Instead of eliminating a student at the end of each concert, the elimination process is conducted in a new 30-minute segment called Debaran Akademi Fantasia, one day after the concert.
Zahid juga menegaskan perpisahan mereka tidak melibatkan orang ketiga namun mengakui tiada persefahaman sebagai suami isteri menjadi punca utama.
Subsequently, it has also been followed by and , which garners positive response in comparison to the series.