Hidden karaoke gems you might not know: a collection of easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing tracks
Have you ever had the experience of getting the crowd going at karaoke with an unexpected song when you’re out with friends or coworkers? The classic hits are great, but there are actually lots of hidden gems that are even more fun to sing at karaoke than you’d expect! You might discover songs everyone knows but rarely picks at karaoke, or tunes that turn out to be surprisingly easy to sing.
In this article, we’ll introduce some special tracks that will make your next karaoke session even more fun!
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Hidden karaoke gems you might not know: A collection of easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing tracks (11–20)
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
It was released in 2017 as SEKAI NO OWARI’s 11th major single.
The song was chosen as the theme for director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s animated film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower,” and its lyrics are filled with the anime’s worldview.
It’s a song that can be sung by both children and adults, so being able to sing it well would be pretty cool.
cactusPorunogurafiti
It somehow leaves me feeling a bit melancholic.
It’s supposed to be a bittersweet song, but the vocals are so outstanding that it doesn’t come across that way.
It has a slight kayōkyoku vibe, and this kind of song is probably one that appeals to everyone.
It even makes me want to sing it at karaoke.
amberSEKAI NO OWAR
SEKAI NO OWARI hadn’t been in the spotlight for a while, but they’ve just dropped a hit tune: Kohaku.
When you think of SEKAI NO OWARI, the high-tone vocals by fukase are memorable, but that element is more restrained in this track.
As a result, the overall vocal range is relatively narrow for a SEKAI NO OWARI song.
Men with an average vocal range should be able to sing it comfortably in the original key.
OrionNakajima Mika
This is a hidden gem by Mika Nakashima, who has won many fans with her husky vocals and striking looks.
Though it tends to be overshadowed by many of her other ballads, it’s a wonderfully crafted song that you can enjoy as a deeply uplifting track, one that makes energy well up from within.
Happy Endingback number
Released in 2016 as back number’s 16th single.
Chosen as the theme song for the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a new movie song that quintessentially captures back number’s signature portrayal of a somewhat pathetic, timid man’s feelings.
A track that will make you want to sing it at karaoke.
Under the same sky as youDREAMS COME TRUE
It was released in 2017 as DREAMS COME TRUE’s fifth digital-only single.
The song was written specifically as the theme for Universal Studios Japan’s “Dream Project 2017,” and it’s a bright, fun track positioned as a sequel set ten years after “Osaka Lover.”
Hidden karaoke gems you might not know: a selection of easy-to-sing, crowd-pleasing tracks (21–30)
balladKetsumeishi
A love ballad from Ketsumeishi that offers a different flavor from their usual cheerful image.
It’s a tear-jerker that gently yet poignantly sings of unfulfilled feelings for someone special, carried by a tender, aching melody.
With rap kept to a minimum and piano and strings that seep into the heart, this piece also surprised longtime fans as a bold departure.
Released in January 2011 as one half of a double A-side single and included on the classic album Ketsunopolis 7, it was also used as the theme song for Nippon TV’s information program Sukkiri!!.
If you sing it softly at karaoke—where upbeat tracks usually steal the show—its contrast will draw everyone in.
Why not showcase a new side of yourself with this hidden gem?