On Tuesday, June 3, the Hokkaido preliminary round of Hakuba Praise Contest was held. 9 teams including the elementary school and below children appeared on stage. In the first place in the elementary school and below category is “Hikari” by Obihiro Church. In the first place in the adult category is “Anointed” by Obihiro Church and second place is “Olive” by Kushiro. The final teams in the elementary school and blow category are going to be chosen by judges after the preliminary round contest. In the adult category, “Anointed” will advance to the final round in Hakuba, and “Olive” is one of runners-up.
