Steemit's Official Open Mic Judge @Verbal-D's Top 5 Entries For Week 138 (Original Blog)
Steemit Open Mic Week 138
My Top 5 In Order
As one of the 5 judges, and as an original artist also, I aim to represent the best original artists in this contest from our wonderful Steemit community. I am keeping my ears open for cover artists as well, don't worry but creating an original song is indeed impressive, especially if executed and performed well. Best of skill and performance to you all next week. This week was filled with so many wonderful artists, even amongst the high amount of entries, and there were still many talented performers who entered, so forgive me if I didn't list you, I definitely heard everyone's entries. Also, be sure to check out the other judges' top picks for the week, @krystle, @soundlegion, @meno, and @luzcypher, who hosts the Open Mic Contest. See you next week! And don't forget to please vote for @Pfunk, @Ausbitbank, @Luzcypher, @Curie, @Aggroed, @Helpie, @Lukestokes, @PRC & @Teamsteem as witnesses here https://steemit.com/~witnesses, all of whom are our biggest supporters who help to run, fund, curate, build and expand the Open Mic Contest.
1. @drewley's "This Year’s Love" By David Gray Cover Song
Radio quality performance that just compels, a showcase talent heavy on the heart like dumbbells, or torn between emotions through those self-inflicted love spells, this song helps us to piece together beauty when we gather up the crushed shells, your singing and piano playing is discovering a safe haven in the desert with a lush well. Definitely a winning entry to cheer up, make us take out our ear plugs, on a musical journey is how you've steered us, this provides the loneliest souls with 'this year's love.'
https://steemit.com/openmic/@drewley/steemit-open-mic-week-138-this-year-s-love-by-david-gray
2. @mfxae86's "Hero" By Nickelback Cover Song
A strong artist with a great voice and guitar prowess, that's dualism. Bringing to life a fantastic cover about heroism. Many times we are trapped by our fears and skepticism. But we should take stage and present our gifts for humanism, activism, and altruism. This world is filled with hatefulness and cynicism, but we can make a difference in an instance even through resistance and criticism. Keep sharing your passion and opening the eyes of those trapped in mental prisons, your entry here is energy driven and crystal clear as displaying prisms. This playing...rhythm, the lyricism, I can hear the wisdom, and feel the intentions in your tone and the good vibrations and symbolism.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@mfxae86/steemit-open-mic-week-138-nickelback-hero
3. @lisamalletart's "Ela Não Pode Saber" Original Song
Welcome back my dear friends, what a nice surprise that it is this week you have appeared in, this fantastic original, in my ears, is a clear win, please stick around and provide us more good vibes, no disappearing. Your hopeful, uplifting music is sincere within, sharing songs that help our great days begin, when I press play I fear the end, because good things are fleeting and we are merely men. But we are happy to have you here in the Open Mic Family, where we are kin.
4. @silentscreamer's "You Raise Me Up" Cover Song
What I love about your entry is how you take on songs that are challenging, it is eloquent encouraging and dazzling. You give your very all and pour out your heart and soul, channeling, like a river flowing strong or a strong stallion galloping, some may believe this song was a risk, but it was worth gambling, you are a true artist and with voice and violin canvassing, all doubts you are cancelling, haters you're vanishing, each song we are travelling, and somehow you keep managing and balancing, but it has paid off, all your practicing, I am just a judge paneling, let me quit my rambling. We're always looking forward to your next entry, what it will be, I am still imagining.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@silentscreamer/you-raise-me-up-steemit-openmic-week-138
5. @darrenclaxton's "Ain't No Sunshine” By Bill Withers Cover Song
There's definitely sunshine as you perform, good frequencies in dark places are reborn, houses are rebuilt that were so worn, old clothes are repaired that couldn't be adorned, friendships reunited that were torn, reshaping this cold world that was deformed, and bringing light and truth to those misinformed. You have an impacting voice that transforms, keep sharing your talents as many hearts you warm.
Honourable Mentions
My Top 7 In A Particular Order : )
3. @ylich's "Silencio " Cover Song
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https://steemit.com/openmic/@ylich/steemitopenmicweeek138-silenciocover-e05tcdd6dh
4. @edwardstobia's "Media Noche" By @Wilins Steemian Cover Song
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https://steemit.com/dtube/@edwardstobia/2dvj6k41
6. @partitura's "Gigue From Partita VI" By Johann Adolph Scheibe Cover Song
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https://steemit.com/openmic/@partitura/steemit-open-mic-week-138-gigue-from-partita-vi-scheibe
7. @ricardomello's "Prisión Carnal" Original Song
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Special Mentions
I want to mention more people, but I keep my judging strict for a reason. Many of you inspire me and make an impact. There simply are too many wonderful artists here, which is why open mic continues to grow. Keep playing and sharing please.
Artist On My Radar From Week 138
@cellomusic91 @rbatan @maximilianoflute @jubei333 @miguelarl @raymondelaparra @rodrigo98 @marcosjerjes @montycashmusic @barski @sayury @wilins @gaborockstar @organduo
Apparently a lot of people don't know that I, @Verbal-D, am a Hip Hop Emcee as much as I am a singer/songwriter/beat producer, so I will continue to showcase from now on the song that inspired @Luzcypher to create the Open Mic Contest that we are all apart of today. I hope it inspires you to write original music.
The Official Steemit Song By @Verbal-D, Feat. @Papa-Pepper & @EdgarStudio
A Must Read Rap Verse Of Why I Love Hip Hop
Creating & Sharing Positive, Conscious, & Inspiring Hip Hop To All
Click Green Title Above To Read
More original music from me coming very soon, stay tuned to my profile this week. I'll be releasing more live performances and professionally recorded tracks shortly.
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You should be a poet.. Well you kind of are.. :D hehe
Thank you for those sick words. (I hope i used that correctly)
Yeah, I have been doing poetry before I did music, for sure. Thank you once again for your kindness. Yes you landed that context very well. Your performances are sick as well. A good performance makes my song reviews that much easier to write, and yours was a breeze to create :)
Thanks for the kudos and love for my entry :)
Also a big thanks for the words you associated with my post as a whole, i do my best to explain my own personal thoughts and feelings on the tracks i select and its great to see that vibe and frequency being picked up by those receptive to the message, not everyone is on the level ;)
Much love and copious hugs in your direction :)
You are very welcome, and yes you conveyed your thoughts and feelings quite well, and I do share similar sentiments and viewpoints, sadly no not everyone receives these deep frequencies with an open mind and heart, but our music does make a difference! Keep playing and sharing bro. Much love indeed, an overflowing abundance.
Thanks so much man!
You're very welcome bro. Please keep the music flowing
Thanks for your inspirational words brother!
You are very welcome bro, glad to give them and be inspired by your music. Thank you!
Honrado de estar mencionado en este top. Gracias brother, es grandioso ver que mi trabajo tiene frutos. Que viva la música \m/
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Yes indeed, your music definitely is fruitful and impacting. It is my pleasure to recognize your talents and gifts, keep creating and sharing bro. We are all growing together and it is a beautiful process and journey.
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Yo @verbal-d! Awesome pick this week. Good to have you back and hope your arm is getting better. Really loved your song too. Keeping it real.
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Thank you very much bro, this week was a great one, It is great to be back, and my arm is improving, finally have almost full mobility and flexibility, now I gotta work on the strengthening of it, and some other things. Glad you loved the song bro, always trying to inspire, appreciate you to the fullest.