Ahmad Shahir bin Zawawi (born 5 September 1988), better known by his

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Shahir, is a Malaysian singer and actor, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season of ''

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''.

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. Shahir studied at

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from Year 1 until Year 6 and then at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Slim River,

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, Perak from Form 1 until Form 5. Prior to his audition for ''Akademi Fantasia'', he was an engineering student at Centre for Foundation Studies,

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. He is also a former member of the nasyid group, Saujana. He currently lives in

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, Malaysia.

''Akademi Fantasia'' 2010

Shahir competed against twelve other contestants in the running to win the 8th season of ''

''. 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''

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

Television

Programmes Hosted

Awards and nominations

Concerts and tours

References

External links

Shahir's and Shahir FC's Official Website

Shahir at AF Talents Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shahir 1988 births Living people 21st-century Malaysian male singers Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian television personalities People from Perak Singing talent show winners Malay-language singers International Islamic University Malaysia alumni Akademi Fantasia winners