AWA, a subscription-type (flat-rate) music streaming service operated by AWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Koki Togashi), will be released on November 3, 2024 (Sunday) 21 For one hour from 10:00 to 22:00, the AWA Lounge will be held in the online space “Lounge” where anyone can participate for free, and Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari) will also appear and participate in real-time chat.
This event will be held to commemorate the release of the new single “Aitai”, and will include the popular new song “Dramatic Oideyo” and songs that were performed at “Ikimonogakari Michi Live at Budokan” held on November 2nd. We will mainly broadcast on the air. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy interacting with artists and users even more. Please enjoy the lounge featuring members of Ikimonogakari.
■[Yoshiki Mizuno appears]Ikimonogakari Special Feature on LOUNGE Overview
Event date and time: October 3, 2024 (Sunday) 21:00-22:00
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_ikimonogakari_pr
■Ikimonogakari
On February 1, 1999, Yoshiki Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita, who attended the same elementary, middle, and high school, formed Ikimonogakari. The name of the unit comes from the fact that when the two were in the first grade of elementary school, they worked together as a “creature worker” who fed goldfish.
Started live performances on the streets in the local areas of Atsugi and Kashina and along the Odakyu Line. On November 3, 1999, classmate Yoshioka-kun’s sister Kiyoe Yoshioka, who is one year younger than him, jumped in and participated in a live performance by Ikimonogakari on the street, and the trio became a trio. With Yoshioka as a powerful vocalist, they began to actively perform in their hometowns of Atsugi and Kaishina, and started selling out one-man performances at live houses and halls.
Since making her major debut with “SAKURA” on March 15, 2006, she has released numerous hit songs such as “Arigatou,” “YELL,” “Bluebird,” and “Kaze ga Fuiteru.”
On June 2, 2021, Hotaka Yamashita announced that he would be leaving the group in the summer of the same year. Ikimonogakari, a three-person organization, has been completed, and activities as a two-person organization have begun.
Starting in February 2024, we will be holding our first national hall tour in 12 years, “Ikimonogakari no Hello everyone!! 2024 ~With you! With me! Everyone! Singing SHOW!!~”. The tour ended with great success. In July 2024, they released a new song “Harebira!”.
In June, he appeared at the “Kingokusho” held in Taiwan, and in July, he appeared at the “Tencent Music Entertainment Awards 2024” held in Macau, making his first overseas performance. “Dramatic Oideyo” was newly written as the theme song for Nippon Television’s new Sunday drama “Little Women: Sisters in Love and I Can’t Fall in Love”, which will be aired from October. On November 2nd, he held his first live performance at Budokan, “Ikimonogakari Street Live at Budokan”.
■App overview
“AWA” is a subscription-type (flat-rate) music streaming service provided by AWA Co., Ltd., a joint venture between CyberAgent Co., Ltd. and Avex Fan Marketing Co., Ltd. The service was launched in May 2015, and has distributed 150 million songs and approximately 13 million playlists created by celebrities and users. In addition to the “STANDARD Plan” which allows you to use all functions for 980 yen per month (tax included) and the “FREE Plan” which allows you to use all functions except for “offline playback” for free per month, there is also a 480 yen per month plan for middle school students and above. There are a variety of pricing plans available, including the “Student Plan” which allows you to use all features for just ¥270 (tax included) per month, and the “Artist Plan” which allows you to listen to specific artists as much as you want for ¥270 (tax included) per month. “AWA” is compatible with a variety of devices including smartphones, computers, televisions, car navigation systems, wearable terminals, and smart speakers. LOUNGE is an online space where users can enjoy the same music in the same space in real time, with the addition of LYRIC DIVE, a function that beautifully animates lyrics in real time to match songs, live audio distribution, and gifting functions. Since its launch, the service has grown into one of the largest music streaming services in Japan by expanding various plans and functions to suit user needs and listening environments.
Name: “AWA”https://awa.fm/
Recommended environment:
Price: STANDARD plan (980 yen per month including tax) / FREE plan (free per month) / Student plan (480 yen per month including tax) / Artist plan (270 yen per 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 overview
Company name: AWA Co., Ltd. (pronounced: millet)
Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu Juban Building, 4-1 Mita 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Akira Togashi, Representative Director and CEO
Business content: Music streaming service, etc.
Establishment date: December 1, 2014
■Contact information
AWA Public Relations press@awa.fm
