He also featured in Xpose- the program had broadcast in Astro Prima about current trend.
Aril was interviewed in episode that revealing the rising trend of shuffle dance of that period.
Aril joined and became 1st runner-up of the seventh season of Akademi Fantasia, receiving 22% percent of over 4.2 million votes although he was eliminated on the 7th week of the competition,[1][2] but he was voted back-in by the competition by 'AFMASUK' of the voters,[3][4][5][6] and won the 2nd place in the season 7 final round in May 2009.
He also has a lead role in telemovie call Shuffle Milikku which recently premiered in Astro.
Along with show alums Mawi, Mila, Stacy, Hafiz, Akim, Isma and Yazid, Pilus now has his "chart-topping songs" released in a compilation album by Era FM.