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 Friday, May 17, 2024, 22 :00, the online space “Lounge”, which anyone can join for free, invites notable artists mainly from the internet scene as guests every time, and works with expert MCs to open up the next stage of the scene. : Awaste)” will be held for the 25th time.
The 25th guest will be virtual singer “Shisen” who has a singing voice that is as colorful, cute, and energetic as overseas sweets and captures hearts, and virtual Youtuber “Shisen” who aims to become the most loved idol in the universe. Three groups will be performing: Miria Sakuragi” and the popular Vocaloid P “Yase Yoshida” whose song “Override” has recorded 17 million views on Youtube!
The program MCs are TAKUYA the bringer, who is AWA’s official online curator and runs the event space “Akihabara Entas” where more than 100 VTubers perform annually, writer/editor Do Ro Moriyama, and virtual singer Meguri Shikibu. is in charge.
Please look forward to talks and projects unique to the AWA Lounge, where you can interact with listeners. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can make requests, interact with artists, and enjoy the experience even more.
■“Awaste” 25th Overview
Date and time: May 17, 2024 (Friday) 22:00-24:00
Guest: Shisen / Miria Sakuragi / Yayo Yoshida
Main MC: TAKUYA the bringer
Sub MC: Shikibu Meguri, Moriyama Do Ro
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_awastage_0517_pr
■Shisen
Started as a virtual singer in April 2021. Her singing voice is colorful, cute, and energetic, just like foreign sweets, and captures your heart.
He is currently active in activities such as singing videos that cover a wide range of topics from Vocaloid songs to J-POP, releasing original songs in collaboration with track makers, performing live, providing singing, and streaming.
My favorite sushi is Ikaokura.
■Milia Sakuragi
Belongs to music agency HIGHWAY STAR and music label Acro.
A 16.5-year-old high school girl who sings inside a cardboard box and is good at ear cleaning.
Lately, I’ve been addicted to dancing and eating.
■Yayo Yoshida
Yoshida Yasei. Vocaloid P loves music and the internet. Her own song “Override” has exceeded 17 million views on Youtube.
■TAKUYA the bringer
Navigating the radio program “VTuber music DJ’s” that focuses on original songs by virtual artists #VMDJ
April 2020~June 2021 InterFM
From July 2021 onwards, it will be aired on YouTube every Monday from 25:00.
https://youtube.com/@VMDJ
TAKUYA the bringer, who has been active as a DJ for many years, has a selection of songs that are so appealing that they make you forget the passage of time, and many listeners have commented that they “bend the axis of time.” In addition, they operate the event space “Akihabara Entus” where more than 100 VTubers perform annually, and Entas, known as the sacred place for VTubers, has contributed to the development of culture since its inception.
https://entas.jp
X account: https://twitter.com/selecta_takuya?s=21&t=ItGm0M7QrBIzzZ30k3K6PA
TAKUYA the bringer account:https://mf.awa.fm/3I8TSk9
■Shikibu tour
A complicated literary girl who admires Murasaki Shikibu, who sings electronic music virtually. Her nickname is “Shikimegu”. Her dream is to become an idol like the moon. She started her personal activity VTuber Vsinger in February 2020. Her 1st single “Aqua Loop (feat. TEMPLIME)” reached number one on the iTunes electro chart, and since then she has continued to release original songs, sing and write lyrics, and perform live as Vsinger, focusing on electro music. She has a mature and sweet candy voice. On YouTube, she mainly posts music videos of original songs and cover videos. As her official partner, she also performs live streaming on Twitch, mainly focusing on games.
■Moriyama de Ro
Writer/editor. Born in 1988 in Nagasaki. She likes Clairo and Lovely Summer-chan.
■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 140 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” that allows you to use all functions 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 various devices such as 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 X:https://twitter.com/awa_official?lang=ja
AWA official LINE:https://lin.ee/21w3f0k
■Company Profile
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
