Consider this as a sort of Overall Vibes Winners' Newsletter, which helps to keep the judging process transparent and fair. Everyone can use and access this compiled information, which also helps everyone to vote more intelligently and responsibly.
I will post it always before the Top 10 List is shared to the Community for the Community Voting process for the following week to help you all make a balanced decision when community voting for the Winners of Week 21.
Just want to give a shout out recognition of praise, respect and acknowledgement to my Vibes Team Members @lordbutterfly who is the Founder of the Vibes Web3 Music Competition. He organizes and does a lot of the ground work, behind the scenes developments, marketing campaigns, and an overall overview and expansion of the Vibes Web3 Music Competition and @silentscreamer, aka Marica, who is also Co-Founder and an Official Vibes Judge, an extremely gifted singer and master violinist, previous 1st place winner of the Steemit Open Mic Contest and now, current Host of the X Spaces for the Vibes Weekly Winner's Announcement with me. You both are awesome and amazing!
So to continue...Not only will this list Highlight the Best of the Best from our Music Community within the Hive, but it will also grant full transparency in one place for us Judges and the Community alike to be able to quicken and enhance the efficiency and fairness of the voting and judging process when deciding the winners together for the future weeks. Now anything can happen :)
The List, WHICH IS NOW IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, provides to the community WHO has won the Vibes Web3 Music Competition so far, WHICH PLACES they have won, and HOW MANY times they have won each placement for their performances.
In the VIBES Competition, everyone is indeed a Winner, but there is a special acknowledgement to our All Time 1st Place Winners. Scroll down to see the Top 1st Place Winners' List in Pure Gold.
FUN FACTS & DETAILS TO PONDER OVER:
How long (Time Duration) should a Winning Entry actually be?
The first ever Vibes 1st Place winning entry by @attabotty with his Native American Flute Playing over a backing track that he produced was a nearly 3 Minute long entry, with 2 Minutes and 34 Seconds of actual Music Play Time.
So the recommended Time Length of your Video Entry, IF we, Judges, were to consider your Entry to be a winner of one of the Top 6 Prizes, would have to be a Minimum of 2 Minutes of play time, EXCLUDING Introduction.
@attabotty's introduction was a brief and effective 15 seconds long, Please try and keep your intros short and to the point please, some 1st place winners even gave a very short 3-5 second intro and went straight into the music, which is also SUPER effective.
@isbelhiv02 Has the shortest 1st place winning entry at a bare minimum of 1:49, just under 2 minutes, excluding his 9 second intro, and a 2 second outro, but this entry is STILL one of my all time favorite performances- It is just a top quality, epic and amazing Live Singing Performance with Live Guitar playing, and it is a Cover Song done Extremely Well with lots of dynamic vocal range shown and overall skill displayed.
@sekani & @bobbydones were clever and during their longer 22 second Intro for their 1st place Winning Entry in Week 10, they played the instrumental from the very beginning of their video to help pass the time. Some intros can be drawn out, too long and dry, but adding some music to the background is a great idea, as long as we can Hear and understand you!
@fondew has the longest 1st place winning entry with over 4:45 Minutes of pure skill, creative entertainment and technical musicianship. Please remember, if you plan to do a longer song, keep the quality and control of the music at a high consistency throughout with little to no weak spots where you lose focus, emotion, tonality and rhythm like he clearly shows full control and ability in his performance.
There have been many amazing entries that Could Have Won, but they were simply too short! The shortest entry we have received that was fantastic, but couldn't be nominated to win was around 25-30 seconds! Don't tease our Vibes listeners! Give them want they want to hear, a true listening experience! Give us at least 2 Minutes of singing or play/performance time, which doesn't include your introduction, for a valid winnable entry.
General Wins Statistics: Cover Songs or Original Music?
How Many 1st Place Wins Have Won So Far With Original Music Compositions & Or Original Songs?
Out of 20 Total Weeks So Far: 10 Winning Entries were Original Songs
How Many 1st Place Wins Have Won So Far Using Cover Songs?
Out of 20 Total Weeks So Far: 10 Winning Entries were Cover Songs
& 1 of the 10 was a Duo Performance
ORIGINALS versus COVERS: It is currently a TIE!
How Many 1st Place Wins Won With an Element of Live Performance - With Either Live Singing, Live Rapping, Live Beatboxing or A Live Instrument Being Played?
Out of 20 Total Weeks So Far: 19 Winning Entries had some element of Live Performance in them, which is a main key to winning!
How Many 1st Place Wins Have Been Won By A Musician/Performer Playing A Live Instrument?
Out of 20 Total Weeks So Far: 9 Winning Entries have involved the playing of a Live Instrument, which is an extremely important factor to consider for judging skillsets and difficulty levels of the performances submitted. It is a talent not to be undervalued or overlooked!
Our 1st Place Winners who played live instruments in their winning entries are @attaboy, @edenmichelle, @ezemann, @fondew, @isbelhiv02, @joseacabrerav, @obaro, @sunsethunter & @vessymink
How Many 1st Place Wins Won With a Produced Singing Performance?
Out of 20 Total Weeks So Far: 2 Winning Entries, both @edenmichelle and @moses08 have produced vocal performances in their entries, which weren't sung live. However, when listening to the production of their entries, clearly both of them have amazing, highly capable singing voices and possess the skillset and ability to perform live singing if they wished. @edenmichelle did perform live for two of her entries in Week 8 and, in Week 13, both, which are beautiful and sentimental. @moses08 has since then, been entering consistently with back to back amazing live performances, recently winning 6th place in Week 16, and proving any nay sayers and doubters about his skill level in this competition. Although produced singing isn't technically against the rules, Live performance singing will always be preferred over produced singing entries, which also helps to making judging easier and keep the overall authenticity intact of the music of the entries being accepted into the competition.
Most Winning Places Won goes to @fondew who has been with us since the very beginning, competing at an extremely high level since Week 1, and has won in Weeks 1, 2, 5, 9 & 11!
That's 5 Weeks so far in total out of 20 Completed Weeks! Shout out to him and his amazing artistry.
Artists with 4 Wins so far goes to
@obaro, who now has his own section as the second most celebrated songwriter, vocal coach and guitarist with 4 wins to inspire with with 1st place, 2nd place twice and 5th place.!
Artists with 3 Wins so far goes to
@thetroublenotes Both extremely talented musicians, @edenmichelle, the producer, DJ, songstress, @ddsb, an amazing guitarist and original songwriter/singer, isbelhiv02, a powerful singer, guitarist who truly owns various types of cover songs, and @sunsethunter a creative genius on the electric guitar and a conscious original songwriter. Congrats to them, be sure to go check out their music and follow them and their journey on Vibes.
Duo 1st Place Wins go to @bobbydones in Week 10 for a duo performance with the very beautifully talented @sekani. Some of the best silk-sound-serenading and wide-ranged vocalists we have come across so far.
Most Solo Same Place Wins goes to @melitzamusic a fantastic singer who has won the same place multiple times with two 2nd place wins without collaborating with others, and those entries were no joke, they could have easily won first place. She deserves also recognition for her high quality consistency so shout out to her and her amazing performances.
@obaro also falls under this category who now has two 2nd place wins, as well as, a first place win!
Plus, @fondew & @lyon-89 have two 3rd place wins, and since Week 11's Winner's Announcement, @fondew is missing only 4th and 6th place wins to have grabbed all places, creating a New Achievement. And @babymoyin & @aeno have both landed 4th place two times as well, with their soulful singing and creative prowesses.
LINKS TO ALL WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE VIBES WEB3 MUSIC COMPETITION:
Go Check Them Out Yourself, Play, Watch and Listen to the Best of the Best of the VIBES Experience!
& Don't forget to drop them a comment and share the love through feedback, (artists love feedback, especially for an original song that they worked so hard on!)
Week 1 Winners
Week 2 Winners
Week 3 Winners
Week 4 Winners
Week 5 Winners
Week 6 Winners
Week 7 Winners
Week 8 Winners
Week 9 Winners
Week 10 Winners
Week 11 Winners
Week 12 Winners
Week 13 Winners
Week 14 Winners
Week 15 Winners
Week 16 Winners
Week 17 Winners
Week 18 Winners
Week 19 Winners
Week 20 Winners
ONLY 1st Place Videos From ALL Weeks
@attabotty - Week 1 First Place Entry - "Played Instrument Live + Produced Performance" Original Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
https://t.co/igTpNkYmQG
@edenmichelle - Week 3 First Place Entry - "Produced Singing + Played Instrument Live Performance" Original Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@mariag.lucena - Week 6 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@obaro - Week 7 First Place Entry - "Singing + Played Instrument Live Performance" Original Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@joseacabrerav - Week 9 First Place Entry - "Singing + Played Instrument Live Performance" Original Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@sekani & @bobbydones - Week 10 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song (THEME: EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2024)
@moses08 - Week 11 First Place Entry - "Produced Singing Performance" Cover Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@ibukundeborah - Week 12 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@ezemann - Week 13 First Place Entry - "Played Instrument Live Performance" Cover Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@jessicaossom - Week 14 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song during (Special Theme for Special Guest & Celebrity Judge @SamFeldt)
@dimeilaz - Week 15 First Place Entry - "Singing Live/Rap Performance" Original Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@suanetmusic - Week 16 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Original Song (THEME: CHILDHOOD & MUSICAL ROOTS)
@benriffs - Week 17 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@yaremiverde1 - Week 18 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song (THEME: DISNEY RELATED SONGS)
@itzchemaya - Week 19 First Place Entry - "Singing Live Performance" Cover Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
@sunsethunter - Week 20 First Place Entry - "Singing + Played Instrument Live Performance" Original Song (NO WEEKLY THEME)
Thank You All For Your Continued Time & Support
I hope you enjoyed my Lists and the updates about the Competition
It definitely makes things more interesting now!
...Until Next Week's Winner Announcement...
Best of Skills to All of You Musicians, Singers & Performers!
See You Soon...
-@Verbal-D: Gospel Musician/Rapper/Singer/Songwriter & Official Vibes Judge
Dude, I am beyond honoured to have won last weeks Music Competition!! Means so much to me! Want to give a huge shout out to you man, thanks for all you do and for spreading your incredible music and message. A huge thanks to everyone running the show, this competition really is a game changer!!
You more than deserved it, big congrats again, it was a sweet and epic victory, keep the music alive bro
Huge thanks for compiling this list! Super helpful for tracking progress.
Your hard work and attention to detail are truly appreciated.
Love the changes in this update too. The video of the first winners attached at the end of the post are cool.
You're so welcome, yeah these posts can be tedious to build but in the overall grand overview of things, it helps me to manage everything much better. Appreciate you and the great feedback!
Respected bro, I have gone through your entire post. I am trying to improve my Capella singing. I was nominated once in the top 10 list but unfortunately couldn't win the prize. But I am hopeful one day, I will be on this list INSHALLAH.
Respect indeed, I look forward to your performances, keep trying and don't give up, keep practicing and always improving melodically and rhythmic control on your vocal performance and vocal tonality
Excellent. Congratulations.
Thank you very much
Thanks for this post about the winners. That's a line for future entries and congratulations to all the ones mentioned here.
You're very welcome, thank you for visiting this post and checking it out, these winners definitely deserve their flowers and acknowledgements
What a week homie 💎
What a week indeed, week 20 was no joke...
The list keeps increasing and getting better. 20 successful weekly music competitions in this community is a huge achievement.
You made it easy for anyone to watch the top 20 winners and that's amazing.
We hope to keep expanding and see more newbies joining the competition.
Hopefully, Vibes' mission will be accomplished.
You have done an amazing job as always Verbal D. God bless you and the community. 🙏
Thank you very much @winanda, I am glad to make it easier and more user friendly for anyone new or old coming into our Vibes Community and who wants to join the competition. Looking forward to continual growth here for us all. God bless you too
You're most welcome Verbal D.
Sorry for the late reply. 🙏