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, features a group of 26 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.
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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
Audition 1
When you put the letters in "NIZI" together, it forms a square that is divided into four parts (☒). Each participant that passes is given a necklace with a cube pendant that is divided into four hollowed parts.
Below are only a handful of the final qualifiers shown on the program that were selected out of the couple thousand girls who auditioned.
Japan Training Camp
Dance & Vocal Tests
| # | Participant | Dance Test Song | Vocal Test Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arai Ayaka | ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" | — |
| 2 | Ahn Yuna | TWICE - "LIKEY -Japanese ver.-" | — |
| 3 | Ikematsu Riria | ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" | — |
| 4 | Ito Rei | — | — |
| 5 | Inoue Akari | ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" | — |
| 6 | Oe Riku | — | — |
| 7 | Ogou Mayuka | — | — |
| 8 | Oguri Kako | TWICE - "Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-" | — |
| 9 | Ozaki Suzu | — | — |
| 10 | Katsumura Maya | ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" | — |
| 11 | Kishida Ririka | — | — |
| 12 | Sakurai Miu | — | — |
| 13 | Sato Ana | — | — |
| 14 | Suzuno Miihi | TWICE - "Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-" | — |
| 15 | Takaya Funa | — | — |
| 16 | Tanigawa Hina | — | — |
| 17 | Taniya Kyoko | — | — |
| 18 | Hanada Erina | ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" | — |
| 19 | Hanabashi Rio | RIRI, KEIJU, Obukuro Nariaki - "Summertime" | — |
| 20 | Hirai Momoka | — | — |
| 21 | Hillman Nina | — | — |
| 22 | Plunckett Mei | — | — |
| 23 | Marutane Ayane | — | — |
| 24 | Yamaguchi Mako | 2PM - "I'll be back -Japanese ver.-" | — |
| 25 | Yamashiro Moeno | — | — |
| 26 | Yokoi Rima | — | — |
Pendant Battle
The necklace they received for passing the first audition can now be filled with four triangular jeweled pieces: yellow for dance, green for vocal, red for star power, and blue for personality. The girls who can fill all four pendant slots will be able to proceed to training in Korea.
| # | Participant | Dance | Vocal | Star Power | Personality | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arai Ayaka | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Ahn Yuna | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ikematsu Riria | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ito Rei | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Inoue Akari | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Oe Riku | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Oguri Kako | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ogou Mayuka | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Ozaki Suzu | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Katsumura Maya | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kishida Ririka | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Sakurai Miu | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Sato Ana | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Suzuno Miihi | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Takaya Funa | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Tanigawa Hina | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Taniya Kyoko | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Hanada Erina | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Hanabashi Rio | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Hirai Momoka | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hillman Nina | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Plunckett Mei | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Marutane Ayane | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Yamaguchi Mako | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Yamashiro Moeno | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Yokoi Rima | — | — | — | — | — |
