Ahhh.... AKB48, the idol group with the largest number of members not only in Japan but in the world. Not only that, they went on to create sister groups with the same amount of members. YES., they have 48 members each group. The 48 family was produced by Yasushi Akimoto who wanted to form a unique idol who could perform regularly in their own theater.
AKB48 is currently the top girl group in Japan and has come as far as expanding outside their home country. International sister groups debuted like JKT48 and SNH48. Last March of this year, three new groups outside Japan is set to be formed. One of them is MNL48 or Manila 48 and will be consisting of Filipina girls aged 15-20.
MNL48 auditions had just begun this month, girls who are dreaming to become idols have registered in the group's official website while encouraging their supporters to vote for them. Well, many are questioning what is with the "Like" system but some fans assume that it is for marketing purposes so that locals will be aware what the hell MNL48 or AKB48 is.
If you are curious about AKB48's music then you may check it out
HERE.
So~ what does a girl applying to become an idol has to be aware of?
1.) Love Ban - Although lovelife is not really an issue for Filipinos, IT IS for Japanese fans, and the 48 group is owned by a Japanese producer. So there is a huge possibility that the love ban will also be applied. No boyfriends until you graduate from the group"Become an idol or stay with bae"? That is the question.
2.) Attitude - An idol is responsible for his/her actions as well as the words coming from his/her mouth. Idols are calld "idols" for a reason. They serve as inspirations to their fan as well as a role model to the young ones.
3.) Dedication - Being an idol is not easy, your job is to smile in front of the cameras despite being dead tired. You must be dedicated with your job to make people happy through music. You must be comfortable with whatever you will have to wear or act like when facing the public. And you should be able to balance your studies and your work.
The road to being a performer is still long, but I wish all applicants good luck! You're lucky enough to get an opportunity like this so don't give up! I would have joind if only it came 2 yars earlier *sulks in the corner* #TeamOverage
You may vote for your candidate on
mnl48.ph and help them reach their dreams! (OwO)
Speaking of support.... while you're at it, please support
Mao and
Yuru by hitting the like button on their profiles ^u^ You may vote by registering as a fan on the website (it's free don't worry).
Thank you all in advance! ^_^
