[For Women] A roundup of enka songs that can score high in karaoke
When you go to karaoke, many people enjoy using the scoring feature, don’t they?
In particular, if you’re confident in your singing or you love karaoke, you might practice regularly to achieve higher scores.
In this article, we’ll introduce karaoke songs that are especially recommended for women and are easier to score high on.
This time, we’ve focused on enka and selected recommended tracks, so please find the songs you feel comfortable singing and aim for a high score!
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[For Women] A Compilation of Enka Songs That Can Score High in Karaoke (1–10)
Memories SakeKobayashi Sachiko
Sachiko Kobayashi is an enka singer who has also ventured into pop and earned support from younger generations.
She has many classic songs, but among them, the one I especially recommend for aiming at a high karaoke score is Omoide-zake.
Because her music is based on folk songs, Kobayashi’s pieces can be quite challenging; however, this song is relatively easy thanks to its gentle pitch movement and low difficulty in vibrato and ornamental turns.
It also contains elements of kayōkyoku throughout, making it easy to sing in terms of dynamics and phrasing as well.
Blue Light Yokohamaishida ayumi
From the late 1960s to the 1970s, Ayumi Ishida was a singer who enjoyed nationwide popularity.
She has many classic hits, but the one I especially recommend is Blue Light Yokohama.
It’s a kayōkyoku-style song with strong blues elements, characterized by a narrow vocal range throughout.
Since it doesn’t feature the kobushi ornamentation that often poses a challenge in enka, if you keep your pitch steady and add vibrato at the end of the long notes to rack up points, it’s a song that anyone can aim for a high score with.
I’m falling in love with you againSakamoto Fuyumi
Fuyumi Sakamoto is a female enka singer who also found great success in pop music in her later years.
While she has left many classic songs in the enka genre, this time we’re introducing Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru, which has a strong kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) flavor.
Originally a folk song, this piece doesn’t feature kobushi—the melismatic ornamentation that’s a challenging hallmark of enka.
Instead, it calls for techniques like dynamic control and phrasing.
That said, karaoke scores mainly reward accurate pitch, so in that sense, this is an ideal song for aiming for a high score.
[For Women] Enka Songs That Can Score High in Karaoke (11–20)
Like the flow of a riverMisora Hibari
Hibari Misora, one of Japan’s most renowned enka singers.
She has many famous songs, and among them are both difficult and easy ones.
This time, I recommend “Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni,” which is reasonably easy to sing and extremely popular.
Although it gives the impression of being high, its vocal range isn’t excessively wide.
However, it uses many kobushi (ornamental twists), so if you tend to go off pitch with the kobushi, ignore them and focus solely on staying in tune.
Be sure to add it to your repertoire.
freezing rainHino Mika
Mika Hino’s signature song “Hisame.” Originally by Akio Kayama, this piece is one of the most widely covered enka songs and has been passed down by leading figures of the genre such as Shinichiro Hakozaki, Mika Hino, Aki Yashiro, and Jero.
As an enka number, it’s also remarkably easy to sing.
Because it leans strongly toward kayōkyoku (Japanese popular song), there’s little need for kobushi (melismatic ornamentation), and there aren’t any drastic pitch jumps.
As long as you pay attention to dynamics and expression, it’s a song that anyone can aim for a high score with.
Boat SongYashiro Aki
Aki Yashiro, a female enka singer with a one-of-a-kind husky voice, had a profound impact on the enka world.
She continues to be loved even after her passing, and her songs are still sung in many karaoke cafés today.
Among her works, the one I especially recommend is Funauta.
While the song has a relatively wide vocal range, the pitch movement itself isn’t overly dramatic.
However, the section sung during the instrumental interlude—which is practically the song’s signature—can be a bit tricky.
It’s hard to sustain your breath there, so instead of adding vibrato from the start, apply vibrato toward the end of the phrase.
That way, you’ll be able to make your breath last.
Kawachi Otoko-bushiNakamura Mitsuko
Mitsuko Nakamura is a hugely popular female enka singer from Osaka.
She is renowned for her expressive delivery, and her enka songs that include spoken lines are especially well regarded.
Among her repertoire, a particularly singable track I recommend is “Kawachi Otoko Bushi.” Because the song features many kobushi (characteristic enka vocal turns), achieving a high score tends to be limited to those who are fairly accustomed to singing enka.
That said, it’s by no means a difficult song; the long tones are kept to a minimum, making it easy to sing even for those who struggle with breath control.
It’s geared toward intermediate singers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t aim for a high score—do consider adding it to your repertoire.