Easy-to-sing youth songs for karaoke: recommended classics and popular hits

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Sakurako Ohara – Hitomi (Music Video Short ver.)

This is a classic by Sakurako Ohara that gained support among young people dedicating their youth, serving as a theme song for high school soccer.

Its straightforward lyrics and Ohara’s vocals—both clear and powerful—resonate deeply.

It also drew attention as the first time Ohara herself attempted writing the lyrics.

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Garnet – Hanako Oku (Full) Theme song of the film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” cover

It became the theme song for the animated feature The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and enjoyed a long-lasting hit.

It portrays the bittersweet feelings of a girl in love, beautifully expressing her emotions.

It’s a slow ballad that’s easy to sing, and if you pour your feelings into it at karaoke, it might even bring some girls to tears.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Eine Kleine

This is a song included on the album released in 2014 by Kenshi Yonezu, who is active not only as an artist but also as an illustrator and videographer.

It was featured in a commercial and became a hot topic.

The beauty of the music video and the lyrics woven with a unique expression are striking.

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Yuu Takahashi “Niji (Rainbow)” MV – YouTube Limited Edit Version

It’s the theme song for the 2017 summer Koshien tournament.

It’s not only for high school baseball players, but a cheer song for anyone pursuing their dreams.

The first verse moves quickly, so it may sound difficult, but since there aren’t many pitch changes, it becomes easy to sing once you get used to it.

It’s also a popular choice at karaoke.

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YOASOBI “Gunjou” Official Music Video

When singing karaoke with friends, it’s great to choose songs with a youth theme.

One recommendation is “Gunjou.” This song, released by YOASOBI in 2020, is also known as the set piece for a dance video project aimed at high school students.

The lyrics express both the hardships and the brilliance of dedicating yourself to something, so try singing it while reminiscing about your school days.

Keep the first half restrained, and adjust so that the pitch reaches its highest point in the final chorus.

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Summer Festival – Whiteberry (Full)

This is Whiteberry’s signature song, which became a hit after they covered a track by JITTERIN’JINN.

It’s a slightly fast, up-tempo number, but once you get used to it, it’s quite easy to sing.

It’s also a karaoke staple that really gets the crowd going, so you can have fun while singing it.

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Dizzy Sunfist “The Dream Is Not Dead” Official Music Video”

It’s a youth punk song.

Melodic hardcore sung by a woman is super cool! This track, packed with Dizzy Sunfist’s message of “Dreams don’t die!”, is in a key that’s easy for both men and women to sing.

Since all the lyrics are in English, if you can’t sing in English, you can fudge it and the scoring should still be fine.