Looking for the best karaoke songs for altos? Everybody loves karaoke night and singing. There’s music and dancing and quality time with friends. Karaoke nights can be great icebreakers for a group of strangers and can bring the party to the house when you are with your BFFs. However for some karaoke night can be quite a pressure. We are not all the best of singers and not every song sounds great sung by every voice. The song choice can make or break your performance. So, if karaoke night is around the corner, and you want to go prepared – the first most important thing is to make sure you are not singing songs that are meant for sopranos!
Being an alto doesn’t mean that you can’t sing karaoke! Girls with an alto vocal ranges sometimes have the most beautiful voices with great voice textures. In fact, some of the most popular pop singers are altos like Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Sara Bareilles. With the right song, you can conquer the karaoke stage like a diva.
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Our list of the most fun and popular karaoke songs suited for alto voices is a great place to start your hunt at picking the perfect song. It not only spans a wide range of songs for every mood but also features some of the best alto singers of our times. The list was handpicked by going through different sources like other internet lists by Portland Music Foundation, and Nyln, insights from Quora and the Christina Noel Blog, together with picking the popular numbers from Karaoke albums for altos. So, look no further because this is the ultimate list you will need to bid your karaoke jitters goodbye!
Choosing the right song might be the tricky part. And that is why we have our lists to help you out. Even the worst singers can nail the karaoke with the 11 Best Karaoke Songs For People Who Can’t Sing and altos can own the mic with the following best karaoke songs for altos.
We bet you’ll be taking rounds at the karaoke machine all night long!
12. No Scrubs – TLC
Grab the mic with your girlfriends, as this is the ultimate diva song that you can pick at the karaoke. “No Scrubs” by TLC is one of those songs that never goes out of vogue, perfectly brings the 90s nostalgia back and has got the perfect lyrics to bring out the diva in you!
11. Lady Marmalade – Various Artists
The song number 11 on our list of best karaoke songs for altos has been performed by altos a million times to perfection. You cannot go wrong with a song that has been made so popular by powerful alto singers like Christina Aguilera and P!nk! It is also a song where you can show off your singing chops all you want!
10. Bubbly- Colbie Caillat
Set the stage for a soothing chilled-out moment with Colbie Caillat’s “Bubbly”. It is one of the best songs for altos and a fairly breezy one that anyone can nail! It might just be the perfect song when you are in a mood to relax and in the company of an intimate circle of friends.
9. Valerie – Amy Winehouse
If showing off your excellent low tones is on your agenda, we’d say there is no better choice than an Amy Winehouse song. While, any one of her songs should do the trick – “Valerie” seems to be the most popular choice among music listeners and karaoke singers alike!
8. Have a Little Faith – Jewel
Throw in a classic and a great underrated alto vocalists like Jewel – and voila, you have the perfect romantic number for the evening! “Have a Little Faith in me” has been sung by so many singers, but somehow Jewel’s version has beautiful country strain to it, and a perfect pitch for altos!
7. Arms of the Angel – Sarah McLachlan
Not all karaoke nights are wild! For one of those laid back days at the karaoke stage or if you are trying to blow off some steam after a long day – “Arms of the Angel” that ranks 7th on our list of best karaoke songs for altos is a soothing, calming pick that makes it such a hit at karaoke world over!
6. This Kiss – Faith Hill
Bring out the country goddess in you with “This Kiss” by Faith Hill – because nothing says “pick me up” than an upbeat country song with its bright and happy feels.
5. Rolling in the Deep – Adele
The perfect “Firestarter” and one of the best songs for altos! Belt out Adele at the top of your voice because why not! That’s the best thing about karaoke that you can just let go of your inhibitions and “Rolling in the Deep” seems to be made for just that!
4. Love Gets Me Everytime – Shania Twain
90s babies just cannot go without one Shania Twain song right? There’s a reason “Love Gets Me Everytime” seems to be everybody’s favorite from her playlist – it’s just the right song to fall in love with!
3. Because of You – Kelly Clarkson
During that sweet spot when the party is past its prime and everybody is too drunk – it’s time for the heartbroken and lovelorn to take the center stage. We can’t possibly leave a heart-wrenching number out of the list, and therefore “Because of You” seems to be a popular choice while Kelly Clarkson is a fine alto singer with a golden voice that we cannot afford to miss. And now, let’s see the top two entries on our list of best karaoke songs for altos.
2. Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
For those times you need to feel like a diva and good about yourself – an empowering song like “Beautiful” that ranks second should certainly be in order. Admit it, there is nothing more liberating than grabbing the microphone and singing a song like that!
1. Love Song – Sara Bareilles
A Sara Bareilles song is one that any good alto can perform flawlessly at any time. That, and they are also kind of always fun to sing. But, if there’s a song that was tailor made for Karaoke it has to be “Love Song” – which is why this number makes the best karaoke songs for altos!
