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 November 28, 2024 (Thursday) 19 :00-20:00 and Friday, November 29, 2024 19:00-20:00 For two days, we will be holding a special event featuring Kazuyoshi Saito in the online space “Lounge” that anyone can participate in for free.
This event will be accompanied by the release of the latest song “Don’t Cry Glory Moon” which has been distributed since October 18th, and the national tour “Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2024 “Seishun 58 Kippu” ~ Trio de” held until November 9th. This event will be held to commemorate the completion of “Pon~”, and will feature Kazuyoshi Saito’s past songs, focusing on “Kazuyoshi Saito’s songs that you want to listen to when you want to do your best”, along with the songs performed on the live tour and the latest songs. We will air it all at once. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can make requests, interact through chat, and enjoy the experience even more. Please enjoy Kazuyoshi Saito’s AWA Lounge.
■[Limited voice available]Kazuyoshi Saito special feature on LOUNGE Overview
Day1: “Seishun 58 Ticket ~Trio de Pon~” review lounge
Date and time: November 28, 2024 (Thursday) 19:00-20:00
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_kazuyoshisaito_1128_pr
Day2: “Kazuyoshi Saito’s songs you want to listen to when you want to do your best” Request Lounge
Date: November 29, 2024 (Friday) 19:00-20:00
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_kazuyoshisaito_1129_pr
*There is a possibility that the event will be canceled at short notice.
■Kazuyoshi Saito
They made their debut on August 25, 1993 with the single “I saw the Beatles on TV.”
“Let’s walk home” was released the following year and quickly gained attention.
Their representative songs, “Utatai no Ballad”, “Wedding Song”, “Zutto Suki Deta”, and “Yashitashi na Nareitai” are loved by various artists and fans.
He is recognized as a live artist by himself and others, and has a wide range of expression from singing to band style.
In addition to his own music activities, he also provides and produces songs for various artists, and also actively collaborates with other musicians.
In 2011, he formed the rock band “MANNISH BOYS” with the rare drummer Tatsuya Nakamura, and in 2018, he also formed “Curling Shitones” with Yohito Teraoka, Tamio Okuda, Takashi Hamasaki, YO-KING, and Tortoise Matsumoto.
Furthermore, from 2024, he will start the activities of the unit “Kazuyoshi Okamura” with Yasuyuki Okamura, who has been pursuing his own unique style as a solo artist for over 30 years.
Now celebrating his 30th anniversary since his debut, he continues to be active in a wide variety of styles.
■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 150 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” which allows you to use all features for just ¥270 (tax included) per month, and the “Artist Plan” which allows you to listen to specific artists as much as you want for ¥270 (tax included) per month. “AWA” is compatible with a variety of devices including 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 Japan’s largest music streaming services 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 Twitter:https://twitter.com/awa_official?lang=ja
AWA official LINE:https://lin.ee/21w3f0k
■Company overview
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
