AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the 21st episode of “CROSS AWA,” a program in which regular artists and streamers take turns talking about everything from music to getting to know the real people behind the scenes. The program will be held in the online 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, June 13, 2024 21:00-22:00
Cast: Kohaku Yamaguchi / Broken my toybox / Usagi no Shingetsu / Yamada Pudding
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_crossawa_0613_pr
■Yamaguchi Amber
She began her activities around 2020. She is a graduate student singer-songwriter who is active mainly online, with the theme of “Until I can love solitude.” Her singing voice is characterized by a languid and melancholy voice. Her song “Blue Room,” released digitally in August 2022, was selected for the Spotify playlist “Kirakira Pop: Japan,” curated by music concierge Fukuryu, and the playlist’s annual best project “Best of Kirakira Pop 2022.” Her latest song, “Twin Ray,” was released digitally in May 2024.
■Broken my toybox
They are a musical group that pursues their own pop and rock music, not limited to band sounds, under the genre “Broken”. They will release their first mini album “My Fantasia” in February 2024, and their one-man live show “Welcome to the Miniature Garden” on July 15th was sold out immediately. They are scheduled to release their new single “Tasty” on June 26th this month.
■ Rabbit Feather New Moon
A ghost with a seven-octave vocal range who loves singing and acting. A 30 billion year old moon spirit who governs creation.
While enjoying the virtual space of the human world, she is also active in multiple fields including YouTube, voice acting, and ambassador work.
■Yamada Pudding
A multi-streamer who began her activities in 2017, focusing mainly on dance. Recently, she has been working beyond the bounds of genre, producing songs such as her original song “Where my love,” winning an event on AWA and appearing on FM Yokohama.
■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 150 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 for junior high school students and above and offers full access to all features for a monthly fee of 480 yen (tax included), and the Artist Plan, which offers 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
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