April XX, 2024
To whom it may concern:
AWA Corporation
AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the 22nd 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 5, 2024.
The guests for the 22nd episode will be Kagenui Hide, a popular artist who posts singing videos and also participates in the works and live performances of various artists and Vocaloid producers; Shibuya Haru, a virtual YouTuber who has over 850,000 subscribers on YouTube and is active in a wide range of fields, including streaming game play-by-plays and releasing original music; and Omokkomi Shin, a Vocaloid producer who is expected to become even more active in the future, having become a DJ at Niconico Chokaigi 2023 and whose song “Noda / Zundamon, Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto” posted in November 2023 became an explosive hit.
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 22nd “Awaste”
Date and time: Friday, April 5, 2024, 22:00-24:00
Guests: Hideaki Kagei / Haru Shibuya / Shin Osakuba
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_0405_pr
■ Hideaki Kage
She began her activities in August 2013 and is a female singer known for her androgynous voice and the song selection and singing style that make the most of that voice.
In 2016, she released her first album from EXIT TUNES and was the guest vocalist at Mikito P’s solo live show. In recent years, she has been in charge of the highest level vocal song in the game Chunithm, and has participated as a backing vocalist in the original songs of fellow singer “Mei-chan”, gradually expanding the scope of her activities with her excellent singing ability.
■ Shibuya Haru
A virtual YouTuber who began her activities in 2018. In addition to broadcasting gameplay commentary, including FPS games, she also hosts tournaments such as the “VTuber Ultimate Collab Tournament.” She also runs the VTuber agency “Neo-Porte.” Her channel has over 850,000 subscribers, and in addition to broadcasting gameplay commentary, she also posts “singing cover” videos and releases original music.
■New Great Desert Waves
Started working as a Vocaloid producer in January 2021.
It is characterized by the electronic sounds unique to VOCALOID and unique lyrics with strong messages.
Just one year after starting its activities, “TOKYO CITY/Hatsune Miku” ranked 20th in the Rookie category of Vocaloid Collection 2022 Spring.
Later, in August of the same year, he formed the Vocaloid producer group “GaL.”
The following year, “Ai no Uta / Hatsune Miku & Kasane Teto” ranked 10th in the Vocaloid 2023 Summer TOP 100.
The next video posted in November of the same year, “Noda / Zundamon, Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto,” became an explosive hit, reaching over 1 million views in just a week after it was posted.
He also has a wide range of other activities, including providing songs to ZONe Energy’s official ambassador Zonko and appearing as a DJ at Niconico Chokaigi 2023. He is one of the Vocaloid producers whose future activities are attracting attention.
■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
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