Shiko Jikan ~Kangaeru to GO~ Second Generation Auditions!

Shiko Jikan ~Kangaeru to GO~ Second Generation Auditions! was the second generation audition for Shiko Jikan.

The audition started on April 1, 2008 and ended on May 30, 2008.

Audition Details

• Application Requirements

Girls aged 7-19 years were allowed to audition.

• Application Deadline

March 31, 2008

• Total Applicants

200 Chinese Girls

• Training camp and theme song

Dance: STYLE

Vocals: EXTRA

• Training Camp Choreographer

Usa & Usagi

• Broadcasting

Girl pop TV

First Round

• Applications were filed on March 31, 2008. The audition process started the next day.

Second Round

• The videotape and profile of each girl was viewed by Tsunku, who then arbitrarily selected the ones he wanted to go into the third round.
  • The second round ended on April 10, 2008.

Third Round

• 62 girls were chosen to go to the screening in Tokyo.
  • The candidates sang EXTRA and danced to STYLE.
  • Candidates were told if they passed or not after the day of the third round ended.
  • 30 girls were chosen to continue to the fourth round.
  • The third round ended on April 20, 2008.

Fourth Round

• The fourth round started on April 21, 2008.
  • The 30 girls will learn Japanese and whoever is more fluent will pass to the fifth round.
  • The girls who were more fluent were chosen to go to the fifth round.
  • The round ended on May 5, 2008.

Fifth Round

• The fifth round began on May 6, 2008.
  • The finalist were taken to training camp, where they received vocal and dance lessons from Usa & Usagi.
  • They separately recorded EXTRA and danced to STYLE in a group in front of Tsunku, Akami, Usa, and Usagi.

Twelve Girls Were Chosen

• Showa Liku - 18
• Mi Culi - 16
• Zen Xia - 15
• Zheng Chiya - 14
• Xiao Miya - 13
• Zeng Yun - 12
• Li Qian - 11
• Nyugen Meiyu - 10
• Ruo Long - 9
• Tseng Qi - 9
• Rong Yan - 8
• Qiuan Lichu - 7

The results were revealed on May 30, 2008.

Results

• Tseng Qi
• Rong Yan
• Li Qian (Left on June 1, 2008)

Trivia

• Zeng Yun is now a member of Happy Jikan, Xiao Miya is a part of GLiTTER, and Ruo Long is a member of DYB!.
• Shiko Jikan third generation member, Hu Hong, auditioned but didn't pass the fourth round.
• Participants could also auditioned for Happy Jikan, but could only join one group.
• Li Qian was chosen to enter the group, but never signed the contract to join the group due to her parents withdrawing her for school.