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 launched on Sunday, March 23, 2025. GRIT at Shibuya will hold the third real live performance by V artists “AWA UPSTREAM 2025 SPRING”. Prior to the event, we have started accepting entries for an event where anyone can compete for the right to appear in a real live performance.
This competition event aims to create a culture in which “mutual feelings and enthusiasm between artists and fans swirl and spread around the world,” and is an event to stake out the right to perform at the third “AWA UPSTREAM 2025 SPRING.” Masu. It has already been decided that the first artists to appear will be transform singer Nadomi, who straddles the line between the virtual and real worlds, Ibaramuan from Nemurihime Vsinger, and virtual singer-songwriter Rin Saki. This will be a rare opportunity to perform with gorgeous artists. Anyone who is a singer or someone who is mainly active in songs such as Vsinger can participate, so please take this opportunity to start AWA Lounge and get the right to perform live with gorgeous artists. We look forward to receiving many entries.
▼Enter here
https://cp.awa.fm/news/awaupstream-2025sp
■Live event overview
Event name: AWA UPSTREAM 2025 SPRING
Date: March 23, 2025 (Sunday) (Opening time) 13:00 (Starting time) 14:00
Venue: GRIT at Shibuya (2-23-12 Fontis Building B1, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Performers: Kanami, Ibaramuan, Rinzaki, and more
■Performance rights competition event
・Entry: ~1/21 (Tue)
・1st stage: 1/22 (Wed) 12:00-1/26 (Sun)
・1st stage results announcement: 1/27 (Monday)
・2nd stage: 1/28 (Tue) 00:00 – 1/30 (Thu)
・2nd stage results announcement: 1/31 (Friday)
・Final stage: 2/4 (Tue)
・Final results announcement: February 10th (Monday)
▼Enter here
https://cp.awa.fm/news/awaupstream-2025sp
■Ticket information
・Premium ticket: ¥9,000 (includes priority area admission, premium ticket limited goods, and online distribution ticket)
・General ticket: ¥5,000
*A separate drink fee of ¥600 will be charged at the time of admission.
*Online distribution tickets are archived.
Ticket release schedule
2nd lottery sales reception: January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) 12:00~
Live Pocket:https://t.livepocket.jp/e/4ee_z
■Sounding
She made her SNS debut as a VTuber in December 2018, and started her activities in human form in 2023. Transform singer Kadomi straddles the line between virtual and real worlds. The number of YouTube channel subscribers is 140,000. Gained 240,000 followers on TikTok. He creates songs, dances, lyrics, and choreography, and is actively engaged in song distribution and live activities.
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@KANADEMiMich
X(Twitter)
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@kanademimimi
Official FC
https://www.muevo-com.jp/campaigns/293
■Ibaramuan
Sleeping Beauty Vsinger Ibaramuan. She can sing any song and captivates the listeners with her memorable singing voice. The original songs are particular about the sound, and each song is full of worldview and has a high degree of perfection.
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@ibaramuan
X(Twitter)
■Ringsaki
Ririsha is active as a virtual singer-songwriter. In addition to producing his own original songs, he also provides music as a lyricist and composer. Currently active globally, including appearances at English-speaking anime conventions “KuroCon” and “OffKai EXPO.”
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@RirisyaMusic
X(Twitter)
■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. All functions available for 980 yen per month (tax included) (*App Store, Google In addition to the “STANDARD Plan” which costs 1,080 yen (tax included) for convenience store payments and the “FREE Plan” which allows you to use all functions for free per month except for “offline playback”, there is also a 480 yen monthly plan for middle school students and above. There are a variety of pricing plans available, including the “Student Plan” that allows you to use all features for ¥270 (tax included) per month, and the “Artist Plan” that 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 the lyrics in real time according to the song, 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
