**Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 95**. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit.
## We had 167 valid entries this week! Awesome guys! ##
# <center>Support Musicians On Steemit</center> #
### [How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/how-to-support-musicians-on-steemit-and-earn-curation-rewards-by-following-the-open-mic-trail ) --- by @luzcypher<br/> ###
### [Operation We Are The Open Mic](https://steemit.com/openmic/@meno/operation-we-are-the-open-mic) --- by @meno<br/> ###
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## Let's Keep @pfunk In The Top 20 Witnesses By Voting For Him As A Steemit Witness ##
<div class="pull-right"><center><img src="https://i.imgsafe.org/36/360ddf0cf3.png"/><a href="https://steemit.com/@pfunk">@pfunk</a></center></div>
@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](https://steemit.com/~witnesses) 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](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/vote-for-pfunk-for-witness-and-keep-steemit-open-mic-growing-strong-we-need-your-help-now)
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# <center>More Open Mic Sponsors</center> #
Over the last week Open Mic was contacted and offered some more sponsorship from:
<div class="pull-left"><center><img src="https://i.imgsafe.org/35/35febc0050.png"/><a href="https://steemit.com/@ausbitbank">@ausbitbank</a></center></div>
@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](http://minnowsupportproject.org/), the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty network on Discord, and [delegates to many good causes on Steemit](https://steemit.com/witness/@ausbitbank/ausbitbank-witness-update-new-full-rpc-node-minnow-support-project-application). You can vote for him as a wtness [here](https://steemit.com/~witnesses). He just reached out and donated 100 Steem per week to help Open Mic
<div class="pull-right"><center><img src="https://i.imgsafe.org/36/36042cd62d.png"/><a href="https://steemit.com/@curie">@curie</a></center></div>
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@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](https://steemit.com/~witnesses)
<div class="pull-left"><center><img src="https://i.imgsafe.org/b2/b2f2ea0eea.gif"/><a href="https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/59vrxy-steemit-musicians-with-krystle-shane-and-isaria-msp-waves-radio-30-sbd-prize">@isaria</a></center></div>
MSP-Waves Radio in association with the Minnow Support Project and the Peace, Abundance, Liberty Network is a [weekly radio program](https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/tebfd-steemit-musicians-with-krystle-shane-and-isaria-msp-waves-radio-30-sbd-prize-25-steem-weekly-donation-to-open-mic) 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.
<div class="pull-right"><center><img src="https://i.imgsafe.org/36/360801525c.png"/><a href="https://steemit.com/@aggroed">@aggroed</a></center></div>
@aggroed is a top 20 witness and is involved in the [minnowsupportproject.org](http://minnowsupportproject.org/) and the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty network on Discord. He is launching a new online card game called [SteemMonsters.com](https://steemmonsters.com/). **Steem Monsters** is supporting Open Mic with a 50 Steem donation per week to the contest. He's also gifting a 5-card Steem Monster pack to the winner's. You can vote for him as witness [here](https://steemit.com/~witnesses)
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# <center>What Is [SteemMonsters.com](https://steemmonsters.com)?</center> #
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And thanks to @meno's initiative the community has come together to support Open Mic. Many of you have created posts in support of the Open Mic community and have donated a portion of the rewards from those posts to @openmic so we can keep doing what we do, build a great community of musicians on Steemit. You guys are the best and we feel appreciative and inspired!
## [Operation We Are The Open Mic](https://steemit.com/openmic/@meno/operation-we-are-the-open-mic) --- by @meno<br/> ####
## <center>Steemit Open Mic Rules</center> ##
- The cutoff date for entries was Friday the 27th of June, 2018 at 12 UTC TIME [Find your UTC time here](http://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/).
- Only 1 entry per person per week
- "Steemit Open Mic Week 95" must the beginning of the post title.
- "Steemit Open Mic Week 95" 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](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-loves-dtube-so-why-do-i-have-to-add-a-youtube-video-to-my-open-mic-entry) --- by @luzcypher<br/> ##
Entries must follow these rules to earn prizes.
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 for entering the contest please read [What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/what-are-the-rules-to-enter-steemit-open-mic-and-why-do-we-have-rules-anyways)
[Common Questions When Entering Steemit Open Mic](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/common-questions-when-entering-steemit-open-mic) --- by @luzcypher<br/>
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](https://discord.gg/8xrqB) 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](https://steemit.com/originalmusic/@jessamynorchard/new-group-exclusively-for-steemit-musicians-on-the-devil-s-network-for-networking-questions-tips-and-post-promoting) or go [straight to the page here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/316826738740393/). A lot of players from Steemit Open Mic are there.
## <center>Steemit Open Mic Judges</center> ##
## @soundlegion, @krystle, @verbal-d, @passion-ground, and @meno ##
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[Music Creators Guide To Copyrights, Royalties, And Recording Contracts](https://steemit.com/music/@luzcypher/music-creators-guide-to-copyrights-royaties-and-recording-contracts)
[Common Questions When Entering Steemit Open Mic](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/common-questions-when-entering-steemit-open-mic) --- by @luzcypher<br/>
[How To Support Musicians On Steemit And Earn Curation Rewards By Following The Open Mic Trail ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/how-to-support-musicians-on-steemit-and-earn-curation-rewards-by-following-the-open-mic-trail ) --- by @luzcypher<br/>
[Steemit Open Mic Is About Building A Community Of Musicians On Steemit Not About Winning](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-is-about-building-a-community-of-musicians-on-steemit-not-about-winning) --- by @luzcypher<br/>
[Official Open Mic Or Passion Ground S Top 5 Entries For Week 95 ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@passion-ground/official-open-mic-or-passion-ground-s-top-5-entries-for-week-95 ) --- by @passion-ground<br/>
[Openmic Week 95 Sound Legion Top 5 Judges Picks Top Picks List And Honorable Mentions ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@soundlegion/openmic-week-95-sound-legion-top-5-judges-picks-top-picks-list-and-honorable-mentions ) --- by @soundlegion<br/>
[Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 95 Original Blog ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@verbal-d/steemit-s-official-open-mic-judge-verbal-d-s-top-5-entries-for-week-95-original-blog ) --- by @verbal-d<br/>
[Open Mic Week 95 Top 5 Selection And Honorable Mentions](https://steemit.com/openmic/@meno/open-mic-week-95-top-5-selection-and-honorable-mentions) --- by @meno<br/>
[Steemit Open Mic Loves Dtube So Why Do I Have To Add A Youtube Video To My Open Mic Entry](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-loves-dtube-so-why-do-i-have-to-add-a-youtube-video-to-my-open-mic-entry) --- by @luzcypher<br/>
Special thanks to @soundlegion, @passion-ground, and @meno for help judging the contest this week. Great job guys.
Steemit [Open Mic is not about winning or losing](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-is-about-building-a-community-of-musicians-on-steemit-not-about-winning), 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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## <center>Steemit Open Mic Trending Posts</center> ##
### [Click here to see the current trending posts on Steemit Open Mic](https://steemit.com/trending/openmic) ###
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# <center>Top 20 Trending Open Mic Posts</center>
### The openmic tag has earned a total of: 229,824 SBD worth $268,894 USD At Today's Prices of $1.17 SBD (Average of $2,830.46 per week in 95 weeks +plus has paid out over 27,100 Steem in prizes worth ! ###
Congratulations to all of you who trended this week on Open Mic!
## <center>Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 95</center> ##
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: @tribedownsouth, @dianakyv, @michaeldietrich, @wilins, @duocover, @orlandogonzalez, @mariajruizb, @daily-musings, @drewley, @vladoramirez, @josegri, @danielsandoval, @caripiano, @digitalopus, @nadabrahmasounds, and many more on our radar. We Love You All! ##
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## and the winners are... ##
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## 1st Place ##
## You won 80 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. #
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[Steemit OpenMic Week 95 - Breakoutthecrazy - "What you are" (Cover)](https://steemit.com/openmic/@breakoutthecrazy/nl5s9evx ) --- by @breakoutthecrazy<br/>
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>*Here is a beautiful pair of exceptionally talented performers that I also missed over the last several weeks. They’ve been busy with a forthcoming EP called ”Pause Rewind”, which I can’t wait to hear! Fortunately for us, they found some time to cover a Chris Cornell (RIP) tune for week 95. Their rendition of “What You Are” is exceptional! I just love these two - BreakOutTheCrazy is the bomb!* - @passion-ground
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>*"Oh goodness me, both these vocals are absolutely exceptional. What tender emotive quality, it was bleeding out. Feeling it all over the skin guys and I love that, them goosebumps jumpin. Incredible cover absolutely heart stopping in my opinion. The blend of you two is nuts as well so meant to sing together. I love the ending when the voices did little crackage was sooo mmmm real"* - @soundlegion
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>*I suggest you click on this song at your own risk. If you've had one of those emotional weeks, seek some tissues before clicking. The haunting melodies trapped me, I was an emotional victim and @breakoutthecrazy the merciless ones here* -@meno
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## 2nd Place ##
## You won 40 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. #
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[Steemit Open Mic Week 95 Sentimental Cover Porcupine Tree ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@tomashofficial/steemit-open-mic-week-95-sentimental-cover-porcupine-tree ) --- by @tomashofficial<br/>
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>*After listening to his entry this week I realized just how much I missed the musical talents of @tomashofficial. Tom really went all out in sharing this cover from his youth. I mean, this guy is stellar just sitting there all by himself – he and his guitar, however, this week, upon a long-awaited return, Tom threw down some split screen and multiple musical performances that are sure to impress. I’ve never heard this song before, but now I love it nearly as much as I love Tom’s brilliant artistry. You simply must checkout the awesomeness of Tom Ash performing his sterling rendition of “Sentimental.”* - @passion-ground
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>*" Great job with the guitar mix, the acoustic and electric really gave great duet, this was nice feel for the song, and your voice gave great quality for the song, really felt it, a performance gave in full, fantastic work. That electric is beautiful btw. Loved that you played all the parts. "* - @soundlegion
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>*In true @tomashofficial style the guitar work on this cover is absolutely fantastic. The emotional delivery of the vocals left nothing to be desired. I'm really glad Tomas tackled this cover, honestly it made me remember this fantastic song by one of the most underrated songwriters of our time* - @meno
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## 3rd Place ##
## You won 26 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. #
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih52Z2LS0ek
[Steemit Open Mic week 95 - Early Morning Light - Original Song by Darren Claxton](https://steemit.com/openmic/@darrenclaxton/k45gpp2k ) --- by @darrenclaxton<br/>
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>*Well, Darren’s gone ahead and done it again. He’s taken a deeply emotional and intense topic and brought it to brilliant life! “Early Morning Light” is what raw feelings sound like. Darren is clearly a hyperactive creative genius when it comes to making music, and he channels this sacred energy quite brilliantly.* - @passion-ground
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>*"Fantastic playing Darren really love the guitar on this piece, great groove, amazing vocal and passionate lyrics, you are def a Star here, shining brighter and brighter each week. Brilliant song, chorus is caught in my head - early mornin' lights ."* - @soundlegion
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## 4th Place ##
## You won 26 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. #
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAA_r5G-ucw
[Steemit Openmic Week 95 El Frio Original ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@juanhobos/steemit-openmic-week-95-el-frio-original ) --- by @juanhobos<br/>
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>*I've got not clue as to what to call this style of music. It's a combination of lounge and hip hop with a tinge of singer songwriter. I seriously have no clue. But, what I can say is that the track and production is absolutely fantastic. The lyrics are deep and full of delicious metaphors.* - @meno
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## 5th Place ##
## You won 26 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. #
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E72wASYgUjY
[Steemit Openmic Week 95 - Jose Cabrera - The story of never ending](https://steemit.com/openmic/@joseacabrerav/b3hldppk) --- by @joseacabrerav<br/>
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>*"Oh man!! Jose you are a rock star. This is absolutely beautiful, I love the guitar work the picking sounds so solid, great melody, and gorgeous soft vocal. Fantastic build as the strum comes in, very well put together and delivered to us, totally perfect"* - @soundlegion
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>*Aside from the beautiful performance of his original song. Jose has become one of my favorite lyricists. The lyrics of his tunes just hit you right in the feels as they say. I'm going to attempt to translate just the first paragraph here, because I fear that the emotions get lost with the language barrier.*
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>*Como sabría yo que en dias tan grises
Navegando en barcos de papel
Pintaria una de esas sonrisas
Que se sueñan por primera vez.
Como el cuento de nunca acabar
Me deje llevar, me fuí sin más,
cuando haces las cosas sin pensar,
ese fue "Mi perfecto plan".*
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>*How would I ever know that in my grayest of days
I would be sailing boats built with paper
Painting one of those smiles
That can only dream for the first time
Just like stories never meant to end
I let myself go, I left with nothing
Acting without giving it much thought
and that.. Was my perfect plan.*
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>*Granted the rhymes are lost, but I sincerely hope the core message survive the mutation. It's just fantastic writing, what can I possibly say?* - @meno
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### **Here's a screenshot of the prizes transferred to the winners this week.** ###
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# Congratulation Everyone And Thanks For Playing Steemit Open Mic. Winners can collect their Steem Monster Cards at SteemMonsters.com#
## [Steemit Open Mic Is About Building A Community Of Musicians On Steemit, Not About Winning](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-is-about-building-a-community-of-musicians-on-steemit-not-about-winning) --- by @luzcypher<br/> ##
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**Congratulations guys! Thanks again to everyone that entered. Thanks to our sponsors @pfunk, @ausbitbank, @curie, @aggroed, @isaria, and @steemmonsters for sponsoring Open Mic!**
## <center>Vote And Enter Open Mic Week 96 by Following This Link</center> ##
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## [Steemit Open Mic Week 96 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-microfono-abierto-semana-96-registre-su-rendimiento-en-su-telefono-entre-y-gane-steem-patrocinado-por-pfunk-y) --- by @luzcypher<br/> ##
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