The Most Requested Karaoke Songs Of This Year So Far!

Still a popular way of kicking back and having fun for many people in Japan, a catchy chorus or hook can make a song a karaoke favorite. Specialist company Dai-ichi Koushou totaled up it's karaoke requests for the first half of 2011; take a look at them right here!

1. Heavy Rotation- AKB48
2. Mister- Kara
3. Arigatou- Ikimonogakari
4. Aitakatta- AKB48
5. Gee- Shoujo Jidai
6. Ponytail to Shushu- AKB48
7. Kiseki- GReeeeN
8. Zankoku na Tenshi no Teeze- Takahashi Yoko
9. Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru- Sakamoto Fuyumi
10. Hanamizuki- Hitoto You
11. Chiisana Koi no Uta- MONGOL800
12. I Wish For You- Exile
13. Aitakute Aitakute- Nishino Kana
14. Ryuusei- Kobukuro
15. Lovers Again- EXILE
16. Story- AI
17. Amagigoe- Ishikawa Sayuri
18. Sakura- Kobukuro
19. Koyuki- Remioromen
20. Jumping- Kara

The top 20 most requested artists were also published.

1. AKB48
2. EXILE
3. Arashi
4. Koda Kumi
5. Hamasaki Ayumi
6. Ikimonogakari
7. Nishino Kana
8. Mr. Children
9. Kobukuro
10. Kitajima Saburou
11. Itsuki Hiroshi
12. Misora Hibari
13. L'Arc~en~Ciel
14. Ishihara Yuujirou
15. BUMP OF CHICKEN
16. GReeeeN
17. Fukuyama Masaharu
18. Southern All Stars
19. RADWIMPS
20. KARA

All requests were counted from the beggining of the year to the 11th of June.