[2026] Easy-to-Sing Enka: From Classic Masterpieces to Recent Hits [Female Singers Edition]
“I’m interested in enka, but which songs are easy to sing at karaoke…?” “I want to find recent enka songs I can sing…” If you’ve got those questions, be sure to check out this article!
When it comes to popular enka tunes sung at karaoke, many people likely imagine classic masterpieces that have been loved for decades.
But we also want you to discover standout enka songs by younger artists from the 2020s and beyond.
This time, we’ve put together a lineup of “easy-to-sing enka,” from timeless classics to recent hits and fan favorites—featuring female singers only!
We’ve also published an article featuring male singers only, so please enjoy that one as well.
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[2026] Easy-to-Sing Enka: From Classic Masterpieces to Recent Hits [Female Singers Edition] (21–30)
Snow Love BlossomIchikawa Yukino
With a range from E3 to E5 (two octaves), this song may feel a bit low overall for women.
The A section starts on relatively low notes, so you’ll want to avoid engaging your throat right from the beginning.
If you sing as if gently placing your voice right in front of you, it’s easier to hit the low notes.
Also, since this song builds rapidly from the chorus, singing the first A and B sections softly, as if speaking gently, will help set the mood.
The chorus opens around G#4, which requires a bit more projection, so pay attention there.
Make sure to breathe well and add accents on the higher notes! In the latter half of the chorus, the melody drops lower, so be careful not to let your pitch sag.
The Ephemeral WomanIchikawa Yukino
Utakata no Onna, a signature song by Yukino Ichikawa included on the album Yukino Ichikawa Recital 2023: Sonosaki no Hajimari.
While Yukino Ichikawa often sings pop-style numbers, this piece is crafted as a full-fledged enka.
Even so, it’s not difficult; the highly advanced kobushi with repeated, intricate pitch rises and falls—often heard in her songs—hardly appear here.
The ornamentation mainly stays within 1–3 note movements, and the overall range is on the narrow side, so women accustomed to singing enka should be able to perform it without issue.
Woman Harbor TownYashiro Aki
Onna Minato-machi is a single released by Aki Yashiro in 1977.
In fact, it’s a cover of the original song Onna Minato-machi released in 1973 by Yuji Minami and the Full Sails.
It’s a classic that was performed at the 28th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen and received a Special Award at the 10th All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards.
With a richly kayōkyoku-influenced sound, it’s an ideal choice for karaoke, especially for those who aren’t yet accustomed to straightforward enka or who love Showa-era pop.
The rhythmical A melody with clearly articulated Japanese and light accents, as well as the distinctive vibrato sections that appear in the B melody and chorus, can make it easy to go off pitch, so be sure to focus your practice on those parts.
A woman’s heartYashiro Aki
Onnagokoro, known as one of Aki Yashiro’s early masterpieces.
Although it falls under the enka category, it leans more toward a blues-style kayōkyoku.
As a result, instances of kobushi are very few; aside from one spot at the end of the chorus, there isn’t anything resembling a typical kobushi.
Even that kobushi at the end of the chorus only shifts by a single scale degree, so its difficulty as a kobushi is quite low.
For those who enjoy somber, brooding songs, this might be right up your alley.
Consider adding it to your repertoire.
To my hometown…Yashiro Aki
Aki Yashiro’s classic “To My Hometown…” features a melody that strikingly balances brilliance and depth.
True to enka style, kobushi appear throughout.
Songs with many kobushi are generally hard to belt out, but that’s not the case here.
The kobushi in this piece are less a specialized technique unique to kobushi and more like strong vibrato—extensions of vibrato, so to speak.
Since this type of kobushi is far easier than the typical kind, the overall difficulty of the song is naturally lower.
While it doesn’t call for outright shouting, singing with a bit of strength will make the song sound more radiant, so give it a try.
Bouquet of flowersYashiro Aki
Among Aki Yashiro’s songs, the one I especially recommend as easy to sing is “Hana (Bouquet) Taba.” This work isn’t enka, her usual battleground, but instead puts pop front and center throughout.
As pop, it feels somewhat like a song by Pedro & Capricious, perhaps? There are no kobushi (the challenging enka vocal ornament) at all, and there aren’t many long tones either, so as long as you have basic vocal ability, you can aim for a high score.
Definitely consider adding it to your repertoire.
Longing for RainYashiro Aki
Aki Yashiro’s classic “Ame no Bojo” (Yearning in the Rain).
It’s a memorable piece that makes the most of her distinctive husky voice, with a vocal line that stays restrained throughout.
There are no parts that call for belting; it’s the kind of song that’s meant to be sung with a subdued, weathered tone, so it doesn’t require powerful vocals like strong projection or shouts.
For one of her songs, it also features relatively few kobushi (ornamental vocal turns), making it comparatively easy to sing.
Consider adding it to your repertoire.