Recommended for women: Start your karaoke session with these! A roundup of popular Japanese songs
When you get to karaoke, it’s hard to decide what to sing for the very first song, isn’t it?
Should you kick things off with something upbeat, start slow and ease into it, or just go with one of your personal favorites…?
For women who have this dilemma, here are some great recommendations for the first song at karaoke!
We’ve gathered a variety of hit tunes—from tracks that will get the energy soaring right from the start to songs that gently warm up the vibe.
Use this as a guide when you head to karaoke with friends, a partner, or family!
Nail that opening number and make it a super fun karaoke time!
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Recommended for Women: Start Your Karaoke with These! A Roundup of Popular Japanese Songs (41–50)
Ponytail and ScrunchieAKB48
If you want to kick things off with high energy from the very first song, an idol track might be just the thing.
AKB48’s “Ponytail to Shushu,” released in 2010, is over a decade old now, but it’s still a karaoke staple that everyone can sing along to and get hyped with.
If you sing it as the first song, the vibe in the room is sure to ramp up fast! Who knows—you might even find yourselves getting swept up in the classic idol-song call-and-response! (Haha)
Music HourPorunogurafiti
Porno Graffitti’s “Music Hour” is the perfect song to kick off a karaoke session.
It’s super bright and upbeat, instantly breaking the initial nerves and guaranteed to pump everyone up.
It’s also easy to sing for women with slightly lower voices, so I highly recommend it.
Adult Chick Childrenyama
Yama is a female singer-songwriter known for her stylish vocal delivery.
While she sometimes sings R&B and clearly has strong vocal ability, Adult Chick Children showcases a vocal line that stays easy to sing throughout, while still making full use of her signature style.
The song has a narrow range, and even with the key change in the latter half, there are no truly high phrases.
However, because the vocals are sung with a relatively thick whisper tone from start to finish, trying to replicate this too precisely can make diaphragmatic control difficult and cause you to run out of breath.
If you’re not used to diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing, start by singing without adding breathiness to your voice.
Revolutionary Journey – On the WayAina ji Endo
It’s the opening theme of season 2 of the TV anime “Dandadan,” and the melody is catchy and really cool! The overall vocal range is D3–E5, and the B-melody in particular sits low, so watch out for that.
In everyday speech your throat tends to vibrate instead of your vocal cords, which makes your voice sound muffled, so make sure to engage your vocal cords and turn it into proper singing.
For low notes, resonating in the head makes it easier to find pitch and produce sound, so raise a hand above your head and try projecting your voice toward that hand.
As you focus on this, your facial muscles will naturally lift; keep that expression and release your voice slowly with plenty of breath.
From the chorus it moves into higher notes, so keep your facial muscles lifted, extend your hand forward, and sing out with the image of sending your voice far into the distance! Don’t forget to take a breath right before the high notes!
You don’t listen to rock.aimyon
When you’re thinking about what to sing at karaoke, the latest hit songs or tracks by trending musicians are the go-to choices, right? Among them, Aimyon’s songs are ones everyone sings—pretty much any of her tracks are popular karaoke picks.
For a first song, how about trying the highly popular “Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai” (You Don’t Listen to Rock)? It’s a very well-known song and recognized across a wide range of age groups, so it’s sure to liven up any gathering.
Seduce Venusnozomi
This song was released on July 4, 2025, and it’s the theme for the DMM TV show “LOVE RING.” Some of you might already find it familiar.
The tempo is on the faster side, but the vocal range isn’t that wide, so it should be a comfortable key for most women.
However, the very end of the chorus goes up to D#5.
If you’re used to singing high notes, you might be able to power through each phrase with momentum, but if you’re not, forcing it could strain your throat—so switch to head voice without pushing.
You’ll need more breath support than you might expect, and once you get used to it, you’ll likely be able to sing it a bit more strongly.
It’s a cool track that’s sure to hype up the crowd! Give it a try and learn it!
SenbonzakuraWagakki Band
The Vocaloid song “Senbonzakura” is very famous, and this time I’ll explain it using the easier-to-understand Wagakki Band version.
Since the lyrics contain lots of difficult kanji and words, I recommend memorizing it by ear so you can handle it at karaoke! When singing, the key point is to articulate clearly so the words don’t get blurred.
In particular, crisp vowel pronunciation will make it easier to listen to and sing.
The A-melody has a lot of words, so rather than “singing every single word firmly,” it’s probably best to sing with a light, bouncy feel.
The chorus builds toward the end and includes some long notes, so singing in a comfortable voice for you will feel great.
It’s a famous song, so many people have covered it.
Be sure to listen to various versions of “Senbonzakura” and find the one you like best!