Akademi Fantasia season 12

The twelfth season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2015, premiered on 3 August 2015 and concluded on 11 October 2015 on the Astro Ria television channel. Zizan Razak and Faizal Ismail continued to host the show once again, while Ramli M.S. returned as a judge and Rozita Che Wan joined the judging panel.^[1][2]

Akademi Fantasia
Season 12
Hosted by	Zizan Razak Faizal Ismail Nana Mahazan
Judges	Ramli M.S Rozita Che Wan
Winner	Mohammad Sufie Rashid
Runner-up	Syameel Aqmal Mohd Fodzly
Release
Original network	Astro Ria
Original release	3 August (2015-08-03) – 11 October 2015 (2015-10-11)
Season chronology

The professional trainers for this season were announced in a press conference for media, which include trainers from previous season, Linda Jasmine, Fatimah Abu Bakar, Acis, Shahrol, Que Haidar & Fauziah Nawi, while Edry Abdul Halim has been announced as the new principal for this season.

On 11 October 2015, Mohammad Sufie Rashid was announced as the season's winner, making the first winner from Singapore,^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} who defeated Syameel Aqmal Mohd Fodzly.

Auditions

Auditions were held in the following cities:

• Bayview Hotel, Penang - 2 & 3 May 2015
• Novotel Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 9 & 10 May 2015
• Berjaya Waterfront, Johor - 23 & 24 May 2015
• National Sports Complex Kuala Lumpur - 30 & 31 May 2015

List of songs during auditions

Songs for female "Gilalah" – Stacy "Di Pintu Syurga" - Dayang Nurfaizah "Sesal Separuh Nyawa" - Alyah "Ya Maulai" - Datuk Siti Nurhaliza "ChaROssa

Songs for male "Mewangi" – Akim & The Majistret "Matahari" – Hafiz "Pencuri" – Mark Adam "All of Me" – John Legend "Harus Terpisah" – Cakra Khan "Umpan Jinak Di Air Tenang" – Ahmad Jais "Pelesit Kota" – Search "Sedetik Lebih" – Anuar Zain

Contestants were required to be between the ages of 18 and 35, and are Malaysian and Singaporean citizens.

Students

Ages stated are at time of contest.

Student	Age	Hometown	Ranking
Mohd. Sufie bin Rashid (Sufi)	24	Singapore	Champion
Syameel Aqmal bin Mohd. Fodzly (Syamel)	22	Kuala Lumpur	Runner-up
Nurnajmi Nabila binti Samsaidi (Bila)	19	Kuala Lumpur	3rd place
Muhammad Shahrul Amin bin Kamarozzaman (Sharul)	19	Negeri Sembilan	4th place
Allyssa Joanne Anak Jambi (Lisa)	22	Sarawak	5th
Ang Hui San (Rachel)	23	Pahang	6th
Muhd. Ikhwan Alif bin Salim (Iqwan)	20	Perak	7th
Anthonasius Jadil (Openg)	23	Sabah	8th
Muhd. Amyroulfarouk bin Mohd. Nor (Faroq)	23	Melaka	9th
Aziah binti Awang (Aziah)	21	Tuaran, Sabah	10th
Nurhusnina Haziqah binti Naharuddin (Ziqa)	19	Johor	11th
Sharifah Nabilah binti Syed Azhar (Ifa)	21	Kedah	12th

Concert summaries

Week 1

• Aired date: 9 August 2015
• Guest judges: -

Student	Song	Result
Arisa	"Gemilang" (Jaclyn Victor)	Eliminated
Aziah	"Teruskanlah" (Agnes Monica)	Safe
Bila	"Hanya Di Mercu" (Ayu Damit)	Safe
Dalila	"Karma" (Cokelat)	Eliminated
Faroq	"Marry Me" (Mark Adam)	Safe
Ifa	"Rindu" (Hetty Koes Endang)	Safe
Iqwan	"Ku Akui" (Hafiz Suip)	Safe
Lisa	"Wanita Terbahagia" (BCL)	Safe
Openg	"Pelangi Petang" (Sudirman)	Safe
Rachel	"Begawan Solo" (Frances Yap)	Safe
Sharul	"Kun Anta" (Humood Alkhuder)	Safe
Sufi	"Kamelia" (Sweet Charity)	Safe
Syahid	"Joget Angan Tak Sudah" (Jay Jay)	Eliminated
Syamel	"Potret" (Akim & The Majistret)	Safe
Wili	"Terima Kasih Cinta" (Afgan)	Eliminated
Ziqa	"Nakal" (Gigi)	Safe

• Best performances: Nurhusnina Haziqah binti Naharuddin (Ziqa)
• Eliminated: Sharmaine Arissa binti Shahrudin (Arisa), Nurdalila binti Mohamed Yusof (Dalila), Khairul Mohammad Syahid bin Abu Hassan (Syahid) & Wili (Suili George)

Week 2

• Aired date: 16 August 2015
• Theme: Love
• Guest judges: Amy Search

Student	Song	Result
Iqwan	"Lelaki Seperti Aku" (Alif Satar)	Bottom 2
Lisa	"Rindu Padanya" (Camelia)	Safe
Sufi	"Kehilangan" (Firman Siagian)	Safe
Ziqa	"Percayalah" (Indah Ruhaila)	Bottom 3
Sharul	"Lagu Untukmu" (Meet Uncle Hussain)	Safe
Faroq	"Aku yang Tersakiti" (Judika)	Safe
Ifa	"Kabut Serangkai Mawar" (Zaiton Sameon)	Eliminated
Syamel	"Thinking Out Loud" (Ed Sheeran)	Safe
Rachel	"Sayang" (Shae)	Safe
Openg	"Dashyat" (Mojo)	Safe
Bila	"All About The Bass" (Meghan Trainor)	Safe
Aziah	"Terbaik Bagimu" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)	Safe

• Best performances: Mohammad Sufie bin Rashid (Sufi)
• Eliminated: Sharifah Nabilah binti Syed Azhar (Ifa)
• Guest performances: "Apa Khabar" (Joe Flizzow) & "Not For Sale" (Stacy)

Week 3

• Aired date: 23 August 2015
• Theme: 90s
• Guest judges: Amelina

Student	Song	Result
Lisa	"Ngajat Tampi" (Noraniza Idris)	Safe
Syamel	"Warisan Wanita Terakhir" (Teacher's Pet)	Bottom 3
Aziah	"Yang Indah Yang Hangat" (Amelina)	Safe
Iqwan	"Didalam Dilema" (KRU)	Safe
Openg	"Takdir dan Waktu" (Mega)	Safe
Ziqa	"G.I.G" (Elite)	Eliminated
Sharul	"Apokalips" (M. Nasir)	Bottom 2
Bila	"Cindai" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)	Safe
Faroq	"Bila Resah" (Anuar Zain)	Safe
Rachel	"Kau dan Aku" (Ning Baizura)	Safe
Sufi	"Black or White" (Michael Jackson)	Safe

• Best performances: Nurnajmi Nabila binti Samsaidi (Bila)
• Eliminated: Nurhusnina Haziqah binti Naharuddin (Ziqa)

Week 4

• Aired date: 30 August 2015
• Theme: -
• Guest judges: Adlin Aman Ramlie

Student	Song	Result
Openg	"Suzanna" (M. Osman)	Safe
Bila	"Pelangi Senja" (Stacy)	Saved
Rachel	"Bahtera Merdeka" (Aishah)	Safe
Sharul	"Bangkit" (Aril Pilus)	Safe
Iqwan	"Fatwa Pujangga" (S. Affendy)	Safe
Sufi	"Mana Mungkin" (Black)	Safe
Faroq	"Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajahmu" (Uji Rashid)	Safe
Syamel	"Biarkanlah" (Drama Band)	Safe
Aziah	"Terima Kasih Cinta" (Tasha Manshahar & RJ)	Safe
Lisa	"Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)	Safe

• Best performances: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel)
• Eliminated: No elimination.

Week 5

• Aired date: 6 September 2015
• Theme: Film's Soundtrack (OST)
• Guest judges: Afgan

Student	Song	Film	Result
Faroq	"Bujang Lapok" (P. Ramlee) + "Malam Bulan Di Pagar Bintang" (P. Ramlee)	Bujang Lapok	Safe
Aziah	"Teruja" (Ella) + "Generasiku" (OAG)	Gol & Gincu	Eliminated
Openg	"Azura" (Jamal Abdillah) + "Setahun Sudah Berlalu" (Alleycats)	Azura	Safe
Rachel	"Mamma Mia" (Abba) + "Thank You for The Music" (Abba)	Mamma Mia	Safe
Sharul	"Awas" (KRU) + "Negatif" (KRU)	Awas	Safe
Lisa	"Patah Seribu" (Shila Amzah) + "Aku Datang" (Tomok)	Istanbul Aku Datang	Safe
Syamel	"Di Ambang Wati" (Wings) + "Ukiran Jiwa" (Awie)	Sembilu	Safe
Bila	"When You Wish Upon a Star" (Linda Ronstadt) + "Reflection" (Lea Salonga) + "Kau Dihatiku (Zainal Abidin)	Pinocchio + Mulan + Tarzan	Safe
Iqwan	"Ada Apa Dengan Cinta" (Melly Goeslaw & Eric) + "Tentang Seseorang" (Anda)	Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?	Safe
Sufi	"Salam Terakhir" (Sudirman) + "Idola" (Azlan & The Typewriter)	Hoore! Hoore!	Safe

• Best performances: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel)
• Eliminated: Aziah binti Awang (Aziah)

Week 6

• Aired date: 13 September 2015
• Theme: Rock
• Guest judges: Ella & Awie

Student	Song	Result
Faroq	"Cinta Dewa Dewi" (Spider)	Eliminated
Openg	"You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi)	Eliminated
Sharul	"Patahnya Sayap Malam" (Massa)	Safe
Lisa	"Kitalah Bintang" (Ella)	Safe
Rachel	"Teman" (XPDC)	Safe
Syamel	"Rahasia Perempuan" (Ari Lasso)	Safe
Sufi	"Mentari Di Ufuk Timur" (Search)	Safe
Iqwan	"Suratan Takdir" (Gersang)	Safe
Bila	"Semalam Yang Hangat" (Wings)	Safe

• Best performances: Ang Hui San (Rachel)
• Eliminated: Anthonasius Jadil (Openg) & Muhammad Amyroulfarouk bin Mohammad Nor (Faroq)

Week 7

• Aired date: 20 September 2015
• Theme: Icon
• Guest judges: Dato' AC Mizal

Student	Song	Result
Sharul	"Bukan Cinta Biasa" (Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)	Safe
Rachel	"Apa Khabar Orang Kampung" (Dato' Sudirman Arshad)	Safe
Sufi	"Akhirnya Kini Pasti" (Anita Sarawak)	Safe
Bila	"Seribu Bintang" (Alleycats)	Safe
Iqwan	"Sinaran" (Datuk Sheila Majid)	Eliminated
Syamel	"Sepi Sekuntum Mawar Merah" (Ella)	Safe
Lisa	"Kau Lupa Janji" (Jamal Abdillah)	Safe

• Best performances: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel)
• Eliminated: Muhammad Ikhwan Alif bin Salim (Iqwan)

Week 8

• Aired date: 27 September 2015
• Theme: Media & Viewers Choice
• Guest judges: Ogy Dato' Ahmad Daud

Solo

Student	Song	Result
Sufi	"Berdendang Dalam Tangisan" (Jamal Abdillah)	Safe
Lisa	"Aku Tak Akan Bersuara" (Nike Ardilla)	Safe
Sharul	"Bila Tiba" (Ungu)	Safe
Bila	"Semoga Abadi" (Misha Omar)	Safe
Syamel	"Mimpi yang Tak Sudah" (Ibnor Riza)	AF Immunity
Rachel	"Teratai Layu Di Tasik Madu" (Fauziah Latiff)	Safe

Duet

Student	Song
Sharul & Bila	"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" (Meghan Trainor & John Legend)
Lisa & Rachel	"Let It Go" (Idina Menzel)
Sufi & Syamel	"Seruan" (Lefthanded)

• Best performances: Sharul & Bila (Duet)
• Eliminated: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel)
• AF Immunity: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel)

Syamel originally eliminated but later Ramli M.S using a 'veto' immunity to save him from the elimination.

Week 9 (Semifinal)

• Aired date: 4 October 2015
• Theme: World & Duet
• Guest judges: Dato' AC Mizal & Ogy Dato' Ahmad Daud

Solo

Student	Song	Result
Rachel	"Hi Hi Bye Bye" (Cyndi Wang)	Eliminated
Sharul	"Gadis Jolobu" (Waris & Dato' Hattan)	Safe
Lisa	"Masih Cinta" (Kotak)	Eliminated
Sufi	"Untukmu Ibu" (Exists)	Safe
Syamel	"Cinta Yang Sempurna" (Qanda)	Safe
Bila	"Girl On Fire" (Alicia Keys)	Safe

Duet

Student	Guest singer	Song
Rachel	Azhael	"Hati Ini Telah Dilukai" (Krisdayanti & Ajai)
Sharul	Nurul Wahab	"Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta" (Francissca Peter & Roystan Maria)
Lisa	Forteen	"One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)
Sufi	Aisyah Aziz	"Seluruh Cinta" (Cakra Khan & Dato' Siti Nurhaliza)
Syamel	Aizat Amdan	"In Love With You" (Aizat Amdan & Noh Salleh)
Bila	Bob Yusof	"Pening" (Ezlynn & Dato' M. Daud Kilau)

• Best performances: -
• Eliminated: Allyssa Joanne Anak Jambi (Lisa) & Ang Hui San (Rachel)

Week 10 (Final)

• Aired date: 11 October 2015
• Theme: Cover Song & New Single
• Guest judges: Ogy Dato' Ahmad & Dato' AC Mizal

Student	Song	Result
Sharul	"Just The Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) "Hanya Kamu" Composer: Aiman Lyric: ZL	Fourth place
Syamel	"Hidup Dalam Mati" Composer: Syamel Lyric: Syamel "Sampai Mati" (Hazama)	Runner-up
Bila	"Karma" (Faizal Tahir) "Diam Saja" Composer: Edry Abdul Halim Lyric: Edry Abdul Halim	Third place
Sufi	"Kisah Dua Muka" Composer: Sufi Lyric: Sufi "Andaiku Bercinta Lagi" (Mojo)	Champion

• Champion: Mohammad Sufie bin Rashid (Sufi)
• Runner-up: Syameel Aqmal bin Mohammad Fodzly (Syamel)
• Third place: Nurajmi Nabila binti Samsaidi (Bila)
• Fourth place: Muhammad Shahrul Amin bin Kamarozzaman (Sharul)

Elimination chart

Rank	Weekly Concerts
	Students	1 (9/Aug)	2 (16/Aug)	3 (23/Aug)	4 (30/Aug)	5 (6/Sep)	6 (13/Sep)	7 (20/Sep)	8 (27/Sep)	9 (4/Oct)	Final (11/Oct)
1.	Sufi	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	1st
2.	Syamel	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Saved	Safe	2nd
3.	Bila	Safe	Safe	Safe	Saved	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	3rd
4.	Sharul	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	4th
5.	Lisa	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Elim
6.	Rachel	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Elim
7.	Iqwan	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Elim
8.	Openg	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Elim
9.	Faroq	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Elim
10.	Aziah	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Elim
11.	Ziqa	Safe	Safe	Elim
12.	Ifa	Safe	Elim

Cast members

Hosts

• Zizan Razak - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia
• Faizal Ismail - Host of concert Akademi Fantasia
• Nana Mahazan - Host of Diari Akademi Fantasia

Professional trainers

• Edry Abdul Halim - Principal
• Shahrol - Vocal Presentation
• Linda Jasmine - Choreographer
• Fatimah Abu Bakar - English Language Consultant & Counsellor
• Fauziah Nawi & Que Haidar - Drama & Acting
• Acis - Music Director

Judges

• Dato' Ramli M.S
• Rozita Che Wan

Champion Judges

• Stacy
• Joe Flizzow

Season statistics

• Total number of students: 12
• Oldest student: Suili George, 28 years old
• Youngest students: Walfadhilah Suhaizat & Muhammad Fareezuan Adnan, 19 years old