Sayaka Ichii Talent Idol Group Audition

Sayaka Ichii Talent Idol Group Audition is an audition running from February 14, 2020 to the end of July 2020, with former Hello! Project and Morning Musume member Ichii Sayaka as the producer. Morning Musume and choreographer, Natsu Mayumi, will handle dance choreography for the audition. Women between the ages of 15 and 36 (Ichii's age) are eligible to apply. The audition screenings and training camps for the new group will be broadcasted through the mysta app. There are no nationality requirements for the audition, and there is no mention of needing Japanese language ability, but applicants must be available for activities mainly in the Tokyo area.
The girls who passed the audition did a digital amusement park thing in September, where the goal was for each member to get the most "laughs". In October they appeared on the TV show "MUSIC BB".https://twitter.com/moeka_shirai/status/1320596301273128960 In mid-November the name of the group was announced as PATI PATI CANDY...☆ with 15 girls.https://twitter.com/pati_pati_candy
They released their debut single susume! / Knock-Knock on September 21, 2021.https://store.bitfan.id/patipaticandy It ranked at the Oricon Daily Single Ranking at #5 and in the TOP 70 on the 
Russian distribution charthttps://twitter.com/pati_pati_candy/status/1440438078468866053. Ichii Sayaka wrote the lyrics for "susume!". A digital single called Sorairo Smilehttps://patipaticandy.com/contents/52450 was released on April 6, 2022, followed by their first album, PATI PATI CANDY...☆ Vol.１, on January 23, 2023.https://patipaticandy.com/contents/82005
==Audition Schedule==
*February 14 - March 24: Entries accepted.
*March 31 - April 6: Video Submissions, 1st Round
*April 7 - April 20: 1st Round
*April 28: Announcement of successful applicants
*April 28 - May 4: Video Submissions, 2nd Round
*May 5 - May 18: 2nd Round
*May 26: Announcement of successful applicants
*June - July: Event screening, Training Camp Screening
On May 1, they added 0 to 3 people from the dropouts in the first half as judges They also added rules to make it easier to understand questions about a cappella, including items that have already been announced on the official LINE.Official Twitter (May 1, 2020)
On May 18, they announced the outline of the event screening scheduled for the next selection on July 5. The event screening will be conducted in Tokyo with a focus on stage performances that comprehensively screen songs, dances, idols, and self-produced abilities. Stage performances will be conducted in advance for each designated group that comprehensively considers multiple viewpoints such as region, age, and desired song. The group will be decided in early June, around 10 groups in all, and the number of people in each group will not be equal. There are two songs planned for the stage performance that will be judged. One song will be "Hajimari no Countdown", which is also the subject song of this audition. The other song will be an existing major idol song There will be multiple judges for the event screening, including Ichii Sayaka and Natsu Mayumi.Official Site (May 18, 2020)
On May 26, it was announced that the 2nd round would go on overtime with 16 more participants who have previously been selected as the Associate Judges Awards. 4 of the 16 will proceed to the event screening.https://www.mysta.tv/blog/2020/05/26/ichii_event_enchou/
58 girls went on to the event screening. They were added into 11 groups with a various of number sof paricipant sin each group. On June 15, they announced the group names (each group came up with their own group name).https://sayakaichii.mysta.tv/audition_detail/list04.html?block=01-block
On July 5, 30 people passed and got to go to training camp. The final examination will be held at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo on July 26 and will be streaming on the mysta app. 16 of the participants were announced as the winners of the audition.
On December 25, a DVD was released, called Documentary of Ichii Sayaka Talent Idol Group Audition ̄- Bokura ga Miageta Natsuzora. It has the Event screening, Documentary video and Event final screening. It costs 8,888 Yen.
==Audition Details==
===1st Round===
====Participants Placing 1st====
Picture	User Name 	Picture	User Name
 	Saki Ryo (咲良) 	 	Tsuruden (つるでん)
 	Enomoto Nariko (榎本奈里子) 	 	Mia (みあ)
 	Chankuma (ちゃんくま) 	 	Chayadesu (さぁやです)
 	TOMO 	 	Nanami (ななみ)
 	Mizusaki Kanae (水咲奏音) 	 	moe
 	Momoka (ももか) 	 	moka ❤ Moe Shirai Ibensan (moka❤︎白井萌花イベンさん)
 	Owada Saki (大和田紗希) 	 	Mihomaru (みほまる)
 	Yurippe*Arai Yurino (ゆりっぺ＊荒井友梨乃) 	 	
====Announcement of Succesful ApplicantsOfficial Twitter (April 28, 2020)====
Place	User Name 	Age	Points
1 	Owada Saki (大和田紗希) 	 	749,098
2 	Enomoto Nariko (榎本奈里子) 	 	698,645
3 	Chayadesu (さぁやです) 	 	696,302
4 	moka ❤ Moe Shirai Ibensan (moka❤白井萌花) 	 	685,743
5 	Tsuruden (つるでん) 	 	670,828
6 	Saki Ryo (咲良) 	 	639,315
7 	moe 	 	564,505
8 	Nanami (ななみ) 	 	549,994
9 	Koochan (こーーちゃん) 	 	475,781
10 	Mia (みあ) 	17 	472,930
===2nd Round===
====Participants Placing 1st====
Chayadesu and sh!iro were the most popular this round, with eight and ten days each in first place.
Picture	User Name 	Picture	User Name
 	Enomoto Nariko (榎本奈里子) 	 	Chankuma (ちゃんくま)
 	Chayadesu (さぁやです) 	 	Nanami (ななみ)
 	moe 	 	moka ❤ Moe Shirai Ibensan (moka❤︎白井萌花イベンさん)
 	Owada Saki (大和田紗希) 	 	Mihomaru (みほまる)
 	sh!iro 	 	Kimura Ayuka (木村あゆか)
 	Aika (愛花) 	 	Hoshio (はしお)
 	paida 	 	Kooochan (こーーちゃん)
 	Ayukororinko (あゆころりんこ) 	 	Umarekawattara Takuhanki ni Naritai. (生まれ変わったら炊飯器になりたい。)
 	Aimi Ryousan (梁愛美(aimi ryou)さん) 	 	run (るん)
 	Riritan (リリたん) 	 	Sakura (さくら)
 	Koyuki (こゆき) 	 	
====Announcement of Succesful ApplicantsOfficial Twitter (April 28, 2020)====
Place	User Name 	Age	Points
1 	sh!ro 	 	4,039,485
2 	Owada Saki (大和田紗希) 	 	3,021,678
3 	moe 	 	1,532,506
4 	Sakura (さくら) 	 	1,444,846
5 	Kooochan (こーーちゃん) 	 	1,185,742
6 	Saayadesu (さぁやです) 	 	1,148,016
7 	Mokochiizu (もこちーず) 	 	1,145,025
8 	Ayukororinko (あゆころりんこ) 	 	1,100,903
9 	moka (moka💓白井萌花) 	 	1,078,588
10 	Enomoto Nariko (榎本奈里子) 	 	922,303
==Overtime==
On May 26, it was announced that the 2nd round would go on overtime with 16 more participants where 4 of the 16 will proceed to the event screening.
===Announcement of Succesful Applicants===
*Hashio (はしお)
*Aibon (あいぼん)
*Shanon (しゃのん)
*Rinachan. (りなちゃん。)
==Event Screening==
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*On the day of the event screening, "Hajimari no Countdown #Episode 0" and the songs listed below will be presented by each group.
*The order of presentation will be decided by lottery on the day of the event examination.
*Contestants were divided into groups:
===Groups===
mimiii
*sh!ro
*Mokochiizu (もこちーず)
*Nacchan (なっちゃん)
Song: "ENDLESS SKY" by Morning Musume '15
dazzle
*Tsuruden (つるでん)
*Saecha (さえちゃ)
*moe
Song: "" by 
Yuasuta (ゆあすた)
*Riritan (リリたん)
*Azumashifumika (あずましふみか)
*Saayadesu (さぁやです)
*Owada Saki (大和田紗希)
*Hadzukimei (葉月めい)
Song: "" by =LOVE
Piisu Musume. (ピース娘。)
*Miyupi (ミユピ)
*Sappi (さっぴ)
*Sakura (さくら)
*Mia (みあ)
*yuuuuuko
*Nanami (ななみ)
Song: "The Peace!" by Morning Musume
RAH
*Rinatsun. (りなつん。)
*Kimuraayuka (木村あゆか)
*Himawari (ひまわり)
Song: "Hatsukoi Cider" by Buono!
I WiSH
*Momoka (ももか)
*Chankuma (ちゃんくま)
*Koyuki (こゆき)
*run (るん)
*Itou. (いとう。) (declined to participate in the final screening)Official Twitter (July 10, 2020)
Song: "" by 
Dokidoki Dreamy Five (どきどきどりーみーふぁいぶ)
*Nonon (ののん) (declined to participate in the final screening)Official Twitter (July 10, 2020)
*Mino (みの) (told not to participate by staff on July 3)Official Twitter
*Riko (りこ) (told not to participate by staff on July 3)Official Twitter
*Yuna (優菜)
*Sanaringo (さなりんご)
Song: "" by 
infinity
*Ayukororinko (あゆころりんこ)
*Nanshii (なんしー)
*Mizusakikanon (水咲奏音)
*Minmin (みんみん) (declined to participate in the final screening)Official Twitter (July 10, 2020)
*Rinakokko (りなこっこ)
Song: "Tomo yo" by ANGERME
8 Mitsu Musume. (8蜜娘。)
*Miomeru (みおめろ)
*Umarekawattara Takuhanki ni Naritai. (生まれ変わったら炊飯器になりたい。)
*Piza (ぴざ)
*paida
*Yuchacha (ゆちゃちゃ)
*Mihomaru (みほまる︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎)
*MIKU
*Momoseyuuka (桃瀬ゆうか)
Song: "LOVE Machine" by Morning Musume
7 Karats.
*Riimero (りいめろ)
*Kobayu (こばゆ)
*Enomoto Nariko (榎本奈里子)
*Ikumin (いくみん)
*moka
*Nakaharachie (仲原ちえ)
*Aika (愛花)
Song: "" by 
MerciCherry
*Rikachan (りかちゃん)
*Kooochan (こーーちゃん)
*Sakiryo (咲良)
*Riko (りこ)
Song: "" by 
Koshigami Musume. (下克上娘。)
*Hashio (はしお)
*Aibon (あいぼん) (told not to participate by staff on July 3)Official Twitter
*Shaon (しゃのん)
*Rinachan. (りなちゃん。)
Song: "Mikan" by Morning Musume
==Final Examination==
*On July 5, 30 people passed and got to go to training camp. The final examination will be held at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo on July 26.
*On July 10, Itou, Minmin, and Nonon declined to participate in the final screening due to the refusal to contact audition staff.Official Twitter (July 10, 2020)
*On July 26, the audition streamed on the mysta app.
==Winnerswww.sanyonews.jp==
Picture	Place 	User Name 	Points	Group
 	1st Place 	Mokochiizu (もこちーず) 	198 	mimiii
 	2nd Place 	moe 	180 	dazzle
 	3rd Place 	sh!ro 	178 	mimiii
 	4th Place 	moka 	172 	
 	5th Place 	Saecha (さえちゃ) 	169 	dazzle
 	6th Place 	Sappi (さっぴ) 	154 	Piisu Musume.
 	7th Place 	yuuuuuko 	149 	Piisu Musume.
 	8th Place 	Himawari (ひまわり) 	144 	RAH
 	9th Place 	Rinakokko (りなこっこ) 	142 	infinity
 	10th Place	Chayadesu (さぁやです) 	141 	
 	11th Place	Mia (みあ) 	139 	Piisu Musume.
 	12th Place	Ayuka Kimura (木村あゆか) 	124 	RAH
 	13th Place	Chankuma (ちゃんくま) 	121 	I WiSH
 	14th Place	Rinachan (りなちゃん) 	120 	Koshigami Musume.
 	15th Place	Mizusakikanon (水咲奏音) 	117 	infinity
 	16th Place	Kooochan (こーーちゃん) 	113 	MerciCherry
==DVD==
*[2020.12.25] Documentary of Ichii Sayaka Talent Idol Group Audition ̄- Bokura ga Miageta Natsuzora (Documentary of 市井 紗耶香 タレントアイドルグループ オーディション ー僕らが見上げた夏空)
==Blu-Ray==
*[2021.01.23] Documentary of Ichii Sayaka Talent Idol Group Audition ̄- Bokura ga Miageta Natsuzora (Documentary of 市井 紗耶香 タレントアイドルグループ オーディション ー僕らが見上げた夏空)
==Trivia==
*Ichii Sayaka sings the theme song for the audition "Hajimari no Countdown" under the name "Ichii Sayaka+with d." It is her first musical release in 17 years.
*Out of all the participants placing first, Koochan (こーーちゃん) is the only one never placing first who still got through the first round.
*The username Umarekawattara Takuhanki ni Naritai. (生まれ変わったら炊飯器になりたい。), who placed first in the 2nd rounds on May 11, means "When I am reborn, I want to become a rice cooker."
*Mana (まな°) and Asarin (あさりん) declined contact immediately before the event screening, and were excluded from the grouping.
*They sold limited T-shirts with the name of your favorite participant on them.
*On July 3rd, Mino (みの) and Riko (りこ) from Dokidoki Dreamy Five and Aibon (あいぼん) from Koshigami Musume. were told to refrain from participating in the event screening on July 5.Official Twitter
==External Links==
*PATI PATI CANDY Official Twitter
*Talent Idol Group Audition Official Twitter
*mysta app
*News (Sanspo.com)
*News from the final excamination with pictures
*News announcing the winners
==References==
Category:2020 Auditions