S/mileage Shin Member Boshuu! (スマイレージ新メンバー募集！; S/mileage New Member Addition!) was the audition to add new members into S/mileage. The auditions were announced on May 28, 2011, and the results were announced on August 14, 2011.
Audition details[]
- Application Requirements
- Girls aged 12-18 years were allowed to audition.
- Must not currently be under contract with any agencies.
- Must have consent from legal guardian if under age 15.
- Total Applicants: 2,000+ Auditionees
- Training camp and theme song: Uchouten LOVE by S/mileage (Dance & Voice)
- Training Camp Choreographer: YOSHIKO
- Training Camp Singing Teacher: Ueno Mariko
- Broadcast: On Hello Pro! TIME and Nico Nico Douga
Audition Process[]
First Round[]
The application deadline was June 26, 2011.
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.
- In this round the girls had to:
- Dance Yumemiru Fifteen.
- Sing a S/mileage song of their choice.
- (9) Fujii Rio - Short Cut
- (13) Tamura Meimi - ○○ Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!!
- (33) Oda Sakura - Suki-chan
- (44) Hashimoto Nagisa - Yumemiru Fifteen
- (716) Yamaga Kanae - Yumemiru Fifteen
- (801) Ito Chiyuri - Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama
- (857) Miyazaki Yuka - Koi ni Booing Buu!
- (1111) Nakanishi Kana - Suki-chan
- (1177) Aoyagi Momoka - Unknown
- (1308) Kosuga Fuyuka - Asu wa Date na no ni, Imasugu Koe ga Kikitai
- (1460) Murota Mizuki - Yumemiru Fifteen
- (3001) Mogi Minami - Yumemiru Fifteen
- (3002) Miyamoto Karin - Short Cut
- (3003) Katsuta Rina - Short Cut
- (3004) Otsuka Aina - Suki-chan
- (3005) Takeuchi Akari - Suki-chan
- (3006) Kaneko Rie - Asu wa Date na no ni, Imasugu Koe ga Kikitai
- (3007) Takagi Sayuki - Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama
- (3008) Nagasawa Wakana - Suki-chan
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:
- Miyazaki Yuka (宮崎由加), 17
- Yamaga Kanae (山賀香菜恵), 16
- Jang Da Yeon (장다연), 16
- Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜), 14
- Aoyagi Momoka (青柳桜佳), 14
- Kosuga Fuyuka (小数賀芙由香), 13
- Takeuchi Akari (竹内朱莉), 13
- Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈), 13
- Tamura Meimi (田村芽実), 12
- Miyamoto Karin (宮本佳林), 12
- Fujii Rio (藤井梨央), 12
- Oda Sakura (小田さくら), 12
Results[]
- The winners are:
Footage of the Auditions[]
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, except Aoyagi Momoka, were eventually under UP-FRONT PROMOTION.
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Miyamoto Karin and Hello Pro Kenshuusei Korea member Jang Da Yeon 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.
- Murota Mizuki eventually was added to S/mileage a a 3rd Generation member.
- Nearly 2 years after failing the audition, Fujii Rio joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in May 2013.
- In January of 2015, she was added into Kobushi Factory.
- In March 2012, Miyazaki Yuka joined UP-FRONT PROMOTION after winning a special award in the Forest Award NEW FACE Audition, receiving free training. She was announced as a member of GREEN FIELDS in October 2012. She eventually joined Hello! Project in February 2013, when she was added to Juice=Juice.
- Team Syachihoko member, Ito Chiyuri auditioned for S/mileage, but failed the third round of the audition.
- Hashimoto Nagisa joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in November 2014.
- BiSH member Lingling auditioned for the group.[1]
- Finalist, Aoyagi Momoka, auditioned for Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)'s second generation in 2017.
