyper Act) |
| Muna | "Hilang" (Najwa Latif) |
| Azwan | "Umpan Jinak Di Air Tenang" (Dato' Ahmad Jais) |
| Nuha | "Tunggu Sekejap" (Tan Sri P. Ramlee) |
| Firman | "Relaku Pujuk" (Spider) |
| Nina | "Gelora Jiwa" (Yuna) |
| Aman | "Andai Ku Tahu" (Ungu) |
| Farez | "Nirmala" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) |
| Adel | "Ku Ada Kamu" (Adira) |
| Wawa | "Hujung Dunia" (Hanie Soraya) |
| Ewal | "Di Alam Fana Cinta" (Fotograf) |
* Eliminated: No elimination.

### Week 2

* Original airdate: 14 September 2014
* Theme: 90s
* Guest judge: Amy Mastura
| Student | Song |
| Ewal | "Ada" (Dato' M. Nasir) |
| Wawa | "Wajah Kekasih" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) |
| Farez | "Langkah Seiringan" (Exists) |
| Adel | "Kalau Mencari Teman" (Ziana Zain) |
| Azwan | "Bernafas Dalam Lumpur" (Wings) |
| Nina | "Zombie" (The Cranberries) |
| Firman | "Gerhana Cinta Luka" (Iklim) |
| Muna | "Diam Diam Jatuh Cinta" (Ramlah Ram) |
| Zarif | "Disana Menanti Disini Menunggu" (Ukays) |
| Ziha | "Kau Teristimewa" (Aishah) |
| Aman | "More Than Words" (Extreme) |
| Nuha | "Setelah Aku Kau Miliki" (Shima) |
* Eliminated: Walfadhilah binti Suhaizat (Wawa)

### Week 3

* Original airdate: 21 September 2014
* Theme: Hitz Fantasia
* Guest judge: Dato' Aznil Haji Nawawi
| Student | Song |
| Adel | "Jahat" (Stacy) |
| Firman | "Relakan Jiwa" (Hazama) |
| Zarif | "Aduh Saliha" (Mawi) |
| Muna | "Percayalah" (Indah) |
| Farez | "Awan Nano" (Hafiz) |
| Ziha | "Hatimu Milikku" (Nera) |
| Nina | "Ilusi" (Adira) |
| Aman | "Hanya Kau Yang Mampu" (Aizat) |
| Ewal | "Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan" (Shahir) |
| Nuha | "Aku Lebih Tahu" (Mila) |
| Azwan | "Izinku Pergi" (Kaer) |
* Eliminated: Muhammad Fareezuan bin Adnan (Farez)

### Week 4

* Original airdate: 28 September 2014
* Theme: Tribute to Malaysian Composer
* Guest judge: Ziana Zain
| Student | Song | Composer |
| Azwan | "Aduh" (Ajai) | Ajai |
| Adel | "Kesetiaan" (Siti Sarah) | Ajai |
| Aman | "Tidak Pernah Berjumpa" (Forteen) | Edry Abdul Halim |
| Nuha | "Sebelah Jiwaku" (Jaclyn Victor) | Edry Abdul Halim |
| Zarif | "Gerimis Mengundang" (Slam) | Saari Amri |
| Muna | "Kekal" (Ziana Zain) | Salman Sharif |
| Ewal | "Lena Diulit Intan" (Wings) | Saari Amri |
| Ziha | "Seandainya Masih Ada Cinta" (Dayang Nurfaizah) | Ajai |
| Firman | "Samrah Mentari" (Dato' Jamal Abdillah) | Pak Ngah |
| Nina | "Dondang Dendang" (Noraniza Idris) | Pak Ngah |
* Eliminated: Muna Shahirah binti Munadi (Muna)

### Week 5

* Original airdate: 5 October 2014
* Theme: Praise & Worship
* Guest judge: Nash (Lefthanded)
| Student | Song |
| Azwan | "Mimpi Laila" (Yasin) |
| Ziha | "Cinta Adam dan Hawa" (Misha Omar) |
| Zarif | "Aku Yang Berdosa" (Shahir) |
| Nina | "Ku Mohon" (Datuk Sheila Majid) |
| Nuha | "Jaga Dia Untukku" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) |
| Adel | "Jagalah Diri" (Jaclyn Victor) |
| Firman | "Meniti Titian Usang" (Search) |
| Aman | "PadaMu Ku Bersujud" (Afgan) |
| Ewal | "Ketulusan Hati" (Anuar Zain) |
* Eliminated: No elimination.

### Week 6

* Original airdate: 12 October 2014
* Theme: Rock
* Guest judge: Awie & Edrie Hashim
| Student | Song |
| Nuha | "What's Up?" (4 Non Blondes) |
| Aman | "Itu Kamu" (Estranged) |
| Azwan | "Apa Nak Dikata" (XPDC) |
| Nina | "Layar Impian" (Ella) |
| Zarif | "Hukum Karma" (Wings) |
| Ziha | "Luka Dilukai" (Shima) |
| Ewal | "Fantasia Bulan Madu" (Search) |
| Firman | "Kerja Gila" (Search) |
| Adele | "Rolling in The Deep" (Adele) |
* Eliminated: Nor Aziha binti Mohammad Salleh (Ziha)

### Week 7

* Original airdate: 19 September 2014
* Theme: Remy & Sally (Tribute to Tan Sri P. Ramlee & Puan Sri Saloma)
* Guest judge: Erra Fazira
| Student | Song |
| Adel | "Jelingan Mata" (Saloma) |
| Aman | "Tiada Kata Secantik Bahasa" (P. Ramlee) |
| Nuha | "Engkau Laksana Bulan" (P. Ramlee) |
| Nina | "Itulah Sayang" (P. Ramlee) |
| Ewal | "Jeritan Batinku" (P. Ramlee) |
| Firman | "Jangan Tinggal Daku" (P. Ramlee) |
| Zarif | "Ya Habibi Ali Baba" (P. Ramlee) |
| Azwan | "Hanya Dikau" (P. Ramlee) |
* Eliminated: Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel)

### Week 8

* Original airdate: 26 October 2014
* Theme: Media's Choice
* Guest judge: Roslen Fadzil
Solo
| Student | Song | Result |
| Aman | "Kasih Latifah" (Spider) | Bottom 3 |
| Zarif | "Romancinta" (Mojo) | Eliminated |
| Ewal | "Maha Karya Cinta" (Faizal Tahir) | Safe |
| Nuha | "Kisah Dongeng" (Stacy) | Safe |
| Firman | "She's Gone" (Steelheart) | Safe |
| Azwan | "Cinta Nusantara" (Sheqal) | Safe |
| Nina | "Rescue" (Yuna) | Eliminated |
Duet/group
| Student | Song |
| Firman & Nuha | "Cerita Cinta" (Jaclyn Victor & Rio Febrian) |
| Aman & Nina | "Ku Merindu" (Ella & Shah) |
| Zarif, Azwan & Ewal | "Satu" (Tan Sri SM Salim & Zainal Abidin |
* Eliminated: Nina Nadira binti Naharuddin (Nina) & Muhammad Zharif bin Mohammad Kamil (Zarif)

### Week 9 (semi-finals)

* Original airdate: 2 November 2014
* Theme: Student's Choice
* Guest judge: Fauziah Latiff
Solo
| Student | Song | Result |
| Firman | "Nur Nilam Sari" (Awie & Search) | Safe |
| Nuha | "Ku Pendam Sebuah Duka" (Dato' Khadijah Ibrahim) | Bottom 2 |
| Azwan | "Cinta Sesungguhnya" (Sabhi Saddi) | Eliminated |
| Ewal | "Rude" (Magic!) | Safe |
| Aman | "Sedetik Lebih" (Anuar Zain) | Safe |
Duet
| Student | Guest singer | Song |
| Aman | Masya Masyitah | "Kalau Cinta" (Alif Aziz & Joanna) |
| Azwan | Noraniza Idris | "Tanda Kasih" (Ahmad Mahmud & Rahmah Rahmat) |
| Ewal | Adira | "Muara Hati" (Hafiz Suip & Dato' Siti Nurhaliza) |
| Firman | Joey (BPR) | "Seribu Tahun Takkan Mungkin" (BPR) |
| Nuha | Mus (May) | "Cintamu Mekar Dihati" (May) |
* Eliminated: Azwan bin Satar (Azwan)
* AF SERAP: Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel)
Adel was chosen by the faculty to be re-entered into the competition and will compete in the final week.

### Week 10 (Final)

* Original airdate: 9 November 2014
* Theme: Grand Finale
* Guest judge: Amy Search
| Student | Song | Result |
| Adel | "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) "Hati" Composer: Kuncidemak Lyric: Kuncidemak | Fifth place |
| Ewal | "Kembalikan Semula" Composer: DJ Fuzz Lyric: Adeep Nahar "Matahari" (Hafiz Suip) | Third place |
| Nuha | "Pertama Kali" Composer: Nuha Lyric: Nuha "Beribu Sesalan" (3 Suara) | Fourth Place |
| Aman | "Mewangi" (Akim & The Majistret) "Without You" Composer: Awi Rafael Lyric: Awi Rafael | Runner-up |
| Firman | "Kejoraku Bersatu" (Search) "Di Pintumu" Composer: Dato' M. Nasir Lyric: Dato' M. Nasir | Champion |
* Champion: Mohammad Firman bin Bansir (Firman)
* Runner-up: Mohammad Razman bin Abdul Aziz (Aman)
* Third place: Ikhwal Hafiz bin Ismail (Ewal)
* Fourth place: Syamila Nuhair binti Zainordi (Nuha)
* Fifth place: Adeline Joyce Masidah (Adel)

## Elimination chart

| Rank | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts | Weekly Concerts |
| Rank | Student | 1 (7/Sep) | 2 (14/Sep) | 3 (21/Sep) | 4 (28/Sep) | 5 (5/Oct) | 6 (12/Oct) | 7 (19/Oct) | 8 (26/Oct) | 9 (2/Nov) | Final (9/Nov) |

## Elimination order

| Week: | Week: | 1 (7/Sept) | 2 (14/Sept) | 3 (21/Sept) | 4 (28/Sept) | 5 (5/Oct) | 6 (12/Oct) | 7 (19/Oct) | 8 (26/Oct) | Semifinals (2/Nov) | Finals (9/Nov) |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Firman | Saved | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | Saved | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | Winner |
| 2 | Aman | Saved | 6th | 3rd | 6th | Saved | 6th | 3rd | 5th (Bottom 3) | 2nd | Runner-up |
| 3 | Ewal | Saved | 9th | 5th | 4th | Saved | 3rd | 7th (Bottom 3) | 2nd | 3rd | Third |
| 4 | Nuha | Saved | 5th | 6th | 5th | Saved | 7th (Bottom 3) | 4th | 3rd | 4th (Bottom 2) | 4th |
| 5 | Adel | Saved | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | Saved | 4th | Eliminated | - | Saved | 5th |
| 6 | Azwan | Saved | 1st | 1st | 1st | Saved | 1st | 1st | 1st | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Nina | Saved | 4th | 9th (Bottom 3) | 9th (Bottom 3) | Saved | 5th | 6th (Bottom 3) | Eliminated | | |
| 8 | Zarif | Saved | 7th | 10th (Bottom 3) | 7th | Saved | 8th (Bottom 3) | 5th | Eliminated | | |
| 9 | Ziha | Saved | 8th | 8th | 8th (Bottom 3) | Saved | Eliminated | | | | |
| 10 | Muna | Saved | 11th (Bottom 3) | 7th | Eliminated | | | | | | |
| 11 | Farez | Saved | 10th (Bottom 3) | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wawa | Saved | Eliminated | | | | | | | | |
    The student was re-entered into the competition through "AFSERAP" (Faculty's choice).
* ^Note 1 There was no elimination on the first and fifth week .
* ^Note 2 There was a double elimination on the eight week .
* ^Note 3 Adel was chosen by the faculty(among all the eliminated students)to be re-entered into the competition through AFSERAP and it was announced at the end of the ninth concert by the principal.

## Cast members
### Hosts

* Zizan Razak - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia
* Faizal Ismail - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia
* Jihan Muse - Host of Diari Akademi Fantasia

### Professional trainers

* Hattan - Principal
* Siti Hajar Ismail - Vocal Presentation
* Linda Jasmine - Choreographer
* Fatimah Abu Bakar - English Language Consultant & Counsellor
* Marlia Musa - Drama & Acting
* Acis - Music Director

### Judges

* Ramli M.S.
* Raja Azura

### Juri Juara

* Stacy
* Hafiz

## Season statistics

* Total number of students: 12
* Oldest student: Azwan Satar, 30 years old
* Youngest students: Walfadhilah Suhaizat & Muhammad Fareezuan Adnan, 19 years old
* Tallest student: Muhammad Fareezuan Adnan
* Shortest student: Nor Aziha Md Salleh
* Student with the most consecutive highest votes: Azwan Satar, 6 times
* Student with the most collective highest votes: Azwan Satar, 6 times
* Student with the most bottom three appearances: Nor Aziha Md Salleh, 4 times
* Students with no bottom three appearances: Mhd Firman Bansir