Awich is set to headline the first Japan edition of Red Bull Symphonic in November 2026, and she has joined the second season of Netflix's Love Jōtō as an MC. She is also part of the YAO supergroup, whose debut song '777' was selected as a Red Bull commercial song.
Awich's recent activity centers on two Red Bull-backed projects and a Netflix reality show. In June, Red Bull launched the IN-YO! series on its hip-hop channel Red Bull Mic, with the first installment featuring YAO, a supergroup that brings together Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and Paledusk for a cross-genre session blending hip-hop and rock. The group's debut song '777' received a music video on July 7 and was chosen as the commercial song for Red Bull's Sudachi Edition energy drink, with the TV ad airing from July 12.
In July, Netflix announced that Awich would join the second season of Love Jōtō as an MC, replacing AK-69. She appears alongside returning hosts MEGUMI and Nagano. The season premieres August 4, streaming 10 episodes over three weeks, and moves to an Okinawa marine academy setting with nine participants.
In August, Red Bull confirmed Awich as the headliner for the first Japan edition of Red Bull Symphonic, a live event fusing hip-hop with orchestral arrangements. She will perform with the Tokyo Secret Orchestra, conducted by Mika Takayama, reworking her representative songs for a full orchestra. The tour runs across four cities in November 2026, starting in Osaka on November 17, then Fukuoka on November 19, Sendai on November 25, and Yokohama on November 27. Red Bull Symphonic has previously featured international rappers such as Metro Boomin, Asake, and Rick Ross, and has staged 39 performances across 22 countries since its 2020 debut in Austria.
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Aug 5
Rapper Awich will headline the first Japan edition of Red Bull Symphonic, a live event that fuses hip-hop with orchestral arrangements. The show pairs Awich with the Tokyo Secret Orchestra, conducted by Mika Takayama, and will rework Awich's representative songs for a full orchestra. The tour runs across four cities in November 2026, starting at The Symphony Hall in Osaka on November 17, followed by Fukuoka Symphony Hall on November 19, Sendai Bank Hall Izumity21 on November 25, and Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall on November 27. Tickets are priced at 9,000 yen for S seats and 7,500 yen for A seats, with early bird sales opening August 7 at 6:00 PM. Red Bull Symphonic has previously featured international rappers such as Metro Boomin, Asake, and Rick Ross. Since its debut in Austria in 2020, the series has staged 39 performances across 22 countries, with a 2024 show in Egypt drawing about 10,000 attendees, its largest audience to date. Awich, a central figure in the hip-hop crew YENTOWN, released the album Okinawan Wuman in November 2025, produced entirely by RZA of Wu-Tang Clan.
Jul 14
Netflix's love reality show Love Jōtō returns for a second season on August 4, streaming 10 episodes over three weeks. Rapper Awich joins as a new MC alongside returning hosts MEGUMI and Nagano, replacing AK-69. The season moves to an Okinawa marine academy setting with nine participants.
Jul 8
The new collaborative project YAO, featuring Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and Paledusk, released the music video for their debut song '777' on July 7. The track was chosen as the commercial song for Red Bull's new Sudachi Edition energy drink, with the TV ad airing from July 12.
Jun 29
Red Bull has launched a new video series called Red Bull IN-YO! on its hip-hop channel Red Bull Mic. The first installment features the supergroup YAO, bringing together Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and Paledusk for a cross-genre session blending hip-hop and rock. The video is now available on YouTube.