[2025] Recommended for Karaoke! A Roundup of Popular Female Idol Songs

Star‑mineHatsuboshi Academy

Hatsuboshi Academy “Star-mine” Official Music Video (Hatsuboshi Gakuen – Star-mine)

Gakuen Idolmaster is popular among teens and people in their twenties.

Many of my students play this game, and a lot of them have sung its songs in lessons.

This time, Star‑mine isn’t a solo track but a unit song! Overall, the key is comfortable for female voices, but the highest note is a high G# (G#5), which appears at the end of the chorus.

Hitting a high G# after continuous singing is quite challenging, but aim to produce it entirely in head voice—imagine sending the sound thinly upward, as if from above your head straight up—and make sure to support it with solid breath flow.

If it’s hard to do within the song, first practice producing just this note on its own.

Since it’s an idol song, it could be fun to gather fans of Gakumasu and split the parts! Enjoy singing it!

My oshi ♡ I love them ♡ It hurts (in a good way)CANDY TUNE

[MV] CANDY TUNE 'Oshi♡Suki♡Shindoi' (My Bias♡I Love Them♡It’s Exhausting)

CANDY TUNE’s smash hit, wildly popular among young people, is a classic idol song brimming with poppy, adorable charm.

Released in April 2025, the track was written and composed by the famed creator Hyadain and has been creating buzz on social media, even topping the TikTok charts.

Its rapidly shifting sections and catchy sound revolve around the theme of love for one’s oshi, making it highly relatable.

The music video also shows a playful side, with members appearing both as otaku and as idols.

For karaoke, keep your tone bright and poppy, and really put your feelings into the soaring chorus.

It’s a perfect pick if you’re tired of typical love songs or want to brighten the mood with something cute and upbeat.

I’ve fallen for you.SKE48

SKE48 “I Fell in Love” Music Video / On sale July 5, 2023

SKE48 is an idol group formed as the first sister group of AKB48, based in Sakae, Nagoya.

Their 31st single, “Suki ni Nacchatta,” features a clear, piano-driven sound that blossoms into a dazzling ensemble, building excitement right from the intro.

The frustration and pain of unrequited love, and the feeling of not being yourself because of it, are emotions that both those currently in love and those reminiscing about their youth can relate to.

With its charming layered vocals in the chorus, it’s a quintessential idol song that feels wonderfully comfortable.

Single‑minded Cinderella!CUTIE STREET

[MV] CUTIE STREET “Single-minded Cinderella!”

CUTIE STREET is the idol group whose popularity is skyrocketing right now.

In an era where the K-pop boom has people gravitating toward stylish groups, they’re gaining fans with a classic, distinctly Japanese idol image.

Their popular song “Single-minded Cinderella!” features a bright tone while staying within a narrow vocal range throughout.

The tempo isn’t fast, and there aren’t any sudden jumps in pitch, making it a very singable track for teenage girls.

I love youuu!HoneyWorks feat. Chuutan

Sukicchu-no! feat. Chuutan (CV: Saori Hayami) / HoneyWorks

The song Sukitchuu no!, which gained nationwide popularity through platforms like TikTok and YouTube Shorts, is a track by HoneyWorks, known for their hit Kawaikute Gomen feat.

Chuutan.

Like Kawaikute Gomen, it puts an overtly cutesy charm front and center, but surprisingly, the vocal line is quite simple and the range is relatively narrow.

Compared to Kawaikute Gomen, the pitch movement in the melody is much more gentle, so even those who aren’t confident singers should be able to sing it without trouble.

10-year cherry blossomsAKB48

[MV full] 10nen Zakura / AKB48 [Official]

AKB48’s “10nen Zakura,” released in 2009, has been widely embraced for how easy it is to sing and is loved as a classic graduation song.

It’s also known for borrowing the intro from “Aogeba Tōtoshi,” which adds to its familiarity for many listeners.

The lyrics depict reuniting with friends far away, something people of any generation can relate to.

With a not-too-wide vocal range, it’s easy to sing and approachable for a broad audience.

Although it’s a song about graduation and parting, it’s a bright, positive number.

Why do we run?Nogizaka46

Why do we run?

This is a song by Nogizaka46 that vividly captures the dazzling glow of youth—being driven by something for no reason at all.

In response to the question of why we run and sweat, the lyrics boldly declare, “There’s no meaning,” embodying that uniquely youthful impulse where the body moves before the mind can think.

Perhaps it’s precisely because it’s sung by the 6th generation, the group’s next wave, that the words carry a genuine, unfeigned radiance.

Included on the single “Same numbers,” released in July 2025, this track is a youth pop anthem that blends coolness with an emotional resonance.