I wrote before that I think the 3rd season of Akademi Fantasia was the time the show’s popularity peaked among Sabahans. Even I had my own theater seating every Saturday night during those heady days of June-August 2005.

In AF1, there were no Sabahans in the fray. In AF2, Sabahans’ interest were piqued due to the presence of Linda and Adam. In AF3, the quality was arguably even higher – Felix and Marsha.

Most Sabahan then was of the opinion that Mawi should not have been champion.

I think most of us still remember the following little “incidents” involving Felix, which helped to turn him into a household name in the country:

Unfortunately, it’s all downhill from AF4 onwards, both in terms of participant quality and general popularity.

Popularity: 1% [?]

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