AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akio Togashi), will host the 22nd 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 faces of the performers in a crosstalk 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, June 27, 2024 21:00-22:00
Cast: Kenichi Takemoto / Yoshie Kurazawa / Mill Rokuka
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_crossawa_0627_pr
■Kenichi Takemoto
In 2003, he made his major debut with Toshiba EMI as a three-piece band called “PHONES”. After the band went on hiatus in 2007, he began working as a solo singer. In 2016, he joined a production company that also represents the Gospellers, and has been performing and releasing live shows consistently. He also actively performs live shows with his overwhelming singing voice and performance, and has participated in live shows with Chara, HYDE, Naoto Inti Raymi, Superfly, Kazuya Yoshii, Sukima Switch, and others. He is a singer-songwriter who expresses his own unique worldview. As a writer, he is also active in many areas, such as writing, arranging, and producing songs for various artists, including Johnny’s WEST, ATSUSHI (EXILE), Crystal Kay, CHEMISTRY, Kumi Koda, The Gospellers, Masayuki Suzuki, Tegomass, and Mika Nakashima.
■ Yoshie Kurasawa
A singer-songwriter from Miyazaki Prefecture who admires Miyuki Nakajima and Pistol Takehara. He discovered music when he went to university in Okinawa and started singing and playing the guitar. This was right after the Great East Japan Earthquake, so he went to the disaster area alone with his guitar. After graduating from university, he moved to Tokyo and started to actively pursue music, based in Tokyo.
She sings nostalgic melodies every day with her powerful voice, hoping to reach people’s hearts.
■ Rokka Mill
A virtual live streamer who works under the motto “I want to know what everyone likes.” She loves singing and talking, and is a self-proclaimed otaku. Since she is all about her “oshikatsu” activities, she often starts talking about her favorite idols during her streams. She has a distinctive high and cute voice, but when she sings, she also becomes cool. Her dream is to have people listen to her original songs at a real live concert, and she works hard every day towards that dream.
■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 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.
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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
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