AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will launch the official program “AWA Musictellers” on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. in the online space “Lounge,” which anyone can join for free. The program will feature singers who excel at playing and singing to move the heart, transcending the boundaries between artists and streamers.
This new program is a new program following the very positive reception of the “CROSS AWA pre. Sing-along Festival” held in May 2024, and will feature AWA Lounge performers who transcend the boundaries between artists and streamers, delivering heart-warming singing and playing. The first episode will feature three artists: singer-songwriter Funatsu Masato, whose song “Love at First Sight” released in May has been played over 300 million times on TikTok; singer erica, whose signature song “A Song for You” has been played 43 million times on YouTube; and AWA Lounge streamer Kikazaru, whose original song “Sleeping Demon Summon” provided by music producer Sugiyama Katsuhiko is a hot topic. Anyone can join the AWA Lounge for free via the AWA app or WEB, and listeners can interact with artists via chat.
■Outline of the official program “AWA Musictellers”
Date and time: Thursday, July 25, 2024, 9pm-10pm
Cast: Funatsu Masato / Erica / Kikazaru
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_musictellers_0725_pr
▼May 2024 “CROSS AWA pre. Sing-along Festival” (part of the chat sing-along)
■ Funatsu Masato
Born on July 9, 2001 in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture.
A singer-songwriter who has gained a lot of support, especially from teenagers, thanks to her sweet singing voice, catchy melodies that are hard to forget once you’ve heard them, and the guitar playing skills she’s developed since childhood.
■Erica
After graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo from Yamanashi Prefecture with the aim of becoming a singer. Her song “Kokuu Uta” (Confession Song), which features sad lyrics about confessions and heartbreak, became a hot topic, and her popularity spread through word of mouth, especially among junior and senior high school girls. Her specialty is singing impromptu songs. Her signature song “Kokuu Jyuukajo” (10 Confessions) reached number one on the weekly charts on LINE MUSIC.
Their signature song, “A Song for You,” has been played over 43 million times on YouTube, with a total of 140 million views on YouTube.
He is attracting attention both inside and outside the industry as a “new generation social artist.”
■Kikazaru
I am just a monkey after all. I write and sing songs.
X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/kikasarupien
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Kikazaru
■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 offers all features free of charge 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 unlimited listening to selected artists 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 suit users’ needs and 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.
Name: “AWA”https://awa.fm/
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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: May 27, 2015
■URL
AWA:https://awa.fm/
App Store:https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id980578855
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/
AWA latest information:https://news.awa.fm/
AWA Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/awa_official?lang=ja
AWA Official LINE:https://lin.ee/21w3f0k
■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
