Nature or Nurture? What makes a good singer/musician?

Is it thanks to Mom and Dad alone that you’ve become the singer and musician you are? Or should credit be given to the time spent at your weekly lessons and the hours of practice, practice and more practice?

If you've ever wondered, you are not alone. Researchers at Michigan State University and University of Texas at Austin asked the same question. To get to the bottom of it, they took two different sets of twins (paternal who share the exact same genes and fraternal who only partially share the same) and compared them to identify if genes influence motivation, discipline and overall performance.

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10 articles to help improve your music abilities

New or not, beginner or advanced, just have a passion or perhaps you're a pro, Karaoke Version is here to help you reach your musical objectives.

Beyond our 84,000 backing tracks, we've got a library of articles to help you improve!

Do you use these techniques?

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Spotlight on one of Karaoke Version own: Alex

Music is not only our job, it’s our passion. At Karaoke Version, we’ve got enough musicians to launch our own group and it's high-time we introduce them.

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Understanding the different voice types

The origins of Saint Patrick’s Day and the music to celebrate it

What does driving the snakes out of Ireland have anything to do with a green river in Chicago and an Enya song?

In celebration of shamrocks, leprechauns and all that is green, this Saint Paddy’s Day, we take a look at the origin of this celebrated holiday and the music that goes with it.

Don't forget to wear some green and play on this March 17th!

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And the Grammy winners are ....

The 2016 Grammy Awards proved to be as exciting as ever with performances from big names like Adele and Justin Bieber, tributes to the late and great David Bowie by Lady Gaga and unexpected upsets in the various categories.

Here are the 2016 Grammy winners that add their name to the prestigious list:

Album of the Year:1989 - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Record of the Year:Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson
Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor
Best Rap Album:To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
Best Country Album: Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Best Alternative Music Album:Alabama Shakes
Best Pop Vocal Album:1989 - Taylor Swift

Missed out on the nominees? Here's a recap of who was honored for the big event. The Grammy Awards: the biggest and brightest in music.