AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), began distributing an original voice of Abe Mao, who has gained support from a wide range of people, especially women of the same generation, explaining each song on her new album NOW, her first in about a year and a half, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
The original voice that has just been released was recorded to commemorate the release of Mao Abe’s 11th original album “NOW” on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, and Mao Abe herself will be explaining each song included in this work. In the original voice, Mao Abe talks about her thoughts on the songs included in the album and behind-the-scenes stories, including “Hands and Dance,” which was first performed on “Abe Mao YouTube Live,” “I’ve Got the Power,” the first single after independence and the establishment of her label, and “Keep Your Fire Burning,” the ending theme of the anime “The Unwanted Immortal Adventurer,” which gained popularity overseas. Please enjoy Mao Abe’s original album “NOW,” which celebrates her 15th anniversary since her debut, along with her own commentary on “AWA.”
■『Featured Artist: Mao Abe – 11th Album 『NOW』 All Songs Commentary Special Playlist -』
01. Voice (explanation of “Hands and Dance”)
02. Hands and Dance
03. Voice (explanation of “Somebody Else Now”)
04. Somebody Else Now
05. Voice (explanation of “Keep Your Fire Burning”)
06. Keep Your Fire Burning
07. Voice (explanation of “Everyday”)
08. Everyday
09. Voice (explanation of “Maybe”)
10.Maybe
11. Voice (explanation of “Go Away From you”)
12. Go Away From You
13. Voice (explanation of “To Move Forward”)
14. To move forward
15. Voice (explanation of “I’ve Got the Power”)
16. I’ve Got the Power
17. Voice (explanation of “If We Meet Again Somewhere”)
18. If we meet again somewhere
19. Voice (Explanation of “Somebody Else Now -Acoustic ver.-“)
20. Somebody Else Now -Acoustic ver.-
▼Playlist URL
https://mf.awa.fm/3ylm9mN
■ Mao Abe
She made her debut in 2009 with the album “Free.” She is a singer-songwriter who has gained support from a wide range of generations, especially women of her generation. Her live performances, which are accompanied by an overwhelming presence, are also highly praised.
Celebrating her 15th anniversary since her debut in January this year, Abe Mao will hold her first solo acoustic tour in five years, “15th Anniversary Abe Mao Solo Live Tour 2024,” from August to September, since 2019. Furthermore, from October, Abe Mao will hold her first Zepp tour in 13 years, since 2011, “15th Anniversary Abe Mao Zepp Live Tour 2024.”
■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 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:
Safari (latest version)
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
