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Karaoke songs that are easy to sing even for tone-deaf beginners, recommended for women in their 60s

Even if you’re not confident at singing, there are times when you want to belt out a song at karaoke and feel great.

This time, we’ve put together a selection of songs for women in their 60s that are both nostalgic and easy to sing.

People often assume that enka or kayōkyoku suit those in their 60s, but we’ve also included many folk and pop songs from the 1970s—the era when today’s sixty-somethings likely spent their youth.

We’ve focused on songs with melodies that seem easy to sing, and some articles include tips on how to sing them well.

Find your favorite tune and enjoy singing!

Karaoke songs recommended for women in their 60s that are easy to sing even for the tone-deaf (31–40)

Life is full of ups and downs.Shimakura Chiyoko

Life Has Its Ups and Downs – Chiyoko Shimakura – Guitar Solo Cover
Life is full of ups and downs.Shimakura Chiyoko

This is a single released by Chiyoko Shimakura in 1987, which was used as the theme song for TBS’s Kao Ai no Gekijō drama “Sandoshima.” It is Shimakura’s biggest hit and the song that is always used when people do impressions of her.

A beloved classic over many years, it also won the Best Vocal Performance at the 30th Japan Record Awards.

Anemone flaccida (nirinsō; literally “two-flowered anemone”)kawanaka miyuki

This is one of Miyuki Kawanaka’s signature songs, released as a single in 1998.

It won the Excellent Work Award and the Arrangement Award at the 40th Japan Record Awards.

A duet version was also released, and she has performed this song at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen five times.

With its gentle, easy-to-follow rhythm, it’s a fun song to sing at karaoke.

Don’t give up on your dreamsOkamura Takako

Takako Okamura “Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Don't give up on your dreamsOkamura Takako

After her success as a member of Amin, Takako Okamura also flourished as a singer-songwriter.

She has an exceptionally clear voice and excels at simple vocals that make the most of her tone.

“Yume wo Akiramenaide” is one of her signature songs.

Its range is narrow and there’s not much vibrato, so simply staying on pitch is enough to aim for a high score.

While the scarcity of long tones makes it a bit harder to rack up bonus points with vibrato or falls, the pitch is undeniably easy to follow—so definitely consider adding it to your repertoire.

Angel’s TemptationMayuzumi Jun

Angel’s Temptation / Jun Mayuzumi (early version)
Angel's TemptationMayuzumi Jun

It was released in 1968 as Jun Mayuzumi’s fourth single.

It reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and became a major hit that won the Grand Prize at the 10th Japan Record Awards.

That same year, a film titled “Angel’s Temptation,” starring Mayuzumi and based on this song, was released by Shochiku, and her performance of the song in a miniskirt became a major topic of conversation at the time.

Cinderella HoneymoonIwasaki Hiromi

Hiromi Iwasaki — Cinderella Honeymoon
Cinderella HoneymoonIwasaki Hiromi

Hiromi Iwasaki’s classic “Cinderella Honeymoon,” frequently used on variety shows and the like, was once treated almost like a comic song, but nowadays it can surely be called a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

The song’s easiest-to-sing point is, above all, the chorus.

While the highest notes appear in the pre-chorus, that high phrase only lasts about three to four seconds, and the chorus itself sits in the mid-to-lower range, making it a song that doesn’t depend on the singer’s vocal range.

Karaoke Songs Recommended for Women in Their 60s That Are Easy to Sing Even for the Tone-Deaf (41–50)

Season of LovePinkī to Kirāzu

Pinky and the Killers’ debut single, released in July 1968.

It was a massive hit that sold a total of 2.7 million copies.

The melody and lyrics have that quintessential “Showa Kayō!!!” feel—really striking, aren’t they? I think it’s a hallmark of hits from that era: if you try to sing them earnestly, exactly as written, they demand very high vocal ability, yet at the same time, if you’re just humming along and tracing the melody, they often feel quite easy.

This song is no exception.

In the chorus—well, more like the B-melody—the bright, resonant high notes are crucial.

Paying attention to your vocal production there and keeping it from sounding weak is the key to making it come across well.

Roppongi HeartbreakAn Ruisu

Ann Lewis’s signature song “Roppongi Shinju.” A rock number that symbolizes the bubble era, it became a nationwide hit, helped by its strikingly mismatched title pairing Roppongi with “double suicide.” Notably, the song has a very narrow vocal range, with the lowest note at mid2 D and the highest at hi A.

While the nature of the rock style calls for a slightly raspy, shouted delivery, the narrow range and mid-tempo BPM make it an excellent choice for aiming at high karaoke scores.

Be sure to add it to your repertoire.