[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 challenging songs at karaoke and steal the spotlight! (51–60)
Saviortsukuyomi
This is the 13th digital single from Tsukuyomi, the music project by Vocaloid producer YurryCanon, released in July 2023.
Amid a fiercely intricate, up-and-down vocal melody, vocalist Yue delivers a wonderfully dramatic performance, expertly switching among a wide array of high tones.
If you can nail this song coolly at karaoke, you’ll definitely draw everyone’s attention! That said, it’s a pretty difficult piece to sing, so please be careful not to strain your voice.
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JiLL-Decoy association, affectionately known as “Jirudeko” by hardcore music aficionados, is a band that has garnered steadfast support with their jazz-centered crossover works.
Among their catalog, the track I especially recommend as a particularly challenging piece is “Before Putting on a Dress.” This song is crafted with a vibe that feels like neo-soul with strong jazz elements.
Its modulations and rhythmic phrasing are highly sophisticated—unlike typical Japanese songs—so even just matching the pitch will be quite a task.
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Uru’s “Tegami” will be released as a digital single on August 13, 2025, and it was written as the theme song for the film “Yukikaze,” which opens on August 15.
It’s a song that highlights Uru’s signature delicate and beautiful falsetto, and when singing it, the key points are to pay attention to your breath control and the balance between low and high notes.
The opening A section and the part after the final chorus drop to around C3, so be careful not to let your pitch fall.
If you sing using your throat, you’ll carry that throatiness into the higher notes, so aim to produce sound from the vocal folds throughout.
Raise your eyebrows firmly, and try to place your voice gently in front of you to produce the low notes.
Also, since the chorus suddenly goes high, imagine resonating in your head and send the voice straight upward; this will make it easier to produce the falsetto.
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It’s the 20th digital single by the music duo YOASOBI, released in September 2023.
The song is used as the opening theme for the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
It’s an up-tempo track built on a vocal melody that moves intensely and intricately up and down, and I feel it requires quite a high level of vocal ability and expressive control to sing well.
A precise sense of rhythm is also very important.
In addition to smooth and appropriate register transitions, the way you cut off notes and sustain them in each phrase is crucial.
I recommend writing out the lyrics, carefully marking where to cut notes and so on, and studying in advance before singing.
[For Women] Sing challenging songs at karaoke and steal the spotlight! (61–70)
No.5LANA
Singer-songwriter LANA, a driving force in Japan’s R&B scene.
She’s also the sister of rapper LEX, and together the siblings have had a major impact on Japan’s Black music landscape.
Among LANA’s songs, the one I especially recommend is her new track, “No.5.” It’s not flashy, but because it’s rooted in R&B, you’ll hear advanced vocal techniques like ad-libs and falls woven into the details.
For many Japanese singers, whose vocals can tend to sound monotone, this might be one of the most challenging types of songs.
RISENEMOPHILA
NEMOPHILA is a young heavy metal girls’ band formed in 2019.
While many girls’ bands put a strong emphasis on idol elements, they’ve steadily gained support with authentic heavy metal.
Among their songs, the one I especially recommend is RISE.
This track combines hard rock with rap metal, featuring a highly challenging vocal line and a rap section that uses death growls.
It’s quite a difficult piece for women to perform, so be sure to check it out.
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Singer-songwriter tuki., who is especially popular among teens and people in their twenties.
Many women have likely fallen for tuki.’s charm, with her catchy lyrics and the way she effortlessly sings highly challenging vocal lines.
Among her songs, the one I particularly recommend is her new track, “Aimo Raimo.” It’s arranged as a ballad, and it’s a demanding piece—especially the falsetto at the start of the chorus and the short, standalone ad-libs that appear throughout every section.