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| Akademi Fantasia | |
|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
| Hosted by | Zizan Razak Alif Satar Dahlia Shazwan Hazeman Huzir Ck Faizal |
| Judges | Dato' Ramli M.S Dato' AC Mizal |
| Winner | Amir Syazwan Masdi |
| Runner-up | Muhammad Ammal Shafiq Osman |
| Release | |
| Original network | Astro Ria |
| Original release | 21 August – 9 October 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The thirteenth season of Akademi Fantasia, also branded as AF2016, premiered on 21 August 2016 and concluded on 9 October 2016 on the Astro Ria television channel. Zizan Razak returned as host along with his new partner, Alif Satar,[1][2] while Ramli M.S. continued to judge and AC Mizal joined the judging panel following the departure of Rozita Che Wan.
The professional trainers for this season were announced in a press conference for media, which include trainers from previous season, Linda Jasmine, Shahrol, Mas Idayu and Ellie Suriati.[3] AF2015 principal Edry Abdul Halim returned as Music Director, while Shake was announced as the new principal for this season.[4][5][6][7]
On 9 October 2016, Amir Syazwan Masdi was announced as the season's winner,[8][9][10][11] beating Muhammad Ammal Shafiq Osman.
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- ^ Mohd Haikal Isa (18 July 2016). "Mas Idayu, Ellie Suriati sertai keluarga AF 2016". Kosmo! Online.
- ^ Arina Azlan (21 August 2016). "Datuk Shake Pengetua AF 2016". Kosmo! Online.
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- ^ Aqmar Mustaza (21 August 2016). "Datuk Shake diumum pengetua AF2016". Sinar Harian.
- ^ Farihad Shalla Mahmud (19 August 2016). "Datuk Shake pengetua AF 2016?". Berita Harian.
- ^ Farihad Shalla Mahmud (10 October 2016). "Amir muncul juara AF 2016". Berita Harian.
- ^ Syafil Syazwan Jefri (10 October 2016). "Amir ungguli AF2016". Harian Metro.
- ^ Rafiq Mazlan (11 October 2016). "Amir tepati ramalan". Sinar Harian.
- ^ Dennis Chua (24 October 2016). "Reshma's charisma: AF 2016 runner-up is just warming up for a standout musical career". New Straits Times.