Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: Indosiar
Type: Reality
Rating: 0.0/10
Akademi Fantasi Indosiar
Overview
Indosiar Fantasy Academy (abbreviated as AFI) is a talent-search singing competition adapted from La Academia in Mexico and is one of the earliest mass media singing talent search events in Indonesia. The finalists are called "academia" and undergo quarantine for 3 months with various training from vocal to acting, as they will compete to become the winner for various prizes.
This production, originally released in 2003, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Reality series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Reality genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 0.0 across its 6 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Reality.
- • Produced in Indonesia.
- • Original Language: Indonesian.
Starring Cast
Trie Utami
Judge
Maia Estianty
Judge
Piyu Padi
Judge
David Bayu Danangjaya
Judge
Stefanny Patilaya
Contestant
Dwi Nova Sada Putria Pandia
Contestant
Kevin M. Tangkau
Contestant
Yosua Pichaba Papsi Sitompul
Contestant
Seasons
AFI 1
14 Episodes • Aired 2003-12-06
In the first season, the Indosiar and AFI jury selected prospective students (academia) from 4 big cities in Indonesia (Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Medan). The audition, which was attended by thousands of participants, resulted in 12 finalists who were selected to receive various trainings from the mentors for approximately 90 days in Jakarta. In early December 2003, the 12 finalists were introduced through two non-elimination concerts. The first Elimination Concert was held at the end of December with an SMS and preliminary call scoring system, all the way through 9 Elimination Concerts until the Grand Final in March 2004.
AFI 2
16 Episodes • Aired 2004-03-13
After the success of the first season, AFI 2 was held only one week after the Grand Final of AFI 1. Auditions were held in 6 cities (Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Semarang, Jogja, & Surabaya) with 18 people as semi-finalists. The selection was then carried out to screen 12 people from the existing semi-finalists, via SMS & Premium Call polling by the audience at two Pre-Elimination concerts. This season was celebrated with 9 Elimination Concerts. The AFI 2 Grand Final is also the most popular program with the highest rating in Indonesian television history to this date.
AFI 3
17 Episodes • Aired 2004-06-28
The audition cities for AFI 3 were expanded to include 9 major cities in Indonesia, including Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Semarang, Jogja, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar, and Palembang. In the finalist selection process this time there were 3 representatives in each city who would later be screened again through 3 pre-elimination concerts. Under the assessment of Trie Utami, Tamam Hosein, and the late Harry Roesli, 12 Academia were selected to continue to the next round.
AFI 2005
14 Episodes • Aired 2005-06-12
In the fourth season, AFI no longer uses numbers to signify the season and started to choose the year instead. This is one of the means of change to overcome the decline in ratings last season. The auditions were held in 11 major cities in Indonesia, with the participants taking part in a selection concert where they will be grouped into the Hip group and Hop group. The preliminary selection system still uses SMS and Premium Call from the audience, to have the 12 best finalists enroll into the AFI dormitory. The finalists in this season are considered to be the youngest and freshest AFI generation compared to other seasons.
AFI 2006
17 Episodes • Aired 2006-05-21
The fifth season of AFI took 6 major cities to participate in the audition process. The 12 selected finalists then went through Duel Concerts to become the winner and take home the prize of a Las Vegas vacation and a Celine Dion concert.
