AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the 23rd episode of “AWA Stage (commonly known as Awaste),” a program that invites notable artists, mainly from the internet scene, as guests each time and paves the way for the next stage of the scene together with knowledgeable MCs, in the online space “Lounge,” which anyone can join for free, from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024.
The guests for the 23rd episode will be “Shu”, a Vocaloid producer/DJ who creates music with a “catchy x electro x real” theme; “Otokagi Mero”, a virtual singer who is a ghost of the music room and writes her own lyrics, composes her own music and produces videos; and “yamada.”, a singer from the 00s who began her career in the Reiwa era and resonates with people with her versatile singing expression and powerful yet sad voice.
The show’s MCs will be TAKUYA the bringer, AWA’s official online curator and operator of Akihabara Entas, an event space where over 100 VTubers perform each year, writer/editor Moriyama de Rotz, and virtual singer Shikibu Meguri.
Look forward to talks and events that are unique to the “AWA Lounge,” which allows for interactive exchanges with listeners. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy making requests, interacting with artists, and more.
■ Overview of the 23rd “Awaste”
Date and time: Friday, April 19, 2024, 22:00-24:00
Guests: Shu / Mero Otogaki / yamada.
Main MC: TAKUYA the bringer
Sub-MC: Shikibu Meguri, Moriyama de Lo
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_awastage_0419_pr
■Shu
A Vocaloid producer/DJ who creates music with a catchy x electro x real theme. His specialty is Vocatech (HiTECH x Vocaloid). His theme color is yellow. He is the representative of the Vocaloid producer group “Vocagaku.” His official tag is “#BakaShuki.”
He reveals his real name and face, and is good at performing in front of people, such as DJing. He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University at the top of his class for four consecutive years, and can converse in 11 languages.
Notable works include “Silver Collector” (scheduled to be included in Project Sekai), “Nogara Garando” (2nd place in the Single Picture Video Submission Festival), “Creativity Syndrome” (2nd place in Vocaloid Collection 22 Autumn Rookie), and “Na2mono” (13th place in Vocaloid Collection 24 Winter TOP 100).
■ Sound key melody
Ghost of the Music Room Virtual Singer debuting in June 2023
Their debut song “Unlock” reached number one in the iTunes electronic genre.
There is a gap between her singing voice and her speaking voice, so many people are surprised when they watch her streams.
His hobbies are writing lyrics and composing music, and he produces all of the music videos he posts himself.
VSinger has a strong creative influence
In the future, he plans to release original songs that he has written and composed himself.
■yamada.
“A singer from the 2000s who began her career in the Reiwa era, evoking sympathy with her versatile vocal expression and powerful yet sad voice.”
Born in March 2003. In July 2021, he posted his first video on YouTube, “Phony[Original MV]/yamada. (cover)”. After that, he quickly gained popularity among young people, mainly in their teens and twenties. In September 2023, he joined STUDIO-KyoU to fully pursue his solo artist activities.
In April 2012, he released his first original song “Escape”, and started a new career as an artist in the real J-pop scene, moving away from his activities centered on the internet music scene.
■TAKUYA the bringer
Navigate #VMDJ, a radio program that focuses on original music by virtual artists, “VTuber music DJ’s”
April 2020 – June 2021 InterFM
Airing on YouTube every Monday from 1:00 am from July 2021
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 attractive that they make you forget the passage of time, and many listeners have commented that “the time axis is bending.” He also runs the event space “Akihabara Entas,” where more than 100 VTubers perform every year, and Entas, known as the mecca of VTubers, has contributed to the development of the culture since its early days.
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 and sings virtual electro music. Nicknamed “Shikimegu.” Her dream is to become an idol like the moon. In February 2020, she started her personal VTuber/Vsinger activities. Her first single “Aqua Loop (feat. TEMPLIME)” reached number one on the iTunes electro charts, and since then, she has released original songs, sang and written lyrics, and performed live as a Vsinger, focusing on electro music. She is known for her mature and sweet candy voice. On YouTube, she posts music videos of her original songs and cover videos, mainly focusing on music. She is also an official partner of Twitch and broadcasts live streams, focusing on games.
■ Moriyama de Lo
Writer/editor. Born in Nagasaki in 1988. Loves Clairo and Lovely Summer-chan.
■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 140 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.
Name: “AWA”https://awa.fm/
Recommended environment:
Price: STANDARD plan (980 yen/month including tax) / FREE plan (free/month) / Student plan (480 yen/month including tax) / Artist plan (270 yen/month including tax *unlimited listening to one specific artist)
Available from: 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: awa)
Address: Sumitomo Real Estate Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Akimi Togashi, CEO
Business description: Music streaming services, etc.
Established: December 1, 2014
■ Contact Information
AWA Public Relations: press@awa.fm
