A look back on Eurovision!

Every year in May, the Eurovision Song Contest is back with surprising songs, extravagant costumes and stage performances that only this musical competition can bring.

Let's step back in time and review the songs that everybody remembers from Eurovision over the last 58 years:

• Waterloo, Wykonawca Abba

This song made popular by the Swedish band won the competition in 1974 and took over the world, being number 1 in many Europeans countries, and entering the top 10 in the United States.

• Diva, Wykonawca Dana International

This song by Israeli Pop singer Dana International, is still remembered as being the first and only winning song performed by a transgender artist.

• Ne partez pas sans moi, Wykonawca Céline Dion

With this song, Céline Dion, at that time not as famous as she is now, won the competition in 1988 for Switzerland.

• Hard Rock Hallelujah, Wykonawca Lordi

This rock song, quite unusual in the musical landscape of Eurovision, was the only one that brought Finland a victory.

• Only Teardrops, Wykonawca Emmelie de Forest

Winner of last year's competition, Only Teardrops rapidly became a huge success in its home country, Denmark.

• Euphoria, Wykonawca Loreen

This Swedish song won the competition in 2012, with a total of 372 points, the second highest score ever reached since the beginning of the contest.

• L’oiseau et l’enfant, Wykonawca Marie Myriam

This ballad, single French winning song in 58 years of Eurovision, was a great success through Europe, and was sung in French, English, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

• White and Black Blues, Wykonawca Joëlle Ursull

White and Black Blues is the second song written by the French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg entering the competition. It allowed France to rank second in 1990.

• Poupée de cire, poupée de son, Wykonawca France Gall

Luxembourg representative in 1965, this song written by Serge Gainsbourg was translated in more than 18 languages, including Arabic, Russian, Swedish and even Japanese.

There's something new with your Niestandardowy podkład MP3

The Niestandardowy podkład MP3 just got a big update! You can now change the key of any Niestandardowy podkład MP3, and hear the result in real time before downloading your MP3 file.

How does it work?

On the customization screen, click on the arrows to turn the key up or down. You just need to click « Reload » to hear the changes immediately.

As previously stated, you can change the key of your Niestandardowy podkład MP3 after your purchase, for free. It’s always up to you!

“Roar”, “Royals”, “Happy”... One word to hit the world!

You may have noticed the increasing number of popular songs with one-word titles in the charts worldwide.

From Pop music to R&B , writers are now more than ever looking for short, simple and effective names. But where is this coming from?

• Sharing is success

With the superpower of social media, a short title can be easily shared and turned into an hashtag. This way, the music and lyrics can be spread all over the internet in just a few seconds.

• One word to be number one

The writers know it: if a song can be summed up in a single word, then the message must be really powerful. It's likely to be memorized by the fans around the world and become a number one in the charts.

Let’s play a game: I'm sure you have the following one-word titled songs in mind. Can you remember the lyrics? Check them out right now on our website!

• Believe, made famous by Cher .
• Ghostbusters, made famous by Ray Parker J.
• Funkytown, made famous by Lipps, Inc.
• OMG, made famous by Usher.
• Footloose, made famous by Kenny Loggins.
• Grenade, made famous by Bruno Mars.
• Fantasy, made famous by Mariah Carey.
• Firework, made famous by Katy Perry.
• Waterfalls, made famous by TLC.
• Fallin’, made famous by Alicia Keys.
• Radioactive, made famous by Imagine Dragons.
• Irreplaceable, made famous by Beyoncé.
• Faith, made famous by George Michael.
• Royals, made famous by Lorde.
• Low, made famous by Flo Rida.
• Physical, made famous by Olivia Newton-John.
• Macarena, made famous by Los Del Rio.
• Smooth, made famous by Santana.
• Happy, made famous by Pharrell.

10 “Happy” songs to light up your day

For several months now, Happy, the song made famous by Pharrell Williams, has been on top of the charts worldwide, and doesn’t seem to step back anytime soon.

Singing about happiness has always been the best way to be successful in pop music. Universal lyrics, irresistible rhythms...singers couldn't have found better ways to put a smile on everyone's faces, and make the world dance.

So here is our selection of 10 songs that will cheer you up, available in instrumental version on Wersja Karaoke :

• Don’t Worry, Be Happy, made famous by Bobby McFerrin.
• Oh Happy Day, made famous by Sister Act.
• If It Makes You Happy, made famous by Sheryl Crow.
• Shiny Happy People, made famous by R.E.M.
• Good Day Sunshine, made famous by The Beatles.
• Don’t Stop Me Now, made famous by Queen.
• Happy, made famous by C2C.
• Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy), made famous by Al Green.
• Get Happy, made famous by Frank Sinatra.
• Walking On Sunshine, made famous by Katrina And The Waves.

Discovery Offer on Gitara, Zestaw perkusyjny, Bass and Pianino sections

Following the success of the Gitara and Zestaw perkusyjny sections, we are happy to announce the new Pianino and Bass sections, offering thousands of backing tracks for Piano players and Bass players.

Gitara	Zestaw perkusyjny	Bass	Pianino

In order to celebrate this event, we'd like to invite you to enjoy the "Discovery Offer": until April 30, get two tracks in the Gitara, Zestaw perkusyjny, Pianino or Bass sections for the price of one (on the same order) : buy one, get one free!

Don't forget to enter the coupon ONEFORONE to enjoy this unique opportunity (click here if you need help with your coupon).

Say "Hi" to the Backing Tracks for Bass and Pianino!

We are happy to release two new sections on Wersja Karaoke, offering Backing Tracks for Bass and Pianino.

As for the other sections dedicated to musical instruments, those categories feature Wersja Instrumentalna to practice your favorite instrument and learn popular songs with your Bass or Pianino. Each purchase includes several versions of the same song to help you practice (With Vocals, Without vocals, Practice track, Full version).

We really hope you will enjoy playing along with those tracks, and we'd love to hear your feedback in the comments below.

For now, it's time to grab your instrument and start playing your favorite tracks!