Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 86. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit.
We had 284 entries this week of which 280 are valid and included in these weekly posts! Awesome guys!
Support Musicians On Steemit
How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail --- by @luzcypher
Operation We Are The Open Mic --- by @meno
Open Mic Winners From Week 86
Steemit Open Mic Rules
- The cutoff date for entries is Friday the 25th of May, 2018 at 12 UTC TIME
- Only 1 entry per person per week
- "Steemit Open Mic Week 86" must the beginning of the post title.
- "Steemit Open Mic Week 86" 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.
Steemit Open Mic Loves Dtube So Why Do I Have To Add A Youtube Video To My Open Mic Entry --- by @luzcypher
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 @lukestokes who recently 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.
Meet up with the Open Mic community at Open Mic on Discord and chat with all of the people who enter Open Mic there. It's a great way to interact with the Open Mic community.
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.
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 86 --- by @passion-ground
Open Mic Week 86 Top 5 Selection And Honorable Mentions --- by @meno
Open Mic Week 86 My Top 5 Judges Selection --- by @krystle
Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 86 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d
Steemit Musicians With Krystle Shane And Isaria 30 Sbd Prize Vote Pfunk For Witness To Help Open Mic --- by @isaria
Operation We Are The Open Mic --- by @meno
Steemit Open Mic Loves Dtube So Why Do I Have To Add A Youtube Video To My Open Mic Entry --- by @luzcypher
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.
Steemit Open Mic Trending Posts
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Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 86
It is so hard picking winners every week even with 5 judges.
Honorable mentions this week in no particular order are: @shookriya, @pechichemena, @belenlopr, @felixjfarfan, @dinoromanelli, @dannyhamilton, @lillywilton, @breakoutthecrazy, @kjablonski, @moderndayjester, @andreabortone, @granaddiction, @claratymusic, @joseacabrerav, @arrozymangophoto, @lucybanks, @raqquel, @honeymoon-1611, @salvadorhr18, @camporr, @jons0318, @ceparl, @itslobianco, @melavie, @drewley, @mcmusic, @elliotjgardner, and many more. We Love You All!
and the winners are...
1st Place
Steemit Openmic Week 86 Paintingangels Original New Song Fly --- by @paintingangels
Always a pleasure to hear you sing. This uplifted my like you uplift other in the Open Mic community. Beautiful song and voice. - @luzcypher
I once lived inside a cage, I too tried to decorate those walls and pretend everything was going to be fine if I made it pretty enough. When the illusion was broken, when I saw the bars and the rust, I had to recognize I was just a cage all along.
This song, this beautiful ballad took me back to my cage. To those years of my life where I felt trapped, and it reminded me of the painful departure. The moment I knew I had to leave, I had to rise....
Like I told Serena, she broke me... I cried like a little child, but felt grateful that I don't live inside that cage anymore. - @meno
You went and did it again lovely, what an epic performance and song hun - you just mange to capture emotions perfectly, it really is a stunning entry I just couldn't get past it. - @krystle
2nd Place
Steemit Open Mic Week 86 Libre --- by @dianakyv
Spectacular is how I would refer to your vocal abilities, I am just sitting here watching you sing your heart out and it melts my heart every time - not to mention the power behind those amazing vocals, just breathtaking in every way possible. - @krystle
Wow, transported me to some exotic romantic place. - @luzcypher
3rd Place
Steemit Open Mic Week 86 - COCO RAMOS (ORIGINAL SONG) ''ENEMIGO'' --- by @lecocoramos
What is going on with the world? When did people get so talented and where as I when this all started to happen? Do not be tricked by this beautiful face, @lecocoramos is a music powerhouse and in this performance she shows me why I should get with the times and possibly learn a thing or two about loops already.
Absolutely brilliant performance and stunning, stunning vocals. - @meno
Really nice original song and I'm impressed you were playing all of the instruments live at the same time. Can't wait to hear more. - @luzcypher
4th Place
Steemit Open Mic Week 86 Time Original Music By Darrenclaxton --- by @darrenclaxton
Though he valiantly brushes it off as simply another life lesson learned, I can’t help but imagine just how painful writing and performing this song must truly be for Darren. I mean, I fell apart just listening to it and reading his post. He writes, “To the world, you are one person, and to one person you are the world.” The person to whom he refers is his mother. Yes, time heals all wounds; however, scars tend to last forever. This is a deeply emotional song about the magical bond or in Darren’s case, the lack thereof, that each of us holds most dear throughout our lifetimes. This is a beautifully crafted song about how the slow and painful march of time eventually helps in healing us. Brilliant guitar work and performance, Darren… bless you, mate! - @passion-ground
Great picking and love the song. Good to see you back on this chart! - @luzcypher
5th Place
Steemit Open Mic Week 86 Original Adentro By Moccamonica --- by @moccamonica
Absolutely Stunning performance. Monica's vocal control must be the envy of absolutely everyone in her home town, she hits those notes with the precision of a sniper. I have to ask, how is it that she was able to surround herself with such talented musicians? When the Latin Jazz elements kick in, I had to get up from my chair and move a little bit. Like we say back home... Sabroso!!! - @meno
Totally unique sounding performance. Well played and soulful vocals - @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 86 --- by @passion-ground
Open Mic Week 86 Top 5 Selection And Honorable Mentions --- by @meno
Open Mic Week 86 My Top 5 Judges Selection --- by @krystle
Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 86 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d
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 87 by Following This Link
Steemit Open Mic Week 87 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher --- by @luzcypher
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I don't know what to say. I know people think I'm just being modest or whatever or humble, when I say I don't think I deserve that #1 spot, but I'm being sincere. I heard my voice in places go badly, my equipment isn't very good. I've heard the other entries and I'm like, holy hell. These people are overflowing with radiant musical and lyrical gifts.
I don't know what to say. I guess I know how to say that sentence twice at least. Don't know what to say. 3.
Still, I am so grateful, and it means so much to me. It is more than just a contest entry, more than just a "new song" to me, it's a new beginning. I'll not get into all that here in a comment where I really just want to say thank you and to apologize a bit to the people who far outweigh me with their talents.
I just can't say thanks enough to all of you. Along with my membership in @helpie, the open mic is my favorite thing about Steemit, bar none. I guess because I love open mics so much here around Nashville. I like to watch them more than being on stage. It makes me happy watching people sing their dreams out loud. Thanks for listening to me sing my own, and for the insanely unexpected appreciation of it. Hugs to all. Thank you. Sorry this is such a long comment. Zipping my fingers now.
Except, let me just say.. even if all the prize money disappeared, even if steemit stopped paying for posts, even if only a handful of people even still kept this thing going, I will still be here. My daughter is out of school for summer break, so I wont be doing much in the way of entries this summer, until August, but I will certainly be listening to the songs by everyone else. My rambling sappy comments and upvotes will be forever forthcoming.
Much love. Thanks again so much.
♥-serena
Congratulations @paintingangels. Thanks for the beautiful music.
Hey @luzcypher Thanks for the love man! I'm so happy to see my favourite Steemian musician @paintingangels at the top! she's truly magnificent and I feel a Darren and Serena Collab coming soon maybe??
Peace brother and thanks to @passion-ground for his kind words! the scars have healed my friend.
Darren
Would love to hear a collaboration between you two. That would be awesome! Congratulations once again.
This is the week I have felt the biggest thrill when the winner was announced. Not only because she is my supertalented long time friend, and I am proud of all the kindness her beautiful soul spread around. It was also a new song after a while, that was a winning for me whichever outcome, a fledgeling of a song that learned to fly.
But I was not biased in the slightest, it made me cry and smile and stirred all those sweet conflicts of the soul when we long for freedom.
I even put a candle (no joke)
I like to believe in magic and good wishes
But it was YOU
Your beautiful song and the soul through it
This made me smile so much my cheeks hurt
Aww, that's so sweet.
WOWWWW!!!! thank you so much! It's a pleasure for me, to be part of this! Thanks for your hard work and dedication every week for making this possible. This is way more than a reward, is the joy of communicate our passion here and connect with amazing people who feel the same way! Muchas Gracias! XX
I'm so happy you're enjoying our community! Congratulations once again and thanks for the music.
Que bella, me encanto tu producción , tienes un fans ♥
Saludos desde Caracas.
Hola muchas Graciass! Saludos desde Caracas también!
Queeee? en serio, tenemos que hacer un junte, en discord estas con el mismo user?
Congrats!! And thank you so much for the oportunity. We came looking for silver and found gold in this competition. It's and incredible family what you are creating hear. Thanks for let me be part of it! 💙
We're enjoying your music SO much! Congratulations and thanks for playing.
Oh my God ... without words, thank you very much for this moment. congratulations to all those who make possible this community of musicians and all the organizers for giving us a space to make known our gifts, our talents, excellent work for everyone. a hug..
Thanks for playing and congratulations @jianakyv!
Wooooohoooo! Go helpienauts!
Serena’s @paintingangels tune is so beautiful! So fabulous that she came number one! Wowsers!
Dazza @darrenclaxton is always a treat for the ears, so it’s fabulous to see him slam in at number 4!
The others are all fabulous!
This week has got me smiling!!! Yeeeeew!
Well done to the judges for all their time and effort.
Congratulations to everyone that poured their heart and soul into the music they shared! You’re all stars in my eyes.
Blessings and smiles,
Nathan
So happy you're aboard smiling ninja!
Congratulations Serena !!!!!!!!!!! :) You deserve it in many levels. The music, the lyrics, the performance, your involvement in the community, being a good person, humble and sincere. You have everything :)
Congratulations also to everybody else too for another great musical week.
Haha! We knew it @paintingangels ! Congrats to you and all the winners! #iloveopenmic
Loved your entry this week. You guys write some great songs.
😃🙏🏽Thank You!
I have approximately three or four weeks that I have been taken into account within the honorable mentions and I sincerely wanted to comment to thank for this because although we do not have great equipment or instruments, we strive to give the best with songs that glorify God and that also all of you can enjoy. Thank you very much and may God bless you.
Congratulations to all of you guys! Keep reaping success! Blessings!!
Thank you for the opportunity! Congratulations to all!
I love #openmic ....
I ready this contest....
This is a beautiful contest
I want to show my talent in this contest, hopefully it works ...
I want to show my talent in this contest, hopefully it works ...
Best contest....
#openmic week 86 is the best....😊👍
Good jobs @luzcypher ....
Congratulations to the selected participants in this contest ,,,
Thanks project #openmic week 86 ,, i will continue to be involved in this project ,, hope i am lucky ...
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