Recommended karaoke songs for teenage girls: classic and popular J-pop hits.

Blue JeansHANA

HANA / Blue Jeans -Music Video-

Produced by Chanmina, HANA is one of today’s most talked-about girl groups.

When their debut single “ROSE” was released in April 2025, it topped the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100.

Among HANA’s songs, the one I especially recommend is their second single—the group’s first mid-tempo ballad love song.

The highlight of this track is, above all, its lyrical world.

You want to stay true to yourself like a pair of well-worn jeans, yet in front of the person you like, your confidence falters and jealousy creeps in.

It paints a picture of those bittersweet late-night feelings of love.

Many listeners will likely relate to the anxious thought of not knowing when you’ll see each other next.

It’s a stylish and emotional piece that also features a collaboration with the casual brand DIESEL.

365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48

[MV] Paper Airplane of 365 Days (Short ver.) / AKB48 [Official]

This is “365-Day Paper Airplane,” the theme song of the NHK morning drama Asadora “Asa ga Kita.” It portrays living like a paper airplane that rides the wind and flies on without straining too hard.

It’s a nice, refreshing song to sing during a break in a karaoke session.

KSKDAIGO

DAIGO「K S K」MV（Web Size Version）

This is the song BREAKERZ’s DAIGO sang at his wedding reception with Keiko Kitagawa.

Marriage might still feel like a distant topic for girls in their teens, but listening to this song will probably make you yearn for it even more.

Since it’s a song everyone knows, it’s perfect for karaoke.

InfluencerNogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 “Influencer”

This is Nogizaka46’s single “Influencer.” The song was released on March 22, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who, when I first saw it introduced on TV, thought it said “influenza”! Given the timing, you know.

The title comes from “influence,” meaning “to have an effect.”

hummingIkuta Rira

Rira Ikuta “Humming” Official Music Video

Although Rira Ikuta is known for her captivating high notes, Humming is, as the title suggests, a song you sing in a relaxed, humming style.

There isn’t much movement up and down in pitch, so I think it’s easy to sing.

Since there’s humming in the intro, I’d love for you to join in.

When you relax and hum, it becomes much easier to stay on pitch, and your vocal cords resonate properly rather than singing from the throat.

The trick is to take in plenty of air through your mouth and let it bounce lightly! One thing to watch out for is that if you end up making sound from your throat, your singing voice will stay throaty.

So, make a surprised expression and let the resonance lightly buzz between your eyebrows.

If you open your mouth just a little, the resonance will more easily travel to the area between your eyebrows.

The key is to keep it light and effortless, without tension.

The higher the notes get, the more breath you need, so it’s important to inhale and exhale for each phrase!

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It’s not me unless it’s meGesu no Kiwami Otome.

Gesu no Kiwami Otome “Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no”

Gesu no Kiwami Otome caused a stir on TV due to a member’s scandal, but I still think their songs are great! Their original music and lyrics are really fun to listen to.

Since everyone knows them, I personally think they’re perfect for karaoke.

Alps Vibes@onefive

@onefive “Alps Vibes” Official Music Video

This is a boldly arranged take on the children’s song “Alps Ichiman-jaku”! I’d be happy if there are teens who know the original or the hand game—do you all know it? The A and B sections have no nursery-rhyme elements at all, but from the chorus the hand-clap rhythm of “Alps Ichiman-jaku” is woven in, so watch out for the shift in tempo and vibe! Keep the off-beats in mind and sing with a good groove—that’s the key! The range isn’t too low or too high, so it should be easy to sing without straining your voice.

Since the rhythm and feel change between the chorus’s nursery-rhyme part and the original sections, it might help to learn them almost as separate songs: for the nursery-rhyme part, be energetic and articulate your words clearly; for the original parts, keep the rhythm light and let it flow like natural speech.

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