**Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 93**. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit. ## We had 197 valid entries this week! Awesome guys! ## # Support Musicians On Steemit # ### [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
### ### [Operation We Are The Open Mic](https://steemit.com/openmic/@meno/operation-we-are-the-open-mic) --- by @meno
### [![steemit_open_mic_week_93_winners.png](https://s15.postimg.cc/5potitmiz/steemit_open_mic_week_93_winners.png)](https://steemit.com/@luzcypher) ## 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](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) --- # More Open Mic Sponsors # Over the last week Open Mic was contacted and offered some more sponsorship from:

@ausbitbank

@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

@curie

https://i.imgsafe.org/43/43ea19e02b.png @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)

@isaria

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/isaria-s-weekly-music-curation-minnow-support-project-community-curation-check-out-these-5-awesome-musicians) 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.

@aggroed

@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) --- https://i.imgsafe.org/37/372b42c83a.png # What Is [SteemMonsters.com](https://steemmonsters.com)? # https://i.imgsafe.org/37/37d1a53d5e.png --- 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
#### ## Steemit Open Mic Rules ## - The cutoff date for entries was Friday the 13th 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 93" must the beginning of the post title. - "Steemit Open Mic Week 93" 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
## 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 to 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
The coolest thing about Open Mic is it brings the Steemit community together and that is the whole point of this project. --- 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. ## Steemit Open Mic Judges ## ## @soundlegion, @krystle, @verbal-d, @passion-ground, and @meno ## https://i.imgsafe.org/55/55f3acb05b.png [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
[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
[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
[Official Open Mic Or Passion Ground S Top 5 Entries For Week 93 ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@passion-ground/official-open-mic-or-passion-ground-s-top-5-entries-for-week-93 ) --- by @passion-ground
[Steemit S Official Open Mic Judge Verbal D S Top 5 Entries For Week 93 Original Blog ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@verbal-d/steemit-s-official-open-mic-judge-verbal-d-s-top-5-entries-for-week-93-original-blog ) --- by @verbal-d
[Open Mic Week 93 Top 5 Selection And Honorable Mentions ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@meno/open-mic-week-93-top-5-selection-and-honorable-mentions ) --- by @meno
[Openmic Week 93 Soundlegion Top 5 Judges Picks Honorable Mentions Top Picks List ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@soundlegion/openmic-week-93-soundlegion-top-5-judges-picks-honorable-mentions-top-picks-list ) --- by @soundlegion
[The Open Mic S Mega Collaboration Mash Up Update 2 ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@passion-ground/the-open-mic-s-mega-collaboration-mash-up-update-2 ) --- by @passion-ground
[Isaria S Weekly Music Curation Minnow Support Project Community Curation Check Out These 5 Awesome Musicians](https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/isaria-s-weekly-music-curation-minnow-support-project-community-curation-check-out-these-5-awesome-musicians) --- by @isaria
[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
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](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.** http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## Steemit Open Mic Trending Posts ## ### [Click here to see the current trending posts on Steemit Open Mic](https://steemit.com/trending/openmic) ### --- # Top 20 Trending Open Mic Posts ### The openmic tag has earned a total of: 225,724.740 SBD worth $268,612 USD At Today's Prices of $1.19 SBD (Average of $2,888.30 per week in 93 weeks +plus has paid out over 26,700 Steem in prizes! ### **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 @carlgnash.*

@ill-esha	Steemit Open Mic Week 93 - (Cover) Banks - Gemini Feed $ 103.9570
@gabriel8ar	Steemit OpenMic Week 93 - Dos Gardenias - Buena Vista Social Club. $ 64.9860
@silentscreamer	Steemit OpenMic Week 93 🎼//Je suis malade// Lara Fabian cover $ 50.1930
@kkarenmp	Steemit Open Mic Week #93 - Man In The Mirror (Cover Violin) por @kkarenmp $ 42.6640
@steffan	Steemit Open Mic Week 93 (Cover) Redemption song // Bob Marley by Steffan Rundquist $ 42.0620
@addiesworld	Steemit Openmic week 93 - Crazy by Gnarls Barkley (cover) $ 41.2660
@samidbarid	Steemit Openmic week 93 - Sami D. Barid - Currere $ 41.2190
@joseacabrerav	Steemit Openmic Semana 72-Ave de Cartón- Jose Cabrera (Los Colores Cover) $ 40.8150
@katrina-ariel	Steemit Open Mic Week 93: it’s hard but it’s worth it (original song) $ 38.3180
@andreabortone	STEEMIT OPENMIC WEEK 93 \| IN THE NAME OF LOVE (ACOUSTIC VERSION) #openmic by @luzcypher & @pfunk $ 38.1840
@michaeldietrich	Steemit Open Mic Week 93: The Flood (original song) $ 37.4510
@k0wsk1	Steemit Open Mic Week 93: "Gone" (Jack Johnson Cover) by @k0wsk1 $ 37.4100
@davidsuarezms	Steemit Open Mic Week 93 \| Volar- David suarez (Original composition on guitar) by @davidsuarezms $ 36.6470
@edoardolobianco	Steemit Open Mic Week 93 - Mix "IMAGINE DRAGONS" (4 Hands Version) ft. Isabella Lo Bianco/ #openmic @luczypher @pfunk $ 36.4860
@lozanocarmen	Steemit open mic week #93 - El valor del amor/ Original song by @lozanocarmen $ 34.9740
@jumpmaster	Steemit Open Mic Week 93 - "Mess I Made" (Parachute) Cover. DTube Exclusive Video! $ 34.5260
@loic.ronsse	Steemit Open Mic Week 93 \| RAIZ (Original Song) $ 34.0750
@coruscate	Steemit Open Mic Week #93 // I Can't Feel My Face by the Weeknd (Ukulele Cover) $ 33.8340
@thesimpson	Steemit OpenMic Week 93- The Roses (original) $ 29.3300
@yusmi	Steemit open mic semana #93 - El sol no regresa ( Coversong ) by yusmi $ 28.0570

Congratulations to all of you who trended this week on Open Mic! ## Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 93 ## 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: @andreabortone, @moderndayjester, @leomolina, @mayneth, @belenlopr, @gabrielinho, @ilazramusic, @itslobianco, @honeymoon-1611, @samidbarid, @kayclarity, @dreamrafa, @k0wsk1, @drewley, @belenlopr, @silentscreamer, @addiesworld, @coruscate, @jumpmaster, and many more on our radar. We Love You All! ## --- ## and the winners are... ## ## 1st Place ## ## You won 80 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. # --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSDcOi8ORoM [Steemit Open Mic Week 93 - "Come My Way" - Featuring @Pechichemena!!](https://steemit.com/openmic/@lillywilton/pfiozmsc ) --- by @lillywilton
--- >*Okay, so lately I have this affinity for mash-ups and collaborations… Hmmm… I wonder where that came from… Regardless of such affinities, this gem, “Come My Way” by @lillywilton is simply stunning! It’s a song about leaping into the great wide open of life, taking risks, and letting life come to you, on your own terms, and in your own special way. The impressive audio engineering and musical artistry of @pechichemena and his associates are self-evident in this dreamy song of hope and reflection. Great collaboration guys!* - @passion-ground --- >*"Wow guys! @pechichemena is really bringing some incredible production work to us time and time again in collaboration with one talented steemian after another. @lillywilton brings beauty to the production with her fantastic voice and beautiful melody, wonderful clarity on her high notes, I love it! Nice outro as well the ending explodes fantastically guys well put together.'* - @soundlegion --- >*This song is leap years in quality of most of the tunes I could ever hear on a radio and I mean that sincerely. This to me belongs as the soundtrack of one of those movies that leaves you all emotional at the end removing your ability to enjoy breakfast the very next day. You know exactly what I'm talking about I'm sure.* > >*Beautiful production, the buildup was the perfect touch and Lily's voice.... angelic as always.* -@meno --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 2nd Place ## ## You won 40 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. # --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TpdpJzanh8 [Steemit Open Mic Week 93 Cover Banks Gemini Feed ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@ill-esha/steemit-open-mic-week-93-cover-banks-gemini-feed ) --- by @ill-esha
http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png --- >*Right from the way her super-professional speaking voice sounded in the intro, I immediately got the sense that I was in for something good here. Amid her intro, I thought I was listening to the mainstream radio for gosh sake! Wow, – let me tell you, @ill-esha did not let me down – at all! In fact, she blew me away with her rendition of “Gemni Feed,” a song I’ve never heard before. Alisha’s performance on the keys in concert with her outstanding vocal performance guaranteed her artistry a secure place within my top-5. Great audio production too, girlfriend… NICE!* = @passion-ground --- >*"Really like this song, never heard it before untill now and @ill-esha rocks it out with a fantastic voice. I was really feeling this performance."* - @soundlegion --- >*I remember @zipporah telling me that @ill-esha was talented. Of course I believed her. I even heard a few of her productions (talented producer here, you should check her work). But I never imagined she could sing like this, never. So of course when I heard this track I had to stop drinking my coffee, look for my headphones and get lost in the sound.* > >*Absolutely stunning performance. Welcome to the open mic @ill-esha , please keep on sharing your talent with us.* - @meno --- --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 3rd Place ## ## You won 26 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnzP4e8CaPw [Steemit OpenMic Week 93 - Dos Gardenias - Buena Vista Social Club](https://steemit.com/openmic/@gabriel8ar/7jwejpcm ) --- by @gabriel8ar
--- >*I believe this is the very first time that I’ve seen and heard from @mangobajito and @gabriel8ar. The first thing that caught my eye beyond observing a rather attractive young couple setting up their intro – was the cool black & white backdrop and setting that they created for recording this amazing performance! Seconds later, my auditory senses were lovingly stroked by such a depth and richness of guitar playing that I knew I might be in for a treat. I waited with bated breath for the vocals to commence and hopefully compliment the richness and beauty of the guitar sounds that I was hearing. … And then she began to sing… - and I was like – whoa! - They sound so perfect and beautiful together! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this performance – it is truly outstanding in every way. The hilarious outtake was simply icing on the cake… I loved everything about this you two!* - @passion-ground --- >*So this happened. I was transported to a different time, stolen from my time line for 4 minutes of my life. Honestly unless you are not familiar with Buena Vista Club Social, you might listen to this track and be confused about it. But, this rendition is freaking beautiful, the latin jazz elements are all there, hinted by Gabriel's brilliant playing and caressed by @mangobajito's silky voice.* - @meno --- >*"what a lovely performance. really loved the black and white and the setting. The camera work was lovely as well, captured a nice suiting feel, loved the vocals, sultry and smooth, absolutely lovely. Fantastic guitar work as well, what a beautiful sound you both created together" * - @soundlegion --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 4th Place ## ## You won 26 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKh9aLPpKqY [Steemit Open Mic Week 93 - Connecting The Dots - Original song by Darren Claxton](https://steemit.com/openmic/@darrenclaxton/9oygeyq0 ) --- by @darrenclaxton
--- >*”Connecting the Dots” is a poetic marvel! Darren has a unique and special way of writing incredible stories in elegant poetic form. He then goes onto crafting a beautiful melodic backdrop of vocals and music to tell his story. With every bit of creative and musical dynamism that we’ve come to expect from Darren, he handily delivers the goods once again, with “Connecting the Dots.”* - @passion-ground --- >*Darren has been on fire for a while now, no sign of slowing down in the slightest. I for one, freaking love it. If he continues like this, he's going to end up with 10 EPs before the year is over.* - @meno -- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 5th Place ## ## You won 26 Steem and a 5-Pack of Steem Monster cards. # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7-A5267h_A [Steemit Openmic Week 93 Original Song Who Am I](https://steemit.com/openmic/@kjablonski/steemit-openmic-week-93-original-song-who-am-i) --- by @kjablonski
--- >*"I am so over the moon to see and hear Kate Jablonski back on open mic. Hearing them pipes open up with so much soul and depth brought me the goosebumps and a good pound in my chest. What a beautiful lyric and heartfelt performance, which is something kate never seems to fail at delivering everytime she jumps in with us. Fantastic" * - @soundlegion --- >*It seems like a lifetime ago now that I first heard @kjablonski's entries for the first time. I have to say I've never seen/heard her miss the mark and we've missed her dearly. I kept on wondering "Where are you?" (pun intended, stolen from the lyrics) - But It was a beautiful surprise to see her enter this week, and it was a pleasure to listen to this talented soul once again.* - @meno --- https://i.imgsafe.org/c9/c9fb22e71f.png ### **Here's a screenshot of the prizes transferred to the winners this week.** ### [![steemit_open_mic_week_93_transfers.png](https://s15.postimg.cc/eoso1b0rv/steemit_open_mic_week_93_transfers.png)](https://steemit.com/@luzcypher) # 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
## --- **Congratulations guys! Thanks again to everyone that entered. Thanks to our sponsors @pfunk, @ausbitbank, @curie, @aggroed, @isaria, and @steemmonsters for sponsoring Open Mic!** ## Vote And Enter Open Mic Week 94 by Following This Link ## [![redarrowtrans.png](https://s13.postimg.org/7djxdd3tz/redarrowtrans.png)](https://postimg.org/image/w6the0mub/) ## [Steemit Open Mic Week 94 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-94-record-your-performance-and-win-steem-sponsored-by-pfunk-and-luzcypher) --- by @luzcypher
## ### Related Posts ### [The Open Mic's Mega Collaboration Mash Up Update 2 ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@passion-ground/the-open-mic-s-mega-collaboration-mash-up-update-2 ) --- by @passion-ground
[Music Creators Guide To Copyrights, Royalties, And Recording Contracts](https://steemit.com/music/@luzcypher/music-creators-guide-to-copyrights-royaties-and-recording-contracts) --- by @luzcypher [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
[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) --- by @luzcypher [Behind The Scenes Look At The Steemit Open Mic Selection Process How We Pick The Top 3 Entries ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-steemit-open-mic-selection-process-how-we-pick-the-top-3-entries ) --- by @luzcypher
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