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What is HYBE's Multi-Label Audition? All 7 HYBE labels to hold auditions in Las Vegas

HYBE's Big Hit Music, Belift Labs, Source Music, Pledis Ent, KOZ Ent, HYBE Labels Japan, and HYBE America are all set to hold joint auditions in Las Vegas

Talk about killing two birds with one stone and HYBE is here to deliver. BTS’ label HYBE recently announced their multi-label audition that will take place in April 2022 in the US. The new audition will be held exactly on the same days as the upcoming BTS ‘PTD on Stage - Las Vegas’ concert and all seven subsidiaries of the label will be participating in the audition program that is set to bring in new trainees into the label who will make their debuts with HYBE’s groups in the future.

Members of BTS will be in the US from April 4 onwards as they are set to attend the 2022 Grammy Awards. Hence, the label had decided to make use of its resources and the staff that will be in Las Vegas during the period from April 8 to April 16. The label will hold not one but four different auditions in order for all seven of HYBE subsidiaries to have enough number of artists to pick from.

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What is HYBE’s multi-label audition?

On March 21, the label announced their first-ever ‘HYBE Multi-Label Audition’ on social media which will be held in Las Vegas, US on April 8, April 9 as well as on April 15 and April 16. It was also revealed that this audition program is not limited to HYBE’s main labels like Big Hit Music or Belift Labs but all seven of HYBE’s subsidiaries will take part in the Las Vegas audition program. Alongside Big Hit Music, Belift Labs, other HYBE subsidiaries like Source Music, Pledis Entertainment, KOZ Entertainment, HYBE Labels Japan, and HYBE America will all participate in the upcoming audition program, making it one of the largest and jointly held auditions from HYBE.

Who can audition?

It was reported that the labels are looking for young talents ranging from ages 11 to 19 years. There are no gender constraints which means anyone born between 2002 and 2011 can audition with HYBE at the 2022 HYBE Multi-Label Audition. For the audition, the label is trying to recruit new talent from the vocal, rap, and dance fields which means that the participants applying need to have skills in at least one of the three departments. Interested applicants will need to register by April 4 on the link provided here.

'A storm is coming'

Fans think it is extremely smart of HYBE to conveniently hold an audition in Las Vegas, the same time and place as BTS' upcoming concert, considering a lot of fans dedicated to K-pop attend the shows. One fan said, "Killin many birds with one stone .. since all headin for Grammys n PTD."

Another fan said, "BigHit doing the most and not wasting any time on Las Vegas, Hitting 3 birds in 1 stone haha coz BTS attending the Grammys, BTS 3 day Sold Out concerts and now this." One fan joked, "When you have to audition at 6pm and go to the BTS concert at 7pm." One more fan said, "Theres a storm cominggggg."