[For Seniors] Recommended Karaoke Songs for Women in Their 80s
Everyone has songs that bring back memories of their youth.
You might even have a go-to karaoke song that’s become your signature over the course of your life.
This time, we’re introducing recommended karaoke songs for women in their 80s.
They range from tunes from their younger days to timeless classics that people of all ages still know today.
It’s known that singing can lower cortisol, the stress hormone.
It also helps build lung capacity—singing is actually great for your health.
Try singing the karaoke songs we introduce here with the older adults around you!
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[For Seniors] Recommended Karaoke Songs for Women in Their 80s (21–30)
Playback Part 2Momoe Yamaguchi
Let’s move our bodies along with nostalgic memories to the timeless hits of the Showa era.
The single released by Momoe Yamaguchi in May 1978 is a masterpiece with lyrics by Yoko Aki and music by Ryudo Uzaki.
With its innovative structure and emotionally rich vocals, this work reached No.
2 on the Oricon charts and sold over 500,000 copies.
Its warmth that resonates with listeners’ hearts and its light, buoyant melody are especially appealing.
It’s a song you can enjoy dancing to with a smile, whether in the living room or at a senior community salon.
Move at your own pace to the naturally uplifting rhythm.
It’s a tune that sparks conversations full of fond memories and helps you spend a wonderful time.
MaybeSachiko Kobayashi & Katsuhiko Miki
The harmony woven by the two singers resonates deeply in the heart—this is the definitive enka masterpiece.
The acclaimed album “Moshikashite,” which revives a song originally released in 1984, is imbued with aching longing and a powerful wish.
It beautifully portrays a heart where affection for another and lingering anxieties are intermingled, and the stirring melody further elevates those feelings.
This work was also performed at the 35th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, capturing the hearts of many viewers.
It’s a gem that listeners of all ages—from seniors to entire families—can enjoy, and we’d be delighted if you chose it as a cherished song for your precious memories.
[For Seniors] Recommended Karaoke Songs for Women in Their 80s (31–40)
cherry blossomNaotaro Moriyama
Speaking of cherry blossoms, they are beautiful flowers that herald the arrival of spring.
This song is a masterpiece that overlays the fleeting nature of sakura with the transience of life.
Naotaro Moriyama’s gentle voice vividly depicts a farewell beneath rows of cherry trees.
Released in March 2003, it became a massive hit, selling over one million copies.
Many may know it as the ending theme for the MBS/TBS program “Sekai Ururun Taizaiki.” It’s a song that resonates at life’s milestones and moments of parting.
How about listening to it with older adults and basking in nostalgic memories? Wrapped in the warmth of spring, you can spend a heartwarming moment together.
Anemone flaccida (nirinsō; literally “two-flowered anemone”)Miyuki Kawanaka
This is a warm song about the bond between husband and wife, with Miyuki Kawanaka’s emotionally rich vocals resonating deeply.
Using as its motif a plant where two flowers bloom side by side, it sings of the importance of caring for and supporting each other through life.
Combined with her gently enveloping voice, the piece is heartwarming, conveying deep love and connection.
Released in 1998, it became a major hit, with shipments surpassing one million copies.
At the 40th Japan Record Awards, it won both the Excellence Award and the Arrangement Award.
Featured five times on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, this song has long been cherished in karaoke as a memorable tune for couples who have spent many years together.
The two are young.Dick Mine
This work gently depicts the radiant romance of the early Showa era.
Through call-and-response exchanges between a man and a woman that echo like a mountain yodel, it conveys the fresh feelings of young lovers.
It subtly portrays the couple’s relationship and the delicate nuances of their emotions, conjuring a refreshing scene and making for a superb song.
Released in 1935, it features a captivating, well-synchronized duet by Dick Mine and Reiko Hoshi.
Sing it together at karaoke, and nostalgic memories will naturally come flooding back.
With its soft atmosphere that brings calm, this heartwarming melody evokes blue skies and a gentle breeze, making it a lovely tune that can put a smile on anyone’s face.
A path in light rainYukari Kaneko
A wistful melody that blends elements of chanson and tango, with a richly expressive melodic line.
The narrative lyrics gently portray the aching feeling of waiting for someone along a quiet, tree-lined street unique to the rainy season.
Featured on the album “Life Is Beautiful,” YUKARI Kaneko’s delicate, emotionally nuanced vocals resonate deeply.
Many people also sing this piece at karaoke, making it a great conversation starter.
Why not spend a lingering, rainy-day moment enjoying it together with older adults?
Like a flower that blooms in the fieldDa Capo
A timeless song with a simple, gentle warmth brings a refreshing breath of spring that makes you want to hum along.
In words anyone can understand, it conveys the importance of living naturally, like flowers blooming in the fields.
Da Capo released this heart-touching piece in July 1983.
Beloved as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “The Naked General’s Travelogue,” its lyrics inspired many by giving courage to face life’s challenges.
Since 1992, the song has also been included in elementary school music textbooks, and it continues to be sung across generations.
Please enjoy this piece—one that evokes fond memories and the calm arrival of spring—together with older adults.