diff --git a/KaraokePlayer/SongInfoForm.cs b/KaraokePlayer/SongInfoForm.cs
index e31d471..2de3298 100644
--- a/KaraokePlayer/SongInfoForm.cs
+++ b/KaraokePlayer/SongInfoForm.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -14,17 +15,159 @@ namespace KaraokePlayer
 {
     public partial class SongInfoForm : Form
     {
+        private Timer fadeTimer;
+        private Timer pulseTimer;
+        private int fadeAlpha = 0;
+        private bool isFadingIn = true;
+        private int pulseAlpha = 255;
+        private bool pulseDirection = false;
+
         public SongInfoForm()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None;
-            this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
+            this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
             this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+            this.TopMost = true;
+            
+            // Enable double buffering to prevent flickering
+            SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint | ControlStyles.UserPaint | ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, true);
+            
+            // Add paint event for gradient background
+            mainPanel.Paint += MainPanel_Paint;
+            
+            // Setup fade timer
+            fadeTimer = new Timer();
+            fadeTimer.Interval = 20;
+            fadeTimer.Tick += FadeTimer_Tick;
+            
+            // Setup pulse timer for "UP NEXT" label
+            pulseTimer = new Timer();
+            pulseTimer.Interval = 50;
+            pulseTimer.Tick += PulseTimer_Tick;
+            
+            // Start fade in effect
+            StartFadeIn();
+        }
+
+        private void StartFadeIn()
+        {
+            fadeAlpha = 0;
+            isFadingIn = true;
+            fadeTimer.Start();
+            pulseTimer.Start();
+        }
+
+        private void PulseTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (pulseDirection)
+            {
+                pulseAlpha += 5;
+                if (pulseAlpha >= 255)
+                {
+                    pulseAlpha = 255;
+                    pulseDirection = false;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pulseAlpha -= 5;
+                if (pulseAlpha <= 150)
+                {
+                    pulseAlpha = 150;
+                    pulseDirection = true;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            upNextLabel.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(pulseAlpha, 255, 128, 0);
+        }
+
+        private void FadeTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (isFadingIn)
+            {
+                fadeAlpha += 10;
+                if (fadeAlpha >= 255)
+                {
+                    fadeAlpha = 255;
+                    fadeTimer.Stop();
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                fadeAlpha -= 10;
+                if (fadeAlpha <= 0)
+                {
+                    fadeAlpha = 0;
+                    fadeTimer.Stop();
+                    this.Hide();
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Update opacity
+            this.Opacity = fadeAlpha / 255.0;
+            mainPanel.Invalidate();
+        }
+
+        private void MainPanel_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
+        {
+            e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
+            e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.ClearTypeGridFit;
+            
+            // Create gradient background
+            using (LinearGradientBrush brush = new LinearGradientBrush(
+                mainPanel.ClientRectangle,
+                System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(30, 30, 50),
+                System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(20, 20, 30),
+                LinearGradientMode.Vertical))
+            {
+                e.Graphics.FillRectangle(brush, mainPanel.ClientRectangle);
+            }
+            
+            // Add subtle radial gradient overlay for depth
+            using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
+            {
+                path.AddEllipse(-300, -300, mainPanel.Width + 600, mainPanel.Height + 600);
+                using (PathGradientBrush pgb = new PathGradientBrush(path))
+                {
+                    pgb.CenterColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(40, 40, 80);
+                    pgb.SurroundColors = new System.Drawing.Color[] { System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(0, 0, 0) };
+                    e.Graphics.FillPath(pgb, path);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Add subtle border glow
+            using (Pen glowPen = new Pen(System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(50, 100, 200), 2))
+            {
+                glowPen.LineJoin = LineJoin.Round;
+                e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(glowPen, 2, 2, mainPanel.Width - 4, mainPanel.Height - 4);
+            }
         }
 
         public void Update(QueueItem queueItem)
         {
-            previewLabel.Text = "Up Next: " + queueItem.Singer.Name + "\r\n\r\n" + queueItem.Song.Artist + "\r\n\r\n" + queueItem.Song.Title;
+            if (queueItem?.Singer != null)
+            {
+                singerLabel.Text = queueItem.Singer.Name;
+            }
+            
+            if (queueItem?.Song != null)
+            {
+                artistLabel.Text = queueItem.Song.Artist;
+                songTitleLabel.Text = queueItem.Song.Title;
+            }
+            
+            // Force a repaint to update the gradient
+            mainPanel.Invalidate();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnFormClosing(FormClosingEventArgs e)
+        {
+            fadeTimer?.Stop();
+            fadeTimer?.Dispose();
+            pulseTimer?.Stop();
+            pulseTimer?.Dispose();
+            base.OnFormClosing(e);
         }
     }
 }