[For Women] Sing challenging songs at karaoke and steal the spotlight!
If you’re blessed with a singing voice you’re proud of, you’ll want to make the most of it and show it off to friends and everyone around you, right? In this special feature, we’ve collected challenging songs recommended for women like you.
Even when we say “songs that are hard to sing,” the difficult points vary: some demand a very wide vocal range, while others require delicate expressiveness, and so on.
Each song’s article includes notes on what makes it challenging and tips on how to sing it well, so be sure to use this as a guide and show off your wonderful voice to the fullest!
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[For Women] Sing Difficult Songs at Karaoke and Steal the Spotlight! (101–110)
Shooting starieiri reo
It’s Leo Ieiri’s ninth digital-only single, released in August 2023.
It’s an upbeat and exhilarating track, isn’t it? The powerful vocals she delivers in this song are truly worthy of praise.
The most important thing when singing this piece is, above all, to keep that powerful energy going throughout.
There’s a section that’s sung very fast starting around the end of the first chorus, so even in parts like that, be sure to articulate each word clearly so they don’t get jumbled.
So AddictiveWashio Reina
A digital-only track by Reina Washio, former member of the Japanese female dance and vocal group E-girls, released in February 2023.
It was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Five Ways to Socially Destroy Your Husband.” While the song features a very striking jazzy arrangement and backing track, Washio’s wonderful vocals shine through and hold their own against the acoustic-only instrumentation.
With its complex melodic development, smooth shifts in vocal delivery to match, and the firm incorporation of a jazzy beat, it’s a very challenging song to sing.
Precisely because of that, if you can pull it off at karaoke, you’re sure to draw attention.
It’s a track I highly recommend to those confident in their singing.
Just be careful not to let your sense of the beat flatten out—doing so would ruin the effect—so pay close attention to that as you sing.
ALL MY TRUE LOVESPEED
This is SPEED’s eighth single overall, released in October 1998.
It was chosen as the theme song for TBS’s broadcast of the 1998 Volleyball World Championship.
What’s crucial for singing this track, I believe, is delivering clear, soaring high notes.
That makes it very straightforward for anyone and a great song to showcase your vocal ability.
If you’re confident in your high range, definitely give it a try! When you sing, try to place the sound so it resonates toward the center of your upper palate inside your mouth.
Doing so should produce a voice rich in higher overtones, similar to the original recording, so please give it a go.
Akatsuki SakuraGARNiDELiA
This is GARNiDELiA’s 18th digital single, released in October 2023.
It was produced as the 7th-anniversary song for the mobile game Onmyoji.
It’s a cool, upbeat track with a distinctly Eurobeat-inspired arrangement.
In the song, vocalist MARiA delivers a performance that maintains strength without ever sounding timid, while clearly expressing dynamics between phrases and sections.
Including its melodic development, it’s a highly challenging song to sing, which makes it an ideal choice when you want to draw attention from those around you.
LOVE or HATE?Maeshima Mayu
This is a digital single by Mayu Maeshima, released in January 2024.
It was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime ‘Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I’m Not the Demon Lord.’ With its very powerful high-tone vocals and slightly idiosyncratic phrasing and vocal nuances, it’s a difficult song with several hurdles to clear if you want to sing it well.
Precisely for that reason, it’s a track I’d love confident singers to take on.
Not only does it require consistently powerful vocal delivery, but the rhythm and groove of the so-called digi-rock backing track are also crucial points for performing it.
Be sure to study those aspects thoroughly before you give it a try.
[For Women] Sing difficult songs at karaoke and get noticed! (111–120)
The strong and fleeting onesCocco
This was Cocco’s second major-label single, released in November 1997.
As of 2023, it remains her best-selling single, and it was also used as the CM song for Japan Airlines’ “JAL Hawaii Campaign.” The track has a generally warm, easygoing mood throughout, without dramatic melodic shifts.
However, if you listen with a focus on Cocco’s vocals, you’ll notice that even within this gentle song she consistently sings with a powerful, steady core.
It might be a slightly niche choice if you’re aiming to showcase your vocal prowess to others, but it’s a song I highly recommend practicing so you can perform it like Cocco herself.
MY LIFELANA
LANA is an artist who’s been making waves in the hip-hop scene.
Many of today’s gyaru likely admire her.
Among her songs, the one I especially recommend is MY LIFE.
Centered around the R&B style she excels at, this track features vocal techniques like advanced riffs and falls that you’d expect in Western music.
It’s a highly challenging song—one you can’t truly pull off unless you’re deeply familiar with Black music and well-versed in improvisational embellishments.
