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IMPORTANT: Before we move on, please don't forget to vote for @Pfunk as witnesses! @pfunk is our biggest supporter, and plays a major role in helping to fund, the Open Mic contest each week.
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After a temporary dip back down to the 21 level, @pfunk has fought his way back up to #18 on the witness list! Let's keep him there, shall we? Better yet, let's keep him climbing up the ladder toward number 1!
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In addition to @pfunk, I am also adding @curie, @fulltimegeek, @helpie, @lukestokes, and @aggroed to my short list of “must-vote-for” witnesses who support the platform in general, and Open-Mic venue specifically.
You can vote for each of these witnesses right now by going directly to this link: https://steemit.com/~witnesses
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With all of that said, following some further insights as to how I judge entries, let’s get on with it, shall we?
Steemit Open Mic Week 105
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My Process
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As one of the esteemed Open Mic judges, it is my job to come up with (or “curate” as it were) a short-list of my top 5 entrants each week. With all of the great talent here, that is by no means an easy task. Sure, tossing in another 5 honorable mentions helps, but not when my weekly list starts out with 100 or more of my favorite entries... You guy's rock - I'm tellin ya!
Yes, I am a Libra – so I have an inherent drive deep within me to be fair and balanced – good qualities for a “judge” if you ask me. That being said, I’m still human – filled with emotion and subjective feelings – just like you. So, in order to mitigate my subjective tendencies to the best extent possible, I’ve come up with a method by which to narrow down my selections in a more objective vs. arbitrary manner.
Here’s how I go about my personal judging process: I first start out with a list of 100 or more of my most favorite entries for the week, and score them (yes, subjectively) in six distinct categories via a spreadsheet. The categories I’ve selected for scoring are in general harmony with those explained by @luzcypher in his post titled How We Pick The Top 3 Entries, referencing such.
To get a more in-depth perspective as to how I personally go about selecting my artists, please refer to What I go through as an Open-Mic Judge.
Even though it’s still a “subjective” process – diligently going through each scoring category to come up with a “total” score for each entrant helps to minimize any overzealous subjectivity that I may harbor with respect to any specific entrants.
Quite often, this exercise doesn’t give me the exact results I would personally prefer to see – but that only means that my system of judging is working as intended and designed. With all of that said, here are...
My Top-5 Picks in Order
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@Natvegas crushed this cover straight away. Check him out… No doubt he takes first place here in week 105!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@natvegas/steemit-open-mic-week-105-owl-city-fireflies-acoustic-cover-by-nat-vegas
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How much do I love, Mocca? I lost count of the many ways. What I do know is that this cover in tandem with @abelfernandez just gave me one more reason to love her more than I already do!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@moccamonica/t5nsw695
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It’s been a long while since we’ve heard from Roman… With his entry this week, it’s crystal clear that he has not lost his magical touch!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@roman.musica/steemit-open-mic-semana-105-brillo-y-relieve-de-loli-molina-por-roman-musica-cover
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My soul brother, Miguel just knocked me to my knees with this funkified jazz-filled gem. You knocked this one right out of the park brother!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@miguelblanco/steemit-open-mic-semana-105-tema-original-traje-de-azul-by-miguelblanco
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Dustin grabbed me with this one straight out of the gate – and never let go! Great composition and performance from a rather fine artist…
https://steemit.com/openmic/@dustinseth/steemit-open-mic-week-105-make-believe
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My Top-5 Honorable Mentions in Order:
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First: @alejandra23 – Love Me Harder - (Cover)
https://steemit.com/openmic/@alejandra23/steemit-openmic-week-105-love-me-harder-ariana-grande-cover
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Second: @klynic – Forever - (Original)
https://steemit.com/openmic/@klynic/steemit-opqen-mic-week-105-original-forever
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Third: @rodrigo98 – El Aprendiz - (Cover)
https://steemit.com/openmic/@rodrigo98/steemit-open-mic-week-105-el-aprendiz
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Fourth: @rhavi– Sentindo a Vibe - (Original)
https://steemit.com/openmic/@rhavi/open-mic-week-105-trilumia-sentindo-a-vibe-eu-aprendi-or-original-song
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Fifth: @wilins – Animales - (Original)
https://steemit.com/openmic/@wilins/steemit-openmic-week-105-animales-original-song-esp-eng
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Thank you for reviewing my selections for this week’s Open-Mic contest. If you find this content I’ve curated entertaining and of value to you, then please consider up-voting and/or re-steeming it.
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Peace, Love, and Justice for All
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A Very Special Shout Out To:
The following artists who were very much on my radar, each within a splitting hair of making it into my overall top-10, and whose performances I loved, cherish and respect most assuredly. This special list is very much an extension of my most honorable mentions.
They are - in no particular order: @yisusgtr, @ilazramusic, @isaria, @donlucho, @danieldedosd2, @mayneth, @dreamrafa, @drewley, @eliasalejandro, @elisonr13, @enriquesalgadoc, @tarotbyfergus, @edwardstobia, @gibber, @lk666, @juliopalomo, @cabelindsay, and @leomolina!
Much love and thanks to each and every one of you who have touched a part of my heart and soul - not only this week but forever!
Thx for voting for our witness
Sure thing, @steem-bounty!
Thank you...
As I told you before, it's just great to be among your picked ones! Thanks a lot my friend!
Congrats to all the great artists on openmic!
I love you more, Passion ❤
YAY !!! I made your honourable mentions ....
Thank you so much sir
Click here to see who won Open Mic week 105