S/mileage Shin Member Boshuu!



'''S/mileage New Member addition! '''was the audition to add new members for S/mileage.

Audition details

 * Application Requirements
 * Girls aged 13-18 years were allowed to audition.


 * Total Applicants
 * 2,000+ Auditionees


 * Training camp and theme song
 * Dance - Uchouten LOVE (S/mileage)
 * Voice - Uchouten LOVE (S/mileage)


 * Training Camp Choreographer 
 * Yoshiko


 * Broadcast
 * On Hello Pro! TIME and Nico Nico Douga.

Second Round

 * The videotape and profile of each girl was viewed by Tsunku, who then arbitrarily selects the ones he wants to go into the third round.

Third Round

 * The candidates gathered in Tokyo for further screening. From there, they are selected, and invited to the training camp.
 * Dance - Yume Miru 15sai (S/mileage)
 * Voice - S/mileage song of their choice

Fourth Round

 * They were taken to a training camp from where they received dance and vocal lessons, separately singing Uchouten LOVE and dancing in group Uchouten LOVE in front of Tsunku.
 * 12 girls were chosen from the fourth round:


 * Takeuchi Akari, 13
 * Katsuta Rina, 13
 * Miyamoto Karin, 12
 * Miyazaki Yuka, 17
 * Yamaga Kanae, 16
 * Aoyagi Momoka, 14
 * Nakanishi Kana, 14
 * Kosuga Fuyuka, 13
 * Oda Sakura, 12
 * Tamura Meimi, 12
 * Fujii Rio, 12
 * Jang Da Yeon, 16

Results

 * The winners are:
 * Nakanishi Kana
 * Kosuga Fuyuka
 * Takeuchi Akari
 * Katsuta Rina
 * Tamura Meimi

Trivia

 * Tsunku commented, “I’m looking for members who seem like they’ll motivate S/mileage and Hello! Project. I might even pull girls from the Eggs (Hello! Project trainees). I’ve been thinking of adding Eggs into S/mileage. Basically, I’m looking for their appeal to the public.”
 * All finalists are now under UP-FRONT PROMOTION excepted Aoyagi Momoka and Fujii Rio.
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei members Jang Da Yeon and Miyamoto Karin participated in the audition.
 * After failing the audition, Murota Mizuki, Yamaga Kanae, and Oda Sakura later joined Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. Oda Sakura was later added to Morning Musume as an 11th Generation member.