Nizi Project
Nizi Project is a Japanese audition project produced by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan. The name "Nizi" is taken from the Japanese word "Niji" (虹; Rainbow), with the project's mission to "create a group that emits beautiful light with various colors like a rainbow."
A reality show, originally to begin airing in October 2019 but was pushed back to January 2020, will feature a group of 20 selected Japanese trainees as they audition and train for six months to debut in JYP's new Japanese girl group. In April 2020, another program will follow the trainees leading up to their debut. The number of final members will be decided by JYP, with the final line-up set to be announced in April 2020 and their debut tentatively set for November 2020.
Information
- Announcement Date: February 7 2019
- Application Requirements: Female from 15 years to 22 years of age by the end of the audition deadline, or those who have graduated from junior high school by the end of March 2019
- Application Period: May 1, 2019 ~ Audition Period
- Audition Period: July 2019 ~ August 2019 (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Los Angeles, Hawaii)
- Broadcast Period: January 31, 2020 – TBA
Participants
| # | Participant | Dance Audition Song | Vocal Audition Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arai Ayaka | [[]] - "[[]]" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 2 | Ikematsu Riria | TWICE - "Candy Pop" | JUJU - "Yasashisa de Afureru You ni" | |
| 3 | Inoue Akari | TWICE - "BDZ" | Yasuda Rei - "Brand New Day" | Passed |
| 4 | Ozaki Suzu | Sunmi - "24 Sigani Mojara" | TWICE - "BDZ" | Passed |
| 5 | Kishida Ririka | J.Y Park - "Eomeonimi Nuguni" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 6 | Suzuno Miihi | [[]] - "[[]]" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 7 | Tanigawa Hina | miss A - "Bad Girl Good Girl" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 8 | Hanada Erina | [[]] - "[[]]" | [[]] - "[[]]" | Passed |
| 9 | Hanabashi Rio | Aimer - "Hoshikuzu Venus" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 10 | Hillman Nina | TWICE - "What is Love?" | Yasuda Rei - "Brand New Day" | |
| 11 | Mayutane Ayane | J.Y Park - "Eomeonimi Nuguni" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 12 | Yokoi Rima | [[]] - "[[]]" | [[]] - "[[]]" | |
| 13 | TBA | |||
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