AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the 17th episode of “CROSS AWA,” a program in which artists and streamers who regularly stream will take turns talking about music and getting to know the real faces of the performers in a cross-talk session in the online space “Lounge,” which anyone can join for free.
Each time, various artists and streamers are invited as guests, and in addition to talking about music, various talks that can only be heard here are held. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy it even more by making requests and interacting with artists.
■ Overview of “CROSS AWA”
Date and time: Thursday, April 4, 2024 21:00-22:00
Cast: Izumi Fumi / Imazaki Takuya / toshisan
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_crossawa_0404_pr
■ Izumi Fumi
A “cutely sarcastic” singer-songwriter. She self-produces all of her songs and music videos, and creates her own unique style that is not bound by genre, changing the color of each song from sweet sparkly pop to soulful rap music. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaido. At the age of 17, she won a dance contest in Hokkaido and began working as a dancer in her hometown. After moving to Tokyo, she turned into a singer-songwriter and began her career in earnest in 2015.
■ Takuya Imazaki
Singer-songwriter. With his refined and delicate singing voice, he composes songs with the main theme of “connections between people,” and is currently active mainly in the Kanto region. On the video distribution app “KARASTA,” he won a contest with a prize of 1 million yen under the username (TAKUYA), and in January 2022, he won the grand prize at the OTONOVA ONLINE competition, winning his second 1 million yen. He won the audition for the opening act appearance at the Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival 2022 and Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival 2023 for the second consecutive year. He performed in front of about 20,000 people for two consecutive years, performing with a number of famous artists. In August 2022, he released his full album “Walking in the Pop World” digitally, and in June 2023, he released a CD version with additional songs including his signature song “Yui.” In addition to singing, he is also expanding his range of activities by providing songs.
■toshisan
An AWA certified broadcaster who sings with a refreshing and powerful voice. Born in Miyagi Prefecture and currently living in Miyagi. Became an AWA certified broadcaster in December last year and broadcasts regularly at the AWA Lounge in the evenings. “Delivering singing voices from Tohoku to your smartphone.” Sings rock, nostalgic songs, and sometimes kids’ songs that lighten the mood. Originally a listener who enjoyed music at live houses. Currently participating in various AWA events as a live broadcaster at the AWA Lounge. Heavily influenced by punk rock, he is creating original punkish songs and plans to release and develop them.
■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 120 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 Twitter: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
