AWA and KKBOX will be holding an event called "International Exchange Song Battle," which brings together popular vsingers from Japan and Taiwan! First appearances of 10 artists announced

AWA is a flat-rate music streaming service run by AWA Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Togashi Akimi) and KKCompany Japan LLC (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Tani Kazuhiro ) is a music streaming service “KKBOX”, operated by the company, and will be holding an online event “International Exchange Song Battle,” which brings together more than 20 singers from Japan and Taiwan, on Thursday, March 27th, 2025. It will be held. A special website will also be released ahead of the event.

▼Special website for “Dating Exchange Song Battle”

https://cp.awa.fm/InternationalSingingContest202503/ja

In recent years, VSingers from Asia, including Japan, have been remarkable in recent years. However, when viewed from a global perspective, the current situation is that compared to other artists, there is a limited opportunity for them to be active. In this article, VSinger and singers want to increase the number of environments in which they can work globally, AWA and KKBOX, the leading music subscription services in Japan and Taiwan, will join forces to “cross the borders with music.” We decided to work on the concept.

First, we will be pioneering this event, “International Exchange Songs” which attracted over 20 singers from Japan and Taiwan, with the aim of pioneering the exchange between VSingers from Japan and Taiwan, further revitalizing the industry, and creating a global opportunity for the global success of the event. A battle will be held.

This event will be held in the “lounge,” a free online space offered by AWA, where popular Japanese and Taiwanese VSingers and singers will be divided into three teams to compete. The winner will be decided through flower chat, support and voting on the day, and the winner will be awarded promotional rights in Japan and Taiwan, including outdoor advertising, special features on playlists, and banners. . In addition, in response to listeners’ support through flower chats and flower stamps, we also offer plans to get prizes that can only be obtained here, such as limited voices and acrylic stands.

With this event, we have upgraded the lounge (※), and the lounge, which has previously only been available in Japan, can now be viewed overseas as well, and we will also be able to support flower chats and flower stamps from overseas. . In addition, we are also planning to introduce automatic audio distribution and chat translation functions.

In the future, both companies will continue to create an environment where VSingers and singers from Japan and Taiwan can further play an active role, and aim to further revitalize the industry.

*Songs cannot be viewed from overseas. Only audio available for streaming

*Only AWA sets can receive flower chats and flower stamps from overseas streamers.

■Event overview

Event name: International exchange song battle

Date and time: Thursday, March 27th, 2025, 20:00-22:00 (planned)

Venue: AWA Lounge (online)

Price: Free *You can view it using a browser even outside of Japan

Number of performers: VSinger from Japan and Taiwan, over 20 singers

Organised by: AWA Corporation, KKCompany Japan LLC

Special site URL:https://cp.awa.fm/InternationalSingingContest202503/ja

■Artist

The first artists to perform in the show have been announced, with a total of 10 Japanese and Taiwanese artists. We will continue to announce the artists we will be appearing from time to time.

▼Japan

・Matsunaga Iori YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@IORIMATSUNAGAX:https://x.com/iori_m_RIOT

・Homoma Ruri YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/EnmaRuriX:https://x.com/Ruri_Enma

・Kyung-si’s Ci-chan YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@cichanofficialX:https://x.com/Cichan_dayo

・Saotome Azuki YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@azukisatome814X:https://x.com/azukisekihann/

・Koto Hitana YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@kohigashihitonaX:https://x.com/kohigashihitona

▼Taiwan

・Mizuki YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@%E6%B5%A0MizukiX:https://x.com/MizukiVtuberTW

・Mio Rei YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@%E6%BE%AAReiX:https://x.com/Reirei_neon

・Sakuro YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SakuroMoonlitX:https://x.com/Sakuro_Moonlit

・Kirali YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@%E7%85%8CKiraliX:https://x.com/Kirali_Neon

・Itsuki YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ItsukiIanvsX:https://x.com/itsuki_ianvs

■Event to compete for the right to appear in the “International Exchange Song Battle”

Starting February 18th, AWA will be holding a contest event in the lounge to compete for the right to participate in this event. Anyone with an AWA account can participate. We look forward to receiving many applications.

▼Click here for details

https://cp.awa.fm/news/InternationalSingingContestChallenge-2502

■App overview

“AWA” is a subscription-based (flat-rate) music streaming service provided by AWA Corporation, a joint investment by CyberAgent Inc. and Avex Fan Marketing Inc. The service began offering its service in May 2015, with 150 million songs being distributed and approximately 13 million playlists created by celebrities and users. All functions are available for free monthly free of charge, except for the STANDARD plan and offline playback, which are available for all functions, with a monthly fee of 980 yen (tax included) (*App Store, Google Play, and convenience store payments of 1,080 yen (tax included)). In addition to the FREE Plan, students from junior high school and above are also eligible for all functions for 480 yen (tax included) per month, and artist plan that allows for unlimited listening for a specific artist for 270 yen (tax included) per month We have a wide range of pricing plans, including “. “AWA” is compatible with a variety of devices, including smartphones, computers, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. “LOUNGE” is an online space where users who have added “LYRIC DIVE” beautifully animated lyrics in real time to match the song, as well as live audio streaming and gifting functions, where users can enjoy the same music in the same space in real time. Since its launch, the service has expanded its various plans and functions to suit the needs of users and viewing environments, and has grown into the largest music streaming service in Japan.

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 incl. tax) / FREE plan (free monthly) / Student plan (480 yen incl. tax) / Artist plan (270 yen incl. 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/

Latest AWA news: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. (Read: AWA)