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CGT48 (short for Chengtu48) is a Chinese idol girl group and the 5th sister group of SNH48.
The group was originally announced on September 25, 2017 on a conference of STAR48. After originally being cancelled in December 2019, it was officially announced on February 25, 2023, and made their debut on June 2, 2023.
Rumors
The group was rumored by VIP Users of the SNH48 app. Some VIP users uploaded through the Weibo a column with several sister groups : SNH48, BEJ48, GNZ48, SHY48 and CKG48. The sixth column says "COMING SOON". This made fans think of the possibility of CGT48's formation. Rumors were that the group would be announced on SNH48 Group Team Shuffle or SNH48 Group Request Time.
Original Announcement
The group was announced on September 25, 2017. The producer of the group, Wang Zijie, announced on conference that they would introduce a new sister group of SNH48 in Chengdu : CGT48. The group would have their own theater in Chengdu, and even the auditions has been planned. They spent around the 500 million yuan to build this idol girl group and it's theater. Even the website has been registered.
Originally Cancelled
The group was originally cancelled in early December 2019.[1] This was stated after an insider uploaded a screenshot of Chengdu Siba's company which is a subsidiary of STAR48. It is now known that STAR48 has carried out a deregistration (registration takedown) process for the Chendu Siba company (成都丝芭文化传媒) after being liquidated in early this December. Liquidation is the liquidation of a company by a liquidator and at the same time the issuance of assets and accounts receivable. It can be concluded that the CGT48 idol group project in Chengdu has been completely cancelled. Previously the CGT48 project had been dormant for two years and it became increasingly unclear after SHY48 and CKG48 were announced to be disbanded. Luckily, a new sister group appeared on SNH48 Group Team Shuffle: IDOLS Ft.
CGT48 Begins to Form
February 2022. Project CGT48 was formed and looking for 1st Generation members. This was confirmed by Siba STAR48 Staff and CGT48 Registration Email Has been replaced with STAR48 Company Email.[2]
At the SNH48 annual meeting on January 10, 2023, it was announced that CGT48 would start operating from April 2023.
CGT48 was officially announced on February 25, 2023 at the SNH48 REQUEST TIME 9th Edition BEST 50 concert.
On May 19, 2023, it was announced that the theater opening ceremonies and Shonichi stage performances, which were scheduled for May 27, were postponed for unknown reasons to a later date. On May 27, it was announced that the stages would now open from June 2 (Team CII), June 3 (Team GII) and June 4 (CKG48).
Teams and Members
Stages
Team CII
| # | Stage name | Date | Performances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yíwàng de Guódù (遗忘的国度) |
2023.06.02 - | TBA |
Team GII
| # | Stage name | Date | Performances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAKUNA MATATA | 2023.06.03 - | TBA |
Sister Groups
Official Link
- Website