Female vocal songs where women with low voices can shine
In Japan, where a high voice is often considered “good,” the reason originally lies in the country’s agrarian roots.
To communicate by voice with farmers working at a distance, a higher, more intelligible pitch was more convenient; thus, in Japan and other agrarian Asian societies, people with higher voices have traditionally been preferred.
However, when it comes to singing, higher is not always better!
In fact, lower voices have overwhelming advantages in overtones and resonance.
So this time, we’ve picked out songs that bring out the maximum charm of women with lower voices!
Of course, we also selected them with karaoke appeal in mind, so if you’re a woman with a drinking party or group date coming up, this is a must-see.
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Female vocal songs where women with low voices can shine (111–120)
SNOW DANCEDREAMS COME TRUE
DREAMS COME TRUE has produced many masterpieces.
For women in their 30s, they’re an artist that really resonates with their generation.
Among their works, the one I especially recommend for women with lower voices is SNOW DANCE.
Compared to many DREAMS COME TRUE songs, which tend to have wide vocal ranges, this track falls on the narrower side, and its vocal lines are gently contoured.
Because the dynamics are clearly defined, if you sing with a conscious sense of when to hold back, it will sound professional.
Give it a try for reference.
Dear My FriendEvery Little Thing
When it comes to singing this song, the tempo sits in a comfortable medium-to-upbeat range, and the melodic range isn’t very wide, so I think even those who aren’t confident singers will find it easy to sing.
However, there are a few spots in the D section that require some higher notes, and the final chorus modulates and goes up in key, so please be careful with the karaoke key settings.
Overall, as long as you keep a good groove and avoid dragging the rhythm, you’ll be fine!
BEST POSITIVElecca
Lecca, who was active as a reggae singer in the late 2000s, has a low vocal register that gives her a distinctive richness uncommon among Japanese artists.
Women who were in their late teens or twenties back then and are now in their thirties probably have a few of her songs in their repertoire.
Among her tracks, the one I especially recommend is BEST POSITIVE.
The reggae elements are subtle here, and the album is arranged as easy-to-sing pop throughout.
With its narrow vocal range and mid-tempo pace, it should be effortless for women with lower voices to sing.
death anniversarychanmina
This is rapper Chanmina’s 17th digital-only single, released in August 2023.
Chanmina, who sings this track, has an incredibly appealing, slightly gritty low-register voice.
The song we’re featuring here, Memorial Day (Meinichi), is crafted to showcase the full charm of her voice, so I wholeheartedly recommend it as a karaoke pick for women with lower voices! When you sing it, try to place the sound toward your lower jaw inside your mouth and use a well-resonant chest voice that vibrates through your chest cavity.
And for the rap section near the end, keep the rhythm tight and avoid any stumbles so it sounds cool!
snakeYorushika
Yorushika’s latest song, “Hebi” (“Snake”).
Since releasing “Aporia,” Yorushika has continued putting out lower-key tracks, and this new song is also arranged within a narrow range that’s easy for anyone to sing.
This work doesn’t feature the extremely low phrases that are characteristic of Yorushika.
Rather than being a “low” song, it feels more like a piece with a limited vocal range, and in keeping with that, the vocal line is crafted to be gently shaped with minimal rises and falls.
Because the instrumentation is somewhat subdued, be mindful of fade-outs and breathing when singing so the vocals don’t stick out awkwardly.
SunYorushika
In the contemporary Japanese music scene, most popular artists have high-pitched voices.
However, Yorushika is different.
Suis, the vocalist of Yorushika, has a comparatively low voice for a popular artist, and many of their songs are easy to sing for women with lower vocal ranges.
Among them, “Taiyō” (The Sun) particularly emphasizes the lower register, and because the vocal lines are kept simple, the song is structured to be very easy to sing from start to finish.
Riding on the back of a silver dragonNakajima Miyuki
Miyuki Nakajima’s classic song “Riding on the Back of a Silver Dragon.” For women in their 30s, you might remember it as the theme song for the drama Dr.
Cotto.
Although the song is notable for its passionate vocal delivery, its range is surprisingly narrow, so even women with lower voices can sing it without issue.
The vocal line itself is simple, but because the song has fairly dramatic dynamics, be careful not to start off with too much volume.
Be sure to add it to your repertoire.