Open Auditions for D'Academy 8 Present in Various Cities, Fildan Rahayu to Selfi Yamma as Judges

Kapanlagi.com - The phenomenal success of D'Academy, which continues to strengthen from season to season, further solidifies INDOSIAR's position as the Home of Talent Search. D'Academy 7 (DA7) has gone viral and become a topic of conversation across various media platforms throughout 2025 to now, as it has produced captivating Gen-Z dangdut stars like Tasya DA7, Valen DA7, April DA7, Arbil DA7, and Mila DA7 from all corners of Indonesia.

According to Nielsen viewership data, DA7 has become the No.1 talent search program in Indonesia for the last 15 years (2011-2025). Now, INDOSIAR is preparing to scout the next generation of young dangdut talents through D'Academy 8 (DA8).

"We greatly appreciate the extraordinary enthusiasm shown by participants and viewers of INDOSIAR in DA7. This achievement and pride serves as a motivation for INDOSIAR to immediately start the 8th season of D'Academy. Auditions will be held both online and offline to provide wider opportunities for aspiring dangdut stars. Even the stars of D'Academy and LIDA will also be present at the offline auditions for D'Academy 8 as judges and guest stars. We hope their presence can inspire participants and motivate them to give their best performances and be ready to step onto the big stage in Jakarta," said Harsiwi Achmad, Director of Emtek Media.

1. Offline Audition Location

The offline auditions will be held in several cities in Indonesia starting from April 18, 2026, to May 10, 2026, at 07:00 local time. Here is the information about the venues and locations:

1. Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra: Located at the Musi Banyuasin Regent's Office (Opp Room), on Saturday, April 18, 2026, featuring Lady Rara as the judge and Sridevi DA as the guest star.

2. Medan City, North Sumatra: Located at Medan Area University (Campus 2), on Sunday, April 19, 2026, featuring Fildan as the judge and Arbil DA7 as the guest star.

3. Sidenreng Rappang Regency, South Sulawesi: Located at the Lobby of the Sidrap Regent's Office, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, featuring Selfi Yamma as the judge and Andi Syaqirah DA7 as the guest star.

4. Makassar City, South Sulawesi: Located at Swiss-Belinn Panakkukang, on Sunday, April 26, 2026, featuring Selfi Yamma as the judge and Andi Syaqirah DA7 as the guest star.

5. Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan: Located at Horison Sagita Hotel, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, featuring Fildan as the judge and Valen DA7 as the guest star.

6. Jakarta City: Located at INDOSIAR Emtek City Studio, on Sunday, May 10, 2026, featuring Melly Lee as the judge and Tasya DA7 as the guest star.
In addition to the 6 cities above, other cities will follow and will be informed further through Indosiar TV and all Indosiar social media accounts.

2. How to Register for Offline Audition

The public can download the offline or open audition form for D'Academy 8 at www.indosiar.com. Fill out the form and bring it directly to the audition location. The audition is FREE of charge.

The requirements and conditions to participate in the open audition include: participants must be at least 14 years old and a maximum of 23 years old, participants must be native Indonesian citizens (proven by showing an original ID card or Family Card), participants must not be bound by any record label or artist management, participants must have the ability to sing dangdut/malay songs, participants are required to bring a photocopy of their identity card (ID card/driver's license/student card and Family Card of their residence) at the time of the audition and two recent color photos in 3R size (Close Up and Full Body). For more information, follow us on social media Instagram and TikTok @dacademy8.indosiar and also the official social media account @indosiar.

3. Online Audition via KapanLagi.com

For prospective participants who cannot attend the offline audition, you can still participate in the D'Academy 8 (DA8) audition online, which has been open since April 10, 2026, and will run until May 10, 2026, by registering here.

Join the audition and become the future dangdut star at D'Academy 8! This audition is FREE of charge, and be careful of scams claiming to be Indosiar.

(kpl/ums)