{"rewrite":{"id":"r_266165acc873b612f49e6266","clusterId":"c_2a6de286fa3d29fbac60bfcc","slug":"second-wave-of-artists-announced-for-international-singing-contest-vol-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Second Wave of Artists Announced for International Singing Contest Vol. 2","summary":"AWA Inc. announced the second wave of artists for its online event International Singing Contest Vol. 2, set for July 10, 2026. New participants include Japanese VSingers Quon Tama and Utagawa Letora, and Taiwanese VSingers Earendel, Iruni, and Vaswawa. The event pits Japan and Taiwan teams against each other, with the winning team earning promotional rights in both countries.","whyItMatters":"The addition of five more VSingers from Japan and Taiwan expands the cross-border competition format that AWA is using to promote its streaming platform and digital goods ecosystem.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second wave of artists for International Singing Contest Vol. 2 adds five more VSingers to the lineup. From Japan, Quon Tama and Utagawa Letora join the competition. From Taiwan, Earendel, Iruni, and Vaswawa are the new entrants. The event, organized by AWA Inc., will take place on July 10, 2026, in the free online space AWA Lounge. Performers from Japan and Taiwan will split into two teams and compete for promotional rights including outdoor advertising, playlist features, and banner placements in both countries. Listeners can earn exclusive prizes such as limited voice recordings and acrylic stands by supporting performers through Flower Chat and Flower Stamps. Digital acrylic stands are also available through a partnership with V-tamp, a platform for creating and selling 3D digital goods. A competition event for the right to participate in the contest begins June 19.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuon Tama\u003c/strong\u003e: Japan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Letora\u003c/strong\u003e: Japan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarendel\u003c/strong\u003e: Taiwan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIruni\u003c/strong\u003e: Taiwan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVaswawa\u003c/strong\u003e: Taiwan\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Five more VSingers join International Singing Contest Vol. 2: Quon Tama, Utagawa Letora (Japan) and Earendel, Iruni, Vaswawa (Taiwan). Event runs July 10 in AWA Lounge. Winning team gets promotional rights in both countries.","twitterPost":"Five more VSingers join International Singing Contest Vol. 2: Quon Tama, Utagawa Letora (Japan) and Earendel, Iruni, Vaswawa (Taiwan). July 10 in AWA Lounge. Winning team gets promotional rights in Japan and Taiwan.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"AWA Inc. announced the second wave of artists for International Singing Contest Vol. 2, adding five VSingers from Japan and Taiwan. The online event on July 10 pits the two countries against each other for promotional rights. A participation competition begins June 19.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/145576\",\"title\":\"Second wave of artists announced for Japan-Taiwan VSinger event \\\"International Singing Contest Vol.2\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4319,"outputTokens":736,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781260772,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T10:28:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T10:32:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T10:32:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2a6de286fa3d29fbac60bfcc","canonicalTitle":"日本と台湾のVSingerを集めたイベント「国際交流歌合戦 Vol.2」第2弾出演アーティストが発表","representativeArticleId":"a_a2021963a6d72414decc8595","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"冨樫晃己\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T09:00:50.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T09:00:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T10:32:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/145576","title":"日本と台湾のVSingerを集めたイベント「国際交流歌合戦 Vol.2」第2弾出演アーティストが発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["冨樫晃己"],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["AWA Inc. announced five new VSingers for International Singing Contest Vol. 2 on July 10, 2026.","New Japanese participants are Quon Tama and Utagawa Letora; new Taiwanese participants are Earendel, Iruni, and Vaswawa.","The winning team earns promotional rights including outdoor advertising, playlist features, and banner placements in both Japan and Taiwan.","Listeners can earn exclusive prizes like limited voice recordings and acrylic stands by supporting performers via Flower Chat and Flower Stamps.","A competition event for the right to participate in the contest begins June 19."]}