Akademi Fantasi Indosiar
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Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (commonly abbreviated as AFI) was Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

's second reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 after Popstars Indonesia
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...

 show in which a number of contestants called students competed for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry.

The first season premiered in the end of November 2003 and was one of Indosiar
Indosiar
Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...

's highest rated shows. The theme song entitled "Menuju Puncak" was the same as Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...

 from Malaysia, composed by Aubrey Suwito
Aubrey Suwito
Aubrey Suwito is a Malaysian music composer and producer. Aubrey Suwito had written songs for many artists, most notably Gemilang for Jaclyn Victor which won multiple awards including the Asian Music Festival and Anugerah Juara Lagu. He was the musical director on Malaysian Idol...

.

The format of the show was taken from "La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

", which originated in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

 is the second country in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...

 after Malaysia to have its own version of this show. Subsequently, it has also been followed by Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

.In 2011, MNCTV
MNCTV
MNCTV is an Indonesian private television channel which headquarter's based in East Jakarta. TPI was established by Tutut Soeharto . It began broadcasting on the 23rd of January 1991...

 will buy the copyright and broadcast rights of AFI and rebrand to Viva AFISTAR.

Host

  • Adi Nugroho (season 1 - season 5)
  • Ussy Sulisowati (season 1 - season 5)
  • Najib Ali Singapore presenter (season 4)

Judges

  • Trie Utami - Musician, Composer, Sound Engineer, Producer (season 1-present)
  • Hetty Koes Endang - Singer (season 1-present)
  • Harry Roesli - Musician, Composer, Singer, Music Producer(season 1-season 3)
  • Rieka Roeslan - Musician, Composer, Singer, Music Producer, ex Vocalist of The Groove (season 4-present)
  • Hedy Yunus - Singer (season 1 & 2)
  • Melly Goeslaw
    Melly Goeslaw
    Mellyana Goeslaw Hoed , better known by her stage name Melly Goeslaw, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Secioria in high school. This led to her family and her moving to Jakarta...

     - Presenter (season 3)
  • Pongki Jikustik - Vocalist of Jikustik (season 4)

Guest Judges

  • Krisdayanti
    Krisdayanti
    -External links:*...

     - Singer (Audition,season 1&5)
  • Yovie Widyanto - Producer (season 2&5)
  • Maia Estianty - Producer (Spectacular Show,season 2)
  • Tika Panggabean - Singer (Spectacular Show,season 4)
  • Rio Febrian - Singer (Audition,season 5)
  • Hady Mirza
    Hady Mirza
    Hady Mirza is a Singaporean singer of Bugis descent, with his grandparents hailing from Sulawesi. He is the winner of the second season of the reality TV show Singapore Idol...

     - Singer / Asian Idol (Audition,season 5)
  • Melly Goeslaw
    Melly Goeslaw
    Mellyana Goeslaw Hoed , better known by her stage name Melly Goeslaw, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Secioria in high school. This led to her family and her moving to Jakarta...

     - Singer,Producer (Audition,season 5)
  • Dewi Gita - Singer (Audition,Season 5)
  • Rossa
    Rossa
    Rossa may refer to:* Rossa , an Indonesian singer* Rossa, Piedmont, a municipality in Italy* Rossa, Switzerland, a municipality of the canton of Graubünden* Rasos Cemetery in Lithuania* Rõssa, a village in Orava Parish, Estonia...

     - Singer (Workshop,Season 5)
  • Audi
    Audi
    Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....

     - Singer (Workshop,Season 5)

Hosts of Diary AFI, a "supplement" show to the franchise

The host members:
  • Ussy Sulisowati - Actress, Presenter (Season 1)
  • Adi Nugroho - Actor, Presenter (Season 1)
  • Dewi Lastmi - Top12 Akademi Fantasi Indosiar first season (Season 2)
  • Okky Lukman - Presenter, actress (Season 3 & 4)
  • Indra Bekti - Model, Presenter, Singer (Season 3 & 4)
  • Ruben Onsu - Comedian, Presenter (Season 5)
  • Magdalena
    Magdalena
    Magdalena is the original version of the name Magdalene , and is used in Czech, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak, Georgian, Slovene among other languages.Magdalena may also refer to:...

     - Presenter, Broadcast

Seasons

Season Winner Runner-up Third Other Contestants (In Order Of Elimination)
AFI 1 Veri Affandi Petrus Kia Suban Mawar Dhimas Febra Purwanti
  • Sifera Dewi Nazarina
  • Rini Astuti
  • Dicky Hariadi
  • Romy
  • Melissa Felicia Wuwungan
  • Ismail Rojali
  • Yenny Rizkyanti
  • Herawati
  • Dewi Lastmi
AFI 2 Theodora Meilani Setyawati Moch. Haykal Mickey Octapatika
  • Nia Kartika Putri
  • Cindy Carolina Sibarani
  • R. Setya Adi Dharma
  • Aditya Putra Widjaya
  • Pasha Dina Widjaya Sihombing
  • Febriane Nur Permata
  • Ratna Yulia Nining
  • Amalia Soraya
  • Jovita Indah Puspitasari
  • AFI 3 Putu Sutha Natawijaya Alvin Kurniawan Edwin Haluoleo Agus Mokodompit
  • Eky
  • Dessy
  • Randy
  • Intan
  • Tary
  • Yuke
  • Jelita Tobing
  • Shelly
  • AFI 4 called AFI 2005 Ade Indri Bojes
  • Tiwi
  • Luri
  • Anjar
  • Rizwar
  • Tika
  • Fibri
  • Yongki
  • Dewa
  • Arjuna
  • AFI 5 called AFI 2006 Widi Mega Andi
  • Taufan
  • Arin
  • Hendri
  • Rita
  • Oly
  • Dian
  • Takeda
  • Anca
  • Vindra

  • Season 1

    The first season began in 2002 with auditions were held at five cities: Medan
    Medan
    - Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

    , Bandung
    Bandung
    Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...

    , Surabaya
    Surabaya
    Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...

     and Jakarta
    Jakarta
    Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

    . 32,000 auditioned for Season 1. The show became a big phenomenon after the grand finale was watched by about 4 million people in August 2002.

    Dicky Hariadi (5th) starred in a movie about a Surabaya boy as one of the villagers in the movie. The movie was released in Indonesia in 2004. Herawati later worked for Indosiar
    Indosiar
    Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...

     as an anchor.

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    1 Due to having an appendicitis
    Appendicitis
    Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...

    , Icha was absent on the Top 9 show, leaving the show with only 8 contestants. She was allowed to remain on the show proceeding to the top 8 week, but just for one week. Otherwise she would automatically be voted off

    2 It was revealed that the number of votes which were cast in during the grand final week was over 4 million.

    Season 2

    The second season started on 25 March 2003. Auditions were held from 15 February-17 March at five cities: Medan
    Medan
    - Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

    , Yogyakarta
    Yogyakarta (city)
    Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...

    , Bandung
    Bandung
    Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...

    , Semarang
    Semarang
    - Economy :The western part of the city is home to many industrial parks and factories. The port of Semarang is located on the north coast and it is the main shipping port for the province of Central Java. Many small manufacturers are located in Semarang, producing goods such as textiles,...

    , Surabaya
    Surabaya
    Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...

     and Jakarta
    Jakarta
    Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

    . The audition in Medan
    Medan
    - Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

     was canceled due to the tsunami on 2002 that destroyed most part of Aceh
    Aceh
    Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...

     and North Sumatra
    North Sumatra
    North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...

    . Then, as a replacement, an audition was held in Makassar. About 38,000 people turned out for the second season auditions.

    The Grand Final was held at the Pleanary Hall of Jakarta Convention Center. The winner for season 2 is Tia. In the Result Show, some stars became guest stars, one of them was Christian Bautista
    Christian Bautista
    Christian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...

     a famous male singer from the Philippines.

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    Season 3

    The third season of Akademi Fantasi Indosiar was launched on April 21, 2004. The auditions were held at some Indonesia's major cities such as Jakarta
    Jakarta
    Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

    , Bandung
    Bandung
    Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...

    , Makaksar, Yogyakarta
    Yogyakarta (city)
    Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...

    , Semarang
    Semarang
    - Economy :The western part of the city is home to many industrial parks and factories. The port of Semarang is located on the north coast and it is the main shipping port for the province of Central Java. Many small manufacturers are located in Semarang, producing goods such as textiles,...

    , Surabaya
    Surabaya
    Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...

     and Medan
    Medan
    - Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

    . This season, Indonesian Idols also conducted small auditions at some other cities such as Manado
    Manado
    Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...

     and Ambon. The contestants who passed the initial round in both Manado and Ambon were eventually brought into an elimination round in Surabaya.

    The Final Three consisted of Leo, Alvin, and Sutha. There were unconfirmed rumors arose saying that the Top 3 contestants made it to the top because of their looks.

    The third season also released a compilation album called, Tribute to Tonny Koeswoyo. Tonny, one of the founding members of Koes Plus, a legendary Indonesian Rock Band, died in 1987. Before his death, he and his brothers produced more than a few catch tunes that people still remember until today. The Top 12 Finalists sang Nusantara (Nusantara is the other name for Indonesia) as well as Koes Plus' other famous hit songs such as Diana and Kembali ke Jakarta (Return to Jakarta).

    Since the show ended, Alvin and Eky have acted in a TV drama called Idola (Idol) which was aired on Indosiar
    Indosiar
    Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...

     every Monday on 8 pm. Sutha also acted in an Love series called Cinderella which was also aired by Indosiar.

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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Rifky Adi Prakoso
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Dessy Febrianti
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Adinda Intan Permatasari
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Jelita Novalenita Tobing
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Shelly Puspitasari
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    Season 4

    The fourth season's theme was a compilation album called, "Fantasic". This album was released on the top 6 night (Friday, 22 June 2005).

    On the top 5 Result Show, 4 alumni of Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (Kia (runner-up 3 of season 1), Romi (7th place on season 1), Adit (7th place of season 2), and Haikal (runner-up of season 2)) performed as guests. They were all named 'AFI Divo' which is likely to be adopted from Il Divo
    Il Divo
    Il Divo is a multinational operatic pop vocal group created by music manager, executive, and reality TV star Simon Cowell. Formed in the United Kingdom, they are also signed to Cowell's record label, Syco Music...

    , who were formed by Simon Cowell
    Simon Cowell
    Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...

    , one of the judges of American Idol
    American Idol
    American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

     and Pop Idol
    Pop Idol
    Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...

    . Luri was voted off at this point leaving the formation of 2 male and 2 females on the top 4. This is exactly the same formation as in season 1.

    During the Grand Final, Ade, one of the grand finalists (later to become the winner), had the chance to sing with Indonesian music divas, Titi DJ and Krisdayanti.

    Ade along with the other top 12 also performed at the closing ceremony of the Asian Cup at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

    Top 12 AFI 2005 contestants were:
    • Ade Alfonso/Ade (24, Manado)~WINNER
    • Indri Suhantrie Tribuana/Indri (20,Makassar)~RUNNER-UP (September 3, 2005)
    • Jisindo Beagutes/Bojes (19, Jakarta)~VOTED OFF (August 28, 2005)
    • Prastiwi Dwiarti/Tiwi (19, Bandung) ~VOTED OFF (August 21, 2005)
    • Luri Dini Ayu Pratiwi/Luri (20, Surabaya) ~VOTED OFF (August 14, 2005)
    • Anjar/Anjar (19, Yogyakarta) ~VOTED OFF (July 24, 2005)
    • Rizwar Rizali/Rizwar (25, Banjarmasin) ~VOTED OFF (July 17, 2005)
    • Kartika Yudhia Ramlan/Tika (19, Bandung) ~VOTED OFF (July 10, 2005)
    • Fibri Hening MAM/Fibri (20, Semarang) ~VOTED OFF (July 3, 2005)
    • Yongki Waringit/Yongki (25, Yogyakarta)~VOTED OFF (June 26, 2005)
    • Dewa Anggie/Dewa (19, Denpasar) ~VOTED OFF (June 19, 2005)
    • Arjuna Prima/Arjuna (20, Makassar) ~VOTED OFF (June 12, 2005)


    Eliminated Contestants on The HIP HOP concert Round:
    • Nonie/Nonie (19, Medan) ~VOTED OFF (May 30, 2005)
    • Justicka Siska Febe/Tisya (21, Manado) ~VOTED OFF (May 29, 2005)
    • Iwan/Iwan (25, Surabaya) ~VOTED OFF (May 23, 2005)
    • Rika Indah Sari/Rika (21, Palembang) ~VOTED OFF (May 22, 2005)
    • Fauziah AR/Fauzi (18, Banjarmasin) ~VOTED OFF (May 16, 2005)
    • Benny Irawan/Benny (21, Jakarta) ~VOTED OFF (May 15, 2005)
    • Bunga Nada Apriliandis (22, Semarang) ~VOTED OFF (May 9, 2005)
    • Aris Sanjaya/Ari (24, Denpasar) ~VOTED OFF (May 8, 2005)
    • Rafika Utami Putri/Fika (19, Lampung) ~VOTED OFF (May 2, 2005)
    • Marissa Natra/Marissa (19, Pekanbaru) ~VOTED OFF (May 1, 2005)

    Four Season Elimination Chart

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    |colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|Konser HIP HOP
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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Ade Alfonso
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Indri Suhantrie Tribuana
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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Jisindo Beagustes
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Prastiwi Dwiarti
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Luri Dini Ayu Safitri
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Kartika Yudia Ramlan
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Fibri Hening MAM
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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Yongki Waringit
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    |bgcolor="pink"|I Dewa Ayu Angie Santi Lestari
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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Arjuna Prima
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Fauziah Ariyanti
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    Fifth Season Elimination Chart

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    |bgcolor="pink"|Rita Tomasoa
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Arin Waluyan
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Maolyza Oktavianus
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    |bgcolor="pink"|Dian
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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Anca
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    |bgcolor="cyan"|Vindra Artha Kusuma
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    Season 6

    In upcoming season,it will be aired on MNCTV
    MNCTV
    MNCTV is an Indonesian private television channel which headquarter's based in East Jakarta. TPI was established by Tutut Soeharto . It began broadcasting on the 23rd of January 1991...

     under the new name Viva AFISTAR and will be started in 2011.

    International versions

    • Malaysia: Akademi Fantasia
      Akademi Fantasia
      Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...

    • Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

      : La Academia
      La Academia
      La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

    • Thailand
      Thailand
      Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

      : Academy Fantasia
      Academy Fantasia
      Academy Fantasia is a reality show held in Thailand. It is a singing contest, judged through popular votes.-Overview:...

    • United States
      United States
      The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

      : La academia USA
      La Academia USA
      La Academia USA is the first musical reality show with only Hispanic contestants launched by Azteca America in October 2005. The auditions were done nation-wide and a total of 30 people were chosen to go to Mexico where they would have to spend a week working hard and showing all of what they had...

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