Dear Editor, AKADEMI Fantasia is back with new faces and a new agenda.

With AC Mizal and Sarimah Ibrahim as hosts, I believe AF6 will have many changes, especially with the presence of controversial contestant, Mama Rina, a 44-year-old grandmother, and Siti Nurhal iza’s elder sister, Siti Nur Saida.

I believe AF fans will be expecting something different from these two contestants as both of them have never been seriously involved in the mu sic industry except for Rina, who started her career as a club singer.

Apart from being a platform for a singing career, AF also teaches the contestants other skills required in the enter tainment industry such as dancing and acting.

For young people, AF is an opportunity for them to pick up some skills without paying any fees.

If they are lucky, they might have a chance to be come a phenomenal act like AF3 champion, Mawi who was just an ordinary Felda boy, but after joining AF, became one of the most popular per formers in Malaysia.

I believe all the contest ants want to achieve what he has.

For them, AF is an oppor tunity to realise their dreams.

I believe AF is a good plat form for people to show their talents and prove to them selves and everyone around them that they can do it.

It is not only a glamorous reality TV show but also one that teaches people things that we cannot get from oth er TV shows.

It teaches us about friend ship and the importance of being united.

For those in the show, seize the opportunity to aim for the best.

Farhana

Cheras

Source: Malay Mail – March 17, 2008