Akademi Fantasia (season 10)
The tenth season of ''Akademi Fantasia'', also branded as ''AF2013'', premiered on 14 September 2013 and concluded on 17 November 2013 on the Astro Ria television channel. The season introduced Zizan Razak as host along with the new judging panel, Edry Abdul Halim, Sharifah Amani and Roslan Aziz. This season is used a new format and different from previous seasons of Akademi Fantasia, this season is searching a new singing talent, both solo and duo, in Malaysia. Apart from that, this season are open to Singaporean. Unlike previous season which used Principle as head trainers, this season have "Inspirer", which include Faizal Tahir (Week 1-3), Melly Goeslaw (Week 4-6) and Siti Nurhaliza (Week 7-10). On 17 November 2013, Mohd Faizul Sany from Tawau, Sabah was announced as the season's winner and male duo, Azhael was the runner-up. Auditions Auditions were held in the following cities: *The Zon Hotel, Johor Bahru - 1 & 2 June 2013 *Vistana Hotel, Penang - 8 & 9 June 2013 *Me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sharifah Amani
Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya (born 10 June 1986), better known by her stage name Sharifah Amani, is a Malaysian actress. She is the best known for her role as Orked in Yasmin Ahmad's 'Orked' trilogy (''Sepet, Gubra'' and ''Mukhsin''). Biography She is the second daughter of veteran Malaysian actress, Fatimah Abu Bakar. Sharifah is mixed of Arab-Chinese-Bengali parentage and speaks fluent English, Malay and some Hindi. As a teenage writer for the ''New Straits Times'' YouthQuake slot, Amani covered assignments like the Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla press conference, concerts by Bollywood stars, Deep Purple and the 3rd IIFA Awards in Genting Highlands. Sharifah has also dabbled in theatre, having acted as Ophelia in the Bangsar Actors Studio's ''Hamlet'' (2005), directed by Faridah Merican.Possessed Off ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the Wilayah Persekutuan, federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were previously part of it. The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang (city), Klang, while Kajang is the largest city. Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya received city status in 2006 and 2019, respectively. Selangor is one of four Malaysian states that contain more than one city with official city status; the others are Sarawak, Johor, and Penang. The state of Selangor has the List of Malaysian states by GDP, largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), with Malaysian ringgit, RM 239.968 billion (roughly $55.5 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomok
Shah Indrawan bin Ismail (born 17 May 1984), known as Tomok, is a Malaysian singer and the winner of the third season of '' One in a Million'' (OIAM), a reality TV singing competition. He became the first male contestant and the first recording artist to do so in the history of the competition. He is also the lead vocalist of a Malaysian band called New Boyz. Early life Tomok was born in Negeri Sembilan on 17 May 1984 and was raised in Kuala Lumpur. He is the fourth child of six. His older sister, Ismaliza Ismail (Isma) is also a singer and participated in Akademi Fantasia (season 7). He started singing at the age of 8 and was inspired by his favourite group, Exist, after he went to see their concert in 1992. Tomok also named Tan P. Ramlee as his idol. His nickname "Tomok" was given to him by his childhood friends as he was known to be the chubby kid in the neighbourhood. ''Tomok'' is derived from the two Bahasa Malaysia words ''tamak'', meaning "glutton", and ''gemok'', meani ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jamal Abdillah
Dato' Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali (born 7 May 1959), known by his stage name Jamal Abdillah, is a Malaysian pop singer and actor with a "bad boy" image. Jamal began his singing career in 1973. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's Bintang RTM competition in 1979. Following his victory, he continued to sing but also appeared in films such as 'Azura'. Jamal is the eldest of seven siblings. Having married four times, Jamal has two sons, Osama Yamani (known as Yamani Abdillah) and Ahmad Zaki Yamani and a daughter, Nur Azura Yamani. He is of Banjar descent. He has performed in Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. He regularly performs charity concerts in Singapore every year. Discography Studio album * '' Perpisahan Tanpa Relamu'' (1980) * '' Derita Cinta'' (1981) * '' Hatiku Luka Kembali'' (1982) * '' Layang-Layang'' (1983) * ''Sendiri'' (1984) * '' Mati Hidup Semula'' (1986) * '' Untukmu'' (1988) * '' Sepi Seorang Perindu'' (1989) * '' Seniman Menangis'' (1990) * ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sheila Majid
Yang Hormat Dato’ Sheila Majid (born Shaheila binti Abdul Majid, 3 January 1965), is a Malaysian pop singer who is best known for her 1986 song, "Sinaran". Her musical prowess especially in the genre of jazz music has led her to be dubbed as Malaysia's Queen of Jazz. Biography Sheila Majid was born in Kuala Lumpur, (then in Selangor state), Malaysia on 3 January 1965. Her mother is a native Malay with Mandailing ancestry whose great-great-grandfather was Sutan Puasa, the founder of Kuala Lumpur. Her father was a Malay of Javanese descent, whose great-grandfather had settled in Malaya after surviving a shipwreck en route to Java from a pilgrimage in Mecca. Her paternal lineage can be traced back to Raden Hussein, brother of Raden Hassan, the first Muslim sultan of Demak; both were princes of Probowo Wijoyo V of Majapahit. She attended schools at Convent Goodshepherd Kindergarten, Methodist Girls Primary School and Methodist Girls Secondary School, all in Kuala Lumpur, M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ning Baizura
Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born 28 June 1975), better known by her stage name Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, actress who sings in Malay, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. Early life She was born in Kajang, Malaysia from parents of Arab, Malay, Dutch, Indian, Chinese and Javanese ancestry. She is an alumnus of Convent Kajang Secondary School. Career Ning crossed into the commercial scene in 1992 and became a recording artiste under various international labels, including (Sony, BMG, AMS Records Japan and Warner Music Group. From September 2008, she has recorded songs in the genres of pop, soul and R&B for her own music label, HappeNings Records. Her discography includes ten full studio albums (three of which are full English albums), as well as numerous compilations. Personal life Baizura is married to Omar Shariff Christopher Layton Dalton who is English. They first met at Ning's best friend's wedding in Bali, Indonesia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jaclyn Victor
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor (born 4 December 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress & businesswoman who won the inaugural ''Malaysian Idol'', ''Ikon Malaysia'' & ''Gegar Vaganza Season 9''. As the winner of ''Malaysian Idol'', she won a recording contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. She represented Malaysia in the first ''Asian Idol'' & ''Ikon Asean''. She has been dubbed "Asia's Divette" for her vocal prowess and a legend in Malaysia. Jaclyn Victor is known for her Malay-language hits such as ''Gemilang'', ''Di Pohon Asmara'', ''Wajah'', ''Cepat - Cepat'', ''Ceritara Cinta'', ''Satu Harapan'', ''Bertamu Di Kalbu'', ''Beribu Sesalan'', ''Jagalah Diri'', ''Ikut Rentaku'', ''Seindah Mimpi'' and ''Nisan Cinta''. Her debut album "Gemilang" under the label Sony BMG won the "Best Pop Album" & "Album of the Year" awards in Anugerah Industri Muzik 2005, while the title track won main prize at Anugerah Juara Lagu in 2005. In 2012, Jaclyn Victor signed a recording de ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ziana Zain
Siti Roziana binti Zain (born 2 May 1968) is a Malaysian pop singer and actress. Her music career began in the early '90s with her signature single, "Madah Berhelah" followed by hits like "Terlerai Kasih", "Setia Ku Di Sini" and "Puncak Kasih". In 1995, she was crowned Voice of Asia in Kazakhstan. Career 1990–1992 Ziana Zain signed a contract to record an album under BMG Asia Pacific (which has now become BMG Music). In 1991, she released her debut album '' Madah Berhelah'' and the hits single is "Madah Berhelah". It is a song about a jilted lover who was deceived by empty promises delivered through poetry and sweet words. Her subsequent singles from the same album, Riwayat Cinta, Dalam Kesakitan ini and Rentak Hidupku totally sealed her place as a singer who has powerful voice with wide octave range. 1993–1997 Ziana's second album, '' Ziana Zain'' was released in 1993 and sold more than 85,000 copies. The album featured one foreign language track, "Chitose Bashi" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hafiz (Malaysian Singer)
Mohamad Hafiz bin Mohamad Suip (born 27 February 1990) is a Malaysian singer, who won the seventh season of ''Akademi Fantasia'', receiving 46 percent of over 4.2 million votes. His debut album, Masih Jelas, was released on 14 July 2009. Early life Hafiz was born on 27 February 1990 to Mohd Suip, and his wife Halizawati HM Salleh. He is the oldest and the only boy in his siblings. After graduating in SMK St Joseph, he joined the reality competition Idol in early 2009 after passing the audition in Kuching. ''Akademi Fantasia'' 7 Hafiz competed against thirteen other contestants to win Season 7 of ''Akademi Fantasia''. His winning potential was shown from week 1 when he was named the 'Best student of the night' Throughout the competition, Hafiz remained at top two when the voting session was closed at the end of every concert, with six collective highest votes. Before the final concert, most media buzz predicted Hafiz to be the winner of the season. At the end of the fin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anuar Zain
Shahrul Anuar Zain (born 15 February 1970) is a Malaysian singer and artist. He has had five albums released, all of which have been named after him. The first album was released in 1998, consisting of 10 songs. His first single after a hiatus was "Bila Resah". The second album was released in 2002 while the third was released in 2007. His most recent albums came out in 2011 and 2016. Personal life Born in Merlimau, Malacca, Anuar is the second child out of 5 siblings, one of them is his older sister, fellow artist Ziana Zain Siti Roziana binti Zain (born 2 May 1968) is a Malaysian pop singer and actress. Her music career began in the early '90s with her signature single, "Madah Berhelah" followed by hits like "Terlerai Kasih", "Setia Ku Di Sini" and "Puncak Kasih .... Anuar is not married and has no children, making him the only person in his five siblings who is unmarried. Discography To date, Anuar Zain has produce five studio albums which all of them bearing his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Awie
Ahmad Azhar bin Othman (born 24 November 1968), better known by his stage name Awie, is a Malaysian singer, musician, and actor. Awie is considered one of the greatest Malaysian vocalist of all time. Born in Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Awie's music career start in 1985 with a rock band called Wings, which he became a lead vocal at age 17. Their First Studio Album Released in 1987 called Belenggu Irama that sold around 180,000 units which at the time is pretty impressive for a young newcomer and thus hit an instant fame. After Belenggu Irama, He records another four hit albums with Wings in five-year span between 1988 and 1993. Awie ventured into Acting and starred in ''Pemburu Bayang'' alongside the future Queen of Rock Ella in 1993. Awie then starred in many movies in the 1990s. While Wings is at the very peak of its career, Awie had a disagreement with then Wings manager Ali Bakar and left the group in 1993. As a solo artist, Awie became one of the best selling artist in Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainland and the Langkawi islands. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice, while Langkawi is an archipelago, most of which are uninhabited islands. Kedah was previously known as Kadaram (; ') by the ancient and medieval Tamils, Kataha or Kalahbar (; ' or ; ') by the Arabs, and ''Syburi'' ( th, ไทรบุรี; ) by the Thai people, Siamese when it was under their influence. To the north, Kedah borders the state of Perlis and shares an international boundary with the Songkhla Province, Songkhla and Yala Province, Yala provinces of Thailand. It borders the states of Perak to the south and Penang to the southwest. The state's capital is Alor Setar and the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |