Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition

'''Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition''' (ハロー！プロジェクト“ONLY YOU”オーディション) is the audition for members to join two new Hello! Project groups that would begin activities in 2018: the first led by Ichioka Reina, and the second including Takase Kurumi and Kiyono Momohime in its line-up. The audition opened on May 11, 2018.

However, on October 19, 2018, when the group names were revealed as CHICA#TETSU and Ame no Mori Kawa Umi, it was also announced that the audition winners would instead form a third new group and all three would be part of a combined group named BEYOOOOONDS.

The audition is searching for members who don't only love singing and dancing or Hello! Project, but have a special talent or skill they are confident they won't lose to anyone else.

Audition Details

 * Application Requirements:
 * Female, living in Japan, from 10 to 21 years old as of May 11, 2018.
 * Must not currently be under contract with any agencies that run entertainment productions or other entertainment activities.
 * Minors must have consent from a legal guardian.
 * Application Deadline: June 6, 2018
 * Total Applicants: Unknown

First Round
The application deadline was on June 6, 2018 (at 15:00 for web applications).

Afterwards, the applications were reviewed and those who passed would be contacted by letter. It was announced on June 20, 2018 that the reviewing process was completed and all notification letters were mailed out.

Second Round
On July 1, 2018, second round screenings began taking place in "various locations". All the candidates were interviewed. After the round was completed, those who successfully passed into the third round were mailed a notification letter as of July 5, 2018.

Third Round
On July 21, 2018, third round screenings began taking place in "various locations". On August 3, 2018, third round was completed. They mailed out notices to applicants that passed.

Final Round
On October 19, 2018, it was announced that the audition had entered the final selection.


 * Ise Reira (伊勢鈴蘭), 14

Trivia

 * This is the first audition to open its own.
 * Staff announced on Twitter that they received many applications after the first weekend.
 * On May 10, 2018 the official Kobushi Factory Twitter account accidentally retweeted an international fan's reply to the audition's Twitter account saying "Debut Maeda Kokoro". The mistake was removed several hours later.