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"welcome back to the show... our
twelve girls have prepared solo
songs that will hopefully show us
their true talent... the talent that
will get them into the elite eight."

"so the girls will be performing in
alphabetical order, which means
chaeri is up first with ' nineteen '
by natty. good luck, everyone!"

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[ camera cut: woo chaeri
"the song i chose has a pretty hard dance.
it involves standing on a chair... and if you
know me, i'm pretty clumsy and i've fallen
a lot. so don't mind my bruises when i go
on stage! i hope i don't fall again..." ]

chaeri: hi! i'm woo chaeri, and i'll be
performing natty's 'nineteen' tonight!

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rosé: wow! i couldn't have been more
impressed with you, chaeri! ever since the
beginning of joyride, your youthful passion
has been such a prominent trait in your
performances. you definitely picked a good
song to showcase your charm. nice!

soyeon: i liked it, all around! you
sang amazing, and you successfully
completed the choreo with chairs!
you seemed a bit overpowering in
the dance at times though...

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[ camera cut: choi dasom
"awh i'm so excited to perform
this song! i just think it's perfect
for me. i'm especially excited to
wear this cute stage outfit!" ]

dasom: i'm choi dasom, and i will
be showing you a fresh version of
' heart attack ' by loona's chuu!

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

soyeon: dasom, you're so cute!
literally, so precious, let me put
you in my pocket. this was such
a wise choice as your song, and
i thought you did amazingly!

baekhyun: you seem cute and tiny,
but you really do have a powerful
voice. i was shocked at that talent!
i'd say you're set for the elite eight!

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[ camera cut: kim gaeun
"i've stayed up for nights trying to
perfect myself, and i think i've finally
got it. now, i'm just trying flood my
thoughts with confidence so i can
go out there and wow them." ]

gaeun: my name is kim gaeun and i'll
be performing luna's 'free somebody'!

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suga: you really showed us just
how powerful your voice is with
this song, which fit you well. i'm
really impressed at how well you
did! i did hear you strain a bit at
times, but that's expected from a
trainee who hasn't performed
solo yet. stunning work, gaeun.

taeyong: nice, gaeun! i know you've
had some ups and downs throughout
the course of joyride, but, by far, this
was your highest point. this is exactly
what the final joyride lineup needs...

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[ camera cut: choi hyun
"why did i choose hyuna's song?
oh, well she's a queen, of course!
an icon! i wanna follow her foot-
steps on my road as an idol." ]

hyun: hi, i'm hyun, and i'm about to
blow you away with 'roll deep' by hyuna

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taeyong: nice, hyun! you really
brought in the big guns today with
your expressions and confidence!
but... the song... you picked a duo
song, so you're automatically set
back for cheating the system a bit.

rosé: yeah, other than the duo
situation, i felt like you did pretty
great! you fit this concept well
and i thought you totally brought
the heat with those moves!

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[ camera cut: jo joyoung
"i'm worried that trying a new concept
in the most important mission of the
show might be a bad idea... but i'm
hoping it'll help me show the judges
that i'm confident in my skills." ]

joyoung: hello, i'm joyoung and i'm
gonna perform sunmi's siren! enjoy!

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baekhyun: honestly, i'm so proud
of you for stepping out of your comfort
zone at such high stakes. you did great!
i'm rooting for you to get into joyride...!

soyeon: impressive, joyoung! though
you're best at being cute on stage, i think
you looked stunning as a mermaid too! all
jokes aside, you were wonderful, but i do
think you lack a bit in dance too much...

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[ camera cut: hwang lynx
"i've been trying to improve... i had
to to reach my goals. i just hope
i do good while performing..." ]

lynx: yo, i'm lynx, your half filipina
trainee, and i'll be performing 'do
or die' by alexa! enjoy, everyone~

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taeyong: something was off here.
i'm not familiar with this song, but i
think you messed up the rap... your
expressions and fierceness was
through the roof though!

rosé: omg! you looked great, but like
baekhyun said, you're lacking the ability
to perform solo now. that's okay, but
in this challenge, it seems like you lack
compared to your talented opponents.

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[ camera cut: seo mina
"i was a bit unsure as to what song
i should pick that would fit me best,
but i'm hoping this song will be the
best for me to show off my voice
as well as show them a new side
to me... a sexy one, hehe!" ]

mina: seo mina here! i'm going to
perform sunmi's '24 hours' for you!

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baekhyun: ugh, i got chills!
your heavenly voiced mixed with
this fierce song and a new concept
was just perfect. i'm proud of you!

taeyong: nice, nice. i really have
nothing to critique tonight, as you
really did seem like a real idol on
the stage, and not just a trainee.
that's awesome. i'm fighting for you!

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[ camera cut: kim nahyeon
"though i started off joyride as someone
with barely any dance skill, i feel like
i've improved so much. i'm gonna try
to show that to the judges tonight." ]

nahyeon: hi, my name's kim nahyeon
and i'm performing taeyeon's 'why'~

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suga: i was a bit worried at the
start of this performance because
i know you used to lack in dance...
but as it went on, i realized how
much you worked on it and made
yourself into a well-rounded idol.
oops, i meant trainee.. i'm already
hoping you make it into joyride!

soyeon: aw you looked so pretty,
nahyeon! you picked a perfect song
to show off those vocals. everything
from the concept and your look to
the basis of your skills was just
what i wanted to see. nice job!

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[ camera cut: fujihara nanami
"i chose the 'neon' because i wanted
to support a japanese artist in korea,
just like i will be! also, yukika's style is
very feminine and vintage vibes, so
of course i just had to jump on it!" ]

nanami: hello! i'm nanami and i'm
performing yukika's 'neon'! enjoy!

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baekhyun: you're such a talented
girl, so i wish i could've seen more
of your dancing... this song barely
showed us your true potential...

rosé: sadly, i have to agree. your
song was not wisely chosen, and
therefore, you weren't amazing.
you looked so super-super cute
in that little beret though, uwu!

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[ camera cut: tamayoka nao
"no cap the part i'm most excited
for tonight is definitely my outfit!
hyuna is such a fashion icon so
i cant wait to dress up like her." ]

nao: i'm nao and i've chosen to
perform hyuna's 'lip & hip' for my
solo. let's get into it!

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soyeon: yass exactly what i wanna
see from you. what a queen. only a
few could pull off miss hyuna's godly
work, but you did it flawlessly. nice!

taeyong: i'm impressed too, as always
from one of the top trainees. everything
from your expressions to your color of
voice was perfect for this song! go nao!

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[ camera cut: ahn raehyun
"i'm wishing for the best. i'm really
scared about this, but i'm not trying to
show it. i just want to show the judges
how much i've improved since the
beginning of this show.... finally. ]

raehyun: hi! my name's raehyun, and
i'm performing moonbyul's 'eclipse'

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

suga: ah, raehyun. i was definitely
impressed. we've been pushing you
to your limit this whole show, giving
you lots of criticism, but look how
much good it did for you! i hope you
don't hate me haha... you improved
a lot and i'm glad you did!

[ camera cut: ahn raehyun
"woah... it felt amazing to be praised
by suga sunbae-nim! he's totally my
favorite, and i still can't believe he
said all that to me... i'm happy!" ]

taeyong: impressive, indeed. i
didn't expect this type of stage
presence from you, but it was
pretty great! i'm glad this song
showcased your favorite skill,
rap, as well as your newfound
skills in vocals and dance.

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[ camera cut: chae sana
"i really like my song, and i'm hoping
that this could be my strategy... since i
like this song, i'll feel most confident
singing it, right? i hope this works..." ]

sana: hi, sana here! i'll perform
'birthday' by somi for my solo!

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rosé: hm, this performance felt
different from the rest... in a good
way! you were very fierce and
confident tonight, so good job!

soyeon: ooh, go sana! your vocals
and everything was just on point!
however, i would like to say that
you seemed to have less of a cute
aspect than more girl-crush. but
other than an unwise concept
choice, i thought you did well!

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"well, i think i know exactly who i want
in the elite eight, and i'm sure the mentors
and audience do too. we're going to go into
the voting session now. now, more than ever,
please vote with caution. this determines the
future of these twelve girls. pick wisely."

"once all the votes are collected, i'll see
you all soon to finally announce the elite
eight members who will join joyride as well
as some teasers about the groups debut!"

"good luck, girls. and not to go all hunger
games mode on you, but may the odds be
ever in your favor today..."

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also , if you are an eliminated trainee
of joyride & you'd like to vote , just
let me know and i'll send you one
too ! the more votes , the fairer !