Mai Kuraki to Appear in Real-Time at a Special Listening Party on AWA Lounge to Commemorate New Song "TOWA ~Eternally Riding the Wind~" Release!

AWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koki Togashi), which operates the subscription-based music streaming service "AWA," will host a listening party where Mai Kuraki will appear via voice and chat in the free online space "Lounge" that anyone can join, on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This event is held to commemorate the release of her new song "TOWA ~Eternally Riding the Wind~," and will broadcast many of Mai Kuraki's songs, including her latest. Anyone can participate in AWA Lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy requesting songs and interacting with other listeners via chat even more. Please enjoy the Mai Kuraki special listening party on AWA Lounge. [Artist Appearance] Mai Kuraki Special Listening Party on AWA Lounge Date and Time: Friday, May 8, 2026, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM *Please note that appearances may be canceled unexpectedly. ▼Participation URL https://mf.awa.fm/open_maikuraki_0508_pr ■Mai Kuraki She made her U.S. debut in October 1999 under the name Mai-K with the single "Baby I Like," and her Japan debut in December of the same year as Mai Kuraki with the single "Love, Day After Tomorrow." Since 2000, she has been in charge of theme songs for the anime "Detective Conan," and in July 2017, she was certified by Guinness World Records for recording the most theme songs for an anime series sung by a single artist. In December 2023, as the beginning of her 25th-anniversary year, all 439 of her songs were made available on subscription streaming services. ■What is AWA Lounge? AWA Lounge is an online space where users can enjoy sharing and interacting with music in real-time. Using "song request," "chat," and "stamp" functions, users who enter the same room can have an experience similar to an online karaoke room, and all functions can be enjoyed even with the Free Plan. Another major feature is that in the Lounge, all users in the room listen to the same music simultaneously, so it can be used as a "support" platform to increase play counts for your favorite artists. STANDARD members participating in the Lounge contribute more to the artists. ■App Overview "AWA" is a subscription-based music streaming service provided by AWA Co., Ltd., a joint venture between CyberAgent, Inc. and Avex Entertainment Inc. The service launched in May 2015 and boasts 180 million songs and approximately 17 million playlists created by celebrities and users. In addition to the "STANDARD Plan" (980 yen/month, tax included; 1,080 yen/month, tax included via App Store, Google Play, convenience store payments) which offers all functions, and the "FREE Plan" which allows access to all functions except "offline playback" for free, there are also a "Student Plan" for junior high school students and above, offering all functions for 480 yen/month (tax included), and an "Artist Plan" for 270 yen/month (tax included), allowing unlimited listening to a specific artist. "AWA" supports various devices including smartphones, PCs, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. Since its launch, AWA has expanded its plans and functions to meet user needs and listening environments, such as "LYRIC DIVE," a feature that beautifully animates lyrics in real-time, and "AWA Lounge," an online space that adds voice live streaming and gifting functions, allowing users to enjoy the same music in the same space in real-time, growing into one of Japan's largest music streaming services. Name: "AWA" https://awa.fm/ Recommended Environment: iOS 18.0 or later, Android 15.0 or later Windows 10 (32/64bit), Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or later Google Chrome (latest), Microsoft Edge (latest), Safari (latest) Price: STANDARD Plan (980 yen/month, tax included) / FREE Plan (Free/month) / Student Plan (480 yen/month, tax included) / Artist Plan (270 yen/month, tax included *unlimited listening for specific artist only) Service Start: May 27, 2015