r/TheDreamAcademy

I mean, a lot of Dream Academy contestants were hardworking and songwriters but still aren't as successful as Adela. especially considering the odds were against her because she got removed first. She certainly has that star quality but what is it that makes her shines so much solo?

Ezrela aside obviously. I know she was out for her injury and then she would eventually stop participating before exiting the competition. For this reason, I’m not familiar with her relationships with other competitors … but I’m assuming she was friends w the girls as she was one of the original trainees

perhaps i’m missing some details, but i’m rewatching popstar academy doc rn. when they do the antifragile/fearless mission 2, the girls all seem really surprised and anxious about having to sing and dance at the same time, saying how difficult it would be and that some of them didn’t have much experience in it at all. shouldn’t they have been taught to do this in T+D? if they were given two separate dance classes with normal vs heels, why not a separate vocal class for singing whilst dancing? it feels like a pretty important fundamental

If I made Katseye, I would keep Daniela and Lara, and I would add Karlee, Emily, Adela and Naisha. Who would you have?

Rank the dream academy contestants from your favourite to least. Personally for me, my top 10 were:

1. Nayoung
2. Lexie
3. Daniella
4. Megan
5. Lara
6. Ezrela
7. Marquise
8. Samara
9. Yoonchae
10. Sophia

And which are then followed by:
11. Adéla
12. Celeste
13. Emily
14. Ua
15. Mei
16. Brooklyn
17. Karlee
18. Iliya
19. Manon
20. Hinari

That being said absolutely no hate to anyone- all of the girls shine in their own amazing ways :D Also, my top 6 from the list were my favs but I do not see them in a group TOGETHER. Had an idea with a friend a while ago about HYBE x Geffen debuting two 5-member groups instead of one 6-member group with the girls in my top 10- which are entirely on the list cause I think they deserved the spot the most (Not in the order I listed- that was for my favourite contestants but I’m saying each of those 10 girls on my list deserved to debut the most in my opinion). Group 1 would be Nayoung, Lexie, Daniella, Megan and Marquise in concept like smth called MoonRime and Group 2 could be Lara, Sophia, Samara, Yoonchae and Ezrela in a concept like MOSAIC.

And then maybe, after these two sister groups debuted and did well, HYBE x Geffen could’ve done a T&D program with the intention of debuting 24 girls and brought back all girls cut from dream academy except Hinari cause I dont think her skills were developed enough for a project that would require so much investment and except Manon cause she’s more of an individualist media sensation I feel- Nothing against her at all btw, just what I think. They could bring back Naisha and Abby too and Jayla and Ayana from World Scout and then 12 other girls could be found too.

They could branch beyond their traditional girl group concept and debut 2 solo vocalists, Adéla and Celeste and 3 solo dancers: Emily, Ua and Naisha. And then create 4 girl group concepts (some name ideas me and my friend thought up of):

Lilac Line: 3 members- Jayla, Ayana, Mei

Sugar Static: 4 members- would include Iliya, Karlee, Brooklyn plus another girl

Angelwave: 6 members, Abby plus 5 other girls. Softer concept.

Nightdrive: 6 members, vocal centric group, 6 vocal powerhouses who blend well together for layered harmonies

And then HYBE x Geffen’s music scene would look smth like this: MoonRime (Fandom is Moonlets) and MOSAIC (Fandom is Starlings) are sister groups. Angelwave (Fandom is Angels), Lilac Line (Fandom is Blossoms) and Adéla on a similar wavelength with them and Celeste, Sugar Static (Fandom is Sugarbabies- just don’t mind that an excuse the reference I feel like they’d be slightly more mature), and Nightdrive (fandom is Nightlights) on a similar level.

This is so idealistic and delusional but fun nonetheless 😂😂

I wanted Marquise as All-Rounder, Manon as Vocalist, Lexie as Dancer, Megan as Visual, Yoonchae as Maknae/Rapper and Mei as Leader

Just rewatched for the 100th time. During DA reveals, a lot of the girls seem to be in shock when they called Yoonchae’s name as part of the group. When the other girls names were called, they were just clapping.

After watching Pop Star Academy, I honestly couldn't believe they chose Manon for the group. Throughout the series, it seemed like the other trainees were constantly frustrated with her for being late, skipping classes, missing curfew, and not taking the opportunity as seriously as everyone else. On top of that, no one even chose her for their groups.

Now with her on hiatus, I can't help but wonder if it's lasting longer than she expected because the company is trying to send a message: if you choose to take a break, you also miss out on the opportunities and experiences that come with being part of the group. Am I reading too much into it, or did anyone else have the same thought?

How would you create multiple groups if all 20 of the girls had to debut? Personally I would do 4 groups of 5, each with a different aesthetic and sound. Lara and Sophia would prob be in one group whilst Lexie and Ezrela would be in another group. What about you though? Who would you pick? How many groups would you make?

I'm an Irish x Japanese woman and I posted a Manon eyebrow tutorial on tiktok yesterday. Then apparently, a bunch of people in the comments were saying that I have no right making any Manon inspo beauty tutorial vids due to my race/ethnicity. A lot of people were also messaging mean things to me.

I don't understand... Manon is Ghanaian x Swiss-Italian so that means I can't make any inspo tutorial vids about her?? Make it make sense.

Anyways I ended up deleting my video bc of the harsh criticism

I think it’s likely that yes she slacked off during Dream Academy. You don’t get complaints from the director, all of your instructors, your manager, and all of your peers (including incredibly successful ones) without having been a consistently *inconsistent person to work with. Sophia even led the sit down talk with Manon.

Now the question is, does that matter anymore? Not really. She has to have put in the work by now. You don’t get on a Grammy’s stage and perform that well without putting in hard work.

I realized today that the enemy has and always has been HYBE X GEFFEN. They knew exactly what they were getting into when they signed Manon. They had over a year of proof. Whether or not they struggle to get her to stay on schedule, we’ll never know. If she truly is so difficult to work with, they really risked knowing that and moving forward just because she’s beautiful and charismatic. Either way they fucked up.

5. Celeste - I love her... but she literally only had one line.

6. Ezrela - Good for her parts, not really in the center that much though.

7. Manon - I know this is controversial, but here me out. She was sooo good, but in some parts, she lacked some stability. (Pls don't hate on me)

8. Ua - She was in the center for like, half the song. Her vocals have improved a lot, and I just couldn't take my eye off her dancing!

9. Daniela - Do I even need to say anything? We all know why she debuted.

After seeing Marquise’s solo debut with « Dontneedyouanymore » I honestly think HYBE x Geffen may have let one of their strongest trainees go.

She made it all the way to the Top 10 in Dream Academy, consistently delivered solid performances, and had one of the most versatile stage presences on the show. A lot of people thought she was a lock for the final lineup.

What really stood out to me is how perfectly her solo concept fits her. It feels so natural, elegant, confident, slightly mysterious, and it really brings out her charisma in a way that suits her so much. It doesn’t feel forced at all, it feels like she finally found the style she was meant to do.

Honestly, debuting as a soloist seems to suit her much more than debuting in a group like Saint Satine. She has a presence that naturally draws your attention, and her solo concept really lets her individuality shine.

This isn’t hate toward KATSEYE, I love the group and the girls. But seeing Marquise now really makes me wonder what she could’ve become with another year under HYBE.