Steemit Open Mic is an online, live music venue to give musicians a chance to share their music with the Steemit community and get their music heard. It is growing larger every week thanks to all of you.
I want to thank all the talented people that have made the Open Mic contest such a joy to host. It is a pleasure listening to everyone's music and getting to know you guys. Steemit is SO cool like that.
@pfunk has been sponsoring Steemit Open Mic since I first started it and I want to give a big thank you to him and all the people who support and take part in Steemit Open Mic.
@pfunk is a Steemit witness and helps keep the platform working and you can vote for him here
Let's Keep @pfunk In The Top 20 Witnesses By Voting For Him As A Steemit Witness
@pfunk has slipped to the #20 position and needs your support to keep funding Open Mic. Please go vote for him right now. This post will show you how.
Vote For Pfunk For Witness And Keep Steemit Open Mic Growing Strong We Need Your Help Now
NOTE TO SCAMMERS: I have closed most of the holes scammers have found to cheat the contest except for one. Now people are stealing valid entries from the current week and entering it as their own thinking that because the person in the video says the words Steemit Open Mic Week (current week number) that I will not notice it was already entered. This is the worst form of cheating possible and I have started flagging those caught doing this.
From now on, anyone entering Open Mic must say Steemit Open Mic Week Number (current week number) and their username to have a valid entry. This is to stop scammers from stealing your video and entering it as their own.
How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail --- by @luzcypher
Voices Of Open Mic --- by @luzcypher
Steemit Interview: @luzcypher talks Steem community, SBD & STEEM, music on Steem --- by @davidpakman
Steemit Open Mic Is About Building A Community Of Musicians On Steemit Not About Winning --- by @luzcypher
What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways
New Rule For Entering Steemit Open Mic And The Open Mic Songwriters Challenge
Join Steemit Open Mic Night Week 80 and win Steem. Just Record, Post, Win! Come play or sing a song for Steemit.
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Steemit Open Mic Rules
From now on, anyone entering Open Mic must say Steemit Open Mic Week Number (current week number) and their username to have a valid entry. This is to stop scammers from stealing your video and entering it as their own.
- The cutoff date for entries is Friday the 20th
of April 2018 - Each week the contest starts on Sunday and ends on Friday. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER BEFORE SUNDAY the 15th
- Only 1 entry per person per week
- Steemit Open Mic Week 81 must the beginning of the post title.
- Steemit Open Mic Week 81 and your username must be said at the beginning of your video
- Live musical performances only specifically made for this contest. A musical instrument must be played in your performance.
- openmic must be the first tag
- Add a link to your post in the comments of this contest post.
- You must upvote this post
- Even if you use DTube a YouTube or Video embedded link must be added to your post too
Entries must follow these rules to earn prizes. For a more in-depth understanding of the rules read, What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways
Prizes
- 200 Steem from @pfunk
- 100 Steem from @luzcypher
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo
It is very important to say the words "Steemit Open Mic Week 81" AND YOUR USERNAME at the beginning of your recorded video. Posts without those words spoken in the beginning of your live, recorded video do not qualify for prizes.
From now on, anyone entering Open Mic must say Steemit Open Mic Week Number (current week number) and their username to have a valid entry. This is to stop scammers from stealing your video and entering it as their own.
Here is an example of a correctly titled post.
These requirements make it easier for judges and curators to find your posts and upvote it. Ignoring these requirements only hurt your chances of earning rewards.
Steemit Open Mic News
Steemit Open Mic Is Growing And Expanding And A Call For A Dedicated Open Mic Website --- by @luzcypher
Behind The Scenes Look At The Steemit Open Mic Selection Process How We Pick The Top 5 Entries
You can also post your Steemit Open Mic link to Steemit Open Mic Post Promotion channel by join us at the Steemit Local Musicians Society on Discord and get more upvotes for your entry. Here is the invite code
Steemit Open Mic Week 81
Thanks for supporting, upvoting, Resteeming and entering Steemit Open Mic, a community of music lovers for music lovers and musicians.
2 Votes = Win Win
You can help support Steemit Open Mic by making sure to vote two times.
Once on this post so the payouts for the winners will make this contest self-supporting. We're very grateful @pfunk is helping out right now, but helping this post with upvotes gives more rewards to the winners and the contest will be self-supporting.
And vote a 2nd time on the link of your favorite entry's post found in the comments below. This will help support all the musicians that entered, even if they didn't win the contest.
In fact, some entries earned very well, even though they didn't win. And that's good because musicians need to eat.
**Winners from week 80 will be announced **, Monday, April 16th, 2018 so be sure to follow @luzcypher for updates and thanks for everyone that entered, upvoted and resteemed Steemit Open Mic.
Steemit Open Mic Process
Keeping it short and sweet, here is the flow of considerations for the Steemit Open Mic contest:-
Need to promote community participation in the spirit of Steemit Open Mic night.
So.. Steemit Open Mic submissions in comments, community voting and reblogging are encouraged.
However, we need to avoid public vote abuse and keep a certain standard for Steemit Open Mic night.
- So.. community voting as the first filter, before internal voting.
- Another problem: late submissions are usually disadvantaged as they get less attention on the contest post.
- So.. we've tried to mitigate such a problem by including unique votes of Steemit Open Mic submissions in their own blog posts.
IT IS CRUCIAL WHEN YOU RECORD YOUR VIDEO THAT YOU SAY "STEEMIT OPEN MIC WEEK 81" AND YOUR USERNAME AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR VIDEO
We're looking for real live musical performances for this contest. Some people have posted old videos from YouTube and it's difficult to verify that it's really them performing. They will be disqualified from the contest.
If you want a chance to earn the prize, make a new video and say STEEMIT OPEN MIC Week 81 at the start of it.
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How To Enter Steemit Open Mic Night
In a well lit quiet room, use your cell phone to record your performance. See recording tips here and here
SAY THE WORDS "STEEMIT OPEN MIC WEEK 81" AND YOUR USERNAME AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR VIDEO
Upload your performance to YouTube or other video hosting site.
Create a post on your own Steemit account pasting the URL of your uploaded video.
IMPORTANT: THE FIRST WORDS IN YOUR POST MUST READ: STEEMIT OPEN MIC WEEK 81 before any other text in the title.
For example: STEEMIT Open Mic Week 81- Hold That Tiger by @cheetabot*
You can title your post anything you want just be sure the first words say STEEMIT OPEN MIC WEEK 81.
VERY IMPORTANT: THE FIRST TAG ON YOUR POST MUST BE openmic All one word. No spaces.
- POST THE LINK TO YOUR POST IN THE COMMENTS OF THIS POST. This will increase your exposure and votes while increasing the amount of prize money AND WILL LET US KNOW YOU HAVE ENTERED
Judging, and Contest Prize
Submit your performance in the comment / reply section by 12.00 PM UTC Time (Friday 20th APRIL 2018). Find your UTC time here.
DO NOT ENTER AFTER 12.00 PM UTC Time (Friday 20th APRIL 2018) YOUR VIDEO WILL NOT BE UPVOTED AFTER THAT TIME
You may only submit 1 (one) entry per week.
From now on, anyone entering Open Mic must say Steemit Open Mic Week Number (current week number) and their username to have a valid entry. This is to stop scammers from stealing your video and entering it as their own.
Performances are not judged on production value, only on performance and entertainment value.
- Steemit Open Mic judges will deliberate 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place based on the selected performances.
- Each week the prizes will be paid as follows:
- 1st place: 120 Steem
- 2nd place: 60 Steem
- 3rd place: 40 Steem
- 4th place: 40 Steem
- 5th place: 40 Steem
ANY ADDITION PRIZES DONATED TO STEEMIT OPEN MIC WILL BE SPLIT WITH THE SAME PERCENTAGES LISTED ABOVE
300 Steem Prize
- All SBD's generated on your own post are yours to keep of course.
- You may also post your entry and comments on https://steemit.chat/channel/openmic
- or post your entries here
Images
You can use any images you want on your blog when you enter Steemit Open Mic. If you would like to help promote a common theme for the Steemit Open Mic Contest you may also use this image below.
Just copy and paste this code as the first image on your blog post.
<center>https://i.imgsafe.org/38/38464eb32c.png</center>
How To Get More Views To Your Entry
You can help get more views to your Steemit Open Mic entry and help grow the contest by Tweeting your blog post. You can also:
- Add it to Steemit Musicians on Facebook
- Add it to Steemit Open Mic on Steemit chat
- Add it to Post Promotion in Steemit chat
- Steemit Open Mic Post Promotion on Discord
- Join and add it to these Facebook groups:
Disclaimer
Make sure performances are your performance.
The song does not have to be original, only your performance of the song.
The Steemit Open Mic judges reserve the right to forfeit submissions that are misleading.
Remember to follow these rules so we can find and reward your post.
From now on, anyone entering Open Mic must say Steemit Open Mic Week Number (current week number) and their username to have a valid entry. This is to stop scammers from stealing your video and entering it as their own.
The cutoff date for entries is Friday the 20TH of April
Each week the contest starts on Sunday and ends on Friday. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER BEFORE SUNDAY OR AFTER FRIDAY 12 UTC TIME
Only 1 entry per person per week
Steemit Open Mic Week 81 must the beginning of the post title.
Steemit Open Mic Week 81 and your username must be said at the beginning of your video
Live performances only specifically made for this contest.
openmic must be the first tag
Add a link to your post in the comments of this contest post.
You must upvote this post.
- Even if you use DTube a YouTube or Video link must be added to your post too.
For a fuller understanding of the rules read, What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways
New Music Category Communities
Music Category communities are coming together on Steemit and if you're a music lover, please show support and join in the fun. Here are a few new places to find great music.
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
Steemit Interview: @luzcypher talks Steem community, SBD & STEEM, music on Steem --- by @davidpakman
Steemit Open Mic Is Growing And Expanding And A Call For A Dedicated Open Mic Website --- by @luzcypher
- Behind The Scenes Look At The Steemit Open Mic Selection Process How We Pick The Top 3 Entries --- by @luzcypher
Suggestion: openmic must be the first tag to enter open mic, but adding other music-related tags (such as music, music-trail) may help your post get more attention and perhaps even get curated by those music curators.
If your song is an original song, add orginalmusic as your 2nd tag. This will help curators know it is an original song which currently pays a Steem bonus to you.
Thank you all for the participation!
Please contact @luzcypher in SteemitChat for any further questions you may have and you can post your entry there too. https://steemit.chat/channel/openmic
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Translation courtesy of @lizanomadsoul
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Traduction gracieuseté de @roxane
We would like to thank you all for your spirited participation in making this a big part of the Steemit music community!
Greetings!
This is my first OpenMic entry in a long while and I am excited to be back! I am here in Vegas and just did a live performance dedicated to Open Mic and the Revolutionary Potential of the Steem Blockchain!
Here is the link to the Steemit post and video.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@quinneaker/steemit-open-mic-week-81-singing-live-from-the-las-vegas-strip-a-set-dedicated-to-the-revolutionary-potential-of-steem
I love how you shared yourself there on that stage and how you are always promoting Steem everywhere you go...including right there on that Vegas stage! Awesome @quinneaker. Loved it!
Hey! Very good 👍
Happy Open Mic to one & all! Hi @luzcypher!!
This is only my second entry ever, but I was inspired to do a little freestyle to the Steem blockchain from Vegas 💛
https://busy.org/@saramiller/open-mic-week-81-original-song-steem-blockchain-song-loosely-set-to-the-tune-of-bob-marley-s-redemption-song
This was seriously EPIC!! haha
A definite highlight from the night!
Sara you were indeed one of the true highlights of this evening. What a great in the face download of wisdom! I love hearing you do your rap thing!!! It's a stellar example of an empowered woman laying it all on the line through a passion. Great job!
Steemit Open Mic Week 81 "Left Alone" Original song by @paintingangels
❤️ Thank you for listening.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@paintingangels/steemit-open-mic-week-81-left-alone-original-song-by-paintingangels
Oh my, your voice is sweet and tender. Your sound reminds me of Joanna Newsom, in some ways. Are you familiar with her?
Oh thank you so much and yessss I love her! Long ago I was being asked to listen to her by people all the time so I did, totally hooked!! ❤️
I love hearing songs from songwriters who are saying something. Also, great voice. A pleasure to listen to.
Thanks a lot, @acousticsteveo! I appreciate that ❤️❤️❤️
Here I am back again \m/
https://steemit.com/openmic/@lk666/steemit-open-mic-week-81-cover-of-kind-diamond-s-them
Enjoy\m/
Very Beautiful song. ✌
Thank you ;)
loving the loop bro! i miss my loopstation, had it stolen a while ago, but im defo getting it back, good mixture of loops here bro, kind of enlightening style and can just drift off you know, bit pinky floyd kind of thing i can get from it anyways. have a good one bro!
Thank you\m/
Yes indeed loopers are fun and useful as hell when you're playing alone.
Beautiful song my friend. Congratulations.. greetings from Venezuela.
Thank you very much from New Mexico, USA \m/
Nice cover bro! stay heavy!!
Thank you \m/
A very heartfelt interpretation. Beautiful
Oh my, what a wonderful voice! I love that natural vibrato that you use so effectively.
Thank you!
Oh, is Catie Turner a contestant in American Idol? I don't know, I thin I heard this song from a girl there. Oh, yes, I just made the research! How great you are for supporting! I payed a lot of attention to that girl. She is so special. Good luck!
Thank you so much, i really love this song
Dear friends
How are you doing?
This is my contribution to this week's open mic, https://steemit.com/openmic/@donatello/steemit-open-mic-week-81-a-short-original-composition
https://steemit.com/openmic/@nathankaye/steemit-open-mic-week-81-stop-n-think-original-nathan-kaye
This is for everyone who has had enough of the war machine and all the fear they spread...
Perhaps some funky didge and lapsteel slide guitar can cure your blues?
Click the link and groove!
Peace, abundance and liberty to you all...
Blessings & thanks for listening!
Buena rola querida amiga... como siempre trayendo originalidad y estilo propio a el concurso... saludos
My entry for open mic 81, my first opem mic! Video posted to Dlive. Thanks for watching!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@ericwilson/steemit-open-mic-week-81-save-tonight-eagle-eye-cherry-cover-by-ericwilson
Hey guys, I'm glad to be back for this week's OpenMic!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@pedromrmourato/f5253hmq
Week 81 submission from 'We The Patsies' - enjoy!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@wethepatsies/openmic-week-81-everything-is-waiting-there-for-you-an-original-song-by-we-the-patsies
Hi all!
Here's my musical offering for this weeks Open Mic gathering!
It's track #1 from my new EP Never Grow Old
Enjoy!
Darren
https://steemit.com/openmic/@darrenclaxton/steemit-open-mic-week-81-was-it-right-original-song-by-darrenclaxton
Very nice Darren!
Nice song, nice vox and I luv the fingerpicking.
Les traigo esta semana un homenaje al gran Gualberto Ibarreto.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@lecumberre/steemit-openmic-week-81-popurri-gualberto-ibarreto-arreglo-por-lecumberre
fantástico maestro, felicitaciones!!!
"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" cover by @gibber
https://steemit.com/openmic/@gibber/steemit-open-mic-week-81-whiskey-bent-hank-williams-jr-cover-by-gibber
Original song! Hope you guys enjoy it!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@chrisgoans/open-mic-week-81-original-song-titled-her-silhouette
I can hear this as a rock anthem. Cool song. 😎
Hi, here is my entry for this week.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@jhoxiris/steemit-open-mic-week-81-como-llora-una-estrella
Que hermosa voz @jhoxiris. Bravo 👏
Muchas gracias por el apoyo.
Esto es realmente hermoso @jhoxiris 😘 😘 😘
Gracias mi amor. 😙
¡Dios te bendiga mi niña!
Greetings!
This OpenMic entry was posted on Tuesday Night. The song is a very famous one in our Spanish culture: "Besame Mucho".
Here's the link to the post plus the video.
Thanks!!!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@lorey-bero/open-mic-week-81-cover-besame-mucho-by-lorey-bero
Hi, last week did not work. I will try again this week! Thank you !
https://steemit.com/openmic/@samidbarid/steemit-open-mic-week-81-sami-d-barid-existence-original
Wooow... It's really cool. I am a pianist myself... Really Romantic... I am following you right away. I do hope you follow back.
Sure feels good to be back, after 10 weeks away from the #openmic. It's about time I voted for @pfunk as a witness too!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@cabelindsay/steemit-open-mic-week-81-road-of-life-original-song
Here my input this week enjoy it
https://steemit.com/openmic/@kkarenmp/2iym9oh3
got to love mj!!!! what a cool remix with the violin take on it, never heard a remix of mj with the violin like that. good job!
Many thanks!! What a pleasure to know that you like me and if Michael Jackson is the king without a doubt, and it was a challenge to have brought up the subject, because his voice record is complicated and he learned a lot and managed to master it. regards
Here is my entry this week
https://steemit.com/openmic/@julietisrael/steemit-open-mic-week-81-helplessly-bcab14cb7d682
Hi friends! This is my entry 😍 https://steemit.com/openmic/@jesuslnrs/steemit-open-mic-semana-81-dona-maria-le-ruego
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wjczSQdOpRM
Tremendo post, demasiado genial.
Bravo 👏 👏 👏
¡Que hermoso hijo mío!
Here is my entry for this week.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@thealarmed/steemit-open-mic-week-81-original-song-two-neighbors-one-dumpster
Here is my submission for this week:
https://steemit.com/openmic/@drewley/steemit-open-mic-week-81-waves-original-piano-piece
Among all the romantic songs I've Heard in my life none has touched my soul and heart like this. It is a poetry made Cantanda song with extraordinary feeling and love for David Gates to the most beautiful being of the universe as it is the woman...
https://steemit.com/openmic/@gaborockstar/steemit-openmic-week-81-if-bread-cover-fingerpicking-con-track-vocal-de-david-gates-by-gaborockstar
Impecable como siempre... Tengo ganas de aprenderme algo en ingles para hacer un trabajo contigo hermano. 👏 👏 👏
Ya lo dijo mi pana @jesuslnrs... gracias por tus palabras. Tal vez vivite la ciudad de caracas y podamos concertar un encuentro e intercambiar anécdotas y experiencias en la música. Un abrazo...
Hola amigos aqui mi participacion de esta semana https://steemit.com/openmic/@aalejandroj/steemit-openmic-week-81-cover-si-dios-es-por-nosotros
https://steemit.com/openmic/@dinoromanelli/steemit-open-mic-week-81-traveling-alone
My week 81 entry. A cover of Jason Isbell's Traveling Alone.
Hi @luzcypher here is my entry to Steemit #openmic week 81.
Thanks for making this all possible.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@builtinfire/steemit-openmic-week-81-original-song-silent-world
hey cool track, this kind of reminds me of like nickleback kind of style, which i really enjoyed back in the day. thank you for bringing back old good memories
Thanks @moderndayjester appreciate you dropping by and leaving this kind comment.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@dannyhamilton/steemit-open-mic-week-81-when-i-see-you-smile-bad-english-acoustic-cover
This is my entry, I hope you like it. <3
https://steemit.com/openmic/@adreini/steemit-open-mic-week-81-no-me-mires
Hello steemians, here is my entry: week 81. Donna lee by charlie parker(pop version)
https://steemit.com/openmic/@paulove/steemit-openmic-week-81-donna-lee-by-charlie-parker-pop-version
Hi this is my entry for the openmic week 81 I hope you enjoy it! Hola chicos espero que les guste este piano cover de Happier, esta es mi entrada para el openmic semana 81
https://steemit.com/openmic/@emiliojmoreno/steemit-open-mic-week-81-ed-sheeran-happier-piano-cover-emilio-moreno-music
¡Hola! Hello!
This is my entry. I hope you all have a good week, have fun!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@gabrielkrupaz/steemit-open-mic-week-81-manic-monday-original-by-gabrielkrupaz
Hi! This is my entry for this week openmic.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@zlatkamrs/0e99j7zh
Enjoy!
hola aqui mi presentacion
https://steemit.com/openmic/@gecr/steemit-openmic-semana-81-perfume-a-tus-pies-cover
Esta es mi entrada:
https://steemit.com/openmic/@abrahampe3/steemit-open-mic-week-81-yo-creo-en-ti-original-song-by-abrahampe3
Muy bueno tu cover.
Hi guys, this is my participation
https://steemit.com/openmic/@jacu/steemit-open-mic-week-81-cover-de-bateria-hossana-y-en-los-montes-en-los-valles
Hello Friends of Openmic! here I leave my participation.
I hope you like it, Blessings!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@rosaimm/steemit-openmic-week-81-me-viniste-a-rescatar-cover
hi friends of open mic this is my presentation
https://steemit.com/openmic/@giolatino159/open-mic-week-81
Heyho Steemians, here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-81-vagabond-song-original-song
Cheerio!
esta es mi entrada para el concurso, mi primer openmic y estoy realmente emocionado de participar https://steemit.com/openmic/@diegopadilla/steemit-open-mic-week-81-cover-quierela-mas-que-yo
My Entry for Week 81 - had a hell of a lot fun 💘
Esta es mi entrada.STEEMIT OPEN MIC WEEK 81.
Hello steemian this is my entry for the week 81
https://steemit.com/openmic/@eltucan/steemit-open-mic-week-81-en-el-cielo-tendremos-un-galardon-original-song-eltucan
Hello Steemians!!, here is my open mic entry for this week 81, y hope you like it
https://steemit.com/openmic/@indiperez02/steemit-open-mic-semana-81-cover-la-frase-tonta-de-la-semana-la-quinta-estacion
muy buena interpretación
Here's my entry for this week. A cover of "All on Me" by Devin Dawson:
https://steemit.com/openmic/@jumpmaster/steemit-open-mic-week-81-all-on-me-devin-dawson-acoustic-cover
excellent !! i'm follow !