NiziU Announce Worldwide Digital Release of Pre-Debut Mini-Album

NiziU, a new nine-member girl group, just released their "pre-debut" mini-album Make you happy digitally in Japan and Korea on June 30th. The mini-album will become available for download and streaming worldwide on July 1st.

The group was formed from the nine finalists of "Nizi Project", a Hulu Japan competition reality show that was launched as a joint venture between Sony Music Japan and JYP Entertainment, the management company behind popular South Korean acts such as 2PM, GOT7, TWICE and Stray Kids. Fans who haven't seen the show can watch it with English subtitles on NiziU's YouTube channel, although the videos are being released on a delayed schedule, so the final episodes are not available just yet. 

The audition project began in summer 2019, with the two companies aiming to create a Japanese girl group that could capture the essence of K-pop and aim for global activities. The group will be produced by JYP Entertainment, their music will be released on Sony Music Japan, and they will be co-managed by both companies.

Make you happy contains four songs created for the final audition stages of "Nizi Project". Links to download and stream the release on various music platforms are available here. (Note: The mini-album may not become available until it is July 1st in your time zone.)

NiziU are scheduled to make their official debut this fall, although the specific date has not been revealed just yet. Fans can keep an eye on their official website and Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for more updates.

An English-subtitled comment video from NiziU about Make you happy can be viewed below, followed by the MV for the title track.