Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 10)

This is the last part... the tenth and the final of my photo series of the end of the seventh season of Akademi Fantasia.

Memang sedih abih... and one of the reasons perhaps I dragged this out is so that I can relive the moments, if only in photographs.

Again, this has been of the best experiences, career wise, as I had a hand in helping out developing talents who, hopefully will one day take the music business by storm. Anything is possible, God willing.

These pics dari hari Ahad lepas. The day after the finals, where 19 of the 20 contestants (termasuk lima yang tak berjaya masuk tuh) paid a goodbye visit to the Akademi along with their families, and their loved ones.

Officially it was a handover of the kids back to their parents and families, but unofficially it was saying goodbye to ten weeks of drama, controversy, high points, laughs, tears, upsets, and various other moments. Which made for a very memorable ten weeks I might add.

One more thing that made it sadder than ever was that gudang yang diubahsuai menjadi Akademi nih dan digunakan sejak AF4, will apparently cease to be the home to Akademi Fantasia kalau ada musim kelapan, because set Akademi dengarnya akan dipecahkan selepas ini.

It will make way for a new set to belong to Anak Wayang, before Astro moves out of it.

So one chunk of four years of Akademi Fantasia history gone.

Kesedihan meyelubungi bebudak semua, despite the hot afternoon layan gila-gila pala memasing. Mana taknya, this is the last time all the kids will be staying together under one roof. After this nak jumpa with all of them together pon is a very highly improbably possiblity.

Aku sampai lambat sikit, but thank you to the guys who mentioned me for my contributions during the briefing of the tour for the family and friends.

You guys rock.

Thank you everyone, from Zainir, to Khairul, Sooraj, Jay, Irwan, Fazli, Ikha, Saha, Najib, Norbee, Ayong, Farid, Aniq, Linda, Liza, Askrul, Cyna, Puru, Melvin, Azzah, Jojie... aiyo... so many people to thank. You all know who you are... sorry kalao lupa nak sertakan nama.

Also to Sarimah for the laughs... and everyone else who either made my days there fun or simply unbearable (again you know who you are.. matilah!)

No one knows the hell gone through every day to get the show on from the production aspect of things.... and no one knows the real drama the cameras couldn't catch... apart from the tenaga pengajar in Tiara, Siti Hajar, Syafie, Aris, kak Fati, Ida... you guys know what really went on. If only these people knew the drama... heh.

But all in all... again... the memories are there for a very, very long time... and one I'll cherish. So with that.. I kick off the last batch of photos of the last moments you will ever see in this Akademi which has stood for four years.

Nana from AESB dan Yazid


Amboi... kalao Zul ada masa time Isma dalam Akademi mesti lebih semangat kan!


Rubisa making a last tour of the kitchen and dining area


Claudia nak snappy tapi ada orang enter frame... perasan sapa?


Sapa lagik kalao bukan Angelina. Qhaud pose pon ada cam tuh kat belakang


Adila dan Zizi pose for one for the album outside the dance floor (mana si Adila minggu pertama jalan tak perasan pintu kaca terhantuk kena muka.. kesian.... *gelak!*)


Akim pose depan Principal's office


Group photo! Heh... perasan tak Hafiz pegang Akim Punya sign tuh atas Aishah


Ida dan Yazid menggila pose sakan


Aishah takes one in the vocal room


Aril gets a family pic taken


Aril tayang trofi dia... aku nya lagik besar ok! Heh!


Hafiz thumbs up tempat meka melantak dulu


Family photo!


Motor Akim


This wall used to have all their pictures. Last I saw it kosong sebab everyone took their pics for kenangan


Where I had my first class with the kids.. time tuh panas gila sesi luahan perasan memasing pasal kengkawan dalam Akademi


Last class. I remember it was about body language and facial gestures during interviews


Akim touring the control room. Baru meka tau set up sampai camnih


Rini dan Nana lepak sambil layan ulangan final from malam sebelom. Eh ibu Akim pon ada


Akim seronok lak layan time meka tunjuk Menuju Puncak semua 14 orang keluar


Zul dan Isma di 'halau' balik cepat tuk laksanakan tugas rumahtangga. Heh!


Akim leaving the Akademi


Watching the boys pack up in the boys' hostel. Sidi, Qhaud dan Zizi gelak apa tuh


Yazid dan Aril having a last chat before the goodbyes


And a last dance... don't ask...


Alahai... pose romantic malu gituh. Entah Sidi ke Obri yang cakap.. RM10,000 tuh wang hantaran! Amik ko!


Dalam gelak sebelom tu... ada yang sedih... you can see Yazid has left much memories with Zizi... and his name


Takyah tengok phone agik. Da abih da AF


Burok nya perangai Obri... bajet cute la tuh (matilah aku!)


So goodbye Akademi...



Untuk senangkan korang track back the related entries, ni aku letak links to all ten (including this one) entries for all ten parts of my special Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia pictorial. This is so I can minimise loading time for you guys. Kalau tak jenuh korang tunggu everything load.

Please make sure you are viewing my blog using Mozilla Firefox, and that your line larat ok nak loading banyak pics. Kalao tak some may not show up.

Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 Special links
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 1) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 2) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 3) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 4) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 5) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 6) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 7) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 8) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 9) - CLICK HERE
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Part 10) - CLICK HERE

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Susuk sucks!

Siang tadik pagik buta aku da bangun nak hantar my sis ke KLIA. She overnight kat Jakarta, then pastuh next week, she moving to Jakarta. Sedihnya!!!! Nak nangis rasanya. Kita adik beradik berdua je, and she is my inspiration and strength for everything. But tu seminggu lagik. Sigh. And besides I get to visit her too since she going to be there anywhere from a minimum of three months, to a possible six, or maybe longer on attachment there for her Indonesian clients, Pertamina.

Habis je ke airport, rushed back to KL nak singgah Persatuan Akademi Industri Muzik.
Can you believe it???!!!

By election kat Permatang Pauh, sini lak ada road block? Unrelated? Coincidence? Lousy traffic system? Whatever!

Pakai SmartTag pun berkilometer panjang beratur. Cam lahanat!



Took me ages to get to the Akademi office. Tujuannya nak pick up invite sebab Atie ajak ke launch dance event sponsored by Gatsby. Yang penting, invitation comel sangat ok. Cam buku, tapi bila bukak, amik ko, wax dan cermin. And it's the same moving rubber yang aku pakai. Wat stock ler nih.



Since I go to Akademi like once a year, everytime AIM nak dekat je, so lepak sat kaco Nicole.Also decided to snap a few shots around their office of things that caught my eye. Yerlah... da berapa hari blues, cam diabaikan lak blog aku ni.

So here some shots.

The coveted trophy of local music


Hey, Jennifer Thompson masih simpan that cover story by me of her!


Erm.. Nicole. There's something over you. Get the technician quick lah!


A magazine spotted featuring a very familiar beautiful person


Later, joined the beautiful person on that mag cover as well as Juan to watch Susuk. Was more excited to see a movie on the International Screens titled Body, tapi hey... support the local movie industry kan.Faz in High School Musical 3?


My verdict? Don't waste your money.I mean, for Susuk, aku puji director of photography dia. Art direction, camerawork, lighting, and maybe even the effects deserve ler some pujian.

But everything else was utter, self-indulgent crap. I don't believe I wasted RM9 on it! Damn!

Even the acting was inconsistent. Diana Rafar leh dipuji cause she was ok but wonky in some bits. Ida Nerina delivered the goods. Everyone else was forgettable and added to the yawn factor of the movie.

Yes, it gets a little confusing, but worked out what was the story being told. Just didn't like it for more reasons then I should have.

Argh.. need some sleep. Hate how local horror movies end up so cliched and a B grade rip off of Hollywood productions. Let's have more originality please!

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