AF6 FiNals 2008 - My take on it.

The first thing that struck me when the show started was .. it looked very weekly concert rather than a Finale.. it just didnt have that magic.. remember AF2 and AF3 finals ? you can almost sink your teeth on the anticipation and expectations that night on top of the fact that the students were clothed by DESIGNERS and looked GLAM and a Million dollars!

Yeah my main grouse was their outfits. They all looked erm.. lack lustre for want of a better word (on my part of the world we call it BIDA) and CHEAP! they just look ill fitting and the kids just didnt look comfortable wearing em. Let me start with Stacy her first outfit looked nice.. but the chiffon looked like it was the cheapest variety they could find with diamante stuck on it not very well cut and the over flowing skirt gave her trouble walking.. the second outfit .. a TARTAN bustier (is tartan in again ? ) and a little bolero to cover the bare bits, she had plastic bra straps that's supposed to hold everything together but her outfit just looked extra tight maybe a size too small.. aiyooo pengsan it's like the baju came from and had the feel of baju borong pasar malam ! Toi's baju the second outfit I thought looks half finished or someone butchered it.. Riz's red Jacket (was that velvet?) had what looked like a hoody behind him and he was singing "Januari 11" a beautiful song .. and Nadia ?! from her Hair ( her hair looked like Amy Winehouse's gone wrong) to her outfits .. ok lah maybe first one was not too bad but the shoes she had on for the second number was ..... I just can't find the words. On Nubhan's first number he had on a jacket again stuck with diamante's and a stripey lapel to match the lining of the outfit WHY!

Ok I can't call myself a fashionista but the AF Concerts outfitters should know that people can tell between whats nice and appropriate no matter how outrageous the outfit. Jasmi Rejab should be told off for this but surely SOMEONE from the production has some fashion sense. My personal adage is this.. we can buy the cheapest but it has to look a million dollars !

Right I am done venting about their clothes .. as I type this the winner has not been announced. The previous AF winners Zahid,Mila and Faizal came out.. (erm Faizal got the least claps hehe.. nuff said) . I see the ex AF6 students singing "heal the world"..one word .. hancur.. but I must say Saida looked brilliant! her baju looks great ! now thats what I am talking about . I see Stanly came back .. poor chap but the baju aliff and him were wearing.. bleurgh..kesian eh.

Finally .. Ramli MS and Sarimah was called up to present the results.. Sarimah also had on a tartan dress not unlike the one Stacy had but hers is more presentable (hmm.. I wonder who sponsored it) and now on to the results :

5th place - Nadia (Crap! I wanted her to get at least 2nd or third) - she sang both songs so well

4th place - TOI (ok expected no biggie - I expected him to get 5th)- so so and miss

3rd place - Nubhan ( name not announced but good for him )-hit and miss (the second song was brill though).

2nd place - RIZ (hahaha got this one right - 2nd place was announced before the 3rd and 1st place) -Hit and miss (Januari 11 was brill)

AC sure is taking his sweet time announcing.. I am by now jumping up and down.. yes literally hehe ..and finallyyy..the winner is...

1st Place -SSTACCCYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY yay yay yay! (both songs was great am not too crazy about her "aku stacy" initially but when she sang it during concert it sounds very "Anita" but catchy and lively can't help but tapped my fingers).

The Winner !

Picture taken from here

Stacy was bawling her eyes out and was very emotional but gave a very good speech thanking her teachers especially Ramli MS for helping her get to where she is and her supporters as well as Astro for giving her the chance. Personally am so so very proud of her , finally a Borneon proxy ! ok its not about states and borders but for several AF's now, you could hardly get anyone from our neck of the woods let alone a girl but Stacy changed the course of AF history by winning in the 6th season! She performed week after week, she worked hard and played hard. She took what her teachers taught her and applied it. An exemplary student anyone can be proud of. As a fellow land below the wind , she certainly did her State proud and she should be proud of herself. Nadia was the biggest upset of the night for me but I guess the Nubies did their job well.

Shame about one thing though .. the production neglected to inform the students AND the public who Kutip and Pungut was..I remember Farah who was so attached to Johnny aka the Akademi Camera, was given a reunion during the final concert, it gave the finals some Closure in terms of the goings on within the Akademi for the past 3 months and it satisfied a lot of peoples curiosity . I have an inkling that Kutip was Sarimah though..can anyone confirm this ? hehe..

Good luck Stacy may you have a wonderfull career and make us proud.

Z is going to bed now.. with a smile on her face :-)

The Results