A total of seven singers, including Daiki Ueno and Erica, will perform acoustic guitar for two hours at the "CROSS AWA pre. Singing and Playing Festival"

“CROSS AWA” invites various artists and streamers as guests each time, and not only talks about music, but also various other talks that can only be heard here, but this time, the focus will be on singing and playing the guitar. A total of seven groups will perform singing and playing the guitar, including Daiki Ueno, whose new song “Nuime” was chosen as the opening song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Unmet: The Diary of a Brain Surgeon” starring Hana Sugisaki, and singer Erica, whose signature song “A Song for You” has been viewed 43 million times on YouTube. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy making requests and interacting with artists even more.

■ Overview of “CROSS AWA pre. Sing-along Festival”
Date and time: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 20:00-22:15
Cast: Mina Kobayashi / Daiki Ueno / Hana Enami / Erica / Mayuito / KFK / Tama
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.

▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_crossawa_0529_pr

Ahead of the show, we have also put together a playlist of songs by the performers.
This playlist will help you enjoy the show even more.

https://s.awa.fm/playlist/specific.thumb.crossawa.hikigatarifes

■ Mina Kobayashi　
Lyricist/Composer/Singer-songwriter
She accurately captures the small fluctuations of complex emotions that arise in our daily lives, carefully weaving them into pure lyrics and melodies that move many listeners. Her voice feels warm. Lyrics that touch the heart. Her songs that touch the heartstrings are the very crystallization of her honest approach to “people’s hearts” and “music.” She has performed with big-name musicians such as Suga Shikao, and has written songs for Tegoshi Yuya and Ohara Sakurako, as well as worked on commercial songs, making her well-known for both her singing and writing. Since 2020, she has moved to Tokyo and holds solo concerts every month. She is a talented singer-songwriter who is very active.

■ Daiki Ueno
Born September 21, 1996 / Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
A singer-songwriter who sings about her everyday life with the theme of “music that lets you be yourself.” Her emotional voice and lyrics that garner passionate sympathy have earned her support from Gen Z, mainly on subscription services and TikTok.
When he released “Love Song,” which he produced at Home Rec in 2020, on YouTube, it spread through various word-of-mouth as a song that makes you think about the meaning of life, and exceeded 3 million views since its release, the fastest in his career. On April 5, 2023, he released his long-awaited major debut 1st album “Shinryoku” from the cutting edge label of Avex. The album’s lead song “Shinryoku” was played on 30 radio stations nationwide.
And, two tie-ups have been announced for April 2024. The new song “Nuime” will be the opening theme for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Unmet: The Diary of a Brain Surgeon” starring Hana Sugisaki. It will be released digitally on April 15th. “Kore Kara no Mirai” has been chosen as the ending theme for “Mr. Sunday.”

■Enamihana.
A singer-songwriter active mainly in Tokyo. Originally from Tokushima Prefecture. She has been competing in award competitions since she was in the first grade of elementary school, and in 2018 she even participated in the NHK Nodojiman Champion Tournament. Her powerful singing voice is a hallmark of her ability to express a wide range of music, including R&B, funk, and pop.

■Erica
After graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo from Yamanashi Prefecture with the aim of becoming a singer. Her song “Kokuu Uta” (Confession Song), which features sad lyrics about confessions and heartbreak, became a hot topic, and her popularity spread through word of mouth, especially among junior and senior high school girls. Her specialty is singing impromptu songs. Her signature song “Kokuu Jyuukajo” (10 Confessions) reached number one on the weekly charts on LINE MUSIC.
Their signature song, “A Song for You,” has been played over 43 million times on YouTube, with a total of 140 million views on YouTube.
He is attracting attention both inside and outside the industry as a “new generation social artist.”

■ Silk thread
It’s a refreshing and relaxed song, so it fits perfectly. The singer is Mr. Osan.
He won the event “Open up your destiny with song. Vol.4″ with music provided by Miyata ‘Lefty’ Ryo” held on the distribution app AWA Lounge, and as a bonus he will release “When Ordinary Days End” on March 27, 2024.

■kfk
He made his AWA debut at a song provision event held in October 2023. He sings and plays the guitar every night with a 4,000 yen classical guitar (Gonzo) that he happened to come across at a recycle shop. He likes ballads, gyoza, and strawberries. In November of the same year, he appeared on the official AWA broadcast “#Awaste”, and as of 2024, he is moving into new fields, such as featuring as a vocalist in a song produced by AWA-certified artist “uruwashi” for subscription distribution.

■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 performances while playing the 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 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), 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.

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