Beautiful JKT 48

our-ASEAN.blogspot.com - Do you know AKB48 or 48 Family ? Yes , Idol Group AKB48 is # 1 in Japan and Asia . JKT48 ( read as " J.K.T Forty- eight " ) is an idol group whose name is derived from the Indonesian city of Jakarta and basic Japanese idol group AKB48 . Formed in 2011 , it is the first AKB48 sister group outside of Japan and adopts the concept of " idols you can meet " . [ 1 ] Fans can attend daily performances in the theater group , which was built as a replica close to the AKB48 Theater in Akihabara .

Producer Yasushi Akimoto decided to bring the concept of AKB48 to Indonesia because the group has started to develop a fan base in this country . Indonesia's economic growth is seen as a potential market by many Japanese firms , and Akimoto formed a partnership with the company and the country's largest media conglomerate Global Mediacom ( MNC Media ) , the largest media group and most integrated in Southeast Asia to emulate the business model of AKB48 .
While JKT48 not restrict membership based on nationality , applicants must be a citizen of Indonesia. This group has 51 members and released their first studio album Heavy Rotation on February 16, 2013 until the date of Hits Records , a division of MNC subsidiary PT Star Media Nusantara . It performs songs by AKB48 sister group and others translated into Indonesian .

JKT 48 (Jakarta 48)

Background information : 
Country of Origin : Jakarta , Indonesia 
Genre : teen pop , bubblegum pop , dance - pop 
Years active : 2011 (2011) - now 
Labels : Hits Records ( Global Mediacom Group ) 
Related actions : 

• AKB48 
• SKE48 
• SDN48
• NMB48 
• HKT48  
• TPE48 
• SNH48