AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the second episode of its official program “AWA Musictellers,” featuring singers who excel at playing and singing to move the heart, transcending the boundaries between artists and streamers, in the online space “Lounge,” which anyone can join for free, for one hour from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on August 29, 2024.
This program was newly created after the “CROSS AWA pre. Singing and Playing Guitar Festival” held in May 2024 was very well received, and the AWA Lounge’s unique performers, who transcend the boundaries between artists and streamers, will deliver heart-warming singing and playing. In the second episode, three groups will appear: singer-songwriter Shuya Kobayashi, whose husky and colorful voice attracts listeners of all ages and genders, Airi Furukawa, who has participated in “The Voice Japan,” the Japanese version of the world’s top audition program “The Voice,” and AWA Lounge streamer tama, whose original song “Mahoroba” provided by Daiki Ueno is a hot topic. Anyone can join the AWA Lounge for free via the AWA app or WEB, and listeners can interact with artists through chat.
■Outline of the 2nd official program “AWA Musictellers”
Date and time: Thursday, August 29, 2024, 9pm-10pm
Cast: Shuuya Kobayashi / Airi Furukawa / tama
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_musictellers_0829_pr
■ Shuya Kobayashi
A singer-songwriter from Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Five singles: “Dryer,” “Happy End Prelude,” “Before We Become Adults,” “Brown Sweater,” and “Ordinary Love Song.”
She released the mini-album “Otona No Kaidan” digitally as an indie artist. In November 2021, she made her major debut with “The First Winter Without You,” and in January 2022, her 21st birthday, she released a new song, “Lens.”
In addition, the first solo tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, held with the release of the first EP in March, was a big success with all the shows sold out. In January 2023, they released “Waraou”, the theme song for the drama “Naniwa no Bansan! Oishii Oishii Hashirimeshi”, and in February, they released their first full album “Hiiragi”. In July, they released “HONEY”, the opening theme for the TV anime “Uchi no Kaishina Senpai no Hanashi”.
■ Airi Furukawa
He entered a university in Okayama, and after seeing a street performance for the first time in Okayama, he wanted to perform on the streets himself, so he taught himself guitar. He started his musical career in Okayama, focusing on street performances. He moved to Tokyo and started performing on the streets in Tokyo as well, and gained more fans while touring the streets of not only Kanto but also Kyushu and Kansai. In December 2019, he held his first solo concert, where he released the CD “To You”. In 2020, the video of his street performance was viewed more than 2.5 million times on YouTube. In December 2023, he released the mini album “What I Want to Tell You” on subscription services.
■tama
With the theme of “Healing your everyday life,” she began her music career in December 2019 on the radio distribution app “Spoon,” and has gained 38,000 fans thanks to the gap between her friendly character and singing voice. In April 2020, she opened a YouTube channel under the name tama (talking natural water). Her Japanese cover song “WAYBACKHOME” went viral and has been viewed over 330,000 times. In July 2020, her song “Marigold (Cover)” was used as an insert song for the TV show “Miracle Experience! Unbelievable.” After suffering from hearing loss, she started playing the guitar, and now she mainly performs live streaming with her guitar. She has released five cover albums, “Tama Cafe,” and her first album (disc) contains classic songs that transcend generations. She won the “Songs, Open Your Destiny Vol. 2” event held by AWA in February, and released her first original song “Mahoroba,” with music provided by Daiki Ueno. She delivers streamed, refined, and healing music without waste to today’s stressful society.
■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) (1,080 yen (tax included) for payments via the App Store, Google Play, and convenience stores), and the FREE Plan, which offers free access to all features except 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
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