AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), began streaming all 425 of Naomi Chiaki’s songs on June 10, 2024.
The songs being distributed this time are 425 songs from all singles and albums, including her representative song “Kachō” and her debut song “Ame ni Nureta Bojō”, her original album “Tsutsumaka” produced in 1988, and the album “Yogiri yo Tonight Mo Arigatou Chiaki Naomi Ishihara Yujiro wo Uta”, which features covers of Ishihara Yujiro’s songs arranged by Kurata Nobuo. In addition, AWA has released a playlist of popular songs, “Chiaki Naomi’s CLASSICS”, to commemorate the song distribution. Please enjoy Chiaki Naomi’s playlist, which is filled with famous songs that have colored the era.
■ “Chiaki Naomi’s CLASSICS” (partially published)
01. Applause
02. Yagiri Ferry
03. Akai Hana (Theme song for Shochiku movie “GONIN”)
04. Kamome Town
05. Four Requests
06. Again
07. Migratory Birds
08. Thank you for the night fog again tonight
09. Hill with a harbor view
10. Secret Love
11. Playing with Love (Good Night, Lover)
12. Each Table
13. A Profusion of Flowers
14. To the dusty town
15. I missed you
16. Can you understand?
17. Pity
18. Starlight Path
19. C’est a Hambourg
20. House in the Morning Sun (Asahirou)
▼Playlist URL
https://mf.awa.fm/3Vg2KLv
■ Naomi Chiaki
Born on September 17, 1947 in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo.
She made her debut as a singer in 1969 with “Ame ni Nureta Boujou”. In 1972, her song “Kachou” took the world by storm and won the Japan Record Award. She is well-known for her singing ability, and has performed at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for many years. Since her comeback in 1980, she has been active as an actress, appearing in films such as “Izakaya Choji” in 1983 and “Setouchi Shonen Yakyu-dan” in 1984. She also made headlines with her appearance in the commercial for “Tansu ni Gon”. She is currently taking a break from show business.
■App Overview
AWA is a subscription-based music streaming service provided by AWA Inc., a joint venture between CyberAgent Inc. and Avex Fan Marketing Inc. The service was launched in May 2015 and offers 150 million songs and approximately 13 million playlists created by celebrities and users. In addition to the Standard Plan, which offers full access to all features for a monthly fee of 980 yen (tax included), the Free Plan, which allows users to use all features for free except for offline playback, the Student Plan, which is available for junior high school students and above for a monthly fee of 480 yen (tax included), and the Artist Plan, which allows users to listen to a specific artist for a monthly fee of 270 yen (tax included). AWA is compatible with a variety of devices, including smartphones, PCs, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. Since its launch, the service has expanded to include a variety of plans and features to meet the needs of users and their viewing environments, such as “LYRIC DIVE,” a feature that beautifully animates lyrics in real time to match the music, and “LOUNGE,” an online space where users can enjoy the same music in the same space in real time with live audio streaming and gifting features, and has grown into one of Japan’s largest music streaming services.
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Price: STANDARD plan (980 yen/month including tax) / FREE plan (free/month) / Student plan (480 yen/month including tax) / Artist plan (270 yen/month including tax *unlimited listening to one specific artist)
Available from: May 27, 2015
■URL
AWA:https://awa.fm/
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Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.awa.liverpool
Desktop app:https://awa.fm/download/
AWA LOUNGE Browser version:https://app.awa.fm/lounge/
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AWA Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/awa_official?lang=ja
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■Company Profile
Company name: AWA Co., Ltd. (pronounced: awa)
Address: Sumitomo Real Estate Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Akimi Togashi, CEO
Business description: Music streaming services, etc.
Established: December 1, 2014
■ Contact Information
AWA Public Relations: press@awa.fm
