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10 articles from 2016 to help you improve in 2017

In case you missed it, the Karaoke Version’s blog was jam-packed in 2016 with helpful hints, interesting insights and expert advice for singers and musicians.

So in case you missed a tip or two, here is a recap of 10 of the most popular tips in 2016 from our Pros. Happy 2017!

Music to be thankful for: the sounds of Thanksgiving

A little Plymouth rock on Thanksgiving to celebrate the festivities? Perhaps a yam session is on the docket? If the pumpkin pies are cooking and the potatoes mashed, here are a few sounds to help set the mood and to be thankful for.

From all of us at Karaoke Version, we wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Spotlight on one of Karaoke Version's own: Thibaut

Thibaut may be the newest member of the Karaoke Version team, but his musical abilities are already on par with the others. As a former guitar teacher and part of a Michael Jackson tribute band, his experience and passion for music is the perfect addition to Karaoke Version.

He shares his favorites and tips.

8 moments that shaped music history

Within just the last half of the 20th century, music has become democratized. Available to everyone and found in virtually all homes, the spread of music has brought us all new talents, new rules and new practices.

Here are 8 moments that changed the course of music history.

Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

In 2016, the Nobel Academy chose to attribute its famous prize in literature to American musician and poet, Bob Dylan. Celebrating his 75th birthday this year, Dylan was chosen for having “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."

Much controversy has surrounded this decision. The Nobel Prize in Literature rewards the work of an artist who has elevated the art to a higher standard, via words and a writing instrument. Dylan is the first musician to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature since its inception in 1901 and joins other prestigious winners including Rudyard Kipling, Albert Camus and John Steinbeck.

Unleash your talent, set it free!

What do Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson have in common? Beyond their over-the-top costumes and on-stage antics, they both have major talent!

For decades, scientists have been studying the connection between eccentricity and creativity. It seems that those that more readily express their creativity in outside of the box ways have a higher distributed cognition (a different way of processing knowledge that heightens creativity). So Lady Gaga's getups and Michael's beloved chimp Bubbles are actually proof of their creativity.

For the musicians and singers amongst us that are less eccentric, this means that letting go a little may get those creative juices flowing and in turn push us to think differently and improve in ways that we wouldn’t normally.