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[For Your 30s] A Roundup of Karaoke Songs to Sing at Christmas [2025]

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Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Many people in their 30s—active professionals who coach team members in their 20s while skillfully coordinating with managers in their 40s and 50s—often face plenty of stressful moments.

If you’re someone who blows off steam with karaoke, you’re probably also attending Christmas events and year-end parties.

This article rounds up songs perfect for 30-somethings to sing at karaoke during Christmas.

We focus on the latest hits while also introducing timeless classics later on, so you’ll be covered for karaoke with a wide range of age groups.

Be sure to check it out!

[For People in Their 30s] A Roundup of Karaoke Songs to Sing at Christmas [2025] (41–50)

A Snowy ChristmasDREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE – Snowy Christmas / Lyric Video (from Miwa Yoshida Poetry Collection “LOVE”)

Snowy Christmas DREAMS COME TRUE

This is a beloved winter song by DREAMS COME TRUE, released in 1990.

Miwa Yoshida’s warm vocals resonate pleasantly in a calm, snow-laden hush, like gently falling snow piling up.

The lyrics convey a poignant yearning for a loved one, and the feelings of love portrayed against a snowy landscape are truly moving.

Included in July 2016 on “DREAMS COME TRUE THE URA BEST! Watashi Dake no Dorikamu,” the song has been cherished for many years.

It’s the perfect track for anyone longing to spend Christmas night with someone special.

Sing it at karaoke, and it’s sure to fill the room with a wonderful atmosphere.

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Love Song in DecemberGACKT

GACKT “December Love Song”

December Love Song GACKT

Singer-songwriter GACKT, renowned for his overwhelming vocal prowess and charisma, garnered even more attention when he announced his return to activities in June 2022.

His 10th single, “Love Song in December,” used as the ending theme for the infotainment program The Wide, is a message song born in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

Its grand arrangement, featuring strings, evokes a love that embraces all humanity.

It’s a winter song that captivates anyone who hears it—one we especially hope people in their 30s, who likely listened to it in real time, will sing at karaoke.

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Silent NightKIYOSHI

Kiyoshi Hikawa to hold a Christmas concert (Live / Silent Night / Kiyoshi Hikawa)

Silent Night KIYOSHI

It’s a Christmas love song passionately declaring you’ll never let go of the one you cherish.

Known for hits like “Kiyoshi no Zundoko Bushi” and “Limit-Break x Survivor,” singer Kiyoshi Hikawa released this track under the name KIYOSHI, and it came out as a single in 2001.

It’s a fan favorite often performed at the special concerts held each December.

To heighten the holiday romance, why not sing it with all your heart?

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I want to hug you.Mr.Children

Mr.Children “I Want to Hold You” Mr.Children [(an imitation) blood orange] Tour

I want to hold you, Mr. Children

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Children has long been at the forefront of Japan’s J-POP and rock band scenes.

Their songs are widely known, cherished for lyrics filled with warmth, and loved by many fans.

This work is their second single, released in December 1992, and it was reportedly created for a friend’s wedding.

The song itself has a very gentle, soft atmosphere, and its subdued arrangement—acoustic guitar, bass, and a small drum kit—really shines.

It’s especially perfect for year-end party season, so we recommend singing it at karaoke.

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silentSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI「silent」

silentSEKAI NO OWARI

Now a byword for fantasy in the J-POP scene, SEKAI NO OWARI is a four-member mixed-gender band.

Their 16th single, “silent,” is an enchanting Christmas song chosen as the theme for the TV drama ‘Kono Koi Atatamemasu ka.

’ Its uniquely airy, spacious arrangement has a crystalline clarity that conjures up images of snowfall.

It’s a perfect number for the Christmas season—and for karaoke—letting you savor SEKAI NO OWARI’s signature sound and worldview that brilliantly colors the holy night.

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White LoveSPEED

SPEED / White Love -Music Video-

White LoveSPEED

Formed by members from the Okinawa Actors School, SPEED is a four-member idol-style dance and vocal group whose sensational debut became a hot topic.

Their fifth single, “White Love,” which became the group’s biggest hit, is a poignant winter song featured in a Shiseido T’ESSERA Angel Drop commercial.

Women in their 30s—the generation that grew up with the group—may find themselves wanting to sing along, recalling the memorable dance performance.

It’s an emotional pop tune perfect for karaoke during the Christmas season, matching beautifully with snowy scenery.

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only holy storySteady&Co.

only holy story steady&co.

only holy storySteady&Co.

Only Holy Story is a tender love song set to a mellow track that perfectly suits a snowy cityscape.

It’s included on the 2001 album CHAMBERS by the unit Steady&Co.

, formed under the production of Kenji Furuya and BOTS from Dragon Ash.

If you’re in your 30s, you might even have memories of it as a “chaku-uta” ringtone.

While the lyrics evoke images of hearts passing by each other and impending farewells, the song also resonates with the feelings of those in long-distance relationships who can’t easily meet.

There’s a fragility like a breath fading into the cold air.

It hits you when you listen, and it’s a song you’ll want to sing on a quiet Christmas night.

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