Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 82. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit.

We had 275 entries this week of which 257 are valid by following all the rules! Awesome guys!

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Open Mic Winners From Week 82

Steemit Open Mic Rules

• The cutoff date for entries is Friday 12 UTC TIME
• Only 1 entry per person per week
• "Steemit Open Mic Week 82" must the beginning of the post title.
• "Steemit Open Mic Week 82" 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.

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.

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

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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.

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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. Thanks @jessamynorchard!

You can also meet up with us at Open Mic on Discord

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 81 --- by @passion-ground

Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 81 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d

Official Open Mic Or Passion Ground S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 --- by @passion-ground

Open Mic Week 82 Meno Top 5 Picks And Honorable Mentions --- by @meno

Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d

Openmic Week 82 Soundlegion Official Judges Top 5 Honorable Mentions Top Picks List --- by @soundlegion

Isaria S Weekly Music Curation Minnow Support Project Community Curation Check Out These 5 Amazing Musicians --- by @isaria

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.

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Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 82

It is so hard picking winners every week even with 5 judges.

Honorable mentions this week in no particular order are: @silentscreamer, @allanshrestha, @michaeldietrich, @edwardstobia, @juliolunar, @wilins, @moderndayjester, @alcoholisedbsoul, @danieldyemusic, @olvidesantelmo, @addiesworld, @dinoromanelli, @k0wsk1, @zipporah, @michaeldietrich, @felixjfarfan, @danielsandoval, @samidbarid, @hardikv, @orrslaw, @diegopadilla, @babycrow, and many more. We Love You All!

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and the winners are...

1st Place

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Steemit Open Mic Week 82 A Mi Me Encanta Original Song --- by @ilazramusic

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Really impressed with how many ingenious layers of musical talent you have woven together to produce such a refined sound. You are a perfectionist to the core because I hardly hear any flawed inflections and only you know how long this took to map out. The massive effort was not for naught (nothing) :) You did a fantastic and superb job recording the best takes and it sounds like a whole choir and small band are accompanying you. The Reggae sounds are very cool and catchy and it's hard not to bob freely to the sounds you're Jamaican. Get it? Bob hence Bob Marley- songs of Freedom (freely) Jamaican -you're making. Wordplay is always fun. Anyway thanks for this flawless gem, for elevating the open mic standards and looking forward to your next entry. - @verbal-d

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*You sound so good man! Loved how your creativity poured into this performance. Keep up the good work. * - @luzcypher

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I’ve got a great deal of respect for people who go to great lengths to get something of merit and complexity accomplished all on their own. Not only did he compose, produce, and perform brilliantly across numerous instruments, vocal harmonies, alongside his engineering and editing skills, but @ilazramusic took it a step further in providing us with a most awesome dual language post explaining just about everything that went into this most awesome production! The song itself is awesome; carrying a cool Reggae vibe drenched with brilliant harmonies that leave the listener yearning for more. Check out his post and give him some well-deserved love for his artistry! - @passion-ground

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This was one of those happy surprises for the week. I felt like I was listening to an acoustic version of one of the greats, manu chao came to mind a few bars into the song, then unique layers that outline the originality of the artist made their appearance to make it truly shine.

The vocals are absolutely fantastic and the falsetto adds the perfect touch.... - @meno

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2nd Place

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Steemit Open Mic Week 82 Thinkin Of You Gentle Ben Atkins Original Song --- by @gentle.ben

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This is one of those entries when after clicking play - the moment one begins hearing the vocals kick-in, one’s jaw just drops in awe – and stays there! When I mentioned how much I liked the soul, passion, and vocal commitment inherent in his performance, Ben lightheartedly shared with me that such fires burn because of much heartache in his past, which he tries to get out through his music. I tell you what man; this dude can really deliver some blues-charged heartfelt vocals like nobody’s business! His composition, “Thinking of You” is the perfect song to showcase his most awesome artistry. Open his post, and give him some love! - @passion-ground

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Welcome to the Steemit Open Mic Community, and what an entry you have submitted. Your vocals are so distinct and antiquely vintage, bringing back that old vibe of passionate heart ache and real soulful pain. You certainly gave this one your all and how you emphasized on those specific lines adding that extra detail on the tonality made the lyrics hit hard home and heavy on the heart. Your conviction charged this song to make a big impact, as it really sounds like your wailing vulnerably and naturally. Thanks for shaking things up with an original gem so refreshing, looking forward to your next entry. - @verbal-d

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What a tune, if this performance does not shake you down to the core seek immediate medical attention. I wont lie, I'm fully aware of Ben's talents and have been for a while, so I fully expected him to show up one of these weeks with something of this caliber.

All the emotions I'm supposed to feel show up for the melancholic dance... do yourself a favor and hit play, do it right now. - @meno

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Sweet sounding performance! Glad you found us here at Open Mic on Steemit and look forward to hearing more. - @luzcypher

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3rd Place

Steemit Openmic Week 82 - Funk Media - Canción Original - El Tiempo (FullBand) --- by @funkmedia

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The same respect that I have for individuals going to great lengths to produce awesome material goes double for the heightened collaborative efforts required in coordinating several artists committed to the ongoing success a full band! In my view, @funkmedia is the epitome of such dedicated collaboration and artistry. El Tiempo starts out quietly and introspectively with some rather incredible vocal harmonies. Shortly thereafter, it then opens up with the rest of the band's instrumental flavors and goes on to deliver the balance of a melancholy song, which speaks to a guided reliance upon “time” to show the way forward. Check it out, and give these guys some love!. - @passion-ground

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You guys keep bringing some great music to the community and I'm loving everything you've done so far. This performance is great and wait until the community hears what you laid down next week for week 83. Great stuff! Keep it up guys! - @luzcypher

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4th Place

Open Mic Week 82: Original Song "Penny Tears" --- by @kayclarity

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Welcome back, you have slid back into the top 5 with ease, showcasing your intimate singing and your beautiful song that is layered with poetic linings, profound literary imagery and artistic care. The slow, steady strums of your guitar were just enough to backdrop your highlighting melodies that flowed seamlessly out and created a nurturing, warm ambience. You sing with so much intention and soul that it connects with the audience without so much as a glimpse of forcefulness. Keep up your natural talents and creating those welcoming and purposeful sounds of what you wish to share with the world. Thanks for this gem and looking forward to your next entry. - @verbal-d

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What a sweet sounding voice you have and your songs and lyrics really speak from your heart directly to my soul. Love it and am always happy to hear you perform - @luzcypher

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This woman was put on this earth to make me emotional I swear, this is not the first time @kayclarity hits me on the side of the head with an emotional hammer. I absolutely loved this song, not only does it have a beautiful melody sang by a the voice of an angel but its built with bricks of a powerful lyricist.

The skies have cried their salt out
And the bitter acid taste
So stick your tongue way out now
Take in the weeping's best

This my friends, its musical poetry at its finest... - @meno

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5th Place

Steemit Openmic Week 82 Paintingangels Rain Song Original Song --- by @paintingangels

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I'm convinced Serena is completely unaware of how much talent she has. I have not heard one of her songs that I don't love. I have the hardest of times describing what I hear on her songs, its almost as if someone took me back to the days of Joni Mitchel and I'm sitting in the front row of a concert that changed my life. I have no clue if that makes sense to anyone else but me, but I'm sticking to it.... What a lovely tune... - @meno

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Wow! What a voice you have. I agree with @meno. You have more talent then you give yourself credit for. Your voice pulls me into your well-crafted songs every time you perform and holds me in its sweet embrace till the very last note. Love it! - @luzcyher

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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 82 --- by @passion-ground

Open Mic Week 82 Meno Top 5 Picks And Honorable Mentions --- by @meno

Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 82 Original Blog --- by @verbal-d

Openmic Week 82 Soundlegion Official Judges Top 5 Honorable Mentions Top Picks List --- by @soundlegion

Steemit Open Mic Is About Building A Community Of Musicians On Steemit, Not About Winning --- by @luzcypher

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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 83 by Following This Link

Steemit Open Mic Week 83 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher --- by @luzcypher

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