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Academy Fantasia | |
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Season 7 | |
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Original network | True Visions |
Original release | June 27 (2010-06-27) – September 18, 2010 (2010-09-18) |
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Academy Fantasia, Season 7 is the seventh season of Academy Fantasia which premiered on True Visions on June 27, 2010.
Por (V12), Annop Thongborisut won in the competition.
Changes from Season 6
This is the first season to lower the age of contestant limit down to only 15 years old, though the upper age limit is not scheduled to change, which still remains at 25 years old. It is surprised that all of Top 100 finalists from first audition round, both regional & online auditions, will go into the AF house. The judges will eliminate 88 of them in the first week concert, to only Top 12 for the eleven weeks competition.
Like the Season 6 the immunity idol still could help the contestants being safe from the elimination in the event of, if they received the least popular vote of the week. However, in the beginning of the concert week 7, it was announced that this immune rule would be stopped, which would be effective since week 7.
Auditions
There were two channel for auditions, Live and Online. The contestants were required to between the ages of 15 and 25 years old who are not embedded with music recording contracts.
The Live Auditions were held in the following cities:
- The South district, Surat Thani
- The North district, Chiangmai
- The Northeast district, Nakhon Ratchasima
- The Center district, Bangkok
Semi-finalists
The Top 100 finalists (50 from live audition and 50 from online audition) were announced and got a chance to practice themselves for a show in the AF house for a week. The final audition was also the first week concert of this season, which was held at Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani.
After their show, the Top 100 finalists were cut off to Top 50, and Top 25, which mixed of 12 boys and 13 girls. At the end of the concert, the winners of AF in season 1-6 came to announce the list of Top 12 contestants of this season. And lastly the result was shown with 6 boys and 6 girls would still in the running for this eleven weeks.
In this season, there was no any contestant from the online audition could get through Top 12. This is the first time since Academy Fantasia started to extend a channel of audition to an online registration (since season 4).
It was noticed there were many 18-year-old contestants get through this Top 12, Grape (V2), New (V4), Natty (V5), & Pum (V7) all are 15-year-old girls, while Boss (V10) & Por (V12) are 16-year-old boys, Paprae (V9) & Mark (V11) are both 17.
Concert summaries
Week 1 - Top 100 Semi Final Audition
Original Airdate: July 3, 2010
Show | Song | Artist |
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1 | "Academy Fantasia's Theme Song" | Members of AF1 - AF7 |
2 | "Na Thee Thee Ying Yai" by Christina Aguilar | AF7 The Top 100 Finalists |
3 | "Khob Khun Thee Rak Kan" by Potato | Boy AF2, Tui AF3, Tol AF4, & Zani with AF7 The Top 100 Finalists AF6 |
4 | "Lok Lan Pee" by Wan AF2 | Wan AF2, Preaw AF2, Dong AF3, Tee AF4, Jack AF4, Ron AF5, & Koonjae-Sal AF6 |
5 | "Fa Song Chan Ma" by Palmy | Mint AF3, Puifai AF4, Green AF5, Beau AF5 |
6 | "Rak Nak Naen" by Thongchai McIntyre | Various Artists (AF1 - AF6) |
7 | "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston | Jeen AF1, Patcha AF2, Lookpong AF4, Eingeing AF4, & Ann AF6 |
8 | "Khon Mai Sam Khan" by Palapol | Joomjim AF1, Tune AF3, & Pump AF5 |
9 | "Live & Learn" by Kamala Sukosol | Znam AF1, Por AF1, Good AF5, Prink AF5, Nooknick AF6, & Newty AF6 |
10 | "Piang Kra Sib" by Blackhead | Papang AF4 & Tee AF4 |
11 | "Chai Cha Na" by Pod Moderndog & Santi Loonpe | Vit AF1, Aof AF2, Tui AF3, Nat AF4, Natthew AF5, Zani AF6 |
Announcer | Top 12 | Nominees (Code) | Finalists |
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Vit AF1 | 1 | Ink (008) VS Natty (019) | Natty (V5) |
2 | Green (011) VS Dew (084) | Green (V8) | |
Aof AF2 | 3 | Bell (043) VS Mark (073) | Mark (V11) |
4 | Noey (029) VS New (007) | New (V4) | |
Tui AF3 | 5 | Boss (023) VS Nick (049) | Boss (V10) |
6 | Meen (002) VS Pam (080) | Meen (V1) | |
Nat AF4 | 7 | Loukked (045) VS Grape (090) | Grape (V2) |
8 | Pum (046) VS Koh (091) | Pum (V7) | |
Natthew AF5 | 9 | Kacha (025) VS Por (096) | Por (V12) |
10 | Ton (021) VS Ben (042) | Ben (V3) | |
Zani AF6 | 11 | Namkhang (067) VS Frame (071) | Namkhang (V6) |
12 | Paprae (024) VS May (035) VS Jim (054) | Paprae (V9) |
Mark (V11) retired from the competition at the end of the concert week 3.
Ton (V13) replaced Mark (V11) and showed his first performance on the concert week 4.
Week 2 - Rock
Original Airdate: July 10, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V1 | Meen | "Khwam Dan Thu Rang Sung" by Marsha Wattanapanich |
V2 | Grape | "Ja Rak Rue Ja Rai" by Klear |
V3 | Ben | "Sia Mai" by Micro |
V4 | New | "Klab Duek" by Mai Charoenpura |
V5 | Natty | "Khwak Hua Jai" by Mai Charoenpura |
V6 | Namkhang | "Nam Lai" by Silly Fools |
V7 | Pum | "Dai Yin Mai" by Da Endorphine |
V8 | Green | "Pa Lang Rak" by Hin Lek Fire |
V9 | Paprae | "Len Khong Sung" by Klear |
V10 | Boss | "Foon" by Big Ass |
V11 | Mark | "Chan Yu Trong Ni" by Blackhead |
V12 | Por | "Sak Wan Chan Ja Dee Po" by Bodyslam |
- Did not perform: Mark (V11)
At the beginning of the concert week 2, they announced that there was no any elimination for the night. All of Top 12 contestants would be safe, even Mark (V11) who did not make a performance but still on the running onward. However, the votes for week 2 would be kept for the upcoming week, and they didn't declare bottom three results for the week.
Week 3 - Hot Debut (During years contestants were born, 1988-1995)
Original Airdate: July 17, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V1 | Meen | "Chan Leri OK" by Penpak Sirikul |
V2 | Grape | "Aj Ja Pen Khon Nee" by Thitima Suttasoontorn |
V3 | Ben | "Ao A Rai Ma Lek Ko Mai Yom" by Billy Ogan |
V4 | New | "Ya Yom Pae" by Aom Sunisa |
V5 | Natty | "Kod Dan" by Saowaluck Leelabutr |
V6 | Namkhang | "Hai Ther" by Asanee & Wasan |
V7 | Pum | "Kho Piang Thee Pak Jai" by Maleewan Jemina |
V8 | Green | "Ying Klai Ying Jeb" by Inka |
V9 | Paprae | "Mai Yak Rok" by Christina Aguilar |
V10 | Boss | "Pra Man Nee Rue Plao" by Jetrin Wattanasin |
V11 | Mark | "Kho Um Noi" by Thongchai McIntyre, & "Keb Ta Wan" by Itti Palangkul |
V12 | Por | "Mai Rak Ko Ba" by Patiparn Pataweekarn |
- Withdrew: Mark (V11)
- Bottom three: New (V4), Green (V8), & Paprae (V9)
- Immuned & Safe from elimination: Green (V8)
After Top 12 finalists had performed in a theme of Hot Debut (Songs during years they were born), the audiences were shocked due to the withdrawal of Mark (V11) at the end of his show. Then, they declared bottom three of the week, and the judges decided to provide the immunity idol to Green (V8). Finally, the popular votes result was announced and the least vote contestant was also Green (V8), so he was safe from this first elimination.
However, it was announced later that the day after the concert week 3, the substitution contestant (probably be one of Top 25 finalists) would be sent into the AF house, replaced Mark (V11) who withdrew from the competition.
Week 4 - Korean Songs
Original Airdate: July 24, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V1 | Meen | "Run Devil Run" by Girls' Generation |
V2 | Grape | "I Don't Care" by 2NE1 |
V3 | Ben | "Heartbreaker" by G-Dragon |
V4 | New | "Abracadabra" by Brown Eyed Girls |
V5 | Natty | "Gee" by Girls' Generation |
V6 | Namkhang | "Again & Again" by 2PM |
V7 | Pum | "Nobody" by Wonder Girls |
V8 | Green | "Juliette" by SHINee |
V9 | Paprae | "Bo Peep Bo Peep" by T-ara |
V10 | Boss | "Sorry, Sorry" by Super Junior |
V12 | Por | "Bonamana" by Super Junior |
V13 | Ton | "Lies" by Big Bang |
(All) | Various | "Ring Ding Dong" by SHINee |
- Bottom three: Grape (V2), Natty (V5), & Boss (V10)
- Immuned & Safe from elimination: Natty (V5)
It was the second time for this season that the judges could make a right decision on giving the immunity idol to the least vote contestant of the week, Natty (V5) by accidentally. As a result, Top 12 (included Ton (V13) who was a new joiner in the AF house as Top 12) still remain in the competition.
Week 5 - Single Show (Contestant's Choice)
Original Airdate: July 31, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V1 | Meen | "The Show" by Lenka |
V2 | Grape | "Thong Jam Ao Wai" by Lookpong, Eingeing, & Puifai |
V3 | Ben | "Ko Rang Hang Rak" by Tattoo Colour |
V4 | New | "Fa Song Chan Ma" by Palmy |
V5 | Natty | "White Horse" by Taylor Swift |
V6 | Namkhang | "Thaeb Khad Jai" by Loso |
V7 | Pum | "Yak Yud We La" by Saranya Songsermsawas |
V8 | Green | "Who's Loving You" by The Jackson 5 |
V9 | Paprae | "Tha" by Mr.Team |
V10 | Boss | "Ji Ja" by Silly Fools |
V12 | Por | "Ya Tham Hai Fa Pid Wang" by Endorphine |
V13 | Ton | "Khram" by Bodyslam |
- Bottom three: Meen (V1), Grape (V2), & Namkhang (V6)
- Immuned & Safe from elimination: Meen (V1)
It was another week that the immunity idol could save the least voted contestant by chance, once again, after last two consecutive weeks in the concert week 3 & 4. Meen (V1), who was immuned from the judges also was declared as the least voted contestant of the week. From this, she was still running on the competition, and all of the rest still remain in the AF house once again.
Week 6 - Songs for Mother
Original Airdate: August 7, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V1 | Meen | "Rang Wan Dae Khon Chang Fun" by Jarun Manopetch |
V2 | Grape | "Rak Ther Thang Mot Khong Hua Jai" by Pause |
V3 | Ben | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli |
V4 | New | "Khon Mai Ao Than" by Big Ass |
V5 | Natty | "Chan Dee Jai Thee Mee Ther" by Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. Mai |
V6 | Namkhang | "Mae" by Loso |
V7 | Pum | "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston |
V8 | Green | "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx |
V9 | Paprae | "Puea Ther" by Boyd Kosiyabong Feat. Nop Pornchumni |
V10 | Boss | "Yang Yim Dai" by Palapol |
V12 | Por | "Nueng Nai Mai Kee Khon" by Sunita Leetikul |
V13 | Ton | "Rao Rak Mae" by Various Artists from RS |
- Bottom three: Meen (V1), Green (V8), & Paprae (V9)
- Immuned: Green (V8)
- Eliminated: Meen (V1)
The concert week 6 was in a theme of songs for mother, which is performed during the upcoming mother's day on August 12. The contestants were surprised from the attending in a show of their mothers for this concert. Finally, the result was shown that one who received the least vote of the week was not the same person who was immuned by judges, so there would definitely be the first elimination of this season. At the end of a concert, Meen (V1) was announced as the first contestant who would leave the competition, and there were only 11 still in the running.
Week 7 - Music Festival (International Hits)
Original Airdate: August 14, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V2 | Grape | "Tik Tok" by Kesha |
V3 | Ben | "I Gotta A Feelin'" by The Black Eyed Peas |
V4 | New | "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift |
V5 | Natty | "Empire State Of Mind (Part II)" by Alicia Keys |
V6 | Namkhang | "Built To Last" by Melee |
V7 | Pum | "Rude Boy" by Rihanna |
V8 | Green | "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B |
V9 | Paprae | "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga |
V10 | Boss | "Baby" by Justin Bieber |
V12 | Por | "21 Guns" by Green Day |
V13 | Ton | "Fire Burning" by Sean Kingston |
(All) | Various | "Last Farewell" by Big Bang / "Fire" by 2NE1 / "Digital Bounce" by Se7en |
- Top five: Grape (V2), New (V4), Paprae (V9), Por (V12), & Ton (V13)
- Bottom three: Natty (V5), Pum (V7), & Green (V8)
- Eliminated: Green (V8)
At the beginning of the concert week 7, it was declared that there would be no the immunity idol during the last half of this season (Week 7 - 12). The concert was in Music Festival theme, which consisted of three different music categories; R&B, Rock, & Techno-Hiphop. At the end of the show, they announced a list of five contestants, instead of bottom three as usual, and then it was declared that five of them were all the Top 5 popular votes of the week. It was noticed that it was the first time of Pum (V7), who always receive good feedback and comments from judges, of being in the bottom three. However, the final result was shown that Green (V8), who was not eliminated on week 3, received the fewest votes of the night. From this new rule of no the immunity idol, effective in this week, made him get eliminated.
Week 8 - Tag Teams (Duet & Battle Songs)
Original Airdate: August 21, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song #1 (Duet Songs) |
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V2 & V10 | Grape & Boss | "Tha Le See Dam" by Lula & Tar Paradox |
V3 & V4 | Ben & New | "Mai Roo Jak Chan Mai Roo Jak Ther" by Da Endorphine & Pop Calories Blah Blah |
V5 & V12 | Natty & Por | "Prod Song Krai Ma Rak Chan Thee" by Instinct |
V6 & V9 | Namkhang & Paprae | "Khwam Rak" by Body Slam |
V7 & V13 | Pum & Ton | "Baeb Nai Thee Ther Ja Rak" by Zeal |
Code | Contestant | Song #2 (Battle Songs) |
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V2-V10 / V5-V12 | Grape-Boss VS Natty-Por | "La Lai" by Four & Mod |
V3-V4 / V7-V13 | Ben-New VS Pum-Ton | "Fight For You" by Golf & Mike |
V5-V12 / V3-V4 | Natty-Por VS Ben-New | "Yak Yai Lai Yak Lek" by Big Ass |
V6-V9 / V2-V10 | Namkhang-Paprae VS Grape-Boss | "Od Od" by The Richman Toy |
V7-V13 / V6-V9 | Pum-Ton VS Namkhang-Paprae | "Kid Hod" by Body Slam Feat. Siriporn Umpaibong |
- Bottom three: Grape (V2), Natty (V5), & Paprae (V9)
- Eliminated: Paprae (V9)
Week 9 - Songs of Thongchai McIntyre (Musical Part I)
Original Airdate: August 28, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V2 | Grape | "Boomerang" |
V3 | Ben | "Hua Jai Cham Cham" |
V4 | New | "Muean Pen Khon Uen Uen" |
V5 | Natty | "Khon Mai Mee Fan" |
V6 | Namkhang | "Som Dai" |
V7 | Pum | "Roo Mai Wa Chan Kid Thueng" |
V10 | Boss | "Long Si Ja" |
V12 | Por | "Om Pra Ma Pud" |
V13 | Ton | "Mai Khaeng Ying Pae" |
(All) | Various | "Khwam Suk Khwam Song Jam Mai Mee Thee Sin Sud" |
- Bottom three: Natty (V5), Namkhang (V6), & Boss (V10)
- Eliminated: Natty (V5)
Week 10 - Thai Contemporary & Country (Musical Part II)
Original Airdate: September 4, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V2 | Grape | "Jan" by Ying Thitikarn |
V3 | Ben | "Lom Ja" by Thongchai McIntyre |
V4 | New | "Khwan Khong Riam" by Pongsri Woranuch |
V6 | Namkhang | "Rak Nee Thee Seven" by Rung Suriya |
V7 | Pum | "Nad Pop Na Amper" by Pumpuang Duangjan |
V10 | Boss | "Ok Hak Pak Ban Ni" by Goth Jakraparn |
V12 | Por | "Saen Saeb" by Palywan Lukpej |
V13 | Ton | "Pen Sod Tham Mai" by Suraphol Sombatcharoen |
(Female) | Various | "Khlong Chueam Rak" by Rakchad Sirichai |
(Male) | Various | "Rak Kham Khlong" by Rakchad Sirichai |
- Bottom three: Ben (V3), Namkhang (V6), & Pum (V7)
- Eliminated: Ben (V3)
Week 11 - Variety Dance
Original Airdate: September 11, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V2 | Grape | "Mai Rak Ther" by Waii |
V4 | New | "Yu Nan Nan Eek Nid" by Triamphs Kingdom |
V6 | Namkhang | "Playgirl" by C-Quint |
V7 | Pum | "Hush Hush (I will survive)" by The Pussycat Dolls |
V10 | Boss | "Love Me If You Can" by Black Jack |
V12 | Por | "Rak Kan Mai" by Thongchai McIntyre |
V13 | Ton | "Rock DJ" by Robbie Williams |
(All) | Various | "Rainism" by Bi Rain / "10 Points Out of 10" by 2PM |
- Bottom three: Grape (V2), Pum (V7), & Por (V12)
- Eliminated: Pum (V7)
Week 12 - Grand Finale
Original Airdate: September 18, 2010
Code | Contestant | Song |
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V2 | Grape | "Rak Thao Rai Ko Yang Mai Po" by Lookpad Chollanun "Hai Jai Pen Ther" by Four-Mod |
V4 | New | "Lao Su Kan Fang" by Thongchai McIntyre "Rak Khue..." by Gift Monotone |
V6 | Namkhang | "Ying Sung Ying Nao" by PACK4 "Fak Liang" by Sweet Mullet |
V10 | Boss | "Ko Hok" by Tattoo Colour "Fa" by Tattoo Colour |
V12 | Por | "Thee Sung" by Pongsak Rattanapong "Bang Oen Lok Klom Prom Li Khit" by Potato |
V13 | Ton | "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi "Kla Po Mai" by Potato |
Special Show
(In order of performance)
Show | Song | Performance by |
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1 | "Ther Poo Mai Pae" by Thongchai McIntyre | Green (V8) |
2 | "Duai Rak Lae Puk Pan" by Thongchai McIntyre | Meen (V1) |
3 | "A Moment Like This" by Leona Lewis | Pum (V7) |
4 | "Kho Pen Khon Khong Ther" by Sunitta Letikul | Nutty (V5) |
5 | "Ta Kai Dao" by Raywatt Phutthinan | Paprae (V9) |
6 | "Thuk Yang" by Scrubb | Ben (V3) |
- Fifth Runner-Up: Grape (V2)
- Fourth Runner-Up: Namkhang (V6)
- Third Runner-Up: New (V4)
- Second Runner-Up: Boss (V10)
- First Runner-Up: Ton (V13)
- The Winner: Por (V12)
Contestants
In order of elimination
(ages stated are at time of competition)
Code | Contestant, Ages | Hometown | Ranking |
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V11 | Mark, Vittavas Taokamlue (17) | Chiang Mai | Withdrew in Week 3 |
V1 | Meen, Karnkanueng Netsrithong (22) | Bangkok | Eliminated in Week 6 |
V8 | Green, Jirapat Sirichai (21) | Bangkok | Eliminated in Week 7 |
V9 | Paprae, Taranya Manoleehakul (17) | Bangkok | Eliminated in Week 8 |
V5 | Natty, Natchapat Pipatchaisiri (15) | Bangkok | Eliminated in Week 9 |
V3 | Ben, Benjami Varney (18) | Chiang Mai | Eliminated in Week 10 |
V7 | Pum, Pawarat Kittimongkollert (15) | Bangkok | Eliminated in Week 11 |
V2 | Grape, Sudarat Paopatimakorn (15) | Nonthaburi | Fifth Runner-Up |
V6 | Namkhang, Chayanat Yupenkaew (21) | Ayudhaya | Fourth Runner-Up |
V4 | New, Kontanan Wattanachatwong (15) | Bangkok | Third Runner-Up |
V10 | Boss, Thanabatr Ngamkamolchai (16) | Lopburi | Second Runner-Up |
V13 | Ton, Nattawat Deewongkij (18) | Bangkok | Replaced in Week 3 & First Runner-Up |
V12 | Por, Annop Thongborisut (16) | Uttaradit | The Winner |
Summaries
Elimination chart
Female | Male | Top 25 | Withdrew | Replaced | Top 12 | Top 6 | Runner-Up | Winner |
Bottom | Bottom-Saved | Eliminated | None-Elim |
Stage: | Semi-Finals | Finals | Grand Finale | |||||||||||||||
Week: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||
Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | Por | Top 12 | Top 5 | Btm | Winner | |||||||||||||
2 | Ton | Top 25 | RP | Top 5 | Runner-Up | |||||||||||||
3 | Boss | Top 12 | Btm | Btm | Finalist | |||||||||||||
4 | New | Top 12 | Btm | Top 5 | Finalist | |||||||||||||
5 | Namkhang | Top 12 | Btm | saved | Btm | Btm | Finalist | |||||||||||
6 | Grape | Top 12 | Btm | Btm | Top 5 | Btm | Btm | Finalist | ||||||||||
7 | Pum | Top 12 | Btm | Btm | Elim | |||||||||||||
8 | Ben | Top 12 | Elim | |||||||||||||||
9 | Natty | Top 12 | Saved | Btm | Btm | Elim | ||||||||||||
10 | Paprae | Top 12 | Btm | Btm | Top 5 | Elim | ||||||||||||
11 | Green | Top 12 | Saved | Saved | Elim | |||||||||||||
12 | Meen | Top 12 | Saved | Elim | ||||||||||||||
- | Mark | Top 12 | Did Not Perform | WD | ||||||||||||||
Semi- Finals |
Bell | Top 25 | ||||||||||||||||
Dew | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Frame | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Ink | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Jim | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Kacha | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Kho | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Loukked | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
May | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Nick | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Noey | Top 25 | |||||||||||||||||
Pam | Top 25 |
Professional trainers
Principal
- Sattha Satthathip
- Orawan Yenpoonsook
Voice Trainers
- Saovanit Nawapan (Head)
- Attapol Muncharoen
- Viriyapa Chansuwong
Dance Trainers
- Pattarawarin Timkul (Head)
Acting Trainers
- Songyos Sukmakanan (Head)
- Rossukon Kongket
Judges
- Suthee Sangserichon (Main)
- Prakasit Bosuwan
- Vanessa Guntsopon
- Thana Laowasut
- Jeerasak Panpoom
- Dares Raksarak
- Manrat Tumkanont
- Sumet Ong-arj
- Marut Sarowart