AKB48 Group Sixth Singing Contest

The AKB48 Group Sixth Singing Contest is scheduled to take place in late May 2024.

Members and kenkyuusei from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48 and STU48 were able to audition for the contest between April 4th and April 19th, 2024. On May 20th, it was announced that the overseas groups will participate for the first time. Judging for both domestic and overseas candidates will be held on May 29th and 30th with two overseas members advancing to the finals.

Selected Members

TBA

Qualification Rounds

TBA

Participating Members

AKB48

• AKB48: Iwatate Saho, Omori Maho, Ota Yuki, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Suzuki Kurumi, Takahashi Ayane, Taguchi Manaka, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Masai Mayuu, Murayama Yuiri, Yamazaki Sora
• Kenkyuusei: Akiyama Yuna, Arai Sae, Okumoto Kairi, Kubo Hinano, Narita Kohina

SKE48

• Team S: Arano Himeka, Ishiguro Yuzuki, Kitagawa Yoshino, Nakasaka Miyu, Matsumoto Chikako
• Team KII: Aoki Rika, Ito Miki, Okamoto Ayaka, Nishii Mio
• Team E; Sato Kaho, Sawada Kanon
• Kenkyuusei: Omura Anzu, Okuno Kokoha, Kato Satsuki, Kawamura Yua, Kuramoto Hana, Sugimoto Riina, Hasegawa Miyabi, Matsukawa Miyu, Yamamura Sakura

NMB48

• Team N: Aobara Yuka
• Team M: Matsuno Mio
• Team BII: Aobara Waka, Sakamoto Risa, Yoshino Misaki
• Kenkyuusei: Kinugasa Ayami, Shibutani Sayuki, Tanaka Misora, Yoshimi Ayane

HKT48

• Team H: Ishibashi Ibuki, Ichimura Airi, Kawahira Hijiri, Kitagawa Hiiro, Toyonaga Aki, Fuchigami Mai, Mogami Nanaka
• Team KIV: Akiyoshi Yuka, Izawa Miyu, Eguchi Kokoha, Oba Risaki, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Iori, Fukui Karen
• Kenkyuusei: Ihara Hanna, Yasui Hina

NGT48

• 1st Generation: Seiji Reina
• 2nd Generation: Otsuka Nanami, Mimura Hino
• 3rd Generation (Promoted Members): Sugimoto Moe
• 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei: Isobe Rua, Kimoto Yuna, Suzuki Ririka
• 4th Generation Kenkyuusei: Aso Juna, Isozaki Nana, Otake Koma, Okumura Momoka, Kimoto Anna, Sato Hiroka, Shinzawa Aoi, Sekinoyama Nagi, Takashima Yua, Nishikawa Haruna, Hara Ayumi, Matsuzaka Saho, Yoshihara Merii

STU48

• 1st Generation: Taniguchi Mahina, Hyodo Aoi, Mineyoshi Arisa
• 3rd Draft: Shinano Soraha, Nakamura Mai
• 2nd Generation: Kawamata Yuuna, Kudo Riko, Sako Himeka, Shimizu Sara
• 2.5th Generation: Okada Azumi, Okamura Rio, Kurushima Yuka
• Kenkyuusei: Ide Kanau, Okuda Yuina, Sogawa Saki, Hamada Hibiki, Fujii Rie, Morisue Himena

JKT48

• JKT48: Cornelia Vanisa, Flora Shafiq, Freya Jayawardana, Gabriela Abigail, Greesella Adhalia, Helisma Putri, Jesslyn Elly, Lulu Salsabila

BNK48

• Team BIII: Monet
• Team NV: Earth, Kaofrang
• Trainee: Emmy, Janry, Mayji, Nammonn, Nana, Saonoi, Sindy

AKB48 Team SH

• 1st Generation: Ye ZhiEn
• 3rd Generation: Wang AnNi
• 4th Generation: Zhang YiLin

AKB48 Team TP

• TIC TAC TOE: Lau Hiu-ching, Pan Tzu-yi, Weng Tung-hsun
• TIC TAC TOE Trainee: Huang Yi-lin
• Peek A Boo: Miyata Ruka, Tsai Ya-en

CGM48

• Team C: Fortune, Izurina, Kyla
• Trainee: Jjae, Mei, Nena

KLP48

• KLP48: Kurosu Haruka

Trivia

• The entire 3rd Draft of STU48 and the entire 4th Generation of NGT48 signed up for the competition.
• First AKB48 Group Singing Contest to include the overseas groups.
• Nagano Serika, Hotei Moka, Kakimoto Rena, Kitazawa Ichigo and Hasegawa Noa dropped out after initially signing up for the contest.
• No MNL48 member had participated in the singing contest due to their preparations for their 6th Anniversary.

AKB48 AKB48 Group Singing Contest Chronology
AKB48 Group Fifth Singing Contest (2023.03.02-2023.03.03)	AKB48 Group Sixth Singing Contest (2024.06.25)	TBA (TBA)