[Entrance Ceremony] Cheer Songs University Students Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony / Songs to Brighten a New Life
What kind of songs do you feel like listening to at the dawn of a new campus life? When you’re attending your university entrance ceremony, just having a song that gently gives you a push can make excitement outweigh anxiety.
In this article, we’ve picked a wide range of tracks perfect for the enrollment season.
From uplifting songs that naturally help you face forward to numbers that sit with the worries of a new life, we’re delivering plenty of music to accompany the start of your university journey.
You’re sure to find a favorite track, so be sure to read to the end!
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premonitionSUPER BEAVER
A song that cheers on the hopeful beginning of a new university life.
With lyrics carrying the message “It’s okay to be yourself,” it gently gives a push to freshmen diving into a new environment.
Released in November 2018, the track was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “We Are Made of Miracles,” resonating with many listeners.
Paired with SUPER BEAVER’s powerful sound, it’s recommended for anyone who wants to start a new chapter while cherishing their individuality.
Embrace your university life full of new encounters and discoveries—and enjoy it to the fullest with this song in your heart!
CHANCE!UVERworld
Known for their passionate, straightforward message and often called a “band that makes men cry,” UVERworld is a six-member rock band that electrifies audiences with a modern, mixed-genre sound.
Their second single, “CHANCE!,” used as the opening theme for the PlayStation Portable game BLEACH: Heat the Soul 2, is one of UVERworld’s signature tracks and a staple at their live shows.
Its message, which gives a push to start something new, is sure to inspire courage at the beginning of university life.
With its colorful guitar-driven rock sound that lifts your spirits, it’s a refreshing, high-energy tune.
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Singer-songwriter Vaundy, whose modern musical sensibility has been drawing attention on the J-POP scene.
Tomoshibi, chosen as the theme song for the FOD drama Tokyo Love Story, was released as an advance single from his first album strobo.
The arrangement, featuring acoustic guitar and carrying a hint of melancholy, makes you feel that some things remain unchanged even when you move to a different world.
The sense of openness in the chorus gives you a gentle push forward—it’s an exceptionally comforting track that you can listen to over and over.
TOKYOYUI
“TOKYO” is YUI’s fourth single, released in 2006.
The song captures how she felt on the day she left her hometown of Fukuoka for Tokyo, and it was used as the ending theme for YUI RADIO.
The lyrics mix the sadness of leaving home with the anxiety of arriving somewhere new, and listening to it can really tug at your heart.
If you’re feeling uncertain in a new place right now, you’ll probably relate—so definitely give it a listen!
When spring comesmiwa
Miwa’s fifth single, “Haruga Nattara,” is themed around spring.
If you’ve already completed your university enrollment, it’s probably spring by now, but this song is about the season just a little before that.
I bet there’s a face you’ll nostalgically remember when you listen to it—maybe someone you like, maybe a friend… The person who comes to mind will differ for everyone, but even if it was just a short while ago, it’s bound to feel deeply nostalgic.
May this song help you find the feeling of being able to try a little harder, thinking of that person.
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For anyone who wants to shake off anxiety about a new environment and feel brighter, I recommend the song “Easta.” It’s Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s 14th single and was also used as a commercial song themed around Easter, so many of you have probably heard it.
Everyone wants a good start and nobody wants to fail.
Let this cute track lift your spirits and help you kick things off right! The music video is super adorable too and will boost your mood.
The place of beginningyuzu
The folk duo Yuzu, known for their one-of-a-kind harmonies, has produced numerous hit songs.
“Hajimari no Basho,” included on their second album Yuzuen, is also known for being chosen as the first theme song of the dating reality show Ainori.
Its brisk, catchy melody might just pull you forward when you’re having trouble taking that first step into a new life.
With a driving intro featuring blues harp and acoustic guitar that instantly lifts your spirits, it’s a quintessentially Yuzu pop tune.