MNL48 | |
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 MNL48 Logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Member of | AKB48 Group |
| Members | See List of MNL48 members |
| Past members | See List of former MNL48 members |
| Website | mnl48.ph mnl48-fc.ph |
MNL48 (read as M.N.L. Forty-eight) is a Filipino idol girl group based in Manila, Philippines, and formed in 2015, they are the fourth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (former), and Thailand's BNK48. The group is named after Manila, the capital of the Philippines. MNL48 is the only AKB48 sister group that debuted with exactly 48 members on its First Generation.
Dubbed as "P-Pop (idol) Pioneers", MNL48 paved the way to the new era of Philippine pop idol industry and is known within the 48 Group as "Vocal Queens" for their singing ability.[2]
- ^ "ＡＫＢ、ＨＫＴ、ＮＧＴもＡＫＳから独立 国内４８グループ今後は地域密着がカギ – 東京スポーツ新聞社". 東スポＷeb – 東京スポーツ新聞社 (in Japanese). April 2, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Citations for MNL48 as pioneers of P-Pop:
- "MNL48: From Pioneering P-Pop's Re-emergence to Further Breakthrough". lionheart.tv. March 18, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- Santos, Rhea Manila (February 25, 2021). "READY FOR SHOWBIZ? MNL48 center girl Abby Trinidad reveals her career plans". Push. Retrieved November 7, 2022.