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Chou Utahime Audition

Chou Utahime Audition) (超歌姫オーディション), also known as Super Josei Vo. Audition (スーパー女性Vo.オーディション), was an audition airing on the TV show ASAYAN in July 2001. The judges were dubbed the Super Producer Troupe and were Kameda Shigeru (亀田誠治), Sasaji Masanori (笹路正徳), Kibuji Cozy (久保こーじ) and Shimano Satoshi (島野聡).

12,000 people signed up for the audition, and 26 girls passed to the second round. Yamane Rie (山根理絵) declined, making it 25 girls going to the second round which was set up as a "survival camp" with five gateways (or examinations) to go through. Kamiyama Sayaka and Katsumata Aiko were announced as the winners. They started their own solo careers.

Kato Miliyah and Sasaki Sayaka participated in the auditions, but didn't become big names in the music industry until landing record deals as solo singers in 2004 and 2010.

Eliminated after the 1st gateway

Shimano Satoshi was the judge for this examination where the girls were given a task assignment.

Eliminated:

Passed:

Eliminated after the 2nd gateway

Kameda Shigeru was the judge for this examination where the girls had to sing a medley.

Eliminated:

Passed:

Went straight to the 3rd gateway without having to pass the 2nd gateway:

Eliminated after the 3rd gateway

Kibuji Cozy was the judge for the examination where the girls were judged in pairs.

Eliminated:

Passed:


Eliminated after the 4th gateway

Sasaji Masanori was the judge for the examination where the girls sang individually.

Eliminated:

Six girls made it through the fourth gate to the first screening, and they were:


Three of them made it to the second screening:

Kamiyama Sayaka and Katsumata Aiko were announced as the winners of the audition and started their solo careers.