SGO48 Senbatsu Battle was a competition within SGO48. The members had to perform various different kinds of entertainment in front of an external panel of judges, who were experts in their respective fields. The battle was broadcast on the official SGO48 YouTube channel, with the first episode released on June 11th, 2020.
Promotional Image for Senbatsu Battle
Episode 1 & 2[]
The first half of the first stage: All members of SGO48 perform one song for vocals and dance each and receive feedback from the judges. At the end of the episode the Top 4 get to pick teams for the next stage, Group Performances.
- Judges
- Singer: Ali Hoàng Dương
- Dancer: Huỳnh Mến
- Recap
| Picture | Name | Rank | Point | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep.1 | Ep.2 | ||||
| Châu Ngọc Đoan Thảo | 15 | 23 | 140 | Baby Queen | |
| Đặng Thị Huỳnh Như | 2 | 4 | 170 | Eyeliner (Leader) | |
| Huỳnh Ngô Kim Châu | 11 | 19 | 153 | Baby Queen | |
| Lê Mẫn Nghi | 5 | 10 | 160 | A | |
| Lê Nguyễn Như Thảo | 12 | 20 | 145 | A | |
| Lê Nguyễn Phụng Nhi | 4 | 9 | 161 | Mỡ | |
| Lê Phạm Thuỷ Tiên | - | 6 | 165 | Mỡ | |
| Lê Sunny | - | 8 | 173 | A | |
| Lê Thị Thu Nga | - | 10 | 160 | Baby Queen | |
| Ngô Thị Cẩm Nhi | 12 | 20 | 145 | Mỡ | |
| Nguyễn Hồ Trùng Dương | - | 15 | 145 | Baby Queen | |
| Nguyễn Lê Ngọc Ánh Sáng | 5 | 10 | 145 | Baby Queen | |
| Nguyễn Quế Minh Hân | - | 1 | 180 | Baby Queen (Leader) | |
| Nguyễn Thanh Hoàng My | - | 5 | 169 | Mỡ | |
| Nguyễn Thị Lệ | 9 | 15 | 165 | Mỡ | |
| Nguyễn Thị Minh Thư | - | 15 | 165 | Eyeliner | |
| Nguyễn Thị Nhi | 5 | 10 | 160 | A | |
| Nguyễn Trương Tường Vy | 12 | 20 | 145 | Eyeliner | |
| Phạm Lâm Ánh Trúc | - | 6 | 165 | Eyeliner | |
| Trần Cát Tường | 1 | 3 | 173 | Mỡ (Leader) | |
| Trần Lý Minh Thư | 9 | 15 | 155 | Eyeliner | |
| Võ Ngọc Xuân Ca | - | 2 | 178 | A (Leader) | |
| Võ Phan Kim Khánh | 5 | 10 | 160 | Eyeliner | |
| Vương Mai Linh | 15 | 23 | 140 | A | |
Episode 3[]
Group Dance Performance. Four teams will be randomly picked a song from the given list and they have a week to practice.
- Judges
- Singer: Ali Hoàng Dương
- Dancer: Huỳnh Mến
- Recap
| Team | Members | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Xuân Ca DONA Linh Mai Mẫn Nghi Như Thảo Sunny |
Kiss & Make Up by Dua Lipa and BLACKPINK |
- |
| Eyeliner | Minxy Kaycee Tammy Trúc Phạm Ashley Janie |
Salute by Little Mix |
- |
| Mỡ | Anna Mochi Lệ Trang Tiên Linh Ni Ni Phụng Nhi |
Yummy by Justin Bieber |
Phụng Nhi was eliminated |
| Baby Queen | Sachi Thu Nga Trùng Dương Ánh Sáng Hikari Mon |
Move by Little Mix |
Winner |
Episode 4[]
Every team had to create a 5-7 minute long screenplay.
- Judges
- Actress: Khả Như
- Actor: Minh Dự
- Recap
| Team | Point | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A | 170 | - |
| Eyeliner | 170 | - |
| Mỡ | 180 (extra 5 points individually) |
Winner |
| Baby Queen | 160 | - |
Episode 5[]
The teams have to pick a brand and then co-ordinate their outfits within 3 minutes, then they get 15 photos done by a photographer. The two teams with the lowest score have to submit a volunteer to be eliminated.
- Judges
- Fashionista: Quỳnh Anh Shyn
- Photographer: Chanh Nguyễn
- Recap
| Team | Point | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A | 155 | Như Thảo was eliminated |
| Eyeliner | 165 | - |
| Mỡ | 200 | Winner |
| Baby Queen | 180 | - |
Episode 6[]
In this episode, the girls are measured in height, weight and bust, waist and hip width. Also, over the past week, the girls received points for how often they were on time for practice and a score of up to 100 points was kept for each member. Points were deducted for tardiness or not showing up to classes without proper notice.
Episode 7[]
This episode shows how handshake events work. Some members, like Ánh Sáng, have a lot of visitors, but there are also members like Phụng Nhi and DONA, who barely have any visitors in their lane at all. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members are wearing screen visors and fans have to get their temperature checked before being allowed inside. At the end, the members also put on a short performance. Then, the top 5 members with most handshake tickets are called to stage;
- Lệ Trang (674 tickets) as the Handshake Queen 2020
- Hikari (265 tickets)
- Trùng Dương (232 tickets)
- Thu Nga (170 tickets)
- Kaycee (164 tickets)
Episode 8[]
The four teams each chose an SGO48 song to perform. All teams had to nominate a member each that would not receive any points for this round. At the end of the episode, the 16 members with the most points were announced to be the senbatsu for SGO48's next single (not yet announced). Lệ Trang gave up her spot in senbatsu.
- Judges
- Singer: Ali Hoàng Dương
- Dancer: Huỳnh Mến
- Recap
| Team | Song | Point | Members who will not receive any points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Heavy Rotation | 195 Winner |
Note |
| Eyeliner | Shonichi | 170 | Kaycee |
| Mỡ | Koi Suru Fortune Cookie | 180 | Lệ Trang |
| Baby Queen | Ponytail to Shushu | 180 | Trùng Dương |
- SGO48's 3rd Single Senbatsu
- Hikari
- Mẫn Nghi
- Thu Nga
- Ni Ni
- Trùng Dương
- Ánh Sáng
- Mochi
- Tammy
- Janie
Lệ Trang→ Tiên Linh- Trúc Phạm
- Anna
- Ashley
- Xuân Ca
- Linh Mai
Episode 9[]
This episode aimed to find the center for the upcoming single. They are each given one minute to sing and one minute to dance to RIVER. Always four girls at a time performed in batches. The center would be revealed in the next episode.
- Judges
- Singer: Ali Hoàng Dương
- Dancer: Huỳnh Mến
Episode 10[]
- SGO48's 3rd Single Senbatsu with Line Up
| 1. Kaycee (Center) |
| 4. Mochi | 3. Linh Mai |
| 5. Ánh Sáng | 2. Ni Ni | 6. Xuân Ca |
| 10. Tiên Linh | 9. Janie | 8. Anna | 7. Trùng Dương |
| 14. Ashley | 12. Hikari | 11. Tammy | 16. Trúc Phạm | 13. Mẫn Nghi | 15. Thu Nga |