Cherrybelle, also known as ChiBi, is an Indonesian girl group which was formed from an audition. This band was founded on 27 February 2011 and consisted of nine young girls. On 12 April 2012, Devi and Wenda resigned as a member of Cherrybelle. As a result of the departure of 2 core members, on 8 June 2012 Kezia Karamoy and Steffy were elected to become the new members of Cherry Belle to replace Wenda and Devi. Cherrybelle was formed on 27 February 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the time, Korean groups were highly popular in Indonesia and numerous K-Pop-inspired groups were forming like custom and also choreography. Similar to their Korean counterparts, these groups attempted to release "catchy" tunes and include choreography in their performances. Music producer Dino Raturandang held open auditions in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, which 400 girls attended. After the first round left twenty hopefuls, nine girls were chosen for the group, under the stage names Angel, Anisa, Cherly, Christy, Devi, Felly, Gigi, Ryn and Wenda. All were in their late teens or early twenties. According to Wenda, they were chosen in part for their "Asian look", on top of their singing and dancing abilities. After several months of training, including occasional practices until 3 a.m. WIB (UTC+7) and living together for a month to improve interpersonal relationships, in August 2011 Cherry Belle released "Love is You", a mini-album with five tracks. The album – a rarity for K-Pop imitators in Indonesia – w

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