I want to sing songs that use a lot of falsetto—tracks that are also good for practicing falsetto at karaoke.

Love, Day After TomorrowMai Kuraki

Mai Kuraki “Love, Day After Tomorrow feat. 15 Directors” Music Clip

Mai Kuraki’s debut single, released in December 1999.

Despite being a debut, it became a million-seller, topping 1.

4 million copies over the course of more than a month.

Throughout the track, she skillfully employs falsetto and a falsetto-leaning mixed voice, delivering an exceptionally soft vocal performance.

Considering that Kuraki was only 17 at the time of recording, this level of expressiveness is quite remarkable.

Compared to contemporaries like Hikaru Utada, who debuted around the same time and helped ignite the R&B-style diva boom, her voice and singing do convey a touch of “youthfulness,” but that quality is precisely part of the song’s charm.

Never endsUru

[Official] Uru “Never ends” Theme song for the TBS Friday drama “DOPE: Narcotics Control Division Special Investigations Unit”

“Never ends,” the theme song for TBS’s Friday drama DOPE: Narcotics Control Division Special Investigation Unit, will be familiar to those watching the show! In this song, the verses (A-melody to B-melody) are set on the lower side, so try singing gently and carefully without belting from the start.

The high notes in the chorus go up to about D#5, but avoid pushing—aim to hit them cleanly in head voice like Uru does.

Also, there’s a low note around C3 in the bridge, which may feel low for many women.

Try to sing it softly using breath rather than your throat.

Princess MononokeYoshikazu Mera

Princess Mononoke

A song performed by singer Yoshikazu Mera, released in June 1997.

It hardly needs an introduction at this point, but it’s the theme song for Studio Ghibli’s smash-hit anime Princess Mononoke.

Mera, who sings this piece, was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare disease that occurs in roughly one out of 30,000 people.

After graduating from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, he studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam on a Dutch government scholarship.

He is acclaimed worldwide as a countertenor.

His superb falsetto technique and expressive power—backed by that background—are fully on display in this song, and many listeners may, on first hearing, mistake the vocalist for a woman.

While the singing is based on classical vocal production and thus feels a bit different from the falsetto commonly used in rock or pop, I think there’s a lot here that even those not usually connected to classical music can find instructive.

New EraAdo

[Ado] New Genesis (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED)

Ado’s 10th overall single, released digitally in June 2022.

It serves as the theme song for the animated feature ONE PIECE FILM RED and was specially written for the film by Yasutaka Nakata.

From the very beginning, the chorus bursts in with Ado’s translucent, airy falsetto, heightening anticipation for what’s to come.

When the rhythm kicks in and the same chorus melody returns, it’s delivered in a brilliant high chest voice, showcasing her remarkable sense for switching vocal production to suit the song’s scenes.

Pay attention as well to the subtle use of falsetto in the brief ad-lib phrases throughout the track.

It’s an ideal pick for karaoke if you’re confident in your falsetto, and even for those looking to learn falsetto techniques, there’s a lot to gain from this song.

Snow BlossomMika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima “Yuki no Hana” MUSIC VIDEO

Her signature song “Yuki no Hana,” known for its beautiful falsetto, has been covered by many artists both in Japan and abroad.

Countless people sing this song in falsetto at karaoke, and it remains popular today.

As a winter ballad, it’s often sung during the wistful winter season, and her voice in the chorus is so beautiful that many admirers practiced it over and over (lol).

This is truly a classic falsetto song, without a doubt!

Letter to TomorrowAoi Teshima

[Official] Aoi Teshima – Letter to Tomorrow (Theme Song for the Monday 9 PM Drama ‘Someday I Will Surely Cry When I Remember This Love’)

Her songs, sung like a gentle exhale, spread a tender voice you can’t forget once you hear it.

Her pure, soothing vocals are truly captivating.

This track is also popular at karaoke for those who want to produce a clean falsetto.

Since you sing using falsetto for most of the song, it can be quite good practice.

Listeners will likely feel their hearts soften and a warm ache in their chest.

chameleonKing Gnu

King Gnu – Chameleon

This is King Gnu’s fifth single, released on March 16, 2022.

It was also chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.

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drama “Mystery to Iunakare,” and was released digitally in advance on February 28.

From the very beginning, a beautifully gentle falsetto voice bursts forth, making it a truly outstanding ballad.

To resonate falsetto this cleanly, I think mastering head voice with solid use of nasal resonance is essential.

Even outside the chorus—the so-called verse sections—falsetto is used abundantly, making it quite a challenging song to sing at karaoke.

But by all means, master it and captivate your friends around you!