Female vocal songs where women with low voices can shine

Former vocal coach specializing in Western musicRyo
With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!
Music producer, composer, vocal coach, keyboard playerKei Takahata
From around 1995 to 2000, he built experience as a composer and producer at a major label, then moved to the United States. In Los Angeles, he studied vocalization and singing under top voice trainer Elizabeth Sabine, mastering the so-called Hollywood vocal method she advocated. After returning to Japan, he trained and produced a variety of singers, earning high praise for his direction that maximized the appeal of both the songs and the vocalists. In a collaboration video with Guild’s vocalist ryuichi, he handled keyboard performance, vocal direction, and sound production. (Passed away in 2025)

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.

Female vocal songs (141–150) where women with low voices can shine

Cutie HoneyKōda Kumi

Kumi Koda / Cutie Honey

Cutie HoneyKōda Kumi

It’s Kumi Koda’s 11th single overall, released on May 26, 2004.

It served as the theme song for the remake of the anime series Cutie Honey, which was hugely popular in the 1970s.

While the original song still had a somewhat wholesome mood, Koda’s remake firmly establishes her trademark “sexy-cool” style, which is part of its appeal.

The vocal melody doesn’t seem to require particularly high notes, so please try performing it with that “sexy-cool” vibe that gets close to Kumi herself!

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skyscraperiri

iri – Skyscraper (Music Video)

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This was released as a digital single by iri on January 19, 2022.

Speaking of iri, her husky, boyish voice is incredibly appealing, and you can fully enjoy it in this track as well.

For people who don’t know her, hearing this voice might make them wonder, “Is this a male vocalist?”—that deep, rich tone is truly captivating.

I imagine many low-voiced female singers admire her vocal quality and singing style.

If you sing this song at karaoke, be careful not to let your voice get too mumbled or murky!

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In conclusion

So, we’ve introduced a number of songs that seem like a great fit for showcasing the charm of low-voiced female singers—what did you think? Were there any tracks that made you think, “I want to sing this!” or “I could really bring out the best in my voice with this!”? As I mentioned at the beginning, being good at low notes and being able to produce a solid low register is actually an amazing skill! I hope this article helps those of you who feel self-conscious about having a low voice gain more confidence in your own sound.