November 10, 2023 10:35am
D-LITE (BIGBANG) selected as special judge for new audition “Trot Girls Japan”
BIGBANG’s D-LITE has been appointed as a special judge for “Trot Girls Japan,” an audition jointly held between Japan and Korea to discover new singers in the popular music genre “trot,” which is causing a major movement in Korea. did.
[Photo]From Night Tempo to Mr. Furuya, a familiar face of K-POP fans, the first round of judges
Trot, also known as “Korean enka,” is a unique Korean music genre that is loved by generations. It has an image similar to that of a “nostalgic melody,” and it has become such a popular music genre that even K-POP idols cover famous trot songs in South Korea. In recent years, trot audition programs have been aired one after another in South Korea, and new stars are being born.
In addition to D-LITE, the special judges for the Japanese version of “Trot Girls Japan” include KARA’s Heo Young-ji, as well as caster and journalist Yuko Ando, music producer Toshiya Kamata, and Trendy Angel’s Saito. Tsukasa, Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe’s first top star Asato Gatsuki, producer/DJ Night Tempo, composer/arranger/producer Motoki Funayama, K-POP critic Masato Furuya, singer Shigeru Matsuzaki, singer/actor Yoko Minamino will serve as a judge.
D-LITE said, “I also participated as a judge in Korea’s “Current Singer King,” and I heard that the Japanese participants in “Trot Girls Japan” were at a very high level. I hope so.”
In this program, approximately 50 to 60 preliminary contestants will be selected from all applicants. Preliminaries, first, second, and third rounds were held from October to December, and 14 people advanced to the semifinals. Eight people will be selected through the semi-finals held from December to January next year, and the finals will be held between January and February next year. The winning prize is 10 million yen (+ additional prize money). The audition process will be aired and distributed for free on WOWOW and in various forms on SNS, and all episodes will be broadcast for free on ABEMA from 6pm on December 1st.
