Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records
Class is ultimately in session for The Debut: Dream Academy.
HYBE and also Geffen Records disclosed Monday night (Aug. 28) the 20 gifted candidates from worldwide that will certainly be completing for a place in the first-ever HYBE x Geffen Records international woman team.
The varied team of girls were chosen from greater than 120,000 entries after HYBE and also Geffen revealed the joint endeavor — HYBE x Geffen Global Girl Group Audition — in November 2021. The prolonged procedure of producing the team will certainly be recorded in a forthcoming Nadia Hallgren-guided Netflix collection, which will certainly explore the trip to international fame while consisting of understanding right into the substantial training and also growth program from HYBE and also Geffen Records. The presently untitled collection is readied to premiere in 2024.
In the meanwhile, the 20 candidates will certainly join The Debut: Dream Academy tryout program, which followers can comply with in addition to on YouTube and also Japan’s ABEMA start Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. After 12 weeks, the last participants of the team will certainly be chosen and also the name of the team will certainly be disclosed at the real-time ending on Nov. 17. Fans will certainly play an important function throughout the whole competitors by means of follower ballot on Weverse and also TikTok.
“I have wanted to form an international group based on K-pop methodology for a while,” HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk shared at a press occasion in Los Angeles on Monday evening. “To do this, I believed we needed a capable partner. When I met [Interscope Geffen A&M Records CEO] John [Janick], from the first moment, we both felt instantly that we had a connection, musically and creatively. I am very proud of the rich history we have made and the tremendous talent we have found. I am proud of the opportunities we have created within the K-pop universe.”
For his component, Janick included: “Since we began our partnership two years ago, Bang and I have often spoken about our shared beliefs in artist development, music and creativity. To develop a global group with Bang, with the best of K-pop methodology, and our Geffen team, is truly special and will bring to life a first-of-its kind experience in music. Each candidate is incredibly talented, dedicated, and driven, making this an exciting moment for music fans around the world.”
Geffen President Tom March included: “Watching these incredible candidates work so hard to fulfill their potential creatively has been hugely inspiring to me and everyone at Geffen. People are going to be blown away when they see what each of these candidates has been able to achieve so far.”
What’s “incredibly exciting” concerning this brand-new team, remarks Mitra Darab, head of state HxG, “is the muti-national, global nature of the artists. We live in a world that is so interconnected these days and music is what breaks down the barriers across languages and culture.”
Below, in indexed order, locate the names, ages and also residence nations of the 20 talented candidates completing to be in the global woman team.
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Adela
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 19
Home Country: Slovakia -
Brooklyn
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: United States -
Celeste
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 19
Home Country: Argentina -
Daniela
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 19
Home Country: United States -
Emily
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: United States -
Ezrela
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 20
Home Country: Australia -
Hinari
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 14
Home Country: Japan -
Iliya
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 21
Home Country: Belarus -
Karlee
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 19
Home Country: United States -
Lara
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: United States -
Lexie
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 19
Home Country: Sweden -
Manon
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 21
Home Country: Switzerland -
Marquise
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: Thailand -
Mei
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: Japan -
Megan
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: United States -
Nayoung
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 21
Home Country: South Korea -
Samara
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 17
Home Country: Brazil -
Sophia
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 20
Home Country: Philippines -
Ua
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 15
Home Country: Japan -
Yoonchae
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE x Geffen Records Age: 15
Home Country: South Korea
