[Challenge] A compilation of Vocaloid songs that are difficult to sing

PlayPikon

Picon – Playback ft. Hatsune Miku

“Playback,” produced in 2021 by Vocaloid producer Picon, who is known for songs with a unique worldview, depicts scenes of recalling days spent with a loved one and sings of a reality that feels like a dream.

Within its soundscape tinged with traditional Japanese ambience, the heartrending melodic lines are sure to bring tears.

Though the song unfolds at a slow tempo, sustaining a gentle, high register throughout is challenging.

It’s a grand ballad featuring Hatsune Miku’s crystalline vocals that resonate with feelings so moving they could draw tears.

Why not take on this song, imbued with beautiful yet fragile emotions?

Kaikai KitanEVE

Kaikai Kitan – Eve MV

This song was pre-released on October 3, 2020, and serves as the opening theme for the first season of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen.

I think many people often sing Eve’s songs, but all of them have a very wide vocal range, don’t they? By the way, Kaikai Kitan spans from F2 to D5, which made me think, “Can you really sing that low?”—I was surprised too.

It’s a song that’s challenging in the low notes of the A section and the high notes of the chorus.

In the A section, try to let the voice come out slowly from the vocal folds and avoid making it too muffled.

From the B section, it starts to sound more song-like with higher notes, but if you push too hard, your voice will collapse.

Aim to project your falsetto strongly and focus on explosiveness! The chorus is also demanding in terms of breathing, so it might be good to decide in advance where you’ll take breaths.

For songs where breathing is tricky like this, instead of singing everything at 100%, it helps to pace yourself and take small, solid breaths in the brief moments you have!

Super Protagonist feat. Hatsune MikuPinocchioP

PinocchioP – Super Superhero feat. Hatsune Miku / Super Superhero

Currently popular in the Vocaloid community as a seemingly eccentric yet deeply meaningful masterpiece, “Super Protagonist feat.

Hatsune Miku” is a new song by the well-known Vocaloid producer PinocchioP, featuring an ostentatious, flashy melody.

While the vocal line contains no long sustained notes, it involves drastic pitch changes and stays in a consistently high range, making it highly challenging.

Rather than being difficult for hitting high notes per se, it’s the continuous production of high notes that poses the real challenge.

Consider adding it to your repertoire.

TetrisHiiragi Magnetite

Tetris / Kasane Teto SV

Right now, the most talked-about Vocaloid track is “Tetris.” It’s a new song by Hiiragi Magnetite, characterized by a flashy sound that carries a touch of denpa-style essence.

While this piece doesn’t necessarily feature ultra-high phrases, it’s packed with high lines throughout, and the pitch leaps are extremely sharp, giving it an overwhelming level of difficulty.

With few break points, it also demands strong lung capacity—another challenging aspect.

Be sure to add it to your repertoire.

Sequelae, memo, time bomb.Satsuki

Sequelae, a memorandum, a time bomb. / Hatsune Miku · Kaai Yuki

Vocaloid producer Satsuki’s work “Aftereffects, Memoir, Time Bomb” is a piece that carefully portrays the darkness of the heart.

The first half depicts a gloomy atmosphere over a near-futuristic sound.

From the second half, it modulates into an intense sound, building to a climax that features ultra-high-speed singing.

Try listening while pondering the meaning behind the title and the division of vocals between Hatsune Miku and Kaai Yuki.

By the way, the latter half is quite fast-paced, so I recommend starting with the music video that displays the lyrics.

I’m dead.Shino Mirin

I’ve died — KAFU · Yuzuki Yukari

Avant-garde music will captivate your ears.

This track by Vocaloid producer Mirin Shiino—who made a name with the hit “Then Let Your Ideology Die”—was released in May 2022.

Its drum’n’bass rhythm and deeply reverberant piano tone are striking, and the glitchy sounds are downright addictive.

The vocal delivery, somewhere between hip-hop and poetry reading, is another hallmark.

Figuring out how to reproduce this by human performance will be a true test of skill.

A rare predation scene of the Scorpion GirlSTEAKA

A rare predation scene of a scorpion girl / miku

Let’s turn up the volume and enjoy some hardcore electronic music! This track by Vocaloid producer STEAKA was released in 2022.

It placed 5th in the “VocaColle 2022 Autumn” rankings.

The contrast between the forceful, high-pressure synths and Hatsune Miku’s whispery vocals is superb.

Without balancing crisp articulation and composure in the singing, you might not be able to convey the song’s cool vibe.

Listen closely to how each individual word is voiced.