Class is finally in session for The Debut: Dream Academy.
HYBE and Geffen Records revealed Monday evening (Aug. 28) the 20 talented contestants from around the world who will be competing for a spot in the first-ever HYBE x Geffen Records global girl group.
HYBE and Geffen Records revealed Monday evening (Aug. 28) the 20 talented contestants from around the world who will be competing for a spot in the first-ever HYBE x Geffen Records global girl group.
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00:00 The world's next biggest girl group is on the way, and Billboard has all the details.
00:05 Super labels Geffen and Hybe have teamed up to bring you a global group of epic proportions.
00:18 ♪ Don't you know that everybody wants to be loved ♪
00:22 Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk and Geffen CEO John Janik kicked off the announcement of their joint venture.
00:29 And yesterday I hosted a panel discussion with the team behind the debut Dream Academy.
00:34 A training and development program looking to form a girl group comprised of young women from around the world.
00:40 There's going to be fans right from the beginning in multiple countries all around the world
00:44 helping us pick the final, pick the artist to form the group.
00:47 They then introduced us to the 20 young women from around the world competing for a spot in the girl group
00:53 being formed at the end of the program.
00:55 Starting on September 1st you'll see the women from Korea, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, the U.S.
01:02 and so many more countries show their skills on YouTube.
01:05 Over the span of 12 weeks we'll see the girls go through the audition process
01:17 and fans will be able to vote via TikTok and Weverse for who they want to ultimately end up in the group.
01:23 The results of the audition process will be announced live on November 17th.
01:27 Not only that, they're capturing the entire process to air in a docuseries on Netflix next year.
01:33 Who's your initial bias? Let us know in the comments.
01:36 You can see more details on the debut Dream Academy and the full list of contestants on Billboard.com.
01:42 (upbeat music)