Academy Fantasia, Season 6

Changes from Season 5

It was announced before the season get started that there would be no surprise in a previous way like first five seasons. No voting back, or the other twists to get eliminated contestants back into the competition again. They would cut the contestants off week by week until the final concert, week 12. If so, it confirmed that would be only 2 finalists in the final round, unlike in the previously seasons.

Later, it declared that at the end of every concerts, the judges would give The Immunity Idol to save one of the bottom three contestants who performed best. This means that the immuned contestant would be safe automatically.

On the other hand, if the least popular votes contestant was not a same as the immuned contestant, they would send the least votes contestant home immediately like a normal elimination. From this rule, the number of finalists in grand finale concert might be a whole top 12 (if The Immunity Idol could save every week), or only 2 candidates (in case that it won't work even a time).

Auditions

There were two channel for auditions, Live and Online. The contestants were required to between the ages of 18 to 28 years old who are not embedded with music recording contracts.

The Live Auditions were held in the following cities:

Semi-finalists

The Top 100 finalists (50 from live audition and 50 from online audition) were announced and made the final audition together in front of all judges. The final audition were held at The Akara Theater of King Power Complex, Bangkok, on May 20, 2009.

In this season, they broadcast the final auditions live for two days on True Visions. The Top 100 finalists were cut off to Top 50, Top 30, and finally they declared the Top 12 who would get into the AF house to study and perform 12 concerts in this competition.

It was noticed that there were only 12 final contestants, unlike in the Season 4 and Season 5 which had Top 20 and Top 16, respectively, get into the house, and then cut them off to Top 12 within first two concerts.

Week 1 - My Style

Original Airdate: July 4, 2009

The first concert of AF6 was in a theme called "My Style" which represents contestant's style of music they were good at. The bottom three result was announced after the show ended, and judges decided to immuned Tabby (V11) by giving her The Immunity Idol to be safe from elimination. However, after the popular votes result was declared, the least was not Tabby (V11), but was Krit (V7). He was the first contestant who was eliminated in this season.

Week 2 - Party & Radio Hits

Original Airdate: July 11, 2009

The theme of this week is the hit musics from party and the radios. It was the second time of Nooknick (V9) & Tabby (V11) were in the bottom three rank. But not a luck for them both, because a contestant was immuned was Newty (V4), first time in bottom three. In the end, the votes result was announced that Tabby (V11) got the least popular vote and was sent home in Week 2.

Week 3 - Tribute to King of Pop "Michael Jackson"

Original Airdate: July 18, 2009

¹Surprised from eliminated contestants, Krit & Tabby

The week 3 concert was in a theme tributing to Michael Jackson. Krit & Tabby made a surprised performing "Thriller" on the stage. After the bottom three was announced, judges decided to immuned Zani (V6) who performed best in the bottom rank. Lastly, the popular votes result showed that Zani (V6) also got the least vote of a night. From the Immunity Idol she got, she was saved from this elimination and all of 10 contestants still remain in the competition.

Week 4 - Hard Rock

Original Airdate: July 25, 2009

The concert was in the hard rock theme. After the bottom three was announced, Nooknick (V9) was bottom three for the third time, but she was immuned by judges in this week. The audiences was shocked after the popular votes result was declared that Itch (V12) got the least votes though he had the top two votes during a week (the results during a week were shown until midnight of Friday before Saturday concert). It was not the first time of AF history that the top or the top three contestants during a week would be eliminated after the concert ended, like Loogtarn (AF2), and Jack (AF4).

Week 5 - Dance

Original Airdate: August 1, 2009

The AF6 concert week 5 was in a dance theme. It was the first time of Aof (V2) for bottom three. The judges decided to immuned Newty (V4) from elimination. After the popular votes result was announced, Ich (V1) was eliminated.

Week 6 - Show Power

Original Airdate: August 8, 2009

The theme of this week was show power, this was not only represents the style of musics but also contestants had to do everything by themselves in a whole week. This week was special, like a mid-term examination for them, "had no any class" in the AF house, "had no any trainer". They all had to coach themselves, and practice for a show on their own. After the showed ended, Nooknick (V9) was in bottom three once again (her fourth time) and she also was immuned from judges. Lastly, it was announced that she got the least votes of the night. But from the immunity she had, she was saved from this elimination and 8 contestants still in the running.

Week 7 - Mother's Choice

Original Airdate: August 15, 2009

This concert is in a theme of mother's choice, contestants' mothers had come into the house to surprise them on Sunday night to give them a song they had to perform on concert. All of the songs this week was requested by all their mothers. In a concert, there was a little twist for this week. They announced list of three contestants step forward and made the audiences noticed those were bottom three; Tee (V5), Zani (V6), & Mac (V8). Then the judges decided to give the Immunity Idol to Zani (V6). After that they declared three of them were not bottom three, but top three of the week, and Zani (V6) was selected by judges to be as the best show in the top three ranks. From this, she got a special prize from a sponsor for her mother.

But it was not ended, they announced Koonjae-Sal (V3) & Ann (V10) step forward like they both are real bottom ranks, but they both were announced to be safe. This means the rest in the bottom line, Aof (V2), Newty (V4), & Nooknick (V9) are bottom three of a night. The judges had to judge again and Newty (V4) was immuned. Lastly, the popular votes was announced and Aof (V2) was eliminated.

Week 8 - The Battle

Original Airdate: August 22, 2009

The theme for this week was the battle like in AF5 week 11, which not as duets. All contestants had to perform together but had no a chance to practice together in the AF house. After the show, judges decided to immuned Zani (V6) who was in bottom three, and the popular votes result shows that Newty (V4) got the least votes. This was the fourth time of her was in bottom ranks, but three times previously, she always got the immunity idol. This time was not a luck for her, without the immunity idol, and also the first time she got the least vote. So Newty (V4) was eliminated.

Week 9 - Featuring With Our Friends

Original Airdate: August 29, 2009

Week 10 - Thai Country

Original Airdate: September 5, 2009

Week 11 - The Musicals

Original Airdate: September 12, 2009

Week 12 - Grand Finale

Original Airdate: September 19, 2009

In order of elimination

(ages stated are at time of competition)

In this season, there were 5 boys & 7 girls in the Top 12 finalists, which was a same as Season 1. By the way, Zani (V6) is the first female winner of Academy Fantasia.

Professional trainers

Principal - Sattha Satthathip

Voice Trainers

Dance Trainers

Acting Trainers

Judges