SGO48
SGO48 (read S.G.O. Forty-Eight) is a Vietnamese idol girl group and the sixth international sister group of AKB48. The group is named after Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ho Chi Minh City,  |
| Genres | Pop, V-pop, J-pop, Teen Pop, Bubblegum Pop |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | YAG Entertainment |
| Associated acts | AKB48 Group |
| Website | sgo48 |
| Members | SGO48 Members |
| Past members | See more... |
They currently have 26 members in the group.[1] They debuted on December 22, at Crescent Mall, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.[2] Their first single, “Heavy Rotation” was announced on July 17th, 2019.
History
June 2018: Formation
On June 21, 2018, AKS Co. announced the formation of SGO48, based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam[3][4], with the joint venture between CTCP Tập đoàn Yeah1 (YEG) and Geo Brain Corporation, and formed the YAG Entertainment company. Auditions began on August 8, 2018.[5] The auditions were done in 3 separate rounds : online registration, interview, and lastly, final round.[6] A concept for a SGO48 theater was brought up to conversation during the first livestream meeting with Japanese investors.[6]
August 2018: Auditions
In the first round, candidates had to apply online on their website by filling out personal information. 7627 applications were sent.[6]
On the second round, candidates were to perform and answer questions according to the judges. The Top 350 candidates were kept for the final round.[6]
On the final round, candidates had to do a dance check and perform on stage. Only the Top 120 were kept for the results.[6]
On November 11, 2018, 29 members were announced.[7] On December 13, 2018, it was announced that member BunnyV would graduate for personal reasons.
December 2018-January 2019: Concert Debut
They debuted with 28 members on December 22, 2018 at Crescent Mall in Ho Chi Minh City as part of their FanDebut concert. Spectators had to register on their official website prior to the show.[8] Over 1500 fans attended the concert, exceeding expectations for this newly-formed group.[9]. Multiple fans of the sister groups showed their support through social media. Lightsticks and fans were given to the audience. The girl group performed 4 songs in total: “Shonichi”, “Aitakatta”, “Shoujotachi Yo”, and “SGO48”, in Vietnamese lyrics.
10 members (Trúc Phạm, Anna, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mon, Sachi, and Trùng Duơng) of the Vietnamese girl group are set to perform for the first time internationally at the 2019 Asia Festival, presented by SHANDA GAMES, in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 27, 2019.[10][11].
18 November 2018, SGO48 members with AKB48 Team 8 members Yokyoyama Yui, Shimizu Maria, Oda Erina, Hama Sayuna, Shitao Miu and Gyoten Yurina appeared in Hanoi's local event "Kizuna Ekiden 2018" [12][13].
July-August 2019 : Debut EP and first single
On July 17 2019, it was announced via a press conference that their first single would be “Heavy Rotation”. The album comes in 3 types: Type A; Type B; Type C. Each type includes different members on the album cover. Inside the album, the first single comes with : a digital card that includes a code where you can download the songs on the front and a random member photocard on the back; a handshake event ticket; a lyric book; and a bonus photocard. Five hours after it was announced, 1000 preorders were purchased. The included songs are “Heavy Rotation”, “SGO48”, “Shonichi”, and “Aitakatta”. The release of the album was put on the 18th of August, 2019.
On August 24 2019, SGO48 joined their sister groups at the AKB48 Group Asia Festival in Shanghai, and performed “Heavy Rotation”, “Namida Surprise!”, “Kokoro No Placard (Japanese ver.)”, “Ponytail to Shushu”, and “365 Nichi no Kamihikouki”.
On December 7th 2019 at the Koisuru Xmas Party, it was announced that the second single is Koisuru Fortune Cookie and a new senbatsu was revealed. The music video was premiered during the event and is set to be released on December 12th, 2019 on social media platforms.
On December 31st 2019 at 70th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, Anna attended as the first Vietnamese person together with other 48 groups.[14][15].
Members
All members are Vietnamese.
Member list as of May 31, 2019[16] :
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth (age) | Place of birth |
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| Tiên Linh | Lê Phạm Thủy Tiên | May 24, 1998 | Bình Thuận |
| Như Thảo | Lê Nguyễn Như Thảo | May 15, 2000 | Cần Thơ |
| Celia | Nguyễn Thị Thúy Nga | August 25, 2002 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Minxy | Đặng Thị Huỳnh Như | September 16, 1999 | Tây Ninh |
| Hikari | Châu Ngọc Đoan Thảo | July 11, 1998 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Lệ Trang | Nguyễn Thị Lệ | October 13, 2001 | Bắc Ninh |
| Mochi | Nguyễn Thanh Hoàng My | May 9, 2004 | Lâm Đồng |
| DONA | Nguyễn Thị Nhi | August 18, 2001 | Đắk Lắk |
| Ashley | Trần Lý Minh Thư | May 23, 2000 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Anna | Trần Cát Tường | September 24, 2000 | Bình Dương |
| Tammy | Nguyễn Thị Minh Thư | November 12, 2003 | Đồng Nai |
| Elena | Nguyễn Lê Thuỳ Ngọc | February 22, 1999 | Đồng Nai |
| Phụng Nhi | Lê Nguyễn Phụng Nhi | October 23, 2004 | Long An |
| Trúc Phạm | Phạm Lâm Ánh Trúc | September 4, 1997 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Thu Nga | Lê Thị Thu Nga | December 25, 2003 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Sunny | Lê Sunny | October 30, 2003 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Mẫn Nghi | Lê Mẫn Nghi | November 25, 2005 | An Giang |
| Ánh Sáng | Nguyễn Lê Ngọc Ánh Sáng | January 13, 2006 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Kaycee | Võ Phan Kim Khánh | October 18, 1997 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Janie | Nguyễn Trương Tường Vy | January 3, 2002 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Linh Mai | Vương Mai Linh | May 1, 1997 | Nghệ An |
| Trùng Dương | Nguyễn Hồ Trùng Dương | December 3, 1999 | Bình Dương |
| Xuân Ca | Võ Ngọc Xuân Ca | September 20, 2001 | Bình Thuận |
| Mon | Huỳnh Ngô Kim Châu | February 2, 2001 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Ni Ni | Ngô Thị Cẩm Nhi | August 12, 2000 | Hậu Giang |
Members Timeline
Former members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth (age) | Place of birth | Graduation date | Note |
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| BunnyV | Trần Nguyễn Phương Vy | June 28, 1997 | Ho Chi Minh City | Dec 18, 2018 | Withdrew from SGO48 for personal reasons. |
| Yuumi | Koseki Yuumi (こせき ゆうみ) | August 30, 2004 | Japan | May 31, 2019 | Graduated to continue her study at high school in Japan. |
| Gia Nghi | Thái Gia Nghi | December 6, 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City | Dec 7, 2019 | Withdrew to focus on studies. |
| Sachi | Nguyễn Quế Minh Hân | June 25, 2003 | Ho Chi Minh City | May 26, 2020 | Kicked out of group for secret dating. [17][18][19] |
Possibility of Vietnamese sister groups
YAG Entertaiment teased the potentially Vietnamese sister groups HNO48 (Hà Nội) and DNA48 (Đà Nẵng), if SGO48’s success was to be maintained.[20][21]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Name | Date of release |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Heavy Rotation | August 25th, 2019 |
| 2019 | Koisuru Fortune Cookie | (MV) December 12th, 2019 |
Filmography
TV Shows
| Year | Name | Channel | No. of Episodes | Members | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Giọng ải giọng ai (Hidden Singer Vietnam) | HTV7 | 1 (E14) | Tiên Linh | February 3rd | Contestant |
| 2019 | Bí mật chuyện sao (Star Secret) | HTV9 | 1 | Ánh Sáng, Kaycee, Linh Mai, Lệ Trang, Sachi, Tiên Linh | January 21st | – |
| 2IDOL | Yeah1TV | 2 | All | March 26th-27th | – | |
| Siêu bất ngờ | HTV7 | 1 | April 21st | S4 E24 | ||
| Bữa trưa vui vẻ (Happy Lunch) | VTV6 | Lệ Trang, Minxy, Sachi, Thu Nga, Trùng Dương | August 10th | – | ||
| Đại tiệc FA | Anna, Dona, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mon, Minxy, Sachi, Sunny, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân Ca | August 11th | Guest | |||
| Một trăm triệu một phút (Million Dollar Minute Vietnam) | VTV3 | Ánh Sáng, Kaycee, Thu Nga | December 22nd | Contestants |
Films
| Year | Name | Channel | Platform | Members | Note |
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| 2018 | Tình đầu đại ca | DIEN QUAN Film | Youtube | Tiên Linh | Before joining SGO48 |
| 2019 | La la school S4: Trại hè âm nhạc (Music Camp) | LA LA School | Youtube | Linh Mai, Trùng Dương, Thu Nga, Anna, Ánh Sáng, Mochi, Lệ Trang, Ni Ni, Tammy, Dona | - |
Reality Shows
| Year | Name | Channel | No. of Episodes | Members | Note |
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| 2019 | Pinker School |
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8 | E1: Ánh Sáng, Anna, Ashley, Celia, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mochi, Mon, Như Thảo, Sachi, Sunny, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân Ca
E2: Ánh Sáng, Anna, Dona, Gia Nghi, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mochi, Sachi, Sunny, Tammy, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trùng Dương - E3: Team A: Gia Nghi, Janie, Linh Mai, Tien Linh Team B: Anh Sang, Anna, Hikari, Sunny Team C: Dona, Le Trang, Thu Nga and Trung Duong Team D: Kaycee, Mochi, Sachi, Tammy - E4: Team 1: Man Nghi, Tammy, Tien Linh and Trung Duong Team 2: Ashley, Hikari, Le Trang and Sunny Team 3: Linh Mai, Mochi, Sachi, Thu Nga Team 4: Anh Sang, Anna, Janie, Truc Pham Team 5: Dona, Gia Nghi, Ni Ni Team 6: Elena, Minxy, Phung Nhi - E5: Anh Sang, Anna, Ashley, Celia, Dona, Gia Nghi, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Le Trang, Linh Mai, Mochi, Mon, Minxy, Nhu Thao, Sachi, Sunny, Tammy, Thu Nga, Tien Linh , Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân Ca - E6: Ashley, Celia, Dona, Elena, Gia Nghi, Hikari, Le Trang, Minxy, Mon, Nhu Thao, Ni Ni, Phung Nhi, Sunny, Truc Pham, Trung Duong, Xuan Ca - E7: Team 1: Kaycee (Team Leader), Hikari, Minxy, Tien Linh Team 2: Sachi (Team Leader), Ashley, Mochi, Thu Nga Team 3: Anna (Team Leader), Tien Linh, Trung Duong, Truc Pham, Sunny Team 4: Anh Sang (Team Leader), Janie, Le Trang, Linh Mai, Xuan Ca - E8: Team 1: Anh Sang, Janie, Sachi, Xuan Ca Team 2: Anna, Ashley, Mochi, Trung Duong Team 3: Hikari, Minxy, Thu Nga, Truc Pham, Sunny Team 4: Kaycee, Le Trang, Linh Mai and Tien Linh |
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Radio Broadcast
| Year | Name | Note |
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| 2019 | SGO48 Radio Show | Only on Facebook |
| VOH Radio Online |
Documentaries
| Year | Name | Channel | No. of Episodes | Members | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Road To The Dream / Hành Trình Vươn Tới Ước Mơ | SGO48 | 4 | Senbatsu | – |
| 2019 | Light up your dream / Hành trình bắt đầu | 3 | |||
| SGO48 2nd Single DOCUMENTARY | 7 |
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