DEL48

DEL48 (read D.E.L. Forty-Eight) is an Indian idol girl group whose name is derived from the city in India where they are based, and modeled after the Japanese idol group AKB48. Formed in 2019, it is the 8th AKB48 sister group outside of Japan and adopted the concept of "idols you can meet". DEL48 was officially launched along with MUB48 on June 19, 2019, in an event held in Delhi, India.[1] The group is managed by YKBK48 Entertainment Pvt Ltd, a company headquartered in Gurgaon, and Yoshiya Kato serves as chairman and Rohit Bakshi as CEO of the company.[2][3] The group went on a hiatus since October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DEL48
OriginDelhi, India
GenresPop, Indian pop, J-pop, Teen Pop, Bubblegum Pop
Years active2019 (2019)–present (on hiatus) (present (on hiatus))
LabelsYKBK48 Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Associated actsAKB48 Group
Websitedel48.com
MembersDEL48 Members
Past membersSee more...

History

The creation of the group was announced on June 19, 2019, at an event held in Delhi, India.[4] The group is the eighth AKB48 overseas sister group to be launched, after JKT48, BNK48, MNL48, AKB48 Team SH, AKB48 Team TP, SGO48, and CGM48.[1][5] The group took its name from its proposed base location of Delhi, India. DEL48 is based on the concept of 'idols with whom fans can meet' and is involved in the entertainment industry including theater performance, concert, other entertainment events, music record release, movies, media appearance.[6]

In 2019, DEL48 launched its own YouTube channel and announced that it would be accepting applications from girls aged between 12 and 20.[7] The first round of the first DEL48 audition took place from July 19, 2019, attracting more than 10,000 applicants. Each audition was five-minutes long, consisting of a singing, acting, and dancing test.[8][9]

On December 30th, Glory was the first member to be introduced. The remaining 21 members were announced the next day. Glory performed along with the other sister groups on NHK’s 2019 Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

The group was confirmed to debut in Spring 2020 by Glory in a Japanese interview, but was posponed due to the pandemic. The group had no activity and only posted on Instagram & Youtube every Friday. However, Glory, Beanie, and Reyna were chosen to perform along with AKB48 Group in One Love Asia Concert, performing Koisuru Fortune Cookie.

In October 2020, most of the members have already opened their personal Instagram account, leading to rumours about disbandment. Deepak Nandal, DEL48 producer, confirmed YKBK48 has closed DEL48 and will terminate the members’s contract at the end of October due to the Covid-19.[10] However on October 16th, the group confirmed it’s going on a indefinite suspension and will come back some time in the future.

Concert

NHK 70Th Kouhaku utha Gakkusen KOISURU fortune cookie - GLORY

One Love Asia KOISURU fortune cookie 

 SENBATSU - GLORY ( center ) REYNA BEANIE

Members

On December 30, 2019, the first generation of the group was announced, consisting of 22 members.[11]

First generation
1st Generation members
Stage nameKatakanaBirth nameBirth date (age)
Akki アッキ Aakanksha Bakshi (アーカンクシャ・バクシー) (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997
Anvi アンヴィ Sanvi Arora (サンヴィ・アロラ) (1998-08-08) August 8, 1998
Ashley アシュレイ Ashwin Virk (アシュウィン・ヴィルク) (2005-08-26) August 26, 2005
Beanie ビーニー Binita Budathoki (ビニダ・ブダトキ) (1996-11-16) November 16, 1996
Coco ココ Manasvini Pant (マナスヴァニ・パント) (2001-04-09) April 9, 2001
Eli エリ Eliza Sehgal (エリザ・セガル) (1997-09-21) September 21, 1997
Elsa エルサ Dhwani Singh (ドゥワニ・シン) (2002-03-15) March 15, 2002
Frey フレイ Freya Grover (フレヤ・グローバー) (2000-10-05) October 5, 2000
Glitter グリッター Vidushi (ビドゥシ) (2002-10-12) October 12, 2002
Glory グローリー Khushi Dua (クシ・ドゥア) (2003-08-27) August 27, 2003
Grace グレース Diksha Parmar (ディクシャ・パルマー) (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997
IKA イカ Bhavika Chadha (バヴィカ・チャダ) (1998-09-27) September 27, 1998
Iqra イクラ Iqra Khan (イクラ・カン) (2005-05-22) May 22, 2005
Kwin クウィン Sonali Singh (ソナリ・シン) (1998-01-01) January 1, 1998
Manna マンナ Mannat Sandhu (マンナト・サンドゥ) (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996
Mishaa ミシャー Mahika Sharma (マビカ・シャルマ) (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998
Mithu ミトゥー Loveena Nandwani (ロビナ・ナントワニ) (1998-08-01) August 1, 1998
Nina ニーナ Sonali Talwar ソナリ・タルワール (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997
Rach ラチ Rachna (ラチュナ) (1996-12-23) December 23, 1996
Reyna レイナ Shivangi Negi (シヴァンギ・ネギ) (1999-07-02) July 2, 1999
Sasha サシャ Samragyi Bansal (サムラキィ・バンサル) (2000-10-30) October 30, 2000
Tina ティナ Kiran (キラン) (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996

References
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  2. "【アジアで会う】グローリーさん ＤＥＬ48メンバー 第295回 ボリウッドの情熱、全身で表現（インド） インド・社会・事件". NNA News (in Japanese).
  3. "インドに新たな48グループ ＤＥＬとＭＵＢ誕生 - ＡＫＢ４８ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 June 2019.
  4. "YKBK48 Entertainment (P) Ltd launches "DEL48" & "MUB48" the Indian Chapter of the Sensational Japanese concept, "AKB48"". Indian Television. 20 June 2019.
  5. HKT48：次は福岡発! AKB48妹プロジェクト始動 (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd. May 1, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  6. ""DEL48" & "MUB48" the Indian Chapter of the Sensational Japanese concept, "AKB48"". The Image Star. 21 June 2019.
  7. Inc, Natasha. "インドに新たなAKB48姉妹グループ誕生、デリーのDEL48とムンバイのMUB48（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese).
  8. Viegas, Vanessa (23 November 2019). "Cute culture: Japan's biggest girl band is setting up sister groups in India". Hindustan Times.
  9. Suhendro, Agung (20 June 2019). "Sambut Dua Anggota Baru Keluarga 48 Group dari India, DEL48 dan MUB48!". Media Formasi (in Indonesian).
  10. "DEL48 Resmi Dibubarkan, Inilah Penjelasan dari Pihak YKBK48 Entertainment" (in Indonesian). overseasidol. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  11. "1st Generation Members". www.del48.com (in Japanese).
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