Queen of Enka: A roundup of Aki Yashiro’s easy-to-sing songs

Aki Yashiro, a one-of-a-kind singer who sadly left this world on December 30, 2023.

She began performing as a club singer in her teens and, after her breakthrough, became known as the “Queen of Enka.” Yet she never stayed confined to a single field, taking on challenges in many areas.

In the 2010s, she even released a full-fledged jazz album and made her international debut.

Her tremendous achievements can’t be summed up in just a few lines.

Yashiro’s songs are also very popular for karaoke, but many are quite challenging, thanks to her distinctive husky voice, plaintive tone, and exceptional vocal skill and expressiveness.

So in this article, we’re introducing some of Yashiro’s songs that are relatively easy to sing at karaoke—be sure to check them out.

Playlist

Queen of Enka: A roundup of Aki Yashiro’s easy-to-sing songs
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Bouquet of flowersYashiro Aki		Easy-to-sing pop songs by Aki Yashiro
2	MU-JOYashiro Aki		A soulful song mixing Showa-era kayōkyoku and rock
3	Izakaya “Showa”Yashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s classic gravelly “man’s song”
4	Longing for RainYashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s classic: an easy-to-sing song that makes the most of her husky voice
5	Tearful LoveYashiro Aki		Characteristics of Aki Yashiro’s early work “Namida Koi”
6	Lucky Man’s SongYashiro Aki		Theme song of Aki Yashiro’s “Lucky Man”
7	Shiranui Love TaleYashiro Aki		A work characterized by Aki Yashiro’s powerful singing voice
8	A woman’s heartYashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s masterpiece, an enka song with a blues style
9	Terminal Station of LoveYashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s “Ai no Shuchakueki” is easy to sing.
10	I want to see you againYashiro Aki		Introducing Aki Yashiro’s warm enka songs
11	love songYashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s “Ko-uta” is characterized by a powerful singing voice.
12	To my hometown…Yashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s famous song. Low difficulty with vibrato-style kobushi.
13	Woman Harbor TownYashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s Showa-era Kayōkyoku cover songs
14	Moon’s Little BoatYashiro Aki		Introducing Aki Yashiro’s hidden gem songs
15	A blues that tingles me to the boneYashiro Aki		Aki Yashiro’s 2000s blues kayō songs