Shahir (singer)
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Shahir AF8, or Ahmad Shahir Zawawi, (born September 5, 1988 in Ipoh
, Perak
, Malaysia), is a Malaysian singer, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season
of Akademi Fantasia
.
Shahir made history when he became the first winner of "Akademi Fantasia
" who previously got eliminated and then accepted back in through AFMASUK.
is currently residing in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia.
Shahir studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampar, Kampar, Perak
from Year 1 until Year 6 and then at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Slim River, Slim River
, Perak
from Form 1 until Form 5. Prior to his audition in Akademi Fantasia, Season 8
, Shahir was an engineering student at Centre of Foundation Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia
. He is also former member of nasyid group, Saujana.
.
Shahir remained safe from elimination from the first week up to the sixth week, but he was eliminated after receiving the least number of votes in Week 7. In the Week 8th concert, AFMASUK was introduced and during the Debaran Concert, he was voted back in after receiving the highest number of votes. At the end of the final concert, he was crowned the winner of the Season 8, beating 4 other students. He took back the winner's crown from seventh season's champion, Hafiz.
Shahir became the first student in the history of Akademi Fantasia
to be crowned champion after being eliminated before and then voted back in as a student of Akademi Fantasia
via AFMASUK.
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Malaysia), is a Malaysian singer, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season
Akademi Fantasia, Season 8
Akademi Fantasia, Season 8 is the eighth season of Akademi Fantasia to be aired in Astro Ria which premiered on March 13, 2010. The professional trainers for this season were announced in a press conference for media which took place in Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on February 8, 2010...
of Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
.
Shahir made history when he became the first winner of "Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
" who previously got eliminated and then accepted back in through AFMASUK.
Early life
Shahir's father, Mr. Zawawi Abdullah (54 years-old) is a teacher by profession, while his mother, Mrs. Mahanum Othman (45 years-old) is a full-time housewife and baby-sitter. Shahir is the first child out of 5 siblings. This young singer from Kampar, PerakKampar, Perak
Kampar Kampar Kampar (Chinese:金宝） is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1887, the town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly-created Kampar District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which boomed during the height of the tin mining industry....
is currently residing in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia.
Shahir studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampar, Kampar, Perak
Kampar, Perak
Kampar Kampar Kampar (Chinese:金宝） is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1887, the town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly-created Kampar District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which boomed during the height of the tin mining industry....
from Year 1 until Year 6 and then at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Slim River, Slim River
Slim River
Slim River is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 km from Ipoh. Slim River is the second biggest town in Tanjung Malim district...
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
from Form 1 until Form 5. Prior to his audition in Akademi Fantasia, Season 8
Akademi Fantasia, Season 8
Akademi Fantasia, Season 8 is the eighth season of Akademi Fantasia to be aired in Astro Ria which premiered on March 13, 2010. The professional trainers for this season were announced in a press conference for media which took place in Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on February 8, 2010...
, Shahir was an engineering student at Centre of Foundation Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia
International Islamic University Malaysia
The International Islamic University Malaysia , also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its situated in Petaling Jaya / Nilai and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university is sponsored...
. He is also former member of nasyid group, Saujana.
Akademi Fantasia 2010
Shahir competed against twelve other contestants in the running to win the 8th season of Akademi FantasiaAkademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
.
Shahir remained safe from elimination from the first week up to the sixth week, but he was eliminated after receiving the least number of votes in Week 7. In the Week 8th concert, AFMASUK was introduced and during the Debaran Concert, he was voted back in after receiving the highest number of votes. At the end of the final concert, he was crowned the winner of the Season 8, beating 4 other students. He took back the winner's crown from seventh season's champion, Hafiz.
Shahir became the first student in the history of Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
to be crowned champion after being eliminated before and then voted back in as a student of Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia
Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...
via AFMASUK.
Song performances on Akademi Fantasia, Season 8
| Week | Instructed Songs | Original Artist | Result # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | "Khatimah Cinta" | 6ixth Sense 6ixth Sense 6ixth Sense is a British television programme, shown on Living. Hosted by Colin Fry, it features him giving psychic readings to members of the audience, and occasionally shows one-to-one readings with members of the public.... |
Safe |
| Week 2 | "Jangan Nakal" | Aliff Satar | Safe |
| Week 3 | "Derita Cinta" | Jamal Abdillah Jamal Abdillah Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Ali or is better known as Jamal Abdillah is a Malaysian pop singer and actor. Winner of Bintang RTM 1979.-Concerts:... |
Safe |
| Week 4 | "Always Be My Baby" | David Cook David Cook (singer) David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol... |
Safe |
| Week 5 | "Anggapan Mu" | Ziana Zain Ziana Zain Siti Roziana binti Zin , known by her stage name Ziana Zain is a Malaysian pop singer-songwriter, model, entrepreneur and actress. Taking the local music scene by storm in the early `90s, Ziana captivated fans with her signature single, Madah Berhelah... |
Safe |
| Week 6 | "Kau Yang Satu" | Ramli Sarip | Safe |
| Week 7 | "Tiara" | Kris Kris The kris or keris is an asymmetrical dagger or sword nowadays most strongly associated with the culture of Indonesia, but also indigenous to Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Brunei. It is known as kalis in the southern Philippines. The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade , but many have... |
Eliminated |
| Week 8 (Debaran) | - | - | AFMASUK |
| Week 9 | "Tak Mungkin Berpaling" "Tamally Maak" |
Mawi Mawi Asmawi Atan, better known as Mawi, is a Malaysian singer and winner of the Third Season of Malaysia's popular reality show, Akademi Fantasia... and Amr Diab Amr Diab Amr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt... |
1 |
| Finale | "Biru Mata Hitamku" "Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan" |
Wings Shahir AF8 |
Winner |
Singles
- Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan
- Tiba ft. Faizal Tahir & Faizal Ismail
- Dimanakan Ku Cari Ganti (tribute for P. Ramlee) ft. Stacy, Aizat, Ning Baizura, KRU, Atilia, Ella etc.
- Luar Biasa
- Pendam
- Cerita Kita
- Dia Yang Kau Pilih
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spider-Man Spider-Man (film) Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp... |
Peter Parker Spider-Man Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15... |
Astro | Voice over; Malaysian version |
| Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man... |
Peter Parker Spider-Man Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15... |
Astro | Voice over; Malaysian version | |
| 2011 | KARAK - Laluan Puaka | Nik | KRU Studios | Director: Yusry Abdul Halim |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lawaknya Fantasia Raya | Shahir | Astro RIA |
| 2011 | Cerciter Cinta | Ustaz Sarjan | Astro RIA |
Programmes Hosted
| Year | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Diariku...Shahir | Astro RIA |
| Lemang, Lebaran, Labuci | Astro RIA | |
| Konsert Reunion AF8 | Astro RIA |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BRAND'S Ammbassador | BRAND'S GENERASI HEBAT | - |
| Ikon Belia Perak | - | - | |
| 2011 | Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian | Popular Male Artist | |
| New Popular Male Artist | |||
| Red Carpet: Best Dress ABPBH 2010 (Male). |
Concerts and tours
| Year | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Konsert Reunion AF8 | Astro RIA |
| Inspirasi Sanubari | Astro OASIS | |
| Lebaran Diva Dato' Siti Nurhaliza | Astro PRIMA | |
| Dari Studio Shahir | Astro RIA | |
| 2011 | Anugerah Juara Lagu 25 (finalis) | TV3 |
| Atas Nama Cinta....Rossa | Astro RIA |