[For people in their 20s] Recommended Christmas songs for karaoke [2026]

White LoversKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Shiroi Koibito-tachi (Short ver.)

Released on October 24, 2001 as Keisuke Kuwata’s seventh single.

It was also used as a Coca-Cola commercial song featuring Kuwata himself, so many people likely remember it.

Popular across generations and a staple among young people, it’s a go-to karaoke song to sing at Christmas.

Merry XmasBoA

BoA / Meri Kuri

BoA’s classic winter ballad “Meri Kuri,” released in 2004.

It’s the kind of song you want to listen to when the Christmas season comes around.

Its beautiful melody and the yearning feelings for someone you love make your chest tighten.

It’s also a karaoke favorite, and for people in their 20s—especially the latter half of their 20s—it might be a generational anthem.

If you sing the verses in a whispery tone, it’s easier to capture the mood.

It’s perfect for creating a lovely atmosphere on a date, and it’s also a great pick when you want to fully soak in the Christmas spirit!

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One-Room ChristmasCARAMEL CANDiD

[One-Room Christmas] MV CARAMEL CANDiD

On Christmas night, spending time alone in a studio apartment.

This song, which revisits the distance between who I am now and the memories of the tree I once gathered around with my family as a child, delicately portrays the loneliness felt all the more in a festive season and the unextinguished longing for warmth.

The clear, high-toned vocals resonate as if awakening the bells and lights from memory, highlighting a lyrical world where sweetness and bitterness coexist.

Released digitally by the four-piece band CARAMEL CANDiD in October 2024, the track was later included on their October 2025 album, “A Place with Neither Heaven nor Hell.” Year-end parties and dazzling celebrations are great, but when you want to quietly look back on the year, this is a song that gently keeps you company for a Christmas spent alone.

chicken riceHamada Masatoshi to Makihara Noriyuki

chicken rice

A masterpiece born from a star-studded collaboration between a musician and comedians: music by Noriyuki Makihara, lyrics by Hitoshi Matsumoto, and main vocals by Masatoshi Hamada.

It came about when Noriyuki Makihara appeared on a music show hosted by Downtown.

This heartwarming song portrays Christmas from two perspectives: a “boyhood spent in poverty” and “the present as an adult who’s making money.”

wishasmi

wish – asmi (Official Music Video)

Asmi is a female singer-songwriter from Osaka known for her adorable vocal tone.

She’s a go-to artist for many women in their teens and early twenties.

Of all her songs, I especially recommend “wish.” Although the track is sung throughout in a cute, high tone, the overall range isn’t that wide, so it’s surprisingly easy to sing.

You might feel there’s a lot of falsetto, but if you lower the key by just one step, most women with an average vocal range can sing it entirely in chest voice.

If you’re not confident with high notes, definitely give that a try.

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Someday Merry ChristmasB’z

Itsuka No Merry Christmas

A single that has been featured in a wide range of media—variety shows, commercials, films—and has continued to be loved across generations since its 1992 release.

With its wistful melody and lyrics that depict a past that will never return, it has resonated with many people.

You can keenly feel the pain of losing someone dear.

X’mas love story.Sonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket “X’mas Love Story.” [MV Short]

A classic, straight-down-the-middle Christmas love song.

The upbeat, sparkling pop sound that lifts your spirits conjures scenes of a romantic Christmas date.

With positive lyrics that make you feel this happiness will last forever, don’t you find yourself relating to those straightforward feelings of being in love?