Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 125. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit.

Luzcypher's Announcement For Steem Witness

Creating A New Dapp For Steemit Open Mic - Talks With @prc The Creator Of DSound

If you would like to delegate to OpenMic you can do so by clicking on the following links:

50SP, 100SP, 250SP, 500SP, 1000SP, 5000SP,
10000SP

Be sure to leave at least 50SP undelegated on your account.

Support Musicians On Steemit

I LOVE OPEN MIC // Discover How It Works, Get Involved, Take ADVANTAGE! --- by @siomarasalmeron

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

Let's Keep @pfunk In The Top 20 Witnesses By Voting For Him As A Steemit Witness

@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 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

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More Open Mic Sponsors

@ausbitbank is a top 20 witness on Steemit involved in more supporting projects on the Steem blockchain than I can list. He is a big part of the minnowsupportproject.org, the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty network on Discord, and delegates to many good causes on Steemit. You can vote for him as a wtness here. He just reached out and donated 100 Steem per week to help Open Mic

@Curie helps curate new people who contribute good content and has been supporting Open Mic musicians behind the scenes since Open Mic started. They helped me and countless others get our posts seen when we first started on the platform. Many Open Mic musicians have been featured on their weekly Author's Showcase posts. They are a top 20 witness and have contributed 25 Steem per week for the next two months to help Open Mic. You can vote for them as witness here

MSP-Waves Radio in association with the Minnow Support Project and the Peace, Abundance, Liberty Network is a weekly radio program hosted by @Krystle, @swelker101, and @isaria that features the weekly Top 5 judges picks from Steemit Open Mic. Not only do they give weekly prizes to audience picked performers from the contest, but they have also started sponsoring Open Mic with a 25 Steem weekly donation! How cool is that? Thank you for helping support musicians on the Steemit platform.

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Helpie is an invite only thriving community of Steemians supporting Steemians. They sponsor lots of different projects and initiatives. If you would like to be considered as a Helpie "minnow in training," please consider joining PALnet/MSP and participating in the community. We have scouts constantly looking for the right minnows to support, and they will reach out with a private invitation.

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Big shout out to @lukestokes who delegated 5,000 SP to the @openmic account! Thanks for your support.

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 enter the contest please read What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways

Common Questions When Entering Steemit Open Mic --- by @luzcypher

The coolest thing about Open Mic is it brings the Steemit community together and that is the whole point of this project.

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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. Your links to your entry is automatically added to the Discord channel, so please don't add links, just come to chat with the 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, and @meno

Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 125 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d

Open Mic Week 125 Top 5 And Mentions --- by @meno

Openmic Week 125 Top Picks List Honorable Mentions Top Picks List --- by @soundlegion

Open Mic Week 125 My Top 5 Judges Selection --- by @krystle

Music Creators Guide To Copyrights, Royalties, And Recording Contracts

Common Questions When Entering Steemit Open Mic --- by @luzcypher

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

Special thanks to @verbal-d and @meno for help judging the contest this week. Great job.

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

Click here to see the current trending posts on Steemit Open Mic

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Top 20 Trending Open Mic Posts

NOTE: Having a trending post is not how judges pick entries for their Top 5 weekly picks. Sometimes you will trend because of a variety of reasons. Congratulations! You don't need to win Open Mic to earn rewards and build your audience. As you can see, sometimes trending posts earn more than the contest rewards! You could trend by getting curated by other curation groups like @curie for example. The judges look for entertainment value which, of course, is very subjective and varies over time. Just keep playing and engaging with the community which is the whole point of Open Mic. If you love music, we love you.

The most recent top earning posts were:

This chart is provided by @curie. NOTE: openmic must be the first tag to show up on this chart

@xxxplasticman	Steemit openmic week 125 {cover} Steppin Stone by The Monkeys $ 12.38
@montanacellist	Steemit open mic week 125 - Fly me to the Moon, cover cello and guitar $ 11.58
@roman.musica	Steemit Open Mic Semana 125 - Allí estará tu abrazo por @roman.musica- [Cover] $ 9.83
@lynnm	Steemit Open Mic Semana 125. El Gabo (versión con mandolina) $ 9.49
@lk666	Steemit Open Mic Week 125 - (Original) The Void $ 3.66
@kayclarity	Steemit Open Mic Week 125: "To the Moon & Back" by Savage Garden $ 3.38
@darrenclaxton	Open Mic Winner! $ 3.22
@nahupuku	Openmic 125 - Me pregunto si tal vez..? / I wonder if I might..? Celebrando 1 año en OpenMic!!! / My first year in Openmic! $ 2.8
@tarotbyfergus	Steemit Open mic Week 125 : Can't Complain/Ballad of the Mars Rover(original) $ 2.75
@dreamrafa	Steemit Open Mic Week 125 - Untitled (Original by Echoes) $ 2.38
@ylich	Steemit Open Mic Week 125 - Huaquero (Cover) $ 2.08
@jubei333	Steemit Open Mic 125 - Eye of The Tiger ( Survivor Cover ) @jubei333 $ 2.02
@thesimpson	Steemit openmic week 125 - Where is my mind ?? $ 1.99
@steevc	Steemit Open Mic Week 125: Comfortably Numb $ 1.93
@mayneth	Steemit Open Mic Week 125 - Contigo en la distancia by @Mayneth $ 1.88
@zeitli	Steemit open mic week 125 "Your not here" (original song) $ 1.86
@alfredmusic	STEEMIT OPEN MIC SEMANA 125- My entry INTRUMENTAL YESTERDAY-The Beatles $ 1.78
@fishyculture	Steemit Open Mic Week 125: Cover "California Dreamin'" $ 1.38
@siomarasalmeron	Steemit OPEN MIC, semana 125 | BUSCA UN PROBLEMA (Natalia y La Fourquetina's) por Siomara Salmerón | SUBTITLES $ 1.15
@derekrichardson	Steemit Open Mic Week 125 - Original Song 'Rugged Canyons' $ 0.93 Congratulations to all of you who trended this week on Open Mic! Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 125 It is not getting any easier to pick with all this talent and it is so hard picking winners every week even with 5 judges. Honorable mentions this week in no particular order are: @mariajruizb, @dreamrafa, @davidcentenor, @xxxplasticman, @jumpmaster, @thesimpson, @edwardstobia, @zeitli, @fishyculture, @ylich, @elisonr13, @dougalporteous, @tarotbyfergus, @wethepatsies , @alfredmusic, @derekrichardson, @rogeviolinista, @rodrigo98, @siomarasalmeron, @lynnm, @mayneth, @montanacellist, @lk666, @Maycorjerjes18, @sayury, @alfredmusic, @kkarenmp, and many more. We love you. Thanks for playing Open Mic, sharing your music, being part of the community, and supporting Open Mic. and the winners are... 1st Place You won 80 Steem Steemit Open Mic Week 125 To The Moon And Back By Savage Garden --- by @kayclarity What a beautiful tribute to a classic from the 90's. I was singing along the whole way through and I'm super excited to see this show up in the open mic feed. Kay made the song her own too, and it made me pickup my guitar and give it a go. Stunning as always. - @meno <*"oh i love this song and @kayclarity you nail a beautiful take on it. Fantastic voice, one of my favorites again here tonight on openmic for me. Love the color pop of the wall behind you, fantastic visual. you always looks so great kay! star! " * - @soundlegion You managed to maintain the emotion throughout the song, it even feels like the song has been sped up a little bit - which again can negatively impact emotion conversion, but not in this case it was just sublime. I love the vocal choices you made in this piece, as someone who adores power vocals I was so delighted to hear the - amazing effect your stylistic choices made on this track, how you reworked this classic into something new and filled with raw emotional power. This was an amazing rendition lovely, I always love your music and your covers - you make the song yours completely and it is truly stunning to behold, as always I can't wait for more! - @krystle 2nd Place You won 40 Steem Steemit Open Mic Week 125: "Under Control" (The Internet Cover) by @K0WSK1 --- by @k0wsk1 I might get some flack for saying this, but I think this song works a lot better being sung by a dude and Kowski just killed it here. His more soulful approach to not only the playing, but the vocal lines was a breath of fresh air. - @meno *"always amazing performances from @k0wsk1 brilliant guitar work, clear vocal, recorded here brilliantly the quality comes through. love the vocal, mmm tasty parts." * - @soundlegion Your playing as always is sublime, your music is always beautifully presented - the mix always just perfect, it takes such skill not to overpower your own vocal. But you have real skill in mastering you levels, I never struggle to focus on any one layer - then there's your vocals, just always kick ass. You have an amazingly clear tonal quality, there's a purity to the sound you create and it's just beautiful to the ear - you have fantastic vocal control and I just always love hearing you perform! - @krystle 3rd Place You won 26 Steem Steemit Openmic #125 / Yo soy mi orilla - I am my shore (Original song). --- by @wilins *"@wilins you get me everytime. Love it! Them vocals are so passionate woooo! can feel it in the air" * - @soundlegion 4th Place You won 26 Steem Steemit Open Mic Semana 125 Alli Estara Tu Abrazo Por Roman Musica Cover --- by @roman.musica A beautiful rendition sung with the tenderness that characterizes Roman. I really enjoyed this performance and ended up listening to it a couple of times prior to placing it. - @meno "what a beautiful voice. delivered with such beauty, lovely playing. Gentle breeze feeling with this song, I was uplifted. Great performance. " - @soundlegion This was just so calming and beautiful, I couldn't get enough - this really was a stunning performance, showing a great amount of grace and control. The playing is sublime, subtle and gentle - always adding to the calming effect of the song, perfectly complimenting the vocals. As for the vocals they were just brilliant, I love that the warmth of your tone was conveyed beautifully throughout - just an amazing performance, I really hope to hear more soon. - @kryslte 5th Place You won 26 Steem Steemit Openmic Week 125 Cover De Con Hijo Incluido De La Agrupacion Buena Fe By Danieldedosd2 --- by @danieldedosd2 This was stunning, that is the only right word to use here. The guitar work is superb, and the vocal harmonies sound flawless to me. I'm not too familiar with the original song, but if it's anything like this, I think I'm a fan. - @meno Firstly I love the dual playing, it added so much depth to the performance - but never once overstepped the boundaries, or impacted on the ability to hear the vocals. Next I have to say absolutely stunning harmonies guys, you absolutely smashed it - this was so varied and complex, yet performed so well it came together beautifully. You guys are all super talented, I just adored this performance - hearing you altogether was such an awesome treat, you are all amazing musicians and I can't wait for more. - @krystle Here's a screenshot of the rewards transferred to the winners this week. Luzcypher's Announcement For Steem Witness Creating A New Dapp For Steemit Open Mic - Talks With @prc The Creator Of DSound If you would like to delegate to OpenMic you can do so by clicking on the following links: 50SP, 100SP, 250SP, 500SP, 1000SP, 5000SP, 10000SP Be sure to leave at least 50SP undelegated on your account. Congratulation Everyone And Thanks For Playing Steemit Open Mic. 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. Thanks to our sponsors @pfunk, @ausbitbank, @curie, @isaria, @helpie, and @steemcreative for sponsoring Open Mic! Vote And Enter Open Mic Week 126 by Following This Link Steemit Open Mic Week 126 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher --- by @luzcypher Connect With The Music Community On Steemit Helpie Minnow Support Helpie is an invite only thriving community of Steemians supporting Steemians. They sponsor lots of different projects and initiatives. If you would like to be considered as a Helpie "minnow in training," please consider joining PALnet/MSP and participating in the community. We have scouts constantly looking for the right minnows to support, and they will reach out with a private invitation. Steemit Musicians with Krystle, Shane, and Isaria @steemcreative is a witness run by @swelker101 and @isaria and they host a weekly program with @krystle at MSP-Waves radio that features the weekly Top 5 judges picks from Steemit Open Mic. Not only do they give weekly prizes to audience picked performers from the contest, but they have also started sponsoring Open Mic with a 25 Steem weekly donation! How cool is that? Thank you for helping support musicians on the Steemit platform. Songwriters Shoptalk with @meno Each Wednesday night 10-pm Eastern Time you can tune into mspwaves.com and hear interviews, recordings, and live performances from Steemian songwriters Drill down into the craft of songwriting and connect with the artists behind the music Get into MSP/PALNET and become part of our amazing powerful community. Spotlight On The Artist with @d-vine Every Friday connect with musical artists on the Steem blockchain with super host @d-vine, Get into MSP/PALNET and become part of our amazing powerful community. CEST 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm UTC 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm EDT 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm PDT 11:00 am - 01:00 pm Pitch Perfect with @alejandra23 A weekly musical contest. Are you a singer? This is the perfect place. Do you make rap? Come and participate. Are you an instrument performer? Hosted by @d-vine, Go see the latest Pitch Perfect post to get involved. This is open to any kind of music performer in any genre. You can be original if you wish, or you can interpret a song already created, what is sought in this contest is the passion with which you make your presentation, captivate with your interpretation and of course have fun. Cover A Steemian with @pechichemena Cover another song by fellow musicians on Steemit. and use the tag coverasteemian and they just may cover you back. Great way to share music and build connections on the platform. DSound, Decentralized Sound Platform DSound is like SoundCloud only decentralized on the Steem blockchain. Artists can upload their works and hear others music, connect with other artists and earn rewards from community votes. DSound is created by @prc To get involved click on DSound and start making music. Steemit Open Mic trading Cards For those who do not know, Cards & Tokens is organizing a Steemit Openmic card contest. The winners will be chosen based exclusively on the number of votes each card received. The competitors must first claim the authorship of their card, which will generate a new POST that will leave reflected on the steem blockchain the data of the card and thus it will be enabled to receive votes. Related Posts Music Creators Guide To Copyrights, Royalties, And Recording Contracts --- by @luzcypher How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail --- by @luzcypher What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways --- by @luzcypher Behind The Scenes Look At The Steemit Open Mic Selection Process How We Pick The Top 3 Entries --- by @luzcypher