Kana Nishino’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2025]

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Kana Nishino 'LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION' Live Performance

It’s a dazzling, danceable number that feels like the opening to a feature film.

This track, included in Kana Nishino’s best-of album “Love Collection ~pink~,” released in September 2013, comes from an artist widely adored for her love songs.

What it portrays is essentially a romance movie with their own love as the lead role.

You can feel the heroine’s confidence as she declares they’ll create scenes worthy of history.

Another charm lies in the glamorous sound that incorporates disco and EDM elements, paired with her naturally cute vocals.

Put it on when you want a complete mood shift or as driving BGM, and everyday life might just turn into a special cinematic moment.

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Kana Nishino “No.1” MV Full

Kana Nishino, who is especially popular among women, expresses authentic feelings of love.

Her songs are also karaoke favorites—before you know it, someone’s singing one.

The track “No.

1,” included on the 2015 best-of album “Secret Collection ~GREEN~,” was also the theme song for the drama “Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku” starring Yui Aragaki.

The song portrays the slightly frustrating feelings of a “grown-up crush,” making it very relatable and reminding you of romances you might have had.

Love songs tend to go over well with men too, and Kana Nishino’s tracks are a surefire hit!

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Kana Nishino - “SAKURA, I love you?” (short ver.)

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful spring scene with cherry blossoms dancing in the air, this pure and elegant song by Kana Nishino poignantly portrays a woman’s heart swaying between lingering feelings for a past love and the pull of a new romance.

Its delicate piano melody and crystalline vocals gently envelop the bittersweet memories of love that resurface with the arrival of spring.

Released in March 2012, the track was featured in Sony’s Walkman “Play You.” commercial and included on the album Love Place.

It’s a gem of a ballad perfect for a spring night, where the emotions wavering between memories revived under rows of cherry trees and complex feelings toward an ideal present lover resonate with the fleeting beauty of nighttime blossoms.

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Kana Nishino “We Don’t Stop MV (Short Ver.)”

The 23rd single “We Don’t Stop,” chosen as the theme song for the first season of the TV drama “Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai.” Its powerful and positive lyrics, which feel like they spur you on, may serve as a supportive cheer for those caught up in the busyness of daily life.

While the melody has lots of movement, it stays within a narrow range, making it easy to sing at karaoke.

However, there is a rather high-pitched phrase partway through, so if you’re not confident with high notes, try adjusting the key before taking it on.

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Yeah – Kana Nishino

The song “YEAH,” included on the 6th album Just LOVE, features lyrics that depict the giddy moments of spending time with someone you like—sure to make many people recall their youth with a sweet, bittersweet feeling.

While it requires attention due to its many fast-paced melodic lines and occasional leaps in pitch, there are also plenty of sections that progress on a steady pitch, making it approachable for karaoke.

It’s a stylish pop tune that boosts your energy whether you’re singing or listening, and one you’ll definitely want to add to your repertoire.

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Kana Nishino “Gomen ne” Live on ‘with LOVE tour’

The song “Gomen ne” is included on the 5th album “with LOVE.” The contrast between the delicate sound of the acoustic guitar riding a triple meter and lyrics that portray the difficulty of being honest with a partner really resonates.

While the vocal range is narrow and the song is easy to sing, the quick, finely rising-and-falling melody can cause pitch slips, so sing calmly.

With its relaxed tempo, it’s a heartwarming number that should be easy even for those not very used to karaoke.

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Goodbye

Even though they didn’t grow to hate each other, they end up choosing to part ways due to drifting apart.

This is a poignant medium-tempo ballad by Kana Nishino that tightens the heart with the complexity of such an ending to love.

The way the protagonist tries to seal away the memories without truly accepting what happened feels strikingly real, likely because of the lyrics’ masterful grasp of the subtleties of romance.

Released in October 2013, the song is also known as the theme for the NHK serial drama “Glass no Ie” and is included on the album “with LOVE.” For those who have lost a love that couldn’t be saved by feelings alone and can’t yet move on, this song will gently whisper, “It’s okay—you don’t have to force yourself to forget.”