Akademi Fantasi Indosiar
| Akademi Fantasi Indosiar | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Francel Diaz Lenero Daniel Ortiz |
| Judges |
Trie Utami (1 - 5) 2 Guest Judges each week |
| Theme music composer | Aubrey Suwito |
| Country of origin |
 Indonesia
|
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approximately 2 hours |
| Release | |
| Original network | Indosiar |
| Original release | November 2003 - September 9th, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (commonly abbreviated as AFI) was Indonesia's second reality television show after Popstars Indonesia in which a number of contestants called students competed for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry.
The first season premiered in the end of November 2003 and was one of Indosiar's highest rated shows. The theme song entitled "Menuju Puncak" was the same as Akademi Fantasia from Malaysia, composed by Aubrey Suwito.
The format of the show was taken from La Academia, which originated in Mexico. Indonesia is the second country in Southeast Asia after Malaysia to have its own version of this show. Subsequently, it has also been followed by Thailand. Akademi Fantasi Indosiar was replaced by The Voice Indonesia (also on Indosiar) in 2013.
The second season started on 25 March 2003. Auditions were held from 15 February-17 March at five cities: Medan, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and Jakarta. The audition in Medan was canceled due to the tsunami on 2002 that destroyed most part of Aceh and North Sumatra. Then, as a replacement, an audition was held in Makassar. About 38,000 people turned out for the second season auditions.
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