Shahir

Singer
actor
host
student

Years active2010–presentSpouse

Jaskin Jaludin

(m. 2022)

Musical careerGenresPopLabelsMaestro Talents Sdn. Bhd.

Musical artist

Ahmad Shahir bin Zawawi (born 5 September 1988), better known by his stage name Shahir, is a Malaysian singer and actor, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season of Akademi Fantasia.

Biography

Early life

Shahir's father, Zawawi Abdullah, is a teacher by profession, while his mother, Mahanum Othman, is a full-time housewife. He is the oldest out of five children.^{[citation needed]}

Shahir studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampar, Kampar, Perak from Year 1 until Year 6 and then at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Slim River, Slim River, Perak from Form 1 until Form 5. Prior to his audition for Akademi Fantasia, he was an engineering student at Centre for Foundation Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia. He is also a former member of the nasyid group, Saujana.^{[citation needed]}

He currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Akademi Fantasia 2010

Shahir competed against twelve other contestants in the running to win the 8th season of Akademi Fantasia.

Shahir was eliminated after receiving the fewest votes in Week 7. In the Week 8 concert, AFMASUK was introduced and during the Debaran Concert, he was voted back in after receiving the highest number of votes. At the end of the final concert, he was crowned the winner of the Season 8, beating 4 other students. He was the first contestant to be crowned champion after being eliminated and then voted back in via AFMASUK.

Song performances on Akademi Fantasia, Season 8

Week	Instructed Songs	Original Artist	Result #
Week 1	"Khatimah Cinta"	6ixth Sense	Safe
Week 2	"Jangan Nakal"	Aliff Satar	Safe
Week 3	"Derita Cinta"	Jamal Abdillah	Safe
Week 4	"Always Be My Baby"	Mariah Carey	Safe
Week 5	"Anggapan Mu"	Ziana Zain	Safe
Week 6	"Kau Yang Satu"	Ramli Sarip	Safe
Week 7	"Tiara"	Kris	Eliminated
Week 8 (Debaran)	–	-	AFMASUK
Week 9	"Tak Mungkin Berpaling" "Tamally Maak"	Mawi and Amr Diab	1
Finale	"Biru Mata Hitamku" "Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan"	Wings Shahir AF8	Winner

Singles

Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan
Tiba ft. Faizal Tahir & Faizal Ismail
Dimanakan Ku Cari Ganti (tribute for P. Ramlee) ft. Stacy, Aizat, Ning Baizura, KRU, Atilia, Ella etc.
Luar Biasa
Pendam
Cerita Kita
Dia Yang Kau Pilih
Cintakan Kembali
Aku Yang Berdosa

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Broadcast	Notes
2010	Spider-Man	Peter Parker	Astro	Voice over; Malaysian version
2010	Spider-Man 3	Peter Parker	Astro	Voice over; Malaysian version
2011	KARAK – Laluan Puaka	Nik	KRU Studios	Director: Yusry Abdul Halim

Television

Year	Title	Role	Broadcast
2010	Lawaknya Fantasia Raya	Shahir	Astro RIA
2011	Cerciter Cinta	Ustaz Sarjan	Astro RIA
2021	Hijrahkan Laguku	Himself	TV Alhijrah

Programmes Hosted

Year	Title	Broadcast
2010	Diariku...Shahir ( 8 Episodes )	Astro RIA
	Lemang, Lebaran, Labuci ( Episode 3 )	Astro RIA
	Konsert Reunion AF8	Astro RIA

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Outcome
2010	BRAND'S Ammbassador	BRAND'S GENERASI HEBAT	–
2010	Ikon Belia Perak	–	–
2011	Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian^[1]	Popular Male Artist	Nominated
		New Popular Male Artist	Won
		Red Carpet: Best Dress ABPBH 2010 (Male).	Won
2012	Anugerah Blokbuster	Anugerah Hero Baru Terhebat "(Karak)"	Won
2012	Anugerah Planet Muzik	Lagu Serantau Paling Popular "(Kebahagiaan Dalam Perpisahan)"	Nominated

Concerts and tours

Year	Title	Broadcast
2010	Konsert Reunion AF8	Astro RIA
	Inspirasi Sanubari	Astro OASIS
	Lebaran Diva Dato' Siti Nurhaliza	Astro PRIMA
	Dari Studio Shahir	Astro RIA
2011	Anugerah Juara Lagu 25 (finalis)	TV3
2011	Atas Nama Cinta....Rossa	Astro RIA

References

^ "Senarai Calon Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2010 - 2011 | ! SUFFER8ZINE TERRITORY !". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.