Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 82. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit.
We had 275 entries this week of which 257 are valid by following all the rules! Awesome guys!
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How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail --- by @luzcypher
Open Mic Winners From Week 82
Steemit Open Mic Rules
- The cutoff date for entries is Friday 12 UTC TIME
- Only 1 entry per person per week
- "Steemit Open Mic Week 82" must the beginning of the post title.
- "Steemit Open Mic Week 82" must be said at the beginning of your video and your username.
- Live performances only specifically made for this contest
- openmic must be the first tag
- Add a link to your post in the comments of the contest post.
- You must upvote this post.
- If your song is an original song then add the word "Original" somewhere in your title
- You can use DTube but include an embedded YouTube or Vimeo video too.
Entries must follow these rules to earn prizes.
Thank you SO much @ausbitbank for creating the @openmic account and helping to get it funded with 20,000 Steem Power in under 24-hours! Awesome accomplishment that really helps us reward people who enter Open Mic.
A big shout out to @pfunk for sponsoring Steemit Open Mic.
Vote For Pfunk For Witness And Keep Steemit Open Mic Growing Strong We Need Your Help Now --- by @luzcypher
Big shout out to @luckstokes who delegated 5,000 SP to the @openmic account! Thanks for your support.
Calling All Open Mic People Check This Out --- by @passion-ground
I just want to remind everyone that votes are only part of the selection process. Entertainment value and performance is factored in too.
To learn more about the rules to entering the contest please read What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways
The coolest thing about Open Mic is it brings the Steemit community together and that is the whole point of this project.
Join the Facebook page for Steemit Musicians you can read about here or go straight to the page here. A lot of players from Steemit Open Mic are there. Thanks @jessamynorchard!
You can also meet up with us at Open Mic on Discord
Steemit Open Mic Judges
@soundlegion, @krystle, @verbal-d, @passion-ground, and @meno
How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail --- by @luzcypher
Steemit Open Mic Is About Building A Community Of Musicians On Steemit Not About Winning --- by @luzcypher
Looking For Developers To Help Build A Dedicated Open Mic Website Built On The Steem Blockchain --- by @luzcypher
Official Open Mic Or Passion Ground S Top 5 Entries For Week 81 --- by @passion-ground
Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 81 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d
Official Open Mic Or Passion Ground S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 --- by @passion-ground
Open Mic Week 82 Meno Top 5 Picks And Honorable Mentions --- by @meno
Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d
Openmic Week 82 Soundlegion Official Judges Top 5 Honorable Mentions Top Picks List --- by @soundlegion
Isaria S Weekly Music Curation Minnow Support Project Community Curation Check Out These 5 Amazing Musicians --- by @isaria
Special thanks to @soundlegion, @krystle, @verbal-d, @passion-ground, and @meno for help judging the contest this week. Great job guys.
Steemit Open Mic is not about winning or losing, it's about building a connections on Steemit through music. Watching the collaborations happen online between musicians who played and met on Steemit Open Mic is very rewarding and many of the people who play and post earn some nice rewards for playing a song.
For many, it's easier to get some Steem in your tip jar by playing for Steemit Open Mic than it is to play music on the street.
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Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 82
It is so hard picking winners every week even with 5 judges.
Honorable mentions this week in no particular order are: @silentscreamer, @allanshrestha, @michaeldietrich, @edwardstobia, @juliolunar, @wilins, @moderndayjester, @alcoholisedbsoul, @danieldyemusic, @olvidesantelmo, @addiesworld, @dinoromanelli, @k0wsk1, @zipporah, @michaeldietrich, @felixjfarfan, @danielsandoval, @samidbarid, @hardikv, @orrslaw, @diegopadilla, @babycrow, and many more. We Love You All!
and the winners are...
1st Place
Steemit Open Mic Week 82 A Mi Me Encanta Original Song --- by @ilazramusic
Really impressed with how many ingenious layers of musical talent you have woven together to produce such a refined sound. You are a perfectionist to the core because I hardly hear any flawed inflections and only you know how long this took to map out. The massive effort was not for naught (nothing) :) You did a fantastic and superb job recording the best takes and it sounds like a whole choir and small band are accompanying you. The Reggae sounds are very cool and catchy and it's hard not to bob freely to the sounds you're Jamaican. Get it? Bob hence Bob Marley- songs of Freedom (freely) Jamaican -you're making. Wordplay is always fun. Anyway thanks for this flawless gem, for elevating the open mic standards and looking forward to your next entry. - @verbal-d
*You sound so good man! Loved how your creativity poured into this performance. Keep up the good work. * - @luzcypher
I’ve got a great deal of respect for people who go to great lengths to get something of merit and complexity accomplished all on their own. Not only did he compose, produce, and perform brilliantly across numerous instruments, vocal harmonies, alongside his engineering and editing skills, but @ilazramusic took it a step further in providing us with a most awesome dual language post explaining just about everything that went into this most awesome production! The song itself is awesome; carrying a cool Reggae vibe drenched with brilliant harmonies that leave the listener yearning for more. Check out his post and give him some well-deserved love for his artistry! - @passion-ground
This was one of those happy surprises for the week. I felt like I was listening to an acoustic version of one of the greats, manu chao came to mind a few bars into the song, then unique layers that outline the originality of the artist made their appearance to make it truly shine.
The vocals are absolutely fantastic and the falsetto adds the perfect touch.... - @meno
2nd Place
Steemit Open Mic Week 82 Thinkin Of You Gentle Ben Atkins Original Song --- by @gentle.ben
This is one of those entries when after clicking play - the moment one begins hearing the vocals kick-in, one’s jaw just drops in awe – and stays there! When I mentioned how much I liked the soul, passion, and vocal commitment inherent in his performance, Ben lightheartedly shared with me that such fires burn because of much heartache in his past, which he tries to get out through his music. I tell you what man; this dude can really deliver some blues-charged heartfelt vocals like nobody’s business! His composition, “Thinking of You” is the perfect song to showcase his most awesome artistry. Open his post, and give him some love! - @passion-ground
Welcome to the Steemit Open Mic Community, and what an entry you have submitted. Your vocals are so distinct and antiquely vintage, bringing back that old vibe of passionate heart ache and real soulful pain. You certainly gave this one your all and how you emphasized on those specific lines adding that extra detail on the tonality made the lyrics hit hard home and heavy on the heart. Your conviction charged this song to make a big impact, as it really sounds like your wailing vulnerably and naturally. Thanks for shaking things up with an original gem so refreshing, looking forward to your next entry. - @verbal-d
What a tune, if this performance does not shake you down to the core seek immediate medical attention. I wont lie, I'm fully aware of Ben's talents and have been for a while, so I fully expected him to show up one of these weeks with something of this caliber.
All the emotions I'm supposed to feel show up for the melancholic dance... do yourself a favor and hit play, do it right now. - @meno
Sweet sounding performance! Glad you found us here at Open Mic on Steemit and look forward to hearing more. - @luzcypher
3rd Place
Steemit Openmic Week 82 - Funk Media - Canción Original - El Tiempo (FullBand) --- by @funkmedia
The same respect that I have for individuals going to great lengths to produce awesome material goes double for the heightened collaborative efforts required in coordinating several artists committed to the ongoing success a full band! In my view, @funkmedia is the epitome of such dedicated collaboration and artistry. El Tiempo starts out quietly and introspectively with some rather incredible vocal harmonies. Shortly thereafter, it then opens up with the rest of the band's instrumental flavors and goes on to deliver the balance of a melancholy song, which speaks to a guided reliance upon “time” to show the way forward. Check it out, and give these guys some love!. - @passion-ground
You guys keep bringing some great music to the community and I'm loving everything you've done so far. This performance is great and wait until the community hears what you laid down next week for week 83. Great stuff! Keep it up guys! - @luzcypher
4th Place
Open Mic Week 82: Original Song "Penny Tears" --- by @kayclarity
Welcome back, you have slid back into the top 5 with ease, showcasing your intimate singing and your beautiful song that is layered with poetic linings, profound literary imagery and artistic care. The slow, steady strums of your guitar were just enough to backdrop your highlighting melodies that flowed seamlessly out and created a nurturing, warm ambience. You sing with so much intention and soul that it connects with the audience without so much as a glimpse of forcefulness. Keep up your natural talents and creating those welcoming and purposeful sounds of what you wish to share with the world. Thanks for this gem and looking forward to your next entry. - @verbal-d
What a sweet sounding voice you have and your songs and lyrics really speak from your heart directly to my soul. Love it and am always happy to hear you perform - @luzcypher
This woman was put on this earth to make me emotional I swear, this is not the first time @kayclarity hits me on the side of the head with an emotional hammer. I absolutely loved this song, not only does it have a beautiful melody sang by a the voice of an angel but its built with bricks of a powerful lyricist.
The skies have cried their salt out
And the bitter acid taste
So stick your tongue way out now
Take in the weeping's bestThis my friends, its musical poetry at its finest... - @meno
5th Place
Steemit Openmic Week 82 Paintingangels Rain Song Original Song --- by @paintingangels
I'm convinced Serena is completely unaware of how much talent she has. I have not heard one of her songs that I don't love. I have the hardest of times describing what I hear on her songs, its almost as if someone took me back to the days of Joni Mitchel and I'm sitting in the front row of a concert that changed my life. I have no clue if that makes sense to anyone else but me, but I'm sticking to it.... What a lovely tune... - @meno
Wow! What a voice you have. I agree with @meno. You have more talent then you give yourself credit for. Your voice pulls me into your well-crafted songs every time you perform and holds me in its sweet embrace till the very last note. Love it! - @luzcyher
Here's a screenshot of the prizes transferred to the winners this week.
Congratulation Everyone And Thanks For Playing Steemit Open Mic
Official Open Mic Or Passion Ground S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 --- by @passion-ground
Open Mic Week 82 Meno Top 5 Picks And Honorable Mentions --- by @meno
Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d
Openmic Week 82 Soundlegion Official Judges Top 5 Honorable Mentions Top Picks List --- by @soundlegion
Steemit Open Mic Is About Building A Community Of Musicians On Steemit, Not About Winning --- by @luzcypher
Congratulations guys! Thanks again to everyone that entered. Thank you @pfunk for sponsoring Open Mic with 200 Steem donation for each week! Very generous of you.
Vote And Enter Open Mic Week 83 by Following This Link
Steemit Open Mic Week 83 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher --- by @luzcypher
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Thank you so muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch!!! I'm really REALLY happy for this!! you're awesome! thank you for bring the oportunity week by week to all the talents to show their skills to the entire worlds.
Good vibes and blessings from Caracas, Venezuela to you, so much love and STEEM ON!!!
@luzcypher, @pfunk, @verbal-d, @passion-ground, @krystle, @meno & @soundlegion, you are the best!!
Nojoda hermanooooooo! Qué emoción! Tú mas que nadie sabes lo feliz que esto me hace! Muchas gracias @luzcypher, @pfunk, @passion-ground, @soundlegion, @verbal-d, @krystle y @meno! Por cierto @passion-ground, ésta es una confirmación de lo que dijimos hace poco, el talento de mis amigos @ilazramusic y @manuelmusic es fenomenal! ¡THANKS!
Hermano FELICIDADES! Que lo proyectos venideros sean increíbles también. Nos vemos bro. Saludos.
Congratulations @ilazramusic! Look forward to hearing more from you soon.
Congrats to our @ilazramusic ¡you are a great artist! and our community is proud that you represent us before such a prestigious contest ... many successes to come ..!
Hurraaa!! Qué orgullo deben sentir tus padres en este momento! Te felicito una vez más por este triunfo y que se repitan muchos como éste! Tu pieza es fresca y llena de matices alegres y reales! me encantó!... Enhorabuena! Gracias Steemit por esa maravillosa ventana que abre al mundo tanto talento guardado. El mundo se los agradece, hacen historia!
VAMOS CARAJOOOO jejejeje!!!
Brutaaaaalllll, más que merecido❤ Éxito siempre!
De las twins❣❣
¡Brutal la producción!
Ay Ilaz que emoción por tiii!!! Eres tremendo interprete y productor!!! asdahdha <3
Thank you so much, friends! It's a pleasure to be back, and a beautiful surprise to place this week. Thank you for such a wonderful, connecting opportunity for musicians on Steemit.
Sincerely grateful for the support. Love to all. xx, Kay
Your song really touched me deeply this week. All your songs do, but this week was extra special. Missed you. Congratulations @kayclarity!
Ohhhh, Luzcypher I can't believe that.. thank you so much and for such sweet and kind words. Hugs to you. I hope you know, you are amazing and I am in awe of you constantly how you (and the other judges) do all of this. It's wonderful. That is not me being fluffy and fake either, I mean it.
And sidenote you live in one of my dreamplaces, Cancun.. I used to have pictures of those beautiful beaches on my wall in my bedroom when i was a teenager. It seems like a place that would be imaginary, it's so pretty. I hope one day to actually see it in real life instead of just on a poster or stalking it on google earth.
Have a great week!
much love!
♥-Serena
Congratulations to EVERYONE :) but seeing Serena @paintingangels in the top five just made my day
awwww luv you priscilla ♥
Congratulations to the winners! Thanks a lot for the honourable mention of @olvidesantelmo!
Nice week!
Big congrates to all the winners. Everyone was fantastic this week. There were so many top quality memorable tracks. Much love to everyone ! Big ups @luzcypher for all your hard work here as always, good steady and consistent. Steemit Openmic has to be one of the most reliable engagements here on the platform. Big hugs to you for trucking along with this fantastic work in all the ways you do.
Wow I love that reggae of @ilazramusic.. they are all winners in this contest.
Hey sir @luzcypher I hope all is well with you sir, I really miss this weekly challenge I just hope I can buy my own guitar so I can again join with you here again.. More power to @openmic team,
Long Live
this has been such an unexpected warm welcome to the platform and the open mic community. im so new i dont even really know who to thank haha. @luzcypher @pfunk @verbal-d @passion-ground @soundlegion @krystle @meno , this is a pretty incredible thing yall have built, and i thank yall for creating a space like this for artists. im all in. thank you again.
Another week of fabulous music!
Congratulations to the top 5ers and honourable mentions.
FELICITACIONES Y ÉXITOS A TODOS LOS PATROCINADORES DE GRANDIOSO CONCURSO, EN ESPECIAL A TI @luzcypher POR ESTE HERMOSO PROYECTO QUE HA SERVIDO DE GRAN APOYO A MUCHOS ARTISTA QUE SE ENCONTRABA EN EL ANONIMATO. fELICITACIONES Y EXITOS A LOS GANADORES DE ESTA SEMANA!
Felicidades a todos los ganadores en especial a @ilazramusic por su fantástica actuación. A los jueces y patrocinantes del concurso muchas bendiciones para que continúen apoyando a los músicos de esta comunidad. MUCHAS GRACIAS por la mención de honor, me motiva a continuar esforzándome para pronto pertenecer al grupo de ganadores.
we can not believe it, impressive songs and participations this week, it shows that the decision was hard-won, congratulations to all the winners, they are great artists creating quality material with amazing songs, thanks to @luzcypher @pfunk @passion-ground @verbal-d @krystle @soundlegion @meno you guys make our dreams come true, we love you all!!!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@andreavgg27/steemit-open-mic-week-83-cover-voice-a-tus-pies mi ultimo post (ya está arreglado)
Thanks very much to the Openmic Team :) https://steemit.com/openmic/@abelardobravoh/steemit-open-mic-week-83-or-lost-for-words-or-cover-by-abelardobravoh
I love the steemit music community!
Always great talent and entries all around👍
I wanna do a original song contest
Anyone think that would be a hit ?
HELLO friend @luzcypher I would like you to look at this proposal that I have to create a website for #OPENMIC see my publication
https://steemit.com/openmic/@orlandojosev/website-construction-for-openmic