[If You Can Sing These, You're Amazing!] Cool Karaoke Songs for Women

The strong and fleeting onesCocco

Cocco “The Strong and Ephemeral Ones” Music Video

This was Cocco’s second major-label single, released in November 1997.

As of 2023, it remains her best-selling single, and it was also used as the CM song for Japan Airlines’ “JAL Hawaii Campaign.” The track has a generally warm, easygoing mood throughout, without dramatic melodic shifts.

However, if you listen with a focus on Cocco’s vocals, you’ll notice that even within this gentle song she consistently sings with a powerful, steady core.

It might be a slightly niche choice if you’re aiming to showcase your vocal prowess to others, but it’s a song I highly recommend practicing so you can perform it like Cocco herself.

sympathetic tearsYo Hitoto

Yo Hitoto / Borrowed Tears

It’s Yo Hitoto’s debut single, released in October 2022.

The vocal melody spans a very wide range, so to sing it you’ll not only need to have mastered smooth transitions between chest voice and falsetto, but also be able to incorporate so-called “kobushi”-style ornamentation in the long sustained notes.

It’s safe to say this makes it quite a difficult song to handle in karaoke.

Precisely because it’s so challenging, if you can pull it off, you’re sure to attract attention from those around you.

It’s a track I highly recommend to anyone confident in their singing—give it a try!

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Shiina Ringo – I Am a Cat’s Eye

This is Ringo Sheena’s 17th single, released in May 2023.

It was apparently produced as a commemorative work for the 25th anniversary of her debut.

Many of Sheena’s songs are known for their intriguingly complex melodic progressions and rhythmic phrasing, and this track is no exception—it’s filled with a highly distinctive and memorable melody.

Precisely because of that, if you can nail it at karaoke and reproduce it accurately, you’re sure to be the center of attention! Be sure to study the song and lyrics thoroughly before giving it a try.

If you sing with the sensation of placing your voice against your upper palate, you’ll likely achieve a vocal tone rich in higher overtones, similar to hers—definitely give that a try as well!

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Ryokuoushoku Shakai “Pink Blue” Official Video / Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Pink Blue

This song is included on Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s fourth studio album, Pink Blue, which was released in May 2023.

The track we’re introducing here, Pink Blue, serves as the album’s title track, and its music video was released ahead of the album.

When singing this song at karaoke, the key points are not only how precisely you can trace the vocal melody, which moves intensely and intricately up and down, but also whether you can deliver with a powerful, resonant tone across both high and low ranges.

Combined with the slightly up-tempo feel, it’s quite a challenging song to sing; however, for those confident in their vocals, it’s one you should definitely try.

Efficiently converting breath into voice is crucial, so study that aspect as well—and be sure to practice carefully so you don’t strain your throat.

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96 Neko 'Lies' Spark'

A track selected as the opening theme for the anime Scum’s Wish, Uso no Hibana.

It’s a hit song by 96neko, a vocalist active in the “Sang it” category on Niconico Douga! The song has a fast tempo and features high notes here and there, making it difficult until you get used to it.

But if you can sing it through, it’ll definitely sound cool and give you a refreshing rush! The lyrics depict the pain of unrequited love, so I especially recommend it to women in love to give it a try!

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AI – “Aldebaran” (official video)

Released as AI’s digital download single on November 1, 2021.

It was selected as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Come Come Everybody.” It’s a beautiful ballad where you can fully enjoy AI’s slightly husky vocals.

When singing this song in karaoke, what becomes crucial is how well you can switch between appropriate vocal techniques for each section, subtly control pitch fluctuations, and reproduce the breathiness you hear in the rests.

Even in the powerful parts, be careful not to let your singing get sloppy.

If you can even recreate the breath at the end of phrases, you’ll surely captivate those listening around you!

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ANNA 'The Way Back'

This song by ANNA, a singer from Toshiki Kadomatsu’s singer-produce project VOCALAND, was released on March 21, 1997.

Speaking of 1997, it was right in the golden age of 90s J-POP.

Perhaps because the industry placed special emphasis on the karaoke market, it was also a time when many singers—whose vocal abilities were, frankly, not very strong—were debuting one after another and scoring hits.

As an antithesis to that era, Kadomatsu launched VOCALAND, a production project that gathered truly skilled vocalists.

Among them, ANNA was a singer whose vocal prowess Kadomatsu in particular held in very high regard.

The song “Modorimichi” is a slow ballad performed by ANNA.

From the gently sung intro to the powerful high notes that close the track, it’s a song where you can enjoy a richly expressive vocal performance.

Precisely because it’s such a technically demanding piece, I think it’s guaranteed to turn heads if you can pull it off at karaoke! By all means, give it a try.