TikTok Launches New 'Listening Party' Feature in Japan in Collaboration with Apple Music, Featuring Motoki Ohmori as First Artist
TikTok has launched its new 'Listening Party' feature in Japan, in partnership with Apple Music, with Motoki Ohmori as the inaugural artist. This feature offers a real-time interactive music experience, allowing users to listen to songs, including Ohmori's new release 'Moyoshi,' and engage with artists through chat.
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Short-form video platform "TikTok" is launching a new feature "Listening Party" in Japan for the first time, in collaboration with Apple Music. Motoki Ohmori has been selected as the first artist for this initiative.
The "Listening Party" is a new music experience that allows users to listen to their favorite artists' songs in real-time together, interact with each other, and communicate directly with the artist during the session. In collaboration with Apple Music, subscribers can play songs in full length without leaving the TikTok app through "Play Full Song," making music enjoyment more accessible.
This time, Motoki Ohmori has been chosen as the first Japanese artist to host a "Listening Party." Within the "Listening Party," in addition to his new song "Moyoshi," released today, songs from his EP "OITOMA," released in February, will also be available for listening. Exclusive voice messages that can only be heard within the "Listening Party" and limited images and videos obtainable based on the number of plays are also prepared.
Furthermore, it has been decided that Motoki Ohmori himself will participate in the chat within the "Listening Party" at 8:00 PM on Monday, April 27th, where he plans to interact directly with users through chat while listening to the music.
▼ Motoki Ohmori: TikTok "Listening Party":
Event Period: Monday, April 27, 2026, 6:00 PM - Sunday, May 3, 2026, 11:59 PM
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHcrr9p7/
Motoki Ohmori's chat participation: Monday, April 27, 2026, 8:00 PM (scheduled)
▼ Motoki Ohmori: TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@motokiohmori_official
▼ Motoki Ohmori "Moyoshi": Song details page
https://www.tiktokv.com/i18n/share/music/7631520295715522561
* "Listening Party" is accessible only to iOS users.
* To participate in a "Listening Party," you must update your TikTok app and iOS to the latest version.
Motoki Ohmori: Profile
Musician born in 1996. Lyricist, composer, and frontman of the band Mrs. GREEN APPLE.
For Mrs. GREEN APPLE, he handles all aspects of creation and production related to their music, including lyrics, composition, arrangement for all songs, as well as ideas for artwork and music videos.
As a solo artist, he released his 1st Digital EP "French" and 2nd Digital EP "Midnight" in 2021. In May 2025, he released his 3rd Digital Single "Kaiga," his first solo work in approximately four years, and in February 2026, he released his 1st Mini Album "OITOMA," which includes "0.2mm," the theme song for the movie "90 Meters," expanding his solo career.
Furthermore, as an actor, he made his film debut and first starring role in the movie "#Shinsou wo Oshabishimasu" which was released nationwide on Friday, April 25, 2025, achieving a huge hit with over 1.55 million viewers and box office revenue exceeding 2 billion yen. In March 2025, he appeared as composer "Ise Takuya" in the NHK serial TV novel "Anpan," playing a crucial role in advancing the story.
As Mrs. GREEN APPLE, they have won the Japan Record Award for three consecutive years with "Que Sera Sera" in 2023, "Lilac" in 2024, and "Darling" in 2025, achieving the first-ever three-peat for a band.
33 songs have surpassed 100 million total plays on major streaming services (ranking 1st among individual artists), making them the first artist in history with over 16 billion total domestic streaming plays across all their songs. Furthermore, Ohmori has secured 1st place on Billboard JAPAN's annual lyricist and composer charts for three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025.
According to IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)'s announcement, Mrs. GREEN APPLE was selected as the 13th Official Biggest-Selling Global Artist of the Year 2025, and their anniversary best album "10" was named the Official Biggest-Se
The "Listening Party" is a new music experience that allows users to listen to their favorite artists' songs in real-time together, interact with each other, and communicate directly with the artist during the session. In collaboration with Apple Music, subscribers can play songs in full length without leaving the TikTok app through "Play Full Song," making music enjoyment more accessible.
This time, Motoki Ohmori has been chosen as the first Japanese artist to host a "Listening Party." Within the "Listening Party," in addition to his new song "Moyoshi," released today, songs from his EP "OITOMA," released in February, will also be available for listening. Exclusive voice messages that can only be heard within the "Listening Party" and limited images and videos obtainable based on the number of plays are also prepared.
Furthermore, it has been decided that Motoki Ohmori himself will participate in the chat within the "Listening Party" at 8:00 PM on Monday, April 27th, where he plans to interact directly with users through chat while listening to the music.
▼ Motoki Ohmori: TikTok "Listening Party":
Event Period: Monday, April 27, 2026, 6:00 PM - Sunday, May 3, 2026, 11:59 PM
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHcrr9p7/
Motoki Ohmori's chat participation: Monday, April 27, 2026, 8:00 PM (scheduled)
▼ Motoki Ohmori: TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@motokiohmori_official
▼ Motoki Ohmori "Moyoshi": Song details page
https://www.tiktokv.com/i18n/share/music/7631520295715522561
* "Listening Party" is accessible only to iOS users.
* To participate in a "Listening Party," you must update your TikTok app and iOS to the latest version.
Motoki Ohmori: Profile
Musician born in 1996. Lyricist, composer, and frontman of the band Mrs. GREEN APPLE.
For Mrs. GREEN APPLE, he handles all aspects of creation and production related to their music, including lyrics, composition, arrangement for all songs, as well as ideas for artwork and music videos.
As a solo artist, he released his 1st Digital EP "French" and 2nd Digital EP "Midnight" in 2021. In May 2025, he released his 3rd Digital Single "Kaiga," his first solo work in approximately four years, and in February 2026, he released his 1st Mini Album "OITOMA," which includes "0.2mm," the theme song for the movie "90 Meters," expanding his solo career.
Furthermore, as an actor, he made his film debut and first starring role in the movie "#Shinsou wo Oshabishimasu" which was released nationwide on Friday, April 25, 2025, achieving a huge hit with over 1.55 million viewers and box office revenue exceeding 2 billion yen. In March 2025, he appeared as composer "Ise Takuya" in the NHK serial TV novel "Anpan," playing a crucial role in advancing the story.
As Mrs. GREEN APPLE, they have won the Japan Record Award for three consecutive years with "Que Sera Sera" in 2023, "Lilac" in 2024, and "Darling" in 2025, achieving the first-ever three-peat for a band.
33 songs have surpassed 100 million total plays on major streaming services (ranking 1st among individual artists), making them the first artist in history with over 16 billion total domestic streaming plays across all their songs. Furthermore, Ohmori has secured 1st place on Billboard JAPAN's annual lyricist and composer charts for three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025.
According to IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)'s announcement, Mrs. GREEN APPLE was selected as the 13th Official Biggest-Selling Global Artist of the Year 2025, and their anniversary best album "10" was named the Official Biggest-Se