Nonaka Shana, who appeared on Mnet's "Girls Planet 999," has been reported to debut in MLD Entertainment's new girl group.
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Former "Girls Planet 999" Contestant Nonaka Shana to Debut in MLD Entertainment's New Girl Group
On Dec. 22, JTBC released an exclusive report stating that Nonaka Shana, who made a mark on Mnet's "Girls Planet 999," will be part of the upcoming girl group that MLD Entertainment will launch in 2022.
JTBC said that a music industry official told them that Nonaka Shana is currently preparing for her debut at present.
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In August this year, MLD Entertainment was reported to be gearing up for the launch of their new girl group, which will be the company's first female group in six years since MOMOLAND's debut in 2016.
According to reports, the new K-pop group will be composed of members who have been practicing as short as one week to as long as one year and eight months. They are said to be a global group with members coming from South Korea, Japan, the United States, and the Philippines.
The potential members of MLD Entertainment's new girl group are said to practice 11 hours a day, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, six days a week from Monday to Saturday.
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The agency shared that over 50,000 aspiring idols auditioned to take part in their debut project. The auditions were held in Japan, the United States, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Nonaka Shana came to Korea in 2019 from Fukuoka, Japan. She was a representative of MLD Entertainment on Mnet's "Girls Planet 999" and was known for being an all-rounder during her time in the show. She was nominated for Top 9 in episode 11 and managed to take seventh place.
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In addition, Nonaka Shana was one of the 18 finalists of the girl group survival show. Unfortunately, she finished in sixteenth place, which means she failed to be part of the debut lineup of the program's project girl group Kep1er.
On Dec. 21, MLD Entertainment shared a video of Shana's cover of IU's "My Sea" on its official YouTube channel. This appears to mark the start of their debut promotions for the Japanese trainee.
As of writing, the agency has not released an official statement to confirm Nonaka Shana's debut in its new girl group.
In the meantime, check out Shana's cover of IU's "My Sea" here!
Nonaka Shana's Performances on "Girls Planet 999"
During her time on Mnet's "Girls Planet 999," Nonaka Shana was part of the team that covered BLACKPINK's "Boombayah," EXO's "The Eve," IU's "My Sea" and 7 LOVE Minutes' "U+Me=LOVE."
Shana received praises from K-pop Master Sunmi for her amazing vocals after her group performance of EXO's "The Eve."
When the "Girls Planet 999" contestants formed cells, Nonaka Shana was included in the cell composing of Kim Suyeon and Fu Yaning.
Prior to joining Mnet's "Girls Planet 999," Shana was a member of SO.ON Project's Fukuoka team.
In case you missed Nonaka Shana's group performance of EXO's "The Eve," check it out here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
