(L-R) Yoonchae Jeong, Manon Bannerman, Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan, Sophia Laforteza, and Megan Skiendiel talk as HYBE X Geffen expose last participants of KATSEYE on November 17, 2023 in Los Angeles. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HYBE x Geffen Records
HYBE x Geffen‘s The Debut: Dream Academy has actually introduced the last 6 participants of brand-new worldwide lady team KATSEYE.
During the two-hour ending on Friday (Nov. 17) in Los Angeles, it was disclosed that the sextet will certainly include global participants Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan and Megan Skiendiel (United States); Yoonchae Jeong (South Korea); Sophia Laforteza (Philippines); and Manon Bannerman (Switzerland).
“This has been a long journey and an unprecedented collaboration between HYBE and Geffen,” HYBE chairman Bang Si-Hyuk stated in a declaration. “We are very proud of the results and of all the contestants who joined us in this project. We wish KATSEYE much success as we are sure they will inspire fans across the globe.”
The finalists were picked for KATSEYE were figured out by a mix of very early ballots and real-time ballots throughout the online ending, in addition to critics’ ratings. The occasion livestreamed with YouTube, Weverse and Abema. Fans that missed it can view here.
KATSEYE will certainly currently start dealing with its honest cd, which is arranged for launch in 2024. Three tracks that debuted throughout the ending — “Dirty Water,” “Girls Don’t Like” and “All the Same” — are currently readily available on YouTube.
The procedure of establishing KATSEYE will certainly be the topic of a forthcoming Netflix docudrama collection, readied to premiere in summertime 2024. The movie will certainly be guided by Emmy-chosen filmmaker Nadia Hallgren and created by HYBE, Interscope Films and Boardwalk Pictures.
Ahead of Friday’s ending, the leading 10 participants took a seat with Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly to assess their time in the competitors.
“I feel like it’s a bond like no other,” Emily Kelavos stated of her partnership with fellow participants. “Having girls from all over the world is such a special and unique experience, and to be able to share these moments that we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives together has created a bond that’s truly unbreakable. It’s such a blessing to be able to experience it with such amazing girls.”
Watch the complete meeting here.
