Pacific Dream Pop Singer Competition

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Pacific Dream Pop Singer Competition
General Information
Winner	Ayaka, Chelsea, April, Mika, Danielle
Coconuts Musume Auditions Chronology
Next	COCONUTS MUSUME AUDITIONS (1999)

Pacific Dream Pop Singer Competition was an audition by Sony Music Entertainment Japan offering a record deal to the overall winner. It was held in Hawaii, USA in November 1998.

International finals was held at the Nagoya Hard Rock Cafe in December.

Five participants made their debut as Coconuts Musume in June 1999, and the unit was credited as "Presented by Makoto, Produced by Tsunku".

Selected

• Ayaka
• Chelsea
• April
• Mika
• Danielle

Trivia

• 1,500 applicants signed up for the audition.
• On December 20, 1998, Mika Todd won the 3rd Prize (Special Award).
• Danielle Delaunay made it to the final round, but she didn’t win the contest. A few weeks later, she received a surprising phone call: Delaunay was asked to join Coconuts Musume.
• Other finalists included 11 year old Jennifer Perri. She sang "River Deep Mountain High" which got her through to the finale. She later released albums of her own.