Akademi gets CRUEL!

Here is what the students has to say when asked about the only-four-for-the-final announcement. The excerpts below is taken fro Elkapitans' blog, those text in italics are his remarks, which I also agreed to);

Amylea: Pasal 4 sahaja dibenarkan...secara jujurnya saya tak berapa setuju...tak fair....

Yazer : Kalau boleh Yazer tak mahu siapa-siapa terkeluar...(beliau juga kata tidak mahu kontroversi dengan memberitahu siapa yang patut ke Final).

Mawi : Kalau program ini dah buat macam ini...kalau amik enam-enam ke Final okay gaks...kalau ada rezeki tak ke mana...

Felix : Sebenarnya saya tak setuju...kalau boleh nak 6...sebab Astro ini banyak kejutan...mungkin keluar atau tidak...(wah..ligat berfikir saudara Felix ni...).

Marsha : Saya tak puas hati...entah apa motif..I don't know... (buat-buat tak tahu...nak kaut duit lerrr)


And then as if to fire-up the already intensifying atmosphere between the fanclubs, we were shown this clip of them being asked to choose who would they want to join them in the finals;

Amylea : Saya kena cakap sapa dapat pi kann...Marsha and Felix should stay...kalau tak saya...patut Marsha la...wakil perempuan...

Yazer : Siapa harus stay? Kalau perempuan Amylea stay, kalau lelaki Felix (Selepas itu seperti mahu menutup lubang yang digali, beliau kata patut juga Marsha dan Mawi ke Final - memang boleh jadi diplomat la si Yazer ini...).

Mawi : Saya nak stay sama Felix...yang ngam dengan kepala saya...Yazer...Kefli...kalau lelaki Kefli, kalau perempuan Marsha...(aduih...jangan teragak-agak sangat Mawi, nampak kelemahan)

Felix : Saya harap orang tak marah...Kalau boleh saya nak Yazer dengan Amylea...macam poyo laa...(muka bersalah saja...)Marsha : Abang Hasrul suruh sebut dua orang...saya nak Amylea dan Felix...

Kefli : Kalau perempuan saya nak Marsha kalau lelaki saya nak Yazer..

Pity them huh? As if all those pressure of having to perform well is not already squeezing every ounce of energy that they might have. And heres Astro is mentally screwing them up. I dont think they are looking for tomorrows concert, another double elimination is just unfair. OK I shall add on some more of this entry in the evening later. Till then, cyas!

Evening.... just after the 2nd Diari.

Dear Astro,

The Sparkle is GONE. It has been murdered by that announcement - only FOUR will be in the finals. Well done Astro, you have successfully demoralized the spirits of the innocent souls that has been giving their best for the past 9 weeks. They have made you tremendously rich and if this was just another one of your clever devices of propaganda, then it is simply heartless.

I'm guessing you'd probably play on the sad closing episode of the Diari tonight. You might play the angel and say due to the overwhelming request of the masses and that for your love of the students, you will announced that there will be no elimination tomorrow night or overturn the announcement. Joy & jubilation for all but deep in your scheeming minds, you have had all this scripted and planned.

You've played on the emotions of all. I'm sure everyone is sadden just by looking how the determined souls that is now left in your full control, is not at rest. And by that note, I will say that you have made AF3 an awful mess.

Ok, I apologize for getting emotinal people, but I just cant help it. If this was a build up to another kezutan, then it is really in bad taste. So lets just see how it goes. Lets just hope the concert tomorrow night will end in good faith for all. Good night & rest well.

Akma & Felix sitting by the tree, K I S S I N G! Hahahaha....

*Hehe* Ampun beribua ampun fans of Felix & Akma. Jangan marah ok? Was just trying to liven up the mood. But I'm sure ada yang suka right?

So just a little more on that issue of Marshas' change of song. As I said before, I've read in a certain discussion board that this issue was seen as Astro memanjakan Marsha. Its as if Marsha also has a say on what she wants or do not want to sing. Childish thoughts indeed. It is apparent that it was Sham saying they are having technical difficulties with the song. Its a lame excuse I know, especially coming from a professional musician. You are losing your credibility with that statement mate. Like I said, its probably a legal issue that could be costly to AF in the long run. Anyways, I'm sure Marsha would be able to take on the new song just nicely. But should she be eliminated (mudah-mudahan lah tidak kan) this week, this issue will be picked on even more. Ofcourse, sensibly, a song shouldnt be blamed for somones exit.

I guess lots of people probably watched that Mawi debate last night on that Linda show. Over at Mawi camp, they claimed victory. I really dont wanna comment more about it as I feel its useless. He is not out in the real world, so to assumed his potentials is just unfair to him. Here is a guy who is just still at a learning stage but has been given so much resposibility as a role model for millions already. Its like telling a new born baby what he/she must achieved as he grows. Give it a rest please. All those people who was on his side last night stands a good chance of profitting from Mawis' success, no matter how much one would say they're there to help. Money will play a big role in it. Even the Prof could benefit, write a book about Mawi and he'll sell it like hot cakes. Ofcourse the ultimate winner is always Astro, good or bad, theres always money to be made from Mawi.

Anyways, below is an interesting excerpt from an article where M. Nasir is being interviewed about AF3.

Q: So what do you think of AF now that you're part of the team?

A: I went in there with a mission. I wanted to bring the students to a certain level and I was really raring to go. But then I realised that I can't be too ambitious. They come from different backgrounds, with different ways of thinking. Lately, I've been telling myself "Yeah, right, so you want to show people that you can do it? Hah... let's see how you do it then". Well, what do you know? Instead of them (the students), I'm the one who's being challenged! Read more about it HERE.

And here is what Akma has to say about Felix...

"Apa orang luar nak cakap (peminat) tentang hubungan kami, itu pendapat mereka. Bagi saya sendiri, selalu bercerita dan mengambil berat antara satu sama lain membuatkan kami mesra".

"Dan Felix merupakan seorang yang boleh membuatkan saya ketawa apabila saya mempunyai masalah,'' katanya tanpa berselindung. Go HERE for more.

Theres other things which I would like to touch about but somehow see it as useless to comment upon.....like how the religion factor is dictating the % chart at the moment. Oh well, lantak lah korang *hehe*. Tonight is another stay-in night, mainly because its CSI 2 hours Quentin Tarantino season finale. Blog ya later peeps!

All system go for the final elimination! (Updated!)

Lagu Baru Individu

Yazer - This Love (Maroon 5) - By the looks of it, he'll aced this one. He looks so comfy and confident performing it last night in the Diari. He is back to his usual buffet line.

Kefli - Tak Tahu (Adam AF2) - Now this I really wanna see. Will we see Adam dropping by to teach him how to rap? Why not we just ask Mawi to do it instead, would be much fun right? I expect a concert kezutan for this.

Mawi - Pergi Tak Kembali (Rabbani) - Well what can I say? I'm sure his fans are over the moon that they've finally got their wish. They are probably more happy than Mawi about this. If he messes up this one pun, then I'd be even more speechless. This song alone is enough for him to claim the title of AF3 champion. Kalau orang lain kena this song with this kind of title, gerenti out punyer!

Marsha - These Boots Are Made For Walking (Nancy Sinatra). Love this song. Once Marsha got her lyrics n tempo right, her royal sexyness will have no problem nailling this song. Currently hot in the charts by Jessica Simpson, the video is worth the download! Oh below, you can hear 3 different version/genre of it! Are we good or are we GOOD huh?! UPDATE 04:40 PM: MARSHA ASSIGNED A NEW SONG. Yes thats correct, she is now going to be singing an old song by Khatijah Ibrahim - Ku Pendam Sebuah Duka. The reason for changes was that according to Sham Kamikaze, they are having problems with the arrangements. I dont quite buy it really, I'm sure they are talented enough to handle that song or even get a minus one for it from the publishers. So I'm guessing they have not been given rights for that song or probably its a royalties issue?

Felix - Anak (Freddie Aguilar) - A song that I first heard in Tagalog and I think I managed to hafal half of it. An all time favourite karaoke number too *hehe*. Felix will be playing acoustic guitar for this song which could even solidify his credibility as an all round entertainer - more than Mawi. O oh, there goes the war sirens for the Mawi fans, cepat! cepat! vote lagi! *hehe*

Amylea - Gemilang (Jaclyn Victor) - Well Amylea might not have the high tones of Jac but I'm sure she'll just totally give a different feel to this song in her own way. I've been told Jac will be making an appearance to the Akademi to share some tips with Amylea...... yeah right! As if Malaysian Idol would help out a rival show huh? But then again we never know....

Lagu Bonus
Perempuan - Medley Jerat Percintaan (Siti Nurhaliza), Bunga-Bunga Cinta (Misha Omar), Tangisan Dalam Kerinduan (Farah AF2) dan Gubahan Rindu Puisi Syahdu (Fauziah Latif)
Lelaki - Medley Ghazal Untuk Rabiah (Jamal Abdillah dan Nasir), Apokalips (M.Nasir), dan Ekspres Rakyat (Kembara)

Well I guess on the whole everyone agrees that this is probably the best selection of songs for an AF concert. I hope they can top this slections for the finals though, otherwise it'll just be an anti-climax. We can probably tell who is gonna win it for this session, so all we can hope for the finals are better songs and maybe special kezutans. As usual, the place to be if you wanna read about speculations (or you just wanna have a laugh) is to visit the MawiFC.com discussion board. Well this morning, someone posted in a-matter-of-fact manner that he/she has been contacted by someone from Astro saying that they will be no elimination for concert 9! All 7 will be taken into the finals! Crap? Probably. It makes me laugh reading it as this person was like serious habis! *hehe*

As I'm writing this, Mawi is leading Felix by 13%. So I think no matter how the votes might be reflushed by the end of every concert, I dont think anyone will be able to catch up with him. Kefli is still dwelling in his usual bottom spot but if its something we've learn for this AF3, it is that we must not count out the person who is down, especially if its Kefli. His likely victims for concert 9 are Amylea, Marsha & Yazer. And with the song given to him this time around, probably some Adam fans will be voting for him too! Oh well theres so much speculations to cover. Lets just see how the week goes. Cya!

Tak de makna nyeeee?

Marsha: "Mawi.. kalau Mawi dapat no. 1 nanti, juara akademi fantasia, Mawi nak bawak sape pegi Paris?"

+Felix gelakkan Mawi sambil Mawi gelak2 malu.

Marsha: "Kalau boleh... I pun nak ikut" (fuyoo... ada hati tu)

+Felix nyampuk, sambil Abg Asrul gi betulkan mic Mawi

Felix: "Kalau boleh , I pun nak tumpang gak, boleh tak?" (gelak2 je Mawi)

LOL. This is just some of the saucy extracts from AliSejuk's AF Xtended Blog. Theres so much to read in there and its all fun! Well maybe not for the Mawi fans who is anti-Marsha *hehe*. But overall, from what I've read, finally the students are comfy with eachother and are more candid in their conversations. Marsha is such a flirt! *Ehem* Marsha, look this way please *hehe*.

Anyway, its time for another elimination. Like Elkapitan, I've given up on forecasting who will be leaving. If the charts were to be taken into consideration, the two people on shaky grounds are Yazer & Kefli. But as irony has it for this past few weeks, that doesnt mean its a sure ticket out. Are we in for another kezutan tonight? I do hope not. As of now, I will be satisfied if the 5 for the final concert are Marsha, Akma, Amylea, Felix & Mawi. Thos girls deserved their spot. Yazer has been good but he in a way has quite an easy route with songs of his forte, except for tonight ofcourse.

I'm looking forward to Akmas' performance tonight. I really hope she will really gelek like Inul (Daratista) would. And it would be an added bonus if Mawi is to support her! I'm also eager how the rest perform, especially Marsha, Amylea, Mawi & Yazer as they have got some really challenging songs to handle. Kefli has been given a safe song and if he messes it up but still survive, then I would be simply speecheless.

Oh, this not AF related but I'm quite suprised that one of Top 15 referers to this site is actually my personal blog! Gosh! I havent updated that site for ages. Only recently have I made some template adjustments to it. Anyway, if you have time, do drop by. Try and click on the Pornolize link and then type in the url of this blog. It'll then generate an adult & offensive version of this blog!

Anyway, I'm off. Lets hope its a good exit tonight. Have fun watching the concert!

p.s. I might do some live blogging tonight.

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Spice It Up!

Hmmm..... whats next.... honestly I'm trying to stay away from commenting more on the fanatical ways of Mawi fans are idolizing him. But its not worth it, they are also human and mistakes are common when sentiments get in the way. Besides, it would be counted as mengumpat if I do so.

Undoubtedly though, this aint a good week for Mawi's legion of supporters. With the % of the other students catching up slowly to Mawi, Astro again has been accused of manipulating the votes. Then theres that article in Harakah which was received with fury in the discussion board. The day before yesterdays Diari also showed CSH pushing Mawi while coaching him. Looks harsh but if anyone read the Xtended Diari reports on AliSejuks' Blog, theres even a lengthy clip of CSH showing compasion and concentrating a lot of time to coach Mawi. Ofcourse that is taken as her trying to get back on the good side of his fans for her rudeness of pushing him. And theres also a segment from the Xtended Diari where Mawi was asked to lift Akma but he refused. If the report was to be believed, Amylea & Kefli even suggested to Linda Jasmine to change the routine because Mawi is not so used to that kind of thing!? And lastly as I highlighted in the last post, his Dewa song.

Spicy eh? Lets see what comes of it. I'm sure we'll be hearing more about it. As of now, on the charts, Akma is going strong in the 3rd spot with 14%, if I'm not mistaken, the highest achieved by any female AF3 students so far. Kefli is with the lowest but that is not necessarily a bad omen, especially for this Houdini boy. Yazer is the only other guy with a single digit %. His tough Vince number aint helping much too. We can see he is really struggling to tone his voice into the pop r'n'b mode of the song. Some are happy finally he aint given a song of his forte as for all this while the say he is fed too well already with easy songs.

Amylea kinda worried me with her voice. She isnt feeling well and has been, correct me if I'm wrong, coughing blood. Oh dear, that doesnt sound good especially since the viral sickness is in the air. My question is, what if say Amylea or Felix suddenly looses their voice come concert time? Mudah-mudahan lah tidak kan but this is for the sake of arguement lah ok. Is there a paragraph in the terms and condition of their participation in AF3 that says if they failed or werent able to perform in the weekly concert that they will be automatically eliminated? I hope someone can shed a light on this issue. Any Astro people in the house? *hehe*

As for Marsha, we havent seen much of her practising her song. But she has been shown helping out Mawi tuning his vocals for his number. Indeed I agree with some comments that said Mawi looked relaxed with Marsha rather than with CSH. Obviously so especially with a cute person like Marsha! *hahaha* Oh you guys know what I mean lah, malas nak elaborate....

And so that comes to an end of this rather dull entry *hehe* I'll sign off with this rather spankingly cool vector graphic of Marsha from MarshaFC.com. They will be printing this on t-shirts, so I'm looking forward to own such a cool artwork design. Click on the pic to visit the offical site of Marsha fanclub.





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New week, New leader.

And we move on without Ekin onboard. I didnt actually get to watch the Diari but reading from Elkapitan's blog, its obvious she is missed especially by the girls and probably by Yazer on the guys behalf *hehe*. I doubt it if theres anything going on with Yazer & Ekin, it seemed so brother-sisterly with them. The chemistry aint really visible right? Or probably they are just good at hiding it?

At the start of this week, Yazer has been elected as Ketua Pelajar, replacing Mawi. This will surely not go well with his fans. I agree this is kinda odd, we have never had any change of Ketua Pelajar in any of the past AF and also why now at the later stage is there such changes. Is this so that the attention will be on Yazer who is currently second last on the chart? Will this be a rotational thing? Or is this passed on to students whom the Principal deemed to have performed well in the previous concert? Something worth to ponder indeed.

No doubt Yazer performed better in the last concert than Mawi. I dont buy excuses saying thats because Mawi isnt given a song that is makanan dia. He is on top so he has to prove his versatility in out-performing anyone else who has an easy song. But then again, Yazers' performance wasnt the better one last week, well not for me lah ah. I think its both Marshas & Amyleas. Or are the girls not eligible for the post? Anyway, I hope we do get to see some reasoning for all of this soon.

As of this moment, this is how the standings are;

Mawi 28%, Felix 20%, Akma 12%, Marsha 11% Amylea 11%, Yazer 9% Kefli 8%.

I'm sure everyone agrees when I say Kefli is in the right spot. But then again its in that spot, for the past few weeks that he has found shelter from wrath of the elimination process. So I dont think its anything to be happy about. For all we know, his next victim would be the current 3rd runner, Akma. I think this is the highest position shes ever been. All the girls in the running now has had a seat in that position and so far is all safe. Yazer is on shaky grounds, maybe his fans has stopped voting so that he can join Ekin instead? *hehe* Jangan mareee ehhh gang rocksteady ;P

As for Mawi, I'm still confident he will lead the pack to the very last concert and probably just run away with the title. I know some would say its a premature thing to call but according to my gut feeling (unprofessional ofcourse), its gonna be him who will be driving that orange Suzuki Swift and taking that trip to Europe...... whichI think he should runding with the tour operators to change it to a package Umrah instead. I'm sure lots of his fans, whos never had a thought about going to Umrah brfore would love to join his flight eh? Cruel? I dont think so, theres bound to be such souls. Like it or not, Mawi has no doubt opened the eyes of many with his presence so far, for wrong or right, wallahualaklam.

And so I'll leave you all today with the list of song assignments for this weekend and some bits of comments from moi about it.

Songs for Concert 08

Kefli - Hati Emas (M. Nasir)
Is he being thrown a lifeline? Its this song another savior? Probably.... A song that I like to kill my friends with at any public karaoke joint *hehe*. A no-brainer but knowing Kefli....

Marsha - Cobalah Untuk Setia (Kris Dayanti)
This song needs some strong vocals. So her whispery soft tone needs to go for a work-out or some yoga vocals to cover those high notes.

Mawi - Pupus (Dewa)
An Indon song for Mawi. Interesting. One of my favorite Dewa numbers. He has to be careful with the tempo and be able to flow with the melody. And then theres the quite challenging chorus and bridge bit. I'm looking forward for his rendition this weekend. Oh look into MawiFc.com discussion board, ada mention pasal Dewa Pejuang Yahudi! And read this reactions; "...patut la mawi susah nak hafal lagu...." "ALLAH HU AKBAR..tolonglah bagi semua org tahu email ini, terutamanya sifu m nasir kita...ada cara tak ?" "kepada sesiapa yg berkenaan sila maklumkan pada ASTRO / tenaga pengajar tentang hal yg memang gila...ya allah lindungi lah MAWI....." Curious? Read about the email HERE, its validity is questionable like the usual email layang. My question, why wasnt there so much hoohaa when Reza sang a Dewa song back then?

Akma - Selamat Jalan Romeo (Ramlah Ram)
Obviously she has no problem with the song. She just needs to borrow some of Marsha's getekness and not be so conservative with her lenggok/gelekness.

Felix - Hukum Karma (Wings)
One of my favorite Wings numbers. I guess if his throat is still hurting by saturday, we'll be hearing lots of falsetto from him huh? I do hope he recovers soon as I would like to see him go all out on this one.

Amylea - Dua Insan Bercinta (Ella)
Finally a rock ballad for this rock-by-nature babe. Not so much of a challenge really but it'll be interesting to see what difference she can bring to it. Kezutan Ella in the Diari or at the Concert? Hope so.

Yazer - Mengapa Harus Cinta (Vince)
He doesnt look comfy with it. Obviously as this song is written specifically for Vince range & style of voice. Yazer has his work cut-out here. Finally a song not his makanan. I'm looking forward for this though, if he can do a Vince-a-la-rock mode, then he'll be gold for the finals.

Bonus Song - Seri Langkat (Jamal Abdillah & Amelina) and Ladki Badi Anjani Hai (OST Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
Should be fun to watch. I hope they are all better coordinated this time around.

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Yeeehhaaa! Concert 7 here we go!

I'm sure most people tonight, with the exception of Kefli's fans, would find it acceptable for him to leave. He has been so inconsistence from the very start. He managed only to show one captivating performance and that was it. Some people would say Idayu should have been where he is now. I guess lady luck is still on his side.

Anybody else other than Kefli exiting tonight could make things spicier though. The ones also listed as potentials for elimination tonight are Ekin, Yazer & Akma. While Marsha & Amylea might seem safe, but they too could be the unlucky ones. I'm sure there'll be an uproar of dissatisfaction and anger amongst many, moi included if one of them had to leave. And it'll be no short of a freakish miracle if either Mawi & Felix are the ones to go! That'll surely be something to watch, Stadium Malawati could be in for a different kind of kezutan for sure from their fans if that happens.

Anyway, back to Kefli. I think he has been given some extra tution time but it seems he still lacks the confidence to just let it rip with the song. It wont be easy though as he himself is very conscious with his inability in his diction and voice control. He has done not well with the song. Tonight, when he sings that song, I will pretend that I've never heard of that song before. I'll listen and try to just forget about it instantly....and then listen to the original version for the rest of the night to flush away his version, IF he doesnt do well ofcourse. I'm sorry Kefli fans, I'm not hating him but thats how its evidently is. You guys gotta admitt he is lucky so far but with his inconsistency and suara sengau, he would be the right one to leave. Anyway, I see Kefli more of like those tv drama actors, I couldnt imagine him trying to survice as a recording artist.

As for the rest, I think they're quite comfortable with their songs. I'm hoping Ekin will redeem herself with a convincing performance. Marsha should be quite comfy too and I'm sure everyone is curious to know if parts of the song would be in Bahasa. Amylea could be pulling off another "Asmara"? I'm sure she'll do good too. Akma would be in her forte and the duet with Felix sounds just nice. Yazer is in his elements, its a big song and I'm sure he'll do the song good. As for Felix & Mawi I'm not sure what to say since I didnt get to watch them practise their song on the Diari. I'm watching less now and rather read the review by Elkapitan & Alisejuk.

For tonights concert, I'm not sure if I'll be doing any live blogging. I think I have a party somewhere to go too. Ok I'll leave it at that, here's hoping it'll be a good result for all.

Well done WORLD!

Nothing much on the Diari lately, kinda suprising actually. I guess thats good news for some, atleast I dont have anything to nitpick about and wont be showing any outburst of emotions on matters that seems unnecessary.

I just wanna talk about the issue raised by klubbkidd on how many students will be there in the final. AF1 had 5 and AF2 was 6 due to AFMASUK. I dont think it matters really. Theres no need for Astro to try and keep people guessing about it when its all but too clear now that the WINNER OF AF3 is MAWI. I mean seriously, do you think people like Marsha or Amylea who has less than 10% vote is gonna beat someone who is leading by 20%? What logic can Astro explain to the audience if MAWI gets eliminated or do not win this season? The answer none, nadah, zilch, zero! His fan based and popularity is probably much bigger than any established artist in Malaysia now.

It'll be fun to see though if MAWI gets eliminated or lose this populartity contest. I wonder if the fanatiks can contain themselves from causing havoc or a riot, will we see Makcik Terlampau fainting and had to be carried to ER? I'm sure Astro knows what the consequences will be and I'm sure they are clever enough not to mess around with this issue. Maybe thats why they've been highlighting the shortcomings of other students and also playing cupid, its all simply to throw people off from the reality which is destined to be. Remember, I said "maybe".......

AF3 can be summed up in one word "WORLD!" Like it or not, thats the way it is.

Amylea healed. Ekin in the hot seat.

I dont think I really wanna go into details about this as you've probably read about the issue at SM's, Elkapitan's or Alisejuk's blog. As we know now, the drama of this week is on Ekin. She is now in the hot seat that Amylea was on last week. Now before I go on, let me just clarify that I'm not saying her behaviours so far are acceptable, I think we can establish that she's no angel insipte her innocent looks. Or that I'm being defensive since she has Bruneian roots in here. My issue here is with Astro and the Akademi.

Is it really necessary to bring out the issue to the public? What do they hope to achieve by showing this to the audience? We the viewers obviously cant do anything right? Theres no one benefitting from this issue other them themselves. As they potray the now not-so-tergempar tutors meeting, the clip of Ekin bitching with Marsha about the current top runners are just gonna incite more hatred from the fans of other students and also defensive (or is that pity?) voting from Ekin's fans. Instead of trying to better the image of AF3 which is really now like a soap opera and made worst by Amylea's episode last week, Astro is trying to taint the show with more scenes of unfriendlyness. Why cant they contain this issue and handle it behind the camera? I know some of you would say its a reality show, so everything should be shown, but mind you, we masyarakat melayu and especially our Islamic teachings has set the boundaries about issues such as potraying ones bad qualities yang dapat mengaibkan that persons' reputation. It seems like now, AF is like a no-holds-barred show and theres always only one winner, Astro. The tidals of SMS must be good last week but I predict this week Ekin will be a better income generator for Astro.

If you look at Diari from a different angle, in reality we are actually watching & hearing someone mengumpat. Think about that for a moment. See my point? Watching the Diari is like listening to someone telling a story about what some did or did not do. It is counted as mengumpat as the story is told behinds that persons' back. And in yesterdays Diari, Astro seolah membesar-besarkan lagi kekurangan Ekin. Ofcourse the students know they are being filmed but they do not know which parts of their behaviours are shown to millions. And as of last week, I think the Diari is more like a 30mins bitching session where some cheerful scenes were shown but was quickly overshadowed by the troubled student segment. This week I'm sure everyone is eager to see how they would confront Ekin about this. To Ekin fans, get ready your boxes of Premier tissue paper, its gonna be a bumpy ride for you guys and extra troublesome ofcourse to Ekin. Your votes will be counted as pity votes (eventhough you would like to say its more like motivational votes) if Ekin suddenly moves up the charts, but what the heck, everyone is doing it and you dont have to explain your reasons to vote, your money, your choice. Yes be fanatics, if you cant beat them, join them.

I agree with SM about that the principal shouldnt really meddle into little issues such as the accidental incident in a friendly game involving Ekin & Mawi. I mean if I trip you in the hallways at school, is that so serious enough for the matter to be brought to the principal? Ofcourse not, as we have prefects, class monitors or teachers to handle it. So its obvious some people in the Akademi are not doing their job. Its should've been handled by Hasrul but I guess he is too busy becoming a Mami Jarum in there trying to play a devilish lil cupid. He is ofcourse doing his job, he is just a puppet on a string who gets his command on his earpiece. Theres no one to blame for the current embarrassing state of AF other than the producers themselves. Its getting too much like wrestling program really, everything almost scripted. And its for this reason that people like JK has lost that loving feeling for AF. I'm at the juncture myself but I chose not to just throw in the towel. I started writing about AF3 a few weeks back so I see it as a responsibility to myself and to the others I wrote about to take it to the end. I owe it to the talented few who is still left in the Akademi, to support their journey and hopefully open the eyes of others on how much potentials those students have.

Ok, I'm getting all too mellow dramatic huh? Sorry but I like to see that as passion, if I dont have that I think it'll be useless and such a waste of time for me to have this blog. I know some would say just chill, its only a TV program. Well if it is just a normal TV program, then you wouldnt be spending your time in here and on other blogs just to read what people has to say about it right? Like it or not, you are hooked and very involved/consumed by AF. Anyways, I think for this week, whatever will be happening on the Diari, I'm hoping it'll be profiatble to the victim, percentage wise that is, as Astro will surely be making a bundle from that persons' misery. Again I say, Ekin is no angel but no one deserves their shortcomings being displayed and judged by millions the way it is shown in the Diari. Alrighty then, lets move along to a lighter note, the songs for concert 7 are as follows;

Akma - Bertahta Di Hati (Faradhiya)	Felix - Fantasia Bulan Madu (Search)
Ekin - Maafkan Kepergianku (Ruth Sahanaya)	Yazer - Nazraku (Spider)
Amylea - Penawar Rindu (Datin Orkid)	Mawi - Oh Fatimah (A Ramlie)
Marsha - Jambatan Tamparuli	Kefli - You To Me Are Everything (The Real Thing)

Bonus song - Anekaragam (Black Dog Bone)

Well I think the most troubled would be Kefli. That song is actually the No.1 song on my personal most-favourite-song-of-all-time chart. I absolutely love it so I'm really really really hoping that he wont do so bad with it. If I go to any place that has a live band, that would be the first song I request for. Thats how I rate how much fun I had, I keep a mental note of who, which, where and when of it, sad eh? *hehe* Anyways, I've never heard of Akma's, Ekin's, Amylea's and Marsha's before - until last night, so I cant say much yet. Felix will surely do alright and so will Yazer & Mawi as they are given relatively easy songs. What I really cant wait is the bonus song. Its been ages since we see a bonus song performed right? I guess its late this year due to the 14 students thing. Ok thats about all for today. Cya!

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Concert 6.

This review is brought to you LIVE from my bedroom! *hehe* Pardon the typo error.

And we're back in Stadium Malawati Shah Alam. Did they change the layout of the stage? Looks good. The students made their appearance. Mawi, Amylea, Aidil, Akma, Kefli, Marsha, Felix, Ekin & Yazer. Everyone looks nice. Marsha drop dead gorgeous in red. Standings;

Mawi 24%, Felix 18%, Amylea 9%, Aidil 9%, Marsha 9%, Akma 9%, Yazer 8%, Ekin 8%, Kefli 7%.

The critics for tonight; Iman Wan from Astro(?), Adlin Aman Ramlie (again??) & Dato Sharifah Aini (Wow!). I guess Kudsia Kahar has another function to go to or is she booted out for her Mawi remarks last week? *hehe*

Break.

Yazer - Finally better outfit. The clip where Ekin was asked/pressured to say if he likes Yazer was shown. Kenen Aznil as usual includes kompang special effect. As for his performance, he looks confident but his vocals are not consistent. Trying too much in getting that fun effect for the song maybe. My theory confirmed by Adlin. Kak Pah says her vocals not up to par. Iman said he is disappointed. A really short performance and quite forgettable too. 2.5/5.

Marsha - If her outfit was anymore sheer, it could pass for a sleeeping gown, sweet! Marsha
sang her pokok klapa song for Adlin and it surely liven things up. Shes playing the grand piano tonight. I'm nervous like hell for her. And amazing feat! If this performance doesnt open the eyes of the audience that she is gonna be a good performer and rightfully be a winner, then I dont know what would. Excellent voice control despite having to concentrate on her musical sheet. Not a perfect piano play but really good for a begginer. Standing ovation from Adlin & Iman. Adlin his words obviously could spark accusation of being biased, he asked the fans of the already fallen students to combine and vote for Marsha so that she'll be right on top. Too much? Not really. Personally I think Marsha should be on top with that performance alone. Kak Pah loves her tone and said she looks like a professional. Iman confess shes his favourite and he also jual minyak a bit. As for me I'm simply awed and wished to marry her *hehe* 4.75/5.

Break.

Kefli - Loved the white shoe. I'm just a sucker for anything white really. Another joke on Kefli. Gosh that guy could be the back-up voice for Siti! Excellent talent! I'm giving that 4/5 *hehe*. Oh my he didnt sound start of so good. His lenggok is not sculpting well. Theres some off key and a lil pitchy here and there. I dont think his voice is right for this kind of song. Its seems the end is near for him. I'm lost with Adlin's comment but I think its about getting into more feel into the songs he is performing. The stadium was really silence listening to him. Kak Pah was forgiving, she says it aint easy for a beginner to sing this sort of traditional tune and even offered to coach him. Iman said he was singing too keras. Fair comments. 2.5/5.

Amylea - Pelajar terlara. Aznil asked if she has any broken relationships. She said yes and explained her process of dealing with the issue, the same they way she did in the Akademi. Clearly her dark episode this week didnt bother her. She sang the song beautifully with her own style. KD would've been proud. Felix is doing the backing, not bad but at times he is too loud, quite distracting. Amylea sounds so good, clear diction, excellent voice control and feel for the song. It'll be a shame if she has to go. The crowd even gave a big cheer, CSH shed a tear of joy, obviously touched. Adlin said she is one of the most consistent students - spot on dude! Kak Pah said she is doing well and everything I commented on, Kak Pah confirmed it and said it was perfect. She also said she should be less cenggeng if she wants to be an anak seni. Iman said she has a fantastic voice, a great singer in the making. And he told her to be stronger emotionally. 4.5/5.

Break. Anding, Mas & Zarina introduced in the crowd as we got back. And we move along...

Ekin - Being asked about the wedding tradition in Labuan. Whoever the lucky guy is would have to go through the Bruneian wedding adat - and believe me its a tiring and long one! Not that I have experience it though *hehe*. Anyway, her performance is quite shaky but she managed to handle it. Her voice somehow sounds a bit colourless (no pun intended). She is pleasing to look as usual. I dont think theres much she can do with this song and it'll pretty hard for her to top her Lets Get Loud performance. Adlin said she needs to be flawless in her dance steps. Sedap but expressionless. Kak Pah said Adlin is right and wants her to improve. Iman said that dance steps is not Ekin's fault. Adlin was on the mic again in response to Iwan and then told Ekin to be more responsible for her concert perfromance and not to use her student label as an excuse. 3/5.

Felix - Fake leather jacket? Oh that shoes with that jeans, doesnt go. Then klip of Mawi & Felix going through the album was just silly. Oh my he started bad and then went downhill even more. Too much trying to sound macho and he simply messes up the song! I dont even wanna touch on his diction. This is his worst performance yet. Sifu looked quite convinced though. I admit it is quite entertaining seeing his stage antics but thats about it really. Inspite of this, I dont think his % will be effected though. Adlin asked if he understood his song, Felix said just a bit. Adlin said his dancing was totally out and he advised Felix to plan his moves. Kak Pah said level of confidence is really good and disagreed with Adlin with his moves. And Felixs' response to that "Thank you for the compliments" was just hillarious. Iman said his moves were gilerrr and its a very good effort. Just as i thought, he is saved by his antics despite his lack of vocals control. Nice. 3/5.

Break. Maaaannn that Yoga babe is HOT! Anyone got her email? She single? *hehe*

Aidil - I like the pants. But the top & those other accessories, simply looked tacky and cheap! Clip of them playing a trick on Ekin was shown, more twist to the EkiZer "lovestory". Ok I hope the "tangga incident" aint gonna take its toll. Aidil suprisingly started nicely. His tone was just right and for a good half of the song he was standing still, trying to do a "Kefli"? Quite captivating actually, his tone was soothing and I think he manages to grab the attention of everyone watching. Then Bandi from Amuk came into frame to join him on stage. And exclusive for the first time, Bandi took off his mask! But its a trick. The lights were blacked out! Anyway, Adlin said he is too plain and too cool. MM doesnt look happy about that comment, I'm sure she has lots to say about it. Kak Pah said Aidil has benefited from the vocal classes and has improved tremendously. Iman said its his best performance yet despite being the weakest and then said its not all about the vocals. Then he even sampaikan salam his wife. 3.15/5.

Mawi - Clip of Mawi advising his clans after being elected as head student, no comment really. I like his jacket thoug which I dont think would fit me becaue of my "sexy" tummy. Oh my, its not a good start and instantly I can tell this song is not for his vocals. I know I might be labelled tone deaf for saying this but honestly he was pitchy and his acclaimed soothing voice was at the minimum.The chorus kinda saved him a bit but his vocals are still untidy. He definately has to work on his low tone register as it doesnt move flawlessly as he reached the high notes. I even heard shouting. A fairly average performance really, his worst so far but as I expected he gets the big cheers. Adlin said he has definately passed which means no matter what he will win. Kak Pah made the crowd laugh, she puts on her tudung before commenting. She said Mawi has everything and cant find whats the X-factor in him. Iman said he has to be careful when commenting on Mawi nad surely Iwan was more generous in his words, maybe because he "discovered" him? Lelaki Melayu Terakhir? Everything perfect? Was he sarcastic when he said to Mawi to just take the car? I dont think so. I guess it must have sounded better in the stadium for the critics to deliver those comments. Gosh! I think we've seen the AF3 finals already. The rest can just pack your bags lah. 3.75/5.

Akma - Ngak ada yang cocok? Cliche but nice. I'm sure lots of guys are having wild thoughts about that statement. As usual she looks good, extra nasty with those knee high white boots. Too stiff though. She moves good and her voice can definately handle more than this song require but I guess she lacks that X-factor. Its a clean and enjoyable performance. Adlin said her height should be used to good use and asked her to move more. Kak Pah said she is doing well and hoped that she is given more challenging songs. Iman said she looks nice and can definately sing but he cant pin-point whats missing. He said she has to work hard to get that X-factor. 3.25/5.

Break. AFUNDI closed.

My Top 3: Marsha, Amylea, Mawi.

Menuju Puncak - 9 students version. The added gelek move looks silly but fun to watch. Mawi seems to be enjoying it. Oooo Ekin on top of Yazer's shoulder. *ehem*ehem*

Elimination - Aznil doing his usual banter, trying to work up the drama and suspense. He is mentioning Aidils' name too much though, could he be it this time? The Samsonite bag made an appearance and Aznil read the tag. He had a lil smile and went to Kefli and for a moment everyone thought it was him! I can hear my lil sister screaming from the living room- she is a big fan of him. And then it was clear its Aidil. And suddenly everyone panicked as Aidil collapsed! He seemed to be having a stroke. His mum was standing up and worried and immediately the stage crew came to him. We nearly went into a break. But it turned out to be a joke! Gotcha! Damn you man, you had me too *hehe* Excellent kezutan, what a way to exit! He said his good-bye and Aznil said he nearly gave him a heart attack. He was quite cheerful to leave as i'm sure he is prepared for it. I guess his luck finally ran out. Not so much of an emotional elimination. Akma said she'll miss him. Ooohhh ada apa apa ker? Aidil is obviously liked by his tutors. MM was especially tearfull.

And so that was it. A fair result except for Aidils' fans ofcourse. Ok we'll be back for Imbasan. Time for refreshments and the loo! *hehe*

Hmmm....actually I wont so much go into details for the Imbasan, I'll let you guys check out the other blogs for it. I'll just summarize things up. AAH & Adlin were the first two guest and they were asked about fanclubs and the Mawi phenom, which will obviously be scrutinized by the respective fanatiks.

When Aidil came on, Aznil asked why he acted that way. He said he planned it while he was in the dressing room before the concert, he decided that if he was to go he would make a kezutan. Clearly Aznil was worried at that moment but also must've felt fooled in front of millions. Give it a rest Nil, no matter how pro a person is, no one could have known it was a joke. Anyway, Aidil said his wishlist includes playing the piano in one of his performance. I guess he'll get to do that sooner or later.

An audience asked why he looked happy leaving, he said he is happy because he gets to be with his mum as she misses her so much. Ofcourse he is sad leaving his friends in the Akademi. He also replied that he doesnt regret leaving his job because he is persuing his dreams with AF. I respect that, theres a lot of people who just sit back and contemplate the 'what if' for the rest of their life.

Its 5 minute pass midnight and this is how the % chart looks like at the AF official site;

Felix 25%, Mawi 23%, Amylea 14%, Ekin 9%, Marsha 9%, Yazer 8%, Kefli 8%, Akma 5%.

Wow! look at Amylea. You go girl! And look at Mawi being dethroned! Oh my the fanatiks are gonna be working overtime tonight. We'll touch on that later.

Just a lil bit more on Aidil. His reunion with his mum is just simply touching. His mum said she did see improvement in his boy. His dad said he is proud of his son and gives his word that he will always give his support. When asked what type songs he would like on his album, he said he preffers pop ballad. I guess that would be alright for him. And below is how the standing was when the voting was closed by the end of the concert;

Mawi 23%, Felix 17%, Amylea 12%, Marsha 10%, Yazer 8% , Kefli 8%, Ekin 8%, Akma 7%.

It looks like Akma was in the hot spot too. Anyway, before Aidil performed his final song, Aznil announced that the audience will be able to vote for which songs they would like to be performed as a bonus song in the next concert. I'm not suprised really, I guess the money from the current sms, vcd/magazine/merchandises sales aint good enough. Oh if any Astro people is reading this, can we also like vote on what the students should be wearing? The current stylist simply has no fashion sense at all. *hehe* Whats next huh? AFKRITIK to vote for whom should be invited as a critic? *rolling eyes*

And so Aidil closed the show singing his Nak Dara Rindu tune, a trademark of his now probably. Now back to that chart showing Mawi dethroned for the first time. I somehow expect this wont be long though, Mawi fanatiks will get him on top again soon in just a few hours time. As for Amylea, I'm glad where she is although some would say its mostly pity votes. It doesnt matter now really, its already confirmed now, AF is not about vocal talent, whats important is that you need to be appealing to the audience to win. Find a way to make people like you or understand your situation, the more votes you will get. Simple!

I know you regular readers can tell that last few remarks were laced with sarcasm but come to think of it, thats the reality of AF3 now. If I was to vote, I'm glad that the people I would have chosen are really talented and not just because that person has the X-factor. Who are they? I'll let you guys guess.

And with that I end my rambling about Concert 6. And I bid you good night and I hope it has been an enjoyable read for all. Ok now where did I put that knight armour.....

Note: I know I might have left out some stuff, apologies for that.

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A week shrouded with controversy.

It has been such an eventful week, pity its not really one that the Akademi should be proud off. It is also a week which Amylea would wish to not remember. But this controversy has benefitted her somehow. Suddenly she is up on 3rd place in which people translates it to pity votes. Is that so? What if her fans are voting more so that when the standings are read later before the concert started, she will be motivated knowing that she is in a good spot and still has her fans support.?

Ofcourse such theres no such things as a secure spot in AF, with the exception to Mawi & Felix obviously. I agree with SM when he said this two guys shouldnt even have to make those farewell cards because its very obvious that we will see these two till the finals. People will vote for their own reasons, its safe to assume now that its all got to do on how an individual felt the connection with any of those students. Some maybe see as them as a friend or a brother that is worth to be given support because they have potentials to be a good performer.

No matter how many would say Amyleas' behaviour is wrong, they will be others that understands her situation. Besides some would see this just as a normal misunderstanding and has got nothing to do with her performances. Look at this two thoughts and see if these would qualify as pity votes;

"Wow nice feel for the Beautiful Maria song Mawi, but pity he missed the tempo quite a lot. Nevermind though, I'm still gonna vote for him so that he will be able to improve on his errors in the coming concerts."

"Hmm...not a good week for Amylea but she has been consistent in her performance and so I will vote more so that she has would feel motivated for the next concert"

Sensible reasons? Or would this be classified as a pity vote? Go figure.

Anyways, I was reading AliSejuk's AF Xtra blog and the latest one was mostly about Ekin. Alisejuk made this comment "Dari Xtra yg aku selalu tengok, Ekin ni memang jenis yg tak berapa serius bila Cg tegur (contoh nya bila Cg. tegur, Ekin senyum, gelak2, pastu buat iklan, bila Cg pandang kat tempat lain). Pastu bila kena tegur, dia pasti nangis. Bila nangis susah nak di pujuk. " That is surely not the qualities of a good student. I'm puzzled on why Ekin would be acting this way. This show of disrespect will be taken as a serious matter. If this was shown on the normal Diari, I'm sure her standings would be in trouble. Heres hoping tht she will get her act right immediately.

Ok, so my prediction on who will be leaving tonight? Its pretty tough to call. No gut feelings pestering me today. I doubt that it will be Amylea despite all the problems shes had this week. Akma has been seen also as a conspirator to this problem but I'm not sure if it'll effect her position. Ekin is obviouly not so comfy with Warna but I think she might just pull it off later. Aidil & Kefli could probably be on the "out" list but then again both of them performed quite well last week. Marsha despite having to play the piano while singing her song tonight, should be able to handle the task nicely. Yazer...hmmm...could it be a more shocking result if he was the one to leave? I'm not sure about him suddenly. As for Felix & Mawi, there are in the safest spot and it will only be a freak disaster that could see one of them ever leave before the finals.

So its up in the air. Its anybodys guess. I'm not gonna speculate more. Lets just see how it goes tonight. Enjoy the show!

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Condolences.

Yesterdays' bombing of London really shocked my senses. I was stunned and sadden when a place I hold close to my heart has been attacked by so-called Jihad scums who uses Islam as an excuse for killing innocent people. I felt worried and also violated. Worried because I have friends who are studying there and the locations of this disaster is close to their residence and the targeted bus & underground tube being their normal mode of transport to school. I was actually stunned hearing the news that it didnt register in my mind to atleast message them. Alhamdulillah, everyone is alright, no Brunei citizens were in the fatalities list. I hope its the same for Malaysian community there.

I also felt violated as I call London as my other home. I might have only spent three and a half years there, but the experience is just exhilarating. It was a real taste of freedom which also helps me learn about being responsible and berdikari. I stayed in Brunei Hall, which is really close to Edgware Road & Baker Street which was effected by the incident yesterday. Edgware road is also the normal route to Malaysian Hall where we go for out Jummaat prayers and have a good Malay meal while checking out the sweet Malaysian babes *hehe*

Anyway, as a matter of fact, all the places and the route that was attacked yesterday was my usual path when I move around London. I hold those places dear in my heart. Personally I dont like the underground tube. My paranoid mind always told me to stay out of it incase of any mishaps. If you take the bus, atleast if anything happens pun, theres always a view. Gosh I miss London. But its not a place I wanna live in, well unless I'm a millionaire lah. I must admitt this though, I didnt do so much studying, I was more of a bedroom DJ and wasting most of my allowances on records! But alhamdulillah, I managed to pull through.

I apologise if this post is not so much about AF. I know theres so much commotion in AF right now but I hardly see it relevant to be talked about when lots of innocent lives were killed. Lets have a minute of silence and pray that the loved ones that the victims have left will always be strong.

Ok back to the usual purpose of this blog. Theres actually so much I wanna say about the "Amylea Ambush" episode. But I feel quite reluctant to do so just yet. I would suggest everyone read Dunia-dunia Luar Tempurung Kelapa by alisejuk on the Xtra scenes about it. I'd like you response about it here. Before I go, I'd like to highlight this two comments made in my "Is MAWI really that good?" post.

[MissSel] wrote;
1. Suara power n ngancam.....
2. Muka dia bila tengok tak jemu mata memandang....... stiap ari ingat dia.....
3. Low profile n tak jahat mulut.
4. Friendly n charming.
5. Kelakar orangnya, kira kalau ada dia hidup jadi ceria.
6. Pak Arab...... ingat pada agama n tak mudah lupa diri.
7. Seorang pemimpin yang disegani oleh adik2 dia kat af.
8. Attitude dia superb.
9. Ada inisiatif untuk maju dlm nyanyian n tak tertumpu pd nak jd glamer n populer jer.
10. Apa2 lagu pun dia bleh nyanyi sbb 2 dia layak digelar WORLD...........

so amacam........ WORLD........

And [tak world pun] replied
*Yaaawwwnnnnn* itu saja? banyak orang lain pun ada kualiti tu. the only thing diaorang takde is camera monitor kegiatan diaorang hari2. Oh, tak jahat mulut? Tu senang2 kata anak orang miang tu beradab ker? Dia baru pun tau Ekin lima minggu or so , boleh ker dia judge macam tu? Itu kah cara pemimpin menegur anak buah nya? Cakap tak bertapis di depan mata beribu?

Tak usah lah cakap pasal agama. Kalau dia benar sorang yang alim, dia tak kan masuk program yang tiada menghalang seorang lelaki bergaul bebas dan berpegang aurat dengan wanita. Honestly, I'm sick of people saying he is alim. Ya maybe dia seorang qari, tapi apa yang kita liat hari2 di diari tu character orang yang alim ker?

Good point? I quite agree with [tak world pun] so I'd like to hear you two cents about it. Catcha later peeps.

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