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, Melly Goeslaw and Siti Nurhaliza.
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
- Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak - 15 & 16 June 2013
- Promenade Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - 22 & 23 June 2013
- SACC, Shah Alam, Selangor - 29 & 30 June 2013
-Participants also can submit their entries online by submit the link of their video via AF2013's Official Website.
-Contestants were required to be between the ages of 18 to 35, and are Malaysian and Singaporean citizens.
Concert Summaries
Week 1
Theme: 15 Malaysian IconOriginal Airdate: 14 September 2013
- Eliminated: Sani
Week 2
Original Airdate: 21 September 2013
- Eliminated: Darren
Week 3
- Eliminated: Iman
Week 4
- Eliminated: Nona
Week 5
- No Elimination
Week 6
- Eliminated: Irmisa
Week 7
Original Airdate: 27 October 2013
- Eliminated: Suhada
Week 8
First Round
Second Round
Battle Round
- No elimination
Week 9
Original Airdate: 10 November 2013
| Student | Song | Result |
| Aisyah | "Matahariku" & "Suci Dalam Debu" | Safe |
| Amira | "Tak Mungkin Kerna Sayang" & "Opera Hidup" | Safe |
| Azhael | "Lelaki Ini" & "Kembali Merindu" | Eliminated |
| Faizul | "Hilang Naluri" & "Bayangan Gurauan" | Safe |
| Indah | "Firework" & "Segalanya Ku Terima" | Bottom 2 |
| Nabila | "Tentang Rasa" & "Permata Biru" | Safe |
- Eliminated: Azhael
Week 10 (Final)
- Azhael was re-entered into the competition after scoring the highest votes through AFMASUK.
Students
| Student | Age | Hometown | Rank |
| Mohd Faizul Sani | 28 | Tawau, Sabah | Winner |
| Hal Husaini Bin Razmi & Mohd Azhar Bin Osman | 25 | Kuala Lumpur | Runner Up |
| Nadia Amira Othman | 20 | Johor | Third |
| Siti Ruhailah Hussein | 23 | Johor | 4th |
| Nur Nabila Razali | 21 | Kuala Lumpur | 5th |
| Aisyah Aziz | 19 | Singapore | 6th |
| Abdul Suhadah Unding | 21 | Sabah | 7th |
| Irsa Sahabuddin & Irmiza Sahabuddin | 26 & 23 | Sabah | 8th |
| Rasmawatie Mohd Thamrin | 18 | Sabah | 9th |
| Muhammad Ikhtiman Che Ismail | 23 | Kedah | 10th |
| Chin Teik Meng | 21 | Penang | 11th |
| Kamsani Jumahat | 23 | Singapore | 12th |
Cast members
Hosts
- Zizan Razak - Host of concert of Akademi Fantasia
- Hefny Sahad - Diari Akademi Fantasia
- Hanis Zalikha - TGI AF & AF Buzz
Professional trainers
- Faizal Tahir, Melly Goeslow, & Siti Nurhaliza - Inspirer
- Shafizawati Sharif - Vocal Presentation
- Alam Wakaka & Suhaili- Choreographer
- Fizz Fairuz - Drama & Acting
Judges
- Edry Abdul Halim
- Sharifah Amani
- Roslan Aziz
Season statistics
- Total number of students: 12
- Oldest student: Faizul Sany, 28 years old
- Youngest students: Rasmawatie Mohd Thamrin, 18 years old