The winner of the event, Kikazaru, releases a cover of “Irony” by Vocaloid producer Scoop, which has been played over 4.5 million times

“Irony” is one of Scoop’s representative works, with over 4.5 million views on YouTube. It has been loved for a long time for its lyrics with a strong message that gently comforts those who are tired, and its catchy yet sad melody. This time, the winner of the event, Kikazaru, covers this masterpiece. He sings as if weaving together the feelings that are put into each and every word. Please enjoy the Kikazaru version of this masterpiece.

■ Song release information
Title: “Irony”
Lyricist: Scoop
Composer: Scop
Songs:https://s.awa.fm/track/981fbaf5250e8c188f84

■Kikazaru
I am just a monkey after all, but I am still a monkey. I write and sing songs.
X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/kikasarupien
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Kikazaru

■Scoop
He started his career as a Vocaloid producer on December 4, 2008. He specializes in songs that sing about the fragile yet strong emotions of people, and has produced many popular songs such as “Irony,” “Yubikiri,” and “Keppekishou.” In recent years, he has been proactive not only in producing Vocaloid songs, but also in providing songs for others.
X (formerly Twitter)
https://twitter.com/scopscop
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@scopscop35

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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.

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