MNL48
MNL48 | |
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 MNL48 Logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Members | See list of members |
| Website | mnl48 |
MNL48 (read M.N.L. Forty-eight) is a Filipino idol girl group and the fifth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48, Thailand's BNK48, and Taiwan's TPE48. The group is named after Manila, the capital of the Philippines. MNL48 is the only sister group that debuted with exactly 48 members.
History
2016–2018: Formation
On 26 March 2016, the formations of MNL48, BNK48, and TPE48 were announced.[1]
On 13 October 2017, Hallo Hallo Entertainment announced registration and audition tour dates for the group's first generation. On 10 November 2017, Hallo Hallo Entertainment held the first audition for MNL48.[2]
In early 2018, a segment was hosted on It's Showtime by Anne Curtis, Billy Crawford, and Karylle which determined the members of the group's first generation. It is a segment of search for the ultimate all-female Filipino idol group whose name is derived from its based city of Manila. It conducted nationwide auditions for women aged 15-20 years old to become sought-after idols you can meet. Thousands of women took part of the audition, but only 200 of them succeeded to start the 13-week challenge rounds for them to test their singing & dancing skills. From Top 200, the aspirants were reduced to Top 75 in order to face public voting until General Election using MNL48-Plus App which was developed by Hallohallo Entertainment Inc. in partnership with ABS-CBN and one of the world's top multimedia, entertainment and IT agencies, AKS. From Top 75, only 48 women will become the official members of this group. From Top 48, There will be a ranking system that follows AKB48's Senbatsu Sousenkyo concept. Top 33-48 will be hailed as Next Girls, Top 17-32 will be hailed as the Under Girls & Top 16 will be hailed as Senbatsu members. From Top 16, 7 women will secure the Kami 7 slots which they will become the frontliners of the performance to join concerts with AKB48 & all of its sister groups worldwide, they will also be given international endorsement deals & an exclusive training program in AKS. And from Kami 7, the winner (as the Center Girl) of the general election will be the face of MNL48 worldwide.
2018–present: Aitakatta and Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie
On 22 April, the "Meet Your Oshimen" event was held, where three hundred lucky ticket-holding fans met and greeted their favourite MNL48 aspirants. The handshake event was held at the TriNoma at 5:00 PM on the 4th Floor Garden. Six days after the event, the first general election took place at Studio 4 and Center Road in ABS-CBN.[3] Before the election on 28 April, Kris (as a challenger), along with two other eligible contenders Aria and Eunice, announced their departure from the group and will resign from their candidacy for the upcoming election. A few days after the election, the eight trainees Reiko, Reina, Nix, Ann, Celine, Arol, Kana, and Ikee followed after them before the newly-recruited trainee Cole came in as their replacement.
On 3 June, MNL48's fan-meeting event was held at the Eton Centris Elements. The group performed the Tagalog versions of "Aitakatta", "Heavy Rotation", "Skirt Hirari", and "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" for the first time.[4] On 8 June, the members Trixie, Zen, Van, and Mae announced their departure from the group.[5] To fill in the spots, the kenkyuusei members Rans, Nina, and Andi were promoted as members of Team MII. Coleen is promoted to Team NIV. For the rankings, Ella and Ash entered the Kami 7, while Alyssa and Erica enter the Senbatsu. On 9 July, the member Nina and the trainee Vern announced their departure from MNL48, with Cassey filling Nina's position in Team MII in order to complete the official Top 48 before the debut.
On 17 August, the group premiered the music video of their debut single "Aittakata - Gustong Makita". While their debut extended play Aitakatta was released on 14 September, the single was released on 28 September. On 5 October, MNL48 were announced as one of the participants for Himig Handog 2018. The group interpreted the song "Dalawang Pag-ibig Niya" alongside Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids alumni Krystal Brimner and Sheena Belarmino.[6] On 26 October, MNL48 premiered their second music video "Talulot ng Sakura".[7] On 7 November, 18 days before the official release of the second single, Sheccaniah Faith Baler from Trainees planned to resign from the group since she completed her duties in the group's debut. On 25 November, the group premiered the music video of their second single "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie".[8] After the release of MNL48's second Single, trainee Edralyn Tocop resigned on December 12, 2018, with nine trainees remaining.
On December 11, AKS announced that the group will join the "AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019" event on January 27, 2019 at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand after BNK48's 6th Single Senbatsu General Election. MNL48 will perform with their sister groups AKB48, JKT48, BNK48, AKB48 Team SH, AKB48 Team TP and SGO48. Including MNL48 members Abby, Brei, Coleen, Faith, Gabb, Jem, Mari, Rans, Sela and Sheki. On December 14, it was announced that MNL48 will be having their first mini-concert at Movie Stars Cafe, Centris Station, Quezon Ave on December 23, 2018 at 1:00 PM. On December 21, MNL48 released "Amazing Grace" music video with MNL48 Gospel unit Sheki, Belle, Brei, Rans, Faith and Aly. The digital release will be on December 24, 2018.
Members
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | It's Showtime | ABS-CBN | Themselves | MNL48 segment and recurring musical guests. |
| Letters And Music | Net 25 | Guest. | ||
| ASAP | ABS-CBN | Himig Handog 2018 contestants together with Sheena Belarmino and Krystal Brimner. | ||
| Umagang Kay Ganda | Guest. | |||
| MYX Daily Top 10: Pinoy Edition | MYX | Guest of VJ Inigo. | ||
| 2019 | It's Showtime | ABS-CBN | Opening production number performers together with Sheena Belarmino, Krystal Brimner, Janine Berdin, and JM De Guzman. | |
| Performers promoting their single Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie. | ||||
| #LoveOnMYX | MYX | Music video requester (Sheki and Sela), requested the MYX Live! performance of Dadalhin by Regine Velasquez and dedicated it to their fans. | ||
| TV Patrol | ABS-CBN | Featured in a Star Patrol report (Belle and Abby). |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017–2018 | MNL48 Online Update | Themselves | News program dedicated to MNL48. |
| 2018 | MNLife | First variety show. | |
| MNLaugh | Second variety show. | ||
| 2018–present | MNL48 I-School | Third variety show. | |
| 2018 | MNL48 Christmas Special | Christmas show. | |
| MNL48 New Year Special | Year-end show. | ||
| Wishclusive | Guest on Wish 107.5 FM. |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2018 | "Aitakatta Gustong Makita" | First single. |
| "Talulot ng Sakura" | B-side. | |
| "Dalawang Pag-ibig Niya" (with Krystal Brimner and Sheena Belarmino) |
Himig Handog 2018 entry. | |
| "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie" | Second single. | |
| "Amazing Grace" | Gospel project. | |
| 2019 | "Palusot Ko’y Maybe" | Team NIV. |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Aitakatta |
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| Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie |
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Singles
As the lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| Philippines | |||||||||
| MYX Hit Chart [9] |
Pinoy MYX Countdown [10] |
MYX Daily Top 10: Pinoy Edition [11] |
MYX Daily Top 10 [12] |
iTunes PH Top 100 Albums [13] | |||||
| "Aitakatta - Gustong Makita" | 2018 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | Aitakatta |
| "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | PHL: 225,000+ | PARI: Gold & Platinum[14]) | Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie | |
- ^ "New AKB48 sister groups to be formed in Manila, Bangkok and Taipei". japantoday.com. 28 March 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "MNL48 announces registration and audition tour dates". mnl48.hallohallo.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "MNL48 First General Election". news.abs-cbn.com. 28 April 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "MNL48's 1st Tagalized Performance". news.abs-cbn.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Four members bid farewell". news.abs-cbn.com. 8 June 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Himig Handog 2018 annnounces Top 10 Songs and this year's interpreters". ABS CBN Entertainment. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ News, Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN. "New MNL48 music video is a lovely tribute to the original AKB48". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "MNL48 Official on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Peak chart positions in the Philippines:
- For "Aitakatta - Gustong Makita": "Myx Hit Chart". Myx. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- For "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie": "MYX Hit Chart". Myx. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions in the Philippines:
- For "Aitakatta - Gustong Makita": "Pinoy Myx Countdown". Myx. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- For "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie": "Pinoy Myx Countdown". Myx. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions in the Philippines:
- For "Aitakatta - Gustong Makita": "Myx Daily Top 10 Pinoy". Myx. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- For "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie": "Myx Daily Top 10 Pinoy". Myx. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions in the Philippines:
- For "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie": "MYX Daily Top 10". Myx. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions in the Philippines:
- For "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie": "iTunes PH Top 100 Albums". iTunes PH. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "MNL48 receives Gold and Platinum awards for "Pag-ibig Fortune Cookie" on It's Showtime". HalloHallo. Retrieved January 19, 2018.