JKT48 is an Indonesian girl group. It is the first AKB48

AKB48

AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...

 sister group outside of Japan, and it will be based in Jakarta

Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

. The group will adopt AKB48's "idols you can meet” concept, and its overall producer will also be Yasushi Akimoto

Yasushi Akimoto

is a Japanese television writer, lyricist, record producer, professor and vice president at Kyoto University of Art and Design. He also created some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise.- Career :...

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History

The formation of JKT48 was first announced on September 11, 2011 at an AKB48 event held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The interview for new applicants will take place in late September, with the final audition for the finalist being held on October 8-9, 2011.

The first generation members of the group was first revealed on 3 November 2011. The 28 members includes Rena Nozawa, a 13 years old Japanese who resides in Jakarta. Producer Yasushi Akimoto said that JKT48 can become "a bridge between Indonesia and Japan".

First Generation

• Allisa Astri (23 June 1990)
• Allisa Galliomova (28 August 1993)
• Ayana Shahab (3 June 1997)
• Beby Chaesara Anadila (18 March 1998)
• Cindy Gulla (29 May 1997)
• Cleopatra (20 December 1993)
• Delima Rizky (25 October 1997)
• Devi Kinal Putri (2 January 1996)
• Diasta Priswarini (9 September 1991)
• Fahira (27 July 1998)
• Frieska Anastasia Laksani (4 March 1996)
• Gabriela Margareth Warouw (11 April 1998)
• Siti Gayatri (11 March 1993)
• Ghaida Farisya (29 May 1995)
• Intania Pratama Ilham (19 July 1991)
• Jessica Vania Widjaja (22 January 1996)
• Jessica Veranda Hardja (19 August 1993)
• Melody Nurramdhani Laksani (24 March 1992)
• Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia (11 November 1999)
• Neneng Rosediana (24 January 1999)
• Rena Nozawa (6 May 1998)
• Rezky Wiranti Dhike (22 November 1995)
• Rica Leyona (19 August 1991)
• Sendy Ariani (12 August 1993)
• Shania Juniantha (27 June 1998)
• Sonia Natalia (17 December 1997)
• Sonya Pandarwaman (18 May 1996)
• Stella Cornelia (3 November 1994)