AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the 24th episode of “CROSS AWA,” a program in which regular artists and streamers take turns talking about everything from music to getting to know the real faces of the performers in a crosstalk session in the online space “Lounge,” which anyone can join for free.
Each time, various artists and streamers are invited as guests, and in addition to talking about music, various talks that can only be heard here are held. This time, three groups that performed together on “CROSS AWA” a year ago will gather again to look back on the past year. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy interacting with artists and more.
■ Overview of “CROSS AWA”
Date and time: Thursday, August 8, 2024 21:00-22:00
Cast: “Mine” / Rons week / Aimeno Ruu
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_crossawa_0808_pr
■ “Mine”
Alternative singer-songwriter. She has gained a reputation for the profound depth of her music, where every movement and gesture has meaning. Her unique sensibility stimulates the brains of her fans, especially the prefrontal cortex. She also works energetically in live streaming, both for her own enjoyment and to connect with her fans. She is enjoying this new era.
Their first album, “Enshin no Toride,” will be released in December 2023. Their latest song is “Kemono, Himeru Mono e,” which was released in May.
■Rons week
Formed in July 2020. Members Honami and Masami. The harmony created by the two opposing singing voices is their specialty. They perform live mainly in Tokyo, and in May 2022, they released “Sore de Ii no” produced by ryuga from Maruri to Ryuga. In 2023, they released the album “Find it” and completed a tour. They post music videos and cover videos on their official YouTube channel, and are expanding their activities beyond live performances, such as providing and streaming songs and holding events. They are also scheduled to hold a solo live show “Ready” at Shibuya WWW on November 28, 2024.
■Aimeno Ruu
She started streaming in January 2019. She started streaming on AWA in June 2022 and actively participates in events. Her achievements include narrating the AWA Lounge commercial broadcast on AbemaTV in January 2023. She was the MC for a total of six weeks on FM Yokohama Lounge Star Radio in June and August. She was the MC for Inazuma Rock Lounge day 2 at the Fujin Stage of Inazuma Rock Fest 2023 in September 2023. She won the AWA Annual MVP MC Award in 2023. She won the MC Award and Flower Award twice for Nanami Urara’s Kiwamete Radio, which began broadcasting in April 2024. At the AWA Lounge, she usually broadcasts from around 10 p.m. with the theme of “healing x singing x chatting” for all listeners to enjoy.
■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 for junior high school students and above and offers full access to all features for a monthly fee of 480 yen (tax included), and the Artist Plan, which offers 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 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.
Name: “AWA”https://awa.fm/
Recommended environment:
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
