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AKB48 Recruits New Part-Time Idols - For US$10 an Hour
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Female candidate of middle school age or older can vie to become an idol in September
The popular idol group recruit a member over 30 years old earlier this year.
Under the "Part-Time AKB" campaign, female candidates of middle school age or older (who are not already d with a production) will compete in a preliminary screening and two auditions. The new will then be announced in late September. The winners will sign an part-time contract for 1,000 yen an hour with the AKS management company. They will then perform in live concerts, appear in handshake events and other events, star in television programs and commercials, and do just about everything else as one of the AKB48 .
The campaign's official website began accepting applicants at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday (8:00 a.m. EDT):
Source: Oricon via Hachima Kikō
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