Steemit's Official Open Mic Judge @Verbal-D's Top 5 Entries For Week 53 (Original Blog)
Steemit Open Mic Week 53
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 solid and had a lot of entries, more than the anniversary week it would seem. I could be wrong, but there were many gems I found and there were still many talented performers who entered, so forgive me if I didn't list you, I definitely heard everyone's entries. See you next week!
1. @orrslaw's "Ms Haulmann" Original Song
I was really happy to come across another original song worthy of 1st place. Truly a saddening yet beautifully encompassing journey of life and death. May Ms Haulmann rest in peace, thank you for sharing this deeply touching and thought provoking piece. You sang it fully with soul and the overall music performance was really well executed with controlled effective emotion. Anytime we, as musicians, can sit down and take the time to dedicate a song of remembrance to a loved one and friend who has passed in our lives truly deserves to have their song heard so that profound moments like these can be experienced and cherished. Thank you for sharing this really deep and impacting song, it had sparked some inner memories as well for lost ones in my life.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@orrslaw/steemit-open-mic-week-53-ms-haulmann
View Video On Dtube Here
2. @lucybanks's "Black And Gold by Sam Sparro" Cover Song
There is absolutely no need for you to say to us to be gentle. This was a great first video that you have submitted to Steemit. You certainly can sing with full passion and feeling. I can't even tell that you have a hangover. You have a very nice quality and texture to your singing voice, smooth vibrato, and I really enjoyed the way you ended your notes in certain sections with a personal rifting flair. I have had the chance to listen to your first single and it was also a really nice track. I hope to hear more entries from you, especially your original songs, but you did this cover justice. Thank you for sharing
https://steemit.com/dtube/@lucybanks/8ou7dnq8
3. @steembirds's "Trending" Original Song
You guys are a force to reckon with. It is hard not to sing along to your easy going songs. They are catchy, you are getting better with your harmonizing and your chemistry is on point. The only thing now is to try not an laugh during the performance, no matter how comedic the song may be. Before and after is always fine but the song loses a bit of traction when a laugh chops up the dictation of the lyrics delivering punchlines and wittiness. I really enjoyed this one, and look forward to more of your originals and the album whenever that starts being recorded. Thanks again for the positive vibes, good energy and ear worm. How happy we all would be to be trending again. Keep up the great songs all us Steemians can relate to.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@steembirds/steemit-open-mic-week-53-trending-original-steemit-song
4. @iamhbros's "Either Way by Chris Stapleton" Cover Song
I could definitely tell that Chris Stapleton is one of your favorite artists. You brought to life this song, especially when you opened up your range and vocal presence on the Chorus section. You play guitar well and you have experience in performing from what I have seen and heard so far. You carried the melody and the energy of this song throughout the entire piece and those are the kind of performances that can captivate an audience when we can see and feel how invested you are into the music, and how much energy and effort you are giving out for people to receive through the sound waves. I don't listen to this genre, but I definitely enjoyed this song and can appreciate and acknowledge great music when I hear it. Thank you for playing this for us
https://steemit.com/openmic/@iamhbros/steemit-open-mic-week-53-either-way-by-chris-stapleton-cover
5. @melavie & @chaifm's "Simply Falling" Cover Song
What fun it is to jam out in a duet with your friend, You two have great chemistry and the song came out really well with the complimentary harmonies and back and forth ebb and flow of your nice voices. I do too get a bit discouraged when a guitar or any stringed instrument for that matter just doesn't seem to stay tuned how I wish it would be. Either way it did not hurt the performance one bit, besides a minor note sliding towards the end, you both held your own and provided a wonderful sound that we all could enjoy, thank you for sharing your friendship through music. Looking forward to more of your entries.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@melavie/steemit-open-mic-week-53-simply-falling-cover-chaifm-and-melavie
Honourable Mentions
My Top 5 In No Particular Order
1. @davidfar's "Meaning Me" Original Song
https://steemit.com/openmic/@davidfar/steemit-open-mic-week-53-original-song-meaning-me-piano-version
2. @addiesworld's "Stay With Me by Sam Smith" Cover Song
https://steemit.com/openmic/@addiesworld/steemit-open-mic-week-53-stay-with-me-sam-smith
3. @zhusatriani's "Vals No 2 by Autonio Lauro " Cover Song
https://steemit.com/openmic/@zhusatriani/steemit-openmic-week-53-vals-no-2-autonio-lauro
4. @carlgnash's "Back Up" Original Song
https://steemit.com/openmic/@carlgnash/open-mic-week-53-back-up-original-song
5. @basilmarples's "I'm So Disorganised" Original Song
https://steemit.com/openmic/@basilmarples/steemit-openmic-week-53-original-song-im-so-disorganised
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thank you for your lovely words :)
You are most welcome.
Same here! Thanks a lot for the appreciation.
You are most welcome, I am glad to give it out to such talented individuals
Appreciate the kind words and also the no bullshit feedback ;)
Totally agree, containing the laughter (and not letting it screw us up) is something we've been working on and plan to implement in the future
JB
You are most welcome, glad to give my honest input. Looking forward to your polished gems in the future
really great work my friend. I love seeing your picks after I have made mine, its always great to see similar picks and also nods to the choices you made as well. The talent is so wonderful here, for me this week, I was just all in love with the guitarists. huge ups to you my friend
Thank you so much my friend, I do enjoy seeing the similarities in our choices. The guitarists held it down! Every week, we find gems and I get inspired stumbling upon the new undiscovered artists who surprise me with their gifts. Huge ups to you as well, you set the bar high for all artists here
where is week 54? :D
It should be posted soon enough, just hang tight with some patience and check @luzcypher's page when it comes through. :)
The way it works is:
Each week's contest begins on Sunday and ends on Friday so week 54 just started yesterday and will continue until this Friday.
The winners are announced on Monday following the end of the contest on Friday so week 53 winners are announced today and week 54 will be announced next Monday.
For more on the rules read What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways --- by @luzcypher
Thank you very much for the support you give to the people who dream of being a singer. This is the most amazing thing about Steem, collaborating with other people. Thank you again.
You are most welcome, I enjoy giving back to our community. The Steemit platform is so encouraging and supportive indeed. Thank you for your kind words and acknowledgement.
Resteeming for good luck :)
Thanks for your support :)
You deserve it, this initiative has grown a lot since last I saw, plus I'm already a fan of how you do your dealings so you will have to disappoint me to lose some respect :D
You are a cool dude and I like the fact you are growing a community, @luzycypher deserves respect as well :) Best of luck and keep up the good work :)
Hey we appreciate your kindness and deep words. Thank you very much. It is truly humbling and I hope not to disappoint you. I just do what I do best, and aim to make an impact. That's truly all I can do while I am alive, otherwise I'd just be another drifter, a temporary fleeting memory, just getting by on the bare minimum expectations of life. It is that deep to me. I know how important this community is, and you're a part of it. Steem on bro
Awesome @verbal-d I pretty much agree completely on your picks this week! I was extremely surprised with @iamhbros vocal performance, he really showcased his range this week. Best of luck to all my musical brothers and sisters you are all winners in my book!
Thank you very much, I appreciate your comment. Yes he did a great job this week.
Lots of great entries this week and so much fun getting to listen to all this music. You made some good choices and we are thankful for your help. Resteemed.
Thanks bro, appreciate the resteem and support. Glad to be a pillar in this music community and help out.
Always a pleasure to go through the picks and listen to the talent you certify ;)
There's always a few up my alley that's for sure!
Thank you very much bro, appreciate you checking my highlights out. Definitely looking forward to it and every week
Dude, thank you so much.
You are most welcome, truly thank you for your wonderful song. It was really impacting and deeply moving.