[K-POP] Japanese-lyric songs that make it easy to score high in karaoke

Vocal coachKubota Mami
After working as a voice trainer at a studio for seven years, I went independent in 2025. To date, I’ve taught more than 300 students. Honestly, I started teaching out of simple curiosity (lol). When I was job hunting, I stumbled across a listing for a “vocal instructor,” thought, “What is this?!” and applied on impulse. That’s how I became a teacher with zero prior knowledge—so I went through more training than anyone and studied a lot on my own. When I started teaching what I’d learned to my students, their responses were really positive, and that’s when I felt a real sense of purpose. As a teacher, I absolutely love those moments when I’m growing together with my students. As for my musical activities, I’ve been playing bass in a wind ensemble since high school and still do. I’ve also performed live in a band as a singing bassist, and sometimes I’m invited to sing as a vocalist only. Through vocal training, I want to keep using my voice and stay healthy and beautiful for years to come!

With K-pop’s current popularity, haven’t you ever wanted to sing at karaoke and aim for a high score? K-pop’s catchy melodies and distinctive rhythms are delightful, but when you try singing in scoring mode, many of you may have experienced your score not improving as much as you’d hoped.

In fact, there are plenty of K-pop songs that make it easy to stay on pitch and ride the rhythm! In this article, we’ll introduce K-pop tracks that make it easier to aim for high scores in karaoke.

Many of them feature primarily Japanese lyrics and are easy to sing, so be sure to give them a try at your next karaoke session!

[K-POP] Japanese-Lyric Songs That Make It Easier to Score High in Karaoke (11–20)

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This Japanese original song, released on November 27, 2024, is one of the easiest K-pop Japanese ballads to score high on! It’s also the theme song for NHK’s late-night drama “Will My Future Self Blow Me Away!?” and has a sophisticated, bittersweet vibe.

The song itself is a short 3 minutes and 10 seconds with a slow tempo, making it very easy to sing.

It’s not a song to belt out in chest voice; it suits a style where you close your eyes and sing in falsetto.

Since actually closing your eyes makes it harder to keep pitch, I recommend raising your hand and moving it to guide your intonation.

Keeping your eyebrows raised the whole time is important, too! Try singing it gently, almost as if you’re speaking.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced some easy-to-try songs for those who want to aim for high scores with K-pop at karaoke! The selections are mainly Japanese lyrics rather than Korean, but some include English lyrics, which might make pronunciation tricky.

Still, if you listen repeatedly and practice singing, you’ll naturally pick it up, and as long as your melody is on point, slightly fuzzy pronunciation is fine for now! Make use of the scoring feature, find your favorite track, and have fun!