Artists to watch in 2025, selected by AWA editors and experts active in AWA, including CLAN QUEEN, muque, fishbowl, and Rinsaki.

AWA, a subscription-type (flat-rate) music streaming service operated by AWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Koki Togashi), is a subscription-type (flat-rate) music streaming service operated by AWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Koki Togashi). We have announced the artists to watch this year. In addition, comments from various experts and editors explaining the reasons for selection from their own perspectives will also be published.

The 2025 featured artists announced this time are experts active in AWA who are familiar with each music genre, such as Rockin’ Life Nakahito, DJ Awa, and Yuzuba, and editors of each genre who are people within AWA. Jin selects the artists to watch this year. A total of 20 artists, including Western and Japanese, have been selected by professionals in each genre. In addition, the selected artists’ works and commentary comments are published as a playlist, so be sure to check out the artists to watch in 2025 selected by professionals.

■“2025 Featured Artists Selected by AWA Experts and Editors”

■Reason for selection (partial excerpt)

・CLAN QUEEN: Selected by Rockin’ Life

Absolutely addictive, one of the best songwriting senses, the three members’ sense of balance, and the attention to detail not only in the music but also in the visual aspects, the expectations are overwhelmingly high.

・muque：Selected by Tomotaka Asai

A four-person band formed in May 2022. Takachi (Dr.)’s track makeup that transcends the boundaries of genre, and Asakura (Vo&Gt)’s vocals, which have a floating feel but don’t get lost in the band’s sound, are attractive. They have sold out Ebisu LIQUIDROOM in the two years since their formation, and have the live ability to unite the floor as one. He also has an outstanding creative sense in everything from music videos to sound effects.

▼Playlist URL

https://s.awa.fm/playlist/specific.thumb.expert.20250104

■2025 Featured Artists

▼Expert

・Playground: KreK”re, Pakirka

・Music influencer RYO: Lala, oh!! Pearl s

・Tatsuya Kawase: IBERIs&, Yoshiya Chayamachi from WITHPER (Supplementary Lecture Boys)

・People in Rockin’ Life: CLAN QUEEN, TRACK15

・DJ Foam: 82MAJOR, NCT WISH

・Moriyama de Ro: kaza, Water Maze

・TAKUYA the bringer: Rin Saki, Marpril

*In no particular order

▼AWA Editor

・Tomotaka Asai: muque, luv

・smith aka open pit mining: fishbowl, yukkyun

・Sugar：sidenerds, Nape

■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. All functions available for 980 yen per month (tax included) (*App Store, Google In addition to the “STANDARD Plan” which costs 1,080 yen (tax included) for convenience store payments and the “FREE Plan” which allows you to use all functions for free per month except for “offline playback”, there is also a 480 yen monthly 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 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: iOS 14.0 or later, Android 10.0 or later

Windows 10 (32/64bit), Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or higher

Google Chrome (latest version), Microsoft Edge (latest version), Safari (latest version)

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)