Yahagi Moeka wins "Voice of AKB48 II"
On 31 October 2019 the final of the second AKB48 Group Singing Competition “AKB48 Group Kasho Ryoku No. 1 Ketteisen” took place in the Asakasa Act Theater. Winner of the competition is AKB48 Team K member Yahagi Moeka. Two Kenkyuusei, Yamasaki Amiru (NMB48) and Mimura Hino (NGT48) follow in places two and three. Okada Nana (AKB48/STU48) as one of the favourites and third place winner of the 1st “AKB48 Group Kasho Ryoku No. 1 Ketteisen” finished fifth behind Takayanagi Akane (SKE48).
Final score:
1. Yahagi Moeka – AKB48 – 1: Nandemonaiya (Kamishiraishi Mone) – 2: Believe (Che’Nelle)
2. Yamasaki Amiru – NMB48 KKS – 1: Everything (MISIA) – 2: ENDLESS STORY (REIRA starring YUNA ITO)
3. Mimura Hino – NGT48 KKS – 1: On My Own (Les Miserable) – 2: Tamashī no Refrain (Takahashi Yoko – EVANGELION)
4. Takayanagi Akane – SKE48 – 1: Only Human (K) – 2: PIECE OF MY WISH (Miki Imai)
5. Okada Nana – AKB48/STU48 – 1: WHY (Kato Miliyah) – 2: Anata no kisu o kazoemashô (Koyanagi Yuki)
6. Toyonaga Aki – HKT48 – 1: Otona no okite (Donuts Hole) – 2: Kageriyuku heya (Matsutoya Yumi)
7. Akiyoshi Yuka – HKT48 – 1: Tomodachi no Uta (Nakamura Ataru) – 2: I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)
8. Mineyoshi Arisa – STU48 – 1: Sobakasu (JUDY AND MARY) – 2: Yoake no MEW (Koizumi Kyoko)
Finalist Preview:
Final:
Top15
1. Okada Nana – AKB48
2. Yamasaki Amiru – NMB48 KKS
3. Yahagi Moeka – AKB48
4. Akiyoshi Yuka – HKT48
5. Minegishi Minami – AKB48
6. Yano Honoka – STU48
7. Sakamoto Erena – HKT48
7. Yokoyama Yui – AKB48 Team 8
9. Takayanagi Akane – SKE48
10. Mineyoshi Arisa – STU48
11. Shirai Yukino – SKE48 KKS
12. Mimura Hino – NGT48 KKS
13. Kadowaki Miyuna – STU48
13. Kojina Yui – HKT48
15. Rissen Airi – AKB48 Team 8
Judge’s Pick
1. Toyonaga Aki – HKT48
2. Yamauchi Suzuran – SKE48
3. Oda Erina – AKB48 Team 8
4. Akashi Natsuko – NMB48
5. Asai Nanami – AKB48
Judge’s Final:
1. Yoshimasa Inoue, Komposer
2. Kurosawa Kaoru, Singer “The Gospellers”
3. Kato Izumi, Singer
4. Satoh Kafu, Singer-songwriter