SM Entertainment, one of Korea’s largest talent management agencies, is kicking off its 09′ global audition on February 14th in its home ground, with plans to extend the audition to China, Japan, South East Asia, Canada and USA etc.
SM is looking for various talents in singing, acting, dancing, modelling etc. It’s said that all Asians are welcome regardless of nationality and age… but I doubt they would want a 40-year-old veteran lol.
[update] USA & Canada audition announced; no news on other places.
Nov 15 – Wilshire Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
Nov 22 – Toronto Korean Center, Toronto
Nov 22 – Executive Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
Nov 27/28 – Korea Village, New York
Refer to SM Entertainment’s official website for more details. Also check out JYPE audition and Avex audition which are running in Oct/Nov in US and Canada.
1. Singer – prepare 1 or 2 songs which you can sing without accompaniment. Please make sure that you are confident in your song selection and that the song fits best to your voice.
2. Dancer – Free Style Dancing, CD to be submitted to the reception desk on the audition date by the applicant. (If you do not bring any CD for dance, random music will be played.)
3. Actor – Impromptu Acting, memorized monologue to be prepared by applicant.
4. Model – Free posing. (5 or more)
5. Producer/Composer (Writer) – Producer/Composer (Writer) Demo CD or written music to be brought by the applicant.
[hat tip to junior]
Hey i would like to know info on the SM auditions and how it works? do we have to go there in person? or can we email them by email a link? or mail them a pakage with a cd of a demo?
Can some one please help me? it would mean alot
grgghth… yes, you do (or at least partially).
Avz… yes you will have to attend the audition sooner or later. You can go to the auditions directly, but if your location does not permit you to do so… try emailing them for options instead. All the info you need is available on their website.
what if im 153 . Do you think they`ll accept my height ? If they ever have auditions in malaysia.
ophelia… can’t tell for sure. There’s no official heights requirement; there are a few SM artists that border around 160cm, so you might have a chance.
Personally I think having good proportion is more important than the height itself, and off course… talent matters.
thank you , would you be able to give me the link to there official web site??
or would you be able to give me the email i could send in my demo to? or to get mor info?
The link was already provided in my original article…
http://audition.smtown.com/
You will reach a Korean page at first, but there’s an English version… you can find the link on the sidebar. Also, refer to comment #8 above for some basic info.
SM audition will come to Malaysia in this year 2009?????
Erika… it’s too early to tell. SM did voice their intention to do it in South East Asia, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Hello yein Jee..I’m Arita. I really want to be a SM Dancer. can you held your audition near my home country? i’ll do my best.. i’m from indonesia. can you held this audition near Indonesia? like Singapore maybe? do you accept an foreigners like me? thanks for this information. Please tell me to when this audition held? Kamsahamnida…annyongseo
Arita… I am not working with SM, what makes you think so? Good luck though.
so who are you? i think you are member of SM Entertainment..i’m sorry..i don’t know. i just want to know about this information. Can you help me?
I am just an ordinary blogger Arita… and since that I’m not from SM, I can’t answer most of your questions. As for the general stuff, it’s all written in this article, the comments and on SM’s website.
Are indians allowed to audition?
Interesting question Dee… contact them directly for affirmative answer…
2009smhelp@smtown.com
heres the link 4 this year’s most recent updates in eng
http://audition.smtown.com/GlobalAudition0900.asp?lang=eng
sum information 4 u.s. auditions [locations nd such] r in last year’s page
http://audition.smtown.com/GlobalAudition0800.asp?lang=eng
thts rlly all i can tell about it rytt now but i hope i help sum ppl. i feel so anxious cuz lst yr ['08] i found out bout the SM auditions like a week after they had the new york auditions >.< so now i have 2 wait another 7 months. grr… x3
Thanks for the info Winnie… good luck to your audition this year ;)
I want to be a singer verry verry much
But my family want me as a nurse
Feel blue sometimes make more of.
Is what I want, I want to be.
Hi, I’m from Malaysia.
When and where the audition will be held in Malaysia?
I really want to go to audition.
Can you tell me the details?
Lacus… no news for international schedule/venues yet.