A bit over two weeks after formally launching, self-described “Okay-pop powerhouse” Titan Content material has teed up a collection of open auditions.
Based by former SM Leisure head Nikki Semin Han, Titan Content material emailed DMN about its deliberate auditions, that are anticipated to happen in quite a lot of international locations between January and March of 2024.
In response to the Los Angeles-based enterprise, which in November disclosed an “preliminary seed spherical with multinational buyers and strategic companions,” the forthcoming tryouts are designed “to find and nurture the subsequent wave of worldwide Okay-pop superstars.”
Although concrete particulars are comparatively restricted at current – venues and a complete schedule will likely be revealed “at a later date”– Titan indicated that it’s poised to host “a variety of auditions, from solo acts to group performances throughout numerous fields.”
Moreover, the quick-approaching auditions are set to happen between January and February within the US (New York Metropolis, Hawaii, LA, Houston, and Atlanta), Canada (Toronto and Vancouver), and Australia (Sydney and Melbourne).
In the meantime, the worldwide talent-seeking initiative will in February and March attain Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), Hong Kong, Taiwan (Taipei), Vietnam (Saigon), Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok), and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Titan communicated.
The “goal age” for potential signees is eighteen and up, or a bit older than that related to different such tryouts, Titan’s web site exhibits, and purposes are already obtainable for people. Notably, the corporate is additional ready to pay “a scholarship of $1,000 together with public cost and tax” to every individual accountable for a trainee advice leading to an eventual signing, per the identical webpage.
“As we make our manner throughout North America and past,” Titan chief efficiency officer Lia Kim elaborated, “we all know there are such a lot of proficient people with distinctive types and backgrounds.
“These auditions will present formidable artists with an unprecedented alternative to step onto the world stage and showcasing their artistry, charisma, and dedication to Okay-pop,” concluded the 1Million Dance Studio skilled Kim.
And in remarks of her personal, Titan CEO Katie Kang emphasised an overarching aim of casting “a large internet to find distinctive expertise with the potential to redefine the Okay-pop panorama.”
In opposition to the backdrop of a quick-expanding Okay-pop house – which is enabling some high-profile teams’ members to make business waves as solo acts – Titan is hardly alone in looking for the celebrities of tomorrow.
A number of years after saying auditions for a stateside Okay-pop woman group, Hybe and Common Music’s Geffen in November formally revealed the act’s title and members, who’d auditioned after which competed for the spots. The businesses are creating a brand new boy band as properly.
Plus, SM Leisure and Sony Music’s RCA in September partnered on the rollout of a gaggle known as Riize, with Kakao and Columbia (one other Sony Music subsidiary) having beforehand inked a deal, centered initially on two-year-old Ive, to deliver the previous’s artists to followers on the worldwide stage. Lastly, Attrakt, which introduced in September that it had acquired a $7.5 million funding, can also be creating a brand new woman group.