Akademi Fantasia season 1

The first season of Akademi Fantasia premiered on 9 June 2003 and continued until 9 August 2003, on the Astro Ria television channel. It was won by Vincent Chong Ying-Chern, who defeated Mohammad Khairul Nizam Mohammad Wahi.

Akademi Fantasia
Season 1
Hosted byAznil Nawawi
Seelan Paul
JudgesKudsia Kahar
WinnerVincent Chong Ying-Chern
Runner-upMohammad Khairul Nizam Mohammad Wahi
Finals venueDewan Wawasan, Cheras
Release
Original networkAstro Ria
Original release9 June (2003-06-09) –
9 August 2003 (2003-08-09)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2

This season managed to cast as much as 4.5 million votes from the audience.[1][2]

Students

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(ages stated are at time of contest)

Student Age Hometown Rank
Vincent Chong Ying-Cern 23 Kuala Lumpur Winner
Mohammad Khairul Nizam bin Mohammad Wahi 23 Tampoi, Johor Runner-up
Ahmad Azizi bin Mohamed 27 Kuantan, Pahang 3rd place
Siti Harnizah binti Tahar 20 Johor Bahru, Johor 4th place
Nurlizawaty binti Ismail 23 Taiping, Perak 5th place
Sahri bin Mohammad Sarip 24 Melaka 6th
Nurul Hana binti Che Mahazan 20 Muar, Johor 7th
Rosmayati binti Sidik 18 Kuantan, Pahang 8th
Rueben Thevandran a/l Ramananth 21 Kuala Lumpur 9th
Suriati binti Abu Bakar 21 Bentong, Pahang 10th
Adi Fashla bin Jurami 21 Tanjung Karang, Selangor 11th
Azariah binti Suaymi 21 Kuala Lumpur 12th

Concerts summaries

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Week 1

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  • Original airdate: 14 June 2003
  • Guest judge: -
Student Song (original artist)
Nija "Engkau Bagaikan Permata" (Siti Nurhaliza)
Sahri "Selingkar Kasih" (Rem)
Khai "Perpisahan" (The Revolvers)
Azza "Memori" (Sheila Majid)
Liza "Sampai Bertemu" (Erra Fazira)
Vince "Pergilah Kasih" (Ella & Korie)
Azizi "Gadis Ayu" (Black Dog Bone)
Atie "Hi Hi Bye Bye" (Ezlynn)
Nana "Kini Kau Tiada" (Sarimah Ibrahim)
Adi "Kau Ilhamku" (Man Bai)
Rosma "Sekadar Di Pinggiran" (Francissca Peter)
Burn "Livin La Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin)
  • Bottom two: Nurlizawaty binti Mohd Ismail (Liza) & Suriati binti Abu Bakar (Atie)
  • Eliminated: No elimination.

Week 2

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  • Original airdate: 21 June 2003
  • Guest judge: -
Student Song (original artist)
Atie "Ku Intai Cinta Dalam Rahsia" (Jeslina Hashim)
Burn "Kasih Berubah" (Ferhad)
Azza "Siapalah Aku" (Amy Mastura)
Khai "Syair Si Pari Pari" (Zamani)
Nija "Menaruh Harapan" (Zaiton Sameon)
Sahri "When You Say Nothing At All" (Ronan Keating)
Liza "Sha Na Na" (Amy Mastura)
Vince "Flying Without Wings" (Westlife)
Rosma "Bukan Cinta Biasa" (Siti Nurhaliza)
Adi "Dan" (Sheila on 7)
Nana "Rindu Padanya" (Camelia)
Azizi "Terasing" (Sudirman)
  • Bottom two: Azariah binti Suaymi (Azza) & Nurlizawaty binti Mohd Ismail (Liza)
  • Eliminated: Azariah binti Suaymi (Azza)

Week 3

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  • Original airdate: 28 June 2003
  • Guest judges: Ellie Suriati & Johan Nawawi
Student Song (original artist)
Adi "Biru" (Jai)
Nija "Dendam Dalam Diam" (Nora)
Sahri "Salsabila" (Yasin)
Liza "Kesetiaan" (Siti Sarah)
Burn "Permata" (Anuar Zain)
Atie "Save The Best For Last" (Vanessa Williams)
Nana "Ku Bahagia" (Melly Goeslaw)
Khai "Jesnita" (Exists)
Vince "Belaian Jiwa" (Innuendo)
Rosma "Bunga Tanjung" (Dato' Sharifah Aini)
  • Bottom two: Adi Fashla bin bin Jurami (Adi) & Nurlizawaty binti Mohd Ismail (Liza)
  • Eliminated: Adi Fashla bin Jurami (Adi)

Week 4

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  • Original airdate: 5 July 2003
  • Guest judge: Pak Ngah & Azhar Sulaiman
Student Song (original artist)
Vince "Manis" (Zainal Abidin)
Nija "Setelah Aku Kau Miliki" (Shima)
Khai "Azura" (Jamal Abdillah)
Liza "Dia" (Sheila Majid)
Burn "Sabar Menanti" (Broery Marantika)
Nana "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)
Azizi "Mungkinkah Terjadi" (Spider)
Rosma "Tinting" (Noraniza Idris)
Atie "Jendela Hati" (Erra Fazira)
Sahri "Tekad" (Hazami)
All Bonus song:
"Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (Jamal Abdillah & Siti Sarah)
  • Bottom two: Suriati binti Abu Bakar (Atie) & Nurlizawaty binti Mohd Ismail (Liza)
  • Eliminated: Suriati binti Abu Bakar (Atie)

Week 5

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Student Song (original artist)
Girls Bonus song:
"Di Akhir Garisan" (Ziana Zain, Nora, Ning Baizura & Dessy Fitri)
Khai "Terima Kasih" (Awie)
Liza "Oops!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)
Burn "Sephia" (Sheila On 7)
Rosma "Tragedi Buah Epal" (Anita Sarawak)
Sahri "Keabadian Cinta" (Anuar Zain)
Azizi "She Bangs" (Ricky Martin)
Nija "Layar Impian" (Ella)
Vince "Bunyi Gitar" (P. Ramlee)
Nana "Halaman Cinta" (Misha Omar)
Boys Bonus song:
"Tiada Lagi Cinta" (Ruffedge)
  • Bottom two: Rueben Thevandran a/l Ramananth (Burn) & Siti Harnizah binti Tahar (Nija)
  • Eliminated: Rueben Thevandran a/l Ramananth (Burn)

Week 6

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  • Original airdate: 19 July 2003
  • Guest judge: Hanizam Abdullah (Berita Harian's Editor)
Student Song (original artist)
Liza "Bagaikan Puteri" (Farra)
Khai "6, 8, 12" (Brian McKnight)
Nana "Hapuslah Air Matamu" (Dato' Sharifah Aini)
Sahri "Raikan Cinta" (M. Nasir)
Nija "Fatalistik" (Ziana Zain)
Vince "Sonata Musim Salju" (Hazami)
Rosma "Sinaran" (Sheila Majid)
Azizi "Seribu Impian" (Casey)
All Bonus song:
"Jika" (Melly Goeslaw & Ari Lasso) + "One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)
  • Bottom two: Rosmayati binti Sidik (Rosma) & Nurul Hana binti Che Mahazan (Nana)
  • Eliminated: Rosmayati binti Sidik (Rosma)

Week 7

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  • Original airdate: 26 July 2003
  • Guest judges: Hattan & Ahmad Izham Omar
Student Song (original artist)
All Bonus song:
"Bole Chudiyan" (Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan & Kavita Khrisnamurthy)
Nana "Desa Tercinta" (Nora)
Azizi "Samba Apa Saja" (Hattan)
Liza "Bunga Bunga Cinta" (Misha Omar)
Vince "Samrah Mentari" (Jamal Abdillah)
Nija "Jelingan Mata" (Saloma)
Sahri "Sekuntum Mawar Merah" (Alleycats)
Khai "Aladin" (Spider)
All Bonus song:
"Hanya Memuji" (Shanty & Marcell) + "Asereje" (The Last Ketchup)
  • Bottom two: Nurul Hana binti Che Mahazan (Nana) & Siti Harnizah binti Tahar (Nija)
  • Eliminated: Nurul Hana binti Che Mahazan (Nana)

Week 8 (Semifinal)

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  • Original airdate: 2 August 2003
  • Guest judges: Tan Sri SM Salim & Anita Sarawak
Student Song (original artist)
Azizi "Gerimis Mengundang" (Slam)
Nija "How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)
Sahri "Anugerah Dari Kegagalan" (Dato' Shake)
Liza "Cinta Gila" (Juliana Banos)
Khai "Vida" (Phyne Ballerz)
Vince "Rindu Bayangan" (Carefree)
All Bonus song:
"Keliru" (Ajai & Nurul) + "Khayalan" (Black Dog Bone)
  • Bottom two: Sahri bin Mihd Sarip (Sahri) & Vincent Chong Ying-Cern (Vince)
  • Eliminated: Sahri bin Mohd Sarip (Sahri)

Week 9 (Finale)

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  • Original airdate: 8 August 2003
  • Guest judges: Ramli M.S & Erra Fazira

1st Round Performance

Student Song (original artist)
Liza "Pintaku Yang Terakhir" (Dayang Nurfaizah)
Azizi "Habis Sudah Umpanku" (Azizi)
Composed: Marlin / Lyric: Loloq
Khai "Dambaan Pilu" (Khai)
Composed: Adnan Abu Hassan / Lirik: Mohariz Yaakub
Vince "Pernah" (Ferhad)
Nija "Kenangan Pahit" (Nija)
Composed: Ananth / Lyric: Fanna

2nd Round Performance

Student Song (original artist)
Liza "Jangan Pura Pura" (Liza)
Composed: Hadi Hassan / Lyric: J. Looi
Azizi "Piramid Cinta" (Jai)
Khai "Seberapa Pantas" (Sheila on 7)
Vince "Tak Ingin Kehilanganmu" (Vince)
Composed: Hadi Hassan / Lyric: J. Looi
Nija "Selagi Ada Cinta" (Ning Baizura)
  • Fifth place: Nurlizawaty binti Ismail (Liza)
  • Fourth place: Siti Harnizah binti Tahar (Nija)
  • Third place: Ahmad Azizi bin Mohamed (Azizi)
  • Runner-up: Mohammad Khairul Nizam bin Mohammad Wahi (Khai)
  • Winner: Vincent Ching Ying-Cern (Vince)

Elimination chart

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Voting Result in Rank Order

Order Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week Finale
1 Rosma Sahri Vince Vince Rosma Sahri Liza Azizi Vince
2 Sahri Vince Sahri Nana Khai Liza Azizi Nija Khai
3 Vince Rosma Azizi Rosma Sahri Vince Vince Liza Azizi
4 Nija Azizi Atie Khai Vince Nija Khai Khai Nija
5 Khai Nana Rosma Sahri Nana Khai Sahri Vince Liza
6 Nana Khai Burn Azizi Liza Azizi Nija Sahri
7 Azizi Atie Nana Burn Azizi Nana Nana
8 Adi Burn Khai Nija Nija Rosma
9 Burn Nija Nija Liza Burn
10 Azza Adi Liza Atie
11 Atie Liza Adi
12 Liza Azza
  •   The student who is a winner.
  •   The student who is runner-up.
  •   The student who became third place.
  •   The student who is finalists.
  •   The student is originally eliminated but saved.
  •   The student who is eliminated.

Cast members

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Hosts

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  • Aznil Nawawi - Host of concert of Akademi Fantasia and Diari Akademi Fantasia
  • Seelan Paul – Host of Imbasan Akademi Fantasia

Professional trainers

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  • Freddie Fernandez - Principal
  • Adnan Abu Hassan - Vocal Technical
  • Corrie Lee - Choreographer
  • Linda Jasmine - Choreographer
  • Fatimah Abu Bakar - Student Consultant
  • Siti Hajar Ismail - Voice Tone
  • Mahani Awang - Image Consultant
  • Roslina Hassan - Resident Manager

Judge

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  • Kudsia Kahar

References

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  1. ^ Haswari, Ali (May 25, 2008). "Apakah AF7 Masih Relevan?". Murai.com. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. ^ Wahida, Asrani (26 May 2008). "AF7 tetap menyusul". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
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