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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] (21–30)

LAST CHRISTMASEXILE

EXILE 3JSB FNS Music Festival 2015 Last Christmas

LAST CHRISTMASEXILE

This is EXILE’s 29th single.

It was released in 2008.

The original song is Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” and this is a Japanese-language cover.

Vocalist Atsushi’s clear, gentle voice pairs perfectly with TAKAHIRO’s sweet tone.

It’s a classic go-to song that makes you want to sing it with friends at karaoke when the Christmas season comes around.

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White LoversKeisuke Kuwata

Keisuke Kuwata – Shiroi Koibito-tachi (Short ver.)

Shiroi Koibito-tachi Kuwata Keisuke

Released on October 24, 2001 as Keisuke Kuwata’s seventh single.

It was also used as a Coca-Cola commercial song featuring Kuwata himself, so many people likely remember it.

Popular across generations and a staple among young people, it’s a go-to karaoke song to sing at Christmas.

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[For People in Their 20s] Best Christmas Songs for Karaoke [2025] (31–40)

Merry XmasBoA

BoA / Meri Kuri

MeriKuri, BoA

BoA’s classic winter ballad “Meri Kuri,” released in 2004.

It’s the kind of song you want to listen to when the Christmas season comes around.

Its beautiful melody and the yearning feelings for someone you love make your chest tighten.

It’s also a karaoke favorite, and for people in their 20s—especially the latter half of their 20s—it might be a generational anthem.

If you sing the verses in a whispery tone, it’s easier to capture the mood.

It’s perfect for creating a lovely atmosphere on a date, and it’s also a great pick when you want to fully soak in the Christmas spirit!

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chicken riceMasatoshi Hamada and Noriyuki Makihara

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Chicken Rice Hamada Masatoshi and Noriyuki Makihara

A masterpiece born from a star-studded collaboration between a musician and comedians: music by Noriyuki Makihara, lyrics by Hitoshi Matsumoto, and main vocals by Masatoshi Hamada.

It came about when Noriyuki Makihara appeared on a music show hosted by Downtown.

This heartwarming song portrays Christmas from two perspectives: a “boyhood spent in poverty” and “the present as an adult who’s making money.”

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Someday Merry ChristmasB’z

Itsuka No Merry Christmas

Someday’s Merry Christmas B’z

A single that has been featured in a wide range of media—variety shows, commercials, films—and has continued to be loved across generations since its 1992 release.

With its wistful melody and lyrics that depict a past that will never return, it has resonated with many people.

You can keenly feel the pain of losing someone dear.

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X'mas love story.Sonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket “X’mas Love Story.” [MV Short]

X'mas love story. Sonar Pocket

A classic, straight-down-the-middle Christmas love song.

The upbeat, sparkling pop sound that lifts your spirits conjures scenes of a romantic Christmas date.

With positive lyrics that make you feel this happiness will last forever, don’t you find yourself relating to those straightforward feelings of being in love?

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Holy ChristmasMasanori Onda

Holy Christmas

Holy Christmas Masanori Onda

Singer-songwriter Masanori Onda has been gaining attention as word-of-mouth spreads on TikTok and YouTube.

His Christmas-themed piece is “Holy Christmas.” It’s a love ballad with Christmas-like chord progressions, and the lyrics depict a man who recalls his ex on Christmas.

The structure, which overlaps the present Christmas with Christmases past, is dramatic and lovely.

By the way, a short film that conveys the song’s world has also been released, so if you’re interested, be sure to check it out.

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