Geffen Records and Hybe, the K-Pop entertainment company that launched BTS, have selected the final six members to launch the new global girl group Katseye.
Geffen and Hybe kicked off the process on Sept. 1, starting with the top 20 contestants selected from 120,000 submissions. The international group, created based on the K-pop training and development system, took part in the audition program called The Debut: Dream Academy, which streamed on YouTube and Japanese streaming channel Abema.
The Katseye finalists were announced Friday night at an event in Los Angeles, and the group includes members from around the world. Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan and Megan Skiendiel are from America; Yoonchae Jeong is from South Korea; Sophia Laforteza is from the Philippines; and Manon Bannerman is from Switzerland. The final lineup was determined by a combination of early votes and real-time votes during the live finale, as well as evaluators’ scores.
Katseye will release...
Geffen and Hybe kicked off the process on Sept. 1, starting with the top 20 contestants selected from 120,000 submissions. The international group, created based on the K-pop training and development system, took part in the audition program called The Debut: Dream Academy, which streamed on YouTube and Japanese streaming channel Abema.
The Katseye finalists were announced Friday night at an event in Los Angeles, and the group includes members from around the world. Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan and Megan Skiendiel are from America; Yoonchae Jeong is from South Korea; Sophia Laforteza is from the Philippines; and Manon Bannerman is from Switzerland. The final lineup was determined by a combination of early votes and real-time votes during the live finale, as well as evaluators’ scores.
Katseye will release...
- 11/18/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
K-pop competition series “The Debut: Dream Academy” has solidified its top 10 contestants after eliminating three more musical hopefuls on Sunday. After the program’s third mission, Ua (Japan), Nayoung (South Korea) and Celeste (Argentina) were eliminated.
The program’s third mission split contestants into three groups that performed different pop songs. One group sang Demi Lovato’s “Confident,” another performed The Pussycat Dolls’ “Buttons” and the third delivered the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe.” The third elimination followed the performance videos for Mission 3.
Heading into the finale of the global girl group audition program, only 10 contestants remain. They include Daniela, Emily, Lara and Megan from the U.S., alongside Sophia (Philippines), Manon (Switzerland), Ezrela (Australia), Samara (Brazil), Marquise (Thailand) and Yoonchae (South Korea).
The live finale takes place on Nov. 17. At that time, the name of the brand new girl group will also be unveiled.
From Hybe and Geffen Records, the YouTube...
The program’s third mission split contestants into three groups that performed different pop songs. One group sang Demi Lovato’s “Confident,” another performed The Pussycat Dolls’ “Buttons” and the third delivered the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe.” The third elimination followed the performance videos for Mission 3.
Heading into the finale of the global girl group audition program, only 10 contestants remain. They include Daniela, Emily, Lara and Megan from the U.S., alongside Sophia (Philippines), Manon (Switzerland), Ezrela (Australia), Samara (Brazil), Marquise (Thailand) and Yoonchae (South Korea).
The live finale takes place on Nov. 17. At that time, the name of the brand new girl group will also be unveiled.
From Hybe and Geffen Records, the YouTube...
- 11/5/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Four more contestants have been eliminated from “The Debut: Dream Academy,” the YouTube competition series building the next superstar K-pop girl group.
Seventeen-year-old Brooklyn (U.S.), 17-year-old Mei (Japan), 19-year-old Karlee (U.S.) and 21-year-old Iliya (Belarus) were all cut from the Hybe and Geffen Records series on Sunday. the label behind BTS. A docuseries about this project is expected to premiere on Netflix next year.
This elimination comes after the second of three missions that will take place throughout the series. For the show’s second mission, contestants went to the label’s training and development facility in Korea, which is where several well-known K-pop stars have trained. The 18 contestants were split into four groups with two groups performing Le Sserafim’s “Antifragile” and the other two performing Le Sserafim’s “Fearless.” Afterwards, the girl group behind those songs surprised the contestants with a prank.
Only 14 contestants remain after the second mission.
Seventeen-year-old Brooklyn (U.S.), 17-year-old Mei (Japan), 19-year-old Karlee (U.S.) and 21-year-old Iliya (Belarus) were all cut from the Hybe and Geffen Records series on Sunday. the label behind BTS. A docuseries about this project is expected to premiere on Netflix next year.
This elimination comes after the second of three missions that will take place throughout the series. For the show’s second mission, contestants went to the label’s training and development facility in Korea, which is where several well-known K-pop stars have trained. The 18 contestants were split into four groups with two groups performing Le Sserafim’s “Antifragile” and the other two performing Le Sserafim’s “Fearless.” Afterwards, the girl group behind those songs surprised the contestants with a prank.
Only 14 contestants remain after the second mission.
- 10/8/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Hybe America has elevated James Shin to the role of President of Film and Television for both the company and its Scooter Braun subsidiary Sb Projects, where he’s worked for seven years, most recently serving as EVP, Film & Television.
Shin’s promotion comes after two years of work with Hybe, which acquired music magnate Braun’s Ithaca Holdings in 2021, in a deal valued at more than $1B. In his new role, he will continue to spotlight projects at the intersection of music, film, television and new media, guiding and consulting, to start, on Hybe and Geffen Records’ newly announced Netflix music docuseries, The Debut: Dream Academy. Marking the first-ever partnership for the companies, the project was instrumental in bringing together the music video for the hit single “New Jeans” from South Korean girl group NewJeans, which showcased IP related to Warner Bros Discovery’s belved animated franchise The Powerpuff Girls.
Shin’s promotion comes after two years of work with Hybe, which acquired music magnate Braun’s Ithaca Holdings in 2021, in a deal valued at more than $1B. In his new role, he will continue to spotlight projects at the intersection of music, film, television and new media, guiding and consulting, to start, on Hybe and Geffen Records’ newly announced Netflix music docuseries, The Debut: Dream Academy. Marking the first-ever partnership for the companies, the project was instrumental in bringing together the music video for the hit single “New Jeans” from South Korean girl group NewJeans, which showcased IP related to Warner Bros Discovery’s belved animated franchise The Powerpuff Girls.
- 10/5/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
BTS label Hybe and Geffen Records’ combined search for next K-Pop girl group has narrowed down the competition with its first round of eliminations.
19-year-old Adéla and 14-year-old Hinari are the first two contestants to be cut during the audition process, titled “The Debut: Dream Academy.” The audition program, which will be documented in a new Netflix series, initially welcomed 20 hopeful performers from around the world, with Adéla hailing from Slovakia and Hinari hailing from Japan.
During the auditions, contestants will complete three missions, with the first mission splitting the young women into four teams consisting of two dance teams and two vocal teams as the group showed off their vocal and dance capabilities.
After the first mission aired on YouTube last week, fans voted on WeVerse and YouTube for their favorite contestants, as well as which two contestants they thought should be eliminated. Adéla and Hinari’s elimination was announced Friday morning on YouTube.
19-year-old Adéla and 14-year-old Hinari are the first two contestants to be cut during the audition process, titled “The Debut: Dream Academy.” The audition program, which will be documented in a new Netflix series, initially welcomed 20 hopeful performers from around the world, with Adéla hailing from Slovakia and Hinari hailing from Japan.
During the auditions, contestants will complete three missions, with the first mission splitting the young women into four teams consisting of two dance teams and two vocal teams as the group showed off their vocal and dance capabilities.
After the first mission aired on YouTube last week, fans voted on WeVerse and YouTube for their favorite contestants, as well as which two contestants they thought should be eliminated. Adéla and Hinari’s elimination was announced Friday morning on YouTube.
- 9/15/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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