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[For people in their 20s] Best Christmas Songs for Karaoke [2025]

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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.

Since Christmas falls at the end of the year, people in their 20s often have chances to go to karaoke with friends or coworkers.

And around this time, many of you probably feel like singing Christmas songs.

So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of Christmas karaoke songs we recommend for people in their 20s!

We’ve picked out tracks ranging from the latest hits to slightly nostalgic tunes, so be sure to use this as a guide when choosing songs at karaoke.

[For people in their 20s] Best Christmas songs for karaoke [2025] (71–80)

Love & Happiness (Let’s Be a Santa)Hirai Dai

Dai Hirai / Love & Happiness (Let’s Be a Santa) (Lyric Video)

Love & Happiness (Let’s Be a Santa) Hirai Dai

A heartwarming holiday song that sings of the warmth and love of Christmas.

Dai Hirai’s gentle voice brings color to winter nights.

Born from a collaboration with Starbucks, the song carries a message to remember gratitude for our loved ones amid our busy daily lives.

Released in November 2022, it was played in Starbucks stores nationwide.

Hirai’s wish to be like Santa Claus is reflected in the lyrics.

It’s the perfect song for a Christmas night spent with someone special—and if you sing it at karaoke, it’s sure to become a wonderful memory.

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Cowardly Santasense of shame

Cowardly Santa

Cowardly Santa's Shame

This is a song by Shuchishin, a unit formed by Takeshi Tsuruno, Naoki Nokubo, and Yusuke Kamiji, who appeared on the quiz show “Quiz! Hexagon II.” It describes someone who recalls a former lover and regrets not being able to make her happy, describing himself as a “Cowardly Santa.”

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24 Xmas timeMai Kuraki

APM × Mai Kuraki 24 Xmas Time Signing and Singing Event

24 Xmas time Mai Kuraki

This is Mai Kuraki’s 30th single.

It was released on November 26, 2008.

To coincide with the release, special live shows were held at venues such as Universal Studios Japan, drawing attention.

The song has been used as the ending theme for the TBS variety show ‘Koisuru Hanikami!’ among others.

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Christmas is coming soon.Mai Satoda / Goda siblings

Quiz! Hexagon II Mai Satoda with Gōda Kyōdai 'Christmas Is Coming Soon' (2008)

Christmas is coming soon - Mai Satoda / Gōda Kyōdai

A unit formed within the Fuji TV quiz variety show “Quiz! Hexagon II” performs this song.

It’s a cute track that starts with Christmas-like bell sounds, making it great to sing with friends.

Some of you might even have sung it often when you were children.

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A Special ChristmasAKB48

[Harutan-sensei] Tried dancing the choreography for AKB48’s “Special Christmas” / HKT48 [Official]

Special Christmas AKB48

“Totteoki Christmas” is included as the coupling song to AKB48’s 29th single “Eien Pressure,” released in 2012.

Christmas songs sung by idols are irresistibly cute and catchy, aren’t they? The lyrics are filled with Christmas-related words, and the sound of sleigh bells is woven into the track, letting you savor the festive atmosphere.

Make the most of this song and enjoy karaoke to the fullest!

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Sound of SnowGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Yukinone

Yuki no Oto by GReeeeN

This is GReeeeN’s 18th single.

It was released on December 19, 2012.

It’s the CM song for JR East’s “JR SKISKI.” The track is wistful yet powerful, and for some reason I always want to listen to it around Christmas.

Perfect for when you’re experiencing unrequited love.

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MemoriesMAN WITH A MISSION

MAN WITH A MISSION 『Memories』

MemoriesMAN WITH A MISSION

By the time you’re in your twenties, you’ve been exposed to all kinds of music, so you probably sing songs that mix in English lyrics too.

If you can pronounce them well, it instantly makes you look cool.

MAN WITH A MISSION’s “Memories” is a song that weaves in English lyrics and brings a refreshing vibe to Christmas night.

It’s sure to be a hit not only at big karaoke gatherings but also when the room is packed with just guys and things get a bit stuffy—nail this one and the energy will go through the roof!

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