Akademi Fantasia season 12 debuts in Malaysia


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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez

| 06 November 2015





Akademi Fantasia, the Malaysian versión of TV Azteca's talent show La Academia Azteca, initially developed in Mexico, has debuted its 12th season in Malaysia.


The talent show has successfully aired on Astro RIA since 2003, albeit with a two-year break between 2011-2013.

Akademi Fantasia has become Astro's most watched talent show and one of the most iconic shows in the country, with Astro RIA reaching 65% of the Malaysian TV audience.

Since its launch in 2002 in Mexico and Central America, La Academia Azteca has grown, scoring top ratings and winning audiences of over eight million. To date the format has aired in more than 30 countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia.

The TV Azteca talent show is an interactive reality format which aims to find the next big musical star with amateur contestants receiving four months training in various artistic fields including singing and dancing.