Nine members from AKB48 and its sister groups were selected to voice the main characters after a public audition.
The contest began with sixteen competitors (eight boys, eight girls) drawn from public auditions.
In the initial weeks of the show, public auditions are held at various locations across Russia.
For musicians, the Internet has become an incessant public audition.
It is a television music talent show for aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
The contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from public competitive auditions.
The show involves artists drawn from public auditions, and is part of The Voice franchise.
The game could be viewed as a public audition for the role of Super Bowl champion.
The first public auditions began on 23 June 2011, with the new judging panel being sighted together for the first time.
Contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions and local karaoke bars.
