Spotify has announced the second lineup of individual and corporate creators it will support in 2022 as part of its Creator Support Program, which aims to support the creative activities of the next generation of audio creators and further invigorate the domestic audio content market.


The podcast "Namy & TALK ~Lifestyle and Western Music~," distributed on the music streaming service Spotify, is an exclusive Spotify podcast in which guests discuss the timely music scene and playlists on the theme of "lifestyle and Western music." The hosts will be Takanami Yutaka, also known as "Namy," a producer who has worked on multiple international music projects with Tokimeki Records, AmPm, and Snowk, and Hanayama Mizuki, a visual staff member for apparel company Baroque Japan Limited who also works as a model and actress. The memorable first sessions on June 24th and July 1st will be themed around "Kitchen and Western Music," and will feature the agitator and president of SOIL&"PIMP" SESSIONS, while the July 8th and 15th sessions will focus on "SNS and Western Music," with Tsushima Yoshiaki, president of Origami PRODUCTIONS, as the guest. Following this, artist YonYon will appear on July 22nd and 29th, writer Kana Miyazawa on August 5th and 12th, and artist Nishihara Kenichiro on August 19th and 26th. With other guests joining the show one after another, the show will share various anecdotes about daily life and Western music, as well as playlists that fit into listeners' daily lives, making it a must-listen new program for music lovers.






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>Namy (Yutaka Takanami)
Namy& Inc. / PLAY TODAY Inc. Founder. As a traveling music curator, she enjoys her days creating and selecting music that connects with the scene and its people, working with musicians both in Japan and abroad. She manages labels such as Namy& Records and is involved in numerous music projects, including AmPm, UQiYO, Tokimeki Records, and Snowk. Mizuki Hanayama is active both in Japan and abroad, and has selected the background music for "TRUNK(HOTEL)" at the Carrousel du Louvre, an underground venue at the Louvre Museum in Paris, and for "STARFLYER."
【Instagram】https://www.instagram.com/yutaka_takanami/
【Twitter】https://twitter.com/namy_official?



Mizuki Hanayama
A member of Horipro Digital Entertainment, Mizuki is active in a wide range of fields, including acting, modeling, and visual staff for apparel companies. On social media, she posts about her various fashion, beauty, and lifestyle topics, with a variety of music as background music. Her natural personality and persuasive trend information have garnered her support and attention from people of her generation.
[Website] https://horipro-digital-entertainment.jp/talent/ Hanayama Mizuki /
[Instagram] https://www.instagram.com/mi_smile25/?hl=ja
[Youtube] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIQufpqCxhRUttqv0yZEO4A
[TikTok] https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSdGfA6vh/