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U-FRET Singer-Songwriter Audition 2026 Grand Prize Goes to Mayushi
The U-FRET Singer-Songwriter Audition 2026, co-hosted by lyrics and chord site U-FRET and entertainment app Karacast, announced its winners. Mayushi won the Grand Prize with 100,148 votes.
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Why it matters
The audition's 5 million impressions and 100,000-plus votes for the Grand Prize show that a fan-voting model on a dedicated app can generate significant engagement for discovering new singer-songwriters.
Key Facts
- Mayushi won the U-FRET Singer-Songwriter Audition 2026 Grand Prize with 100,148 votes.
- The audition generated 5 million social media impressions during its run.
- Eight artists received the U-FRET Special Award: Furaku no Uta, Kasugame Kokone, SHIMA., CK, Misaki Kojiro, Minaumi, Imoto Uta, Shiga Koe, and Mau.
- Five artists received the Karacast Special Award: Tanaka Kaede, Kuroneko, waka, Kurumizawa Hana, and SIHARU*Shiharu.
- Winners receive prize money, appointment as an official U-FRET ambassador, banner placement on the U-FRET site, activity support from Karacast, and one month of U-FRET Premium.
Eight artists received the U-FRET Special Award, and five won the Karacast Special Award. Total social media impressions exceeded 5 million.
The U-FRET Singer-Songwriter Audition 2026, a fan-participation voting event held within the Karacast app, drew a total of 5 million social media impressions during its run. The Grand Prize winner, Mayushi, received 100,148 votes. The U-FRET Special Award went to eight artists: Furaku no Uta, Kasugame Kokone, SHIMA., CK, Misaki Kojiro, Minaumi, Imoto Uta, Shiga Koe, and Mau. The Karacast Special Award went to five: Tanaka Kaede, Kuroneko, waka, Kurumizawa Hana, and SIHARU*Shiharu. Winners receive prize money, appointment as an official U-FRET ambassador, banner placement on the U-FRET site, activity support from Karacast, and one month of U-FRET Premium.
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