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<h1>[Steemit Open Mic Week 72](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-72-see-who-played-open-mic-part-one)</h1>

<h1>**My Top 5 In Order**</h1>
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*As one of the 6 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, @passion-ground, @meno, and @luzcypher, who hosts the Open Mic Contest. See you next week! And don't forget to please vote for @Pfunk as witness, who is our biggest supporter and sponsor for this Open Mic Contest.*
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https://youtu.be/htGNw1oTM28

**1.** **@etemi's** ***"1+1" By Beyonce*** Cover Song
*You absolutely blasted through the atmosphere with your epic vocals once again. Whew you can sing so impactfully @etemi. The soul and human emotions with your high quality, controlled tone is unmatched. I love how this song is about love between two strong in-love individuals and I can tell how passionately caring you are not only about your musical presentation but the feelings you harbor and hold dear towards @mrprecious. Great guitar playing as well. You both are definitely Steemit Open Mic's power couple and you have blessed us once again with another climactic performance. Thanks for sharing with us this gem. We look forward to what you showcase next.*

https://steemit.com/openmic/@etemi/1-1-cover-of-beyonce-by-etemi-steemit-openmic-week-72-entry
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https://youtu.be/BCwaGAoB0Is

**2.** **@zipporah's** ***"Home Tonight"*** Original Song
*My sentiments on why I have placed you once again in my top 5 are akin to @meno's explanation as well. I am known for favoring original music, check, I love music that means something deep and is personally reflective and inspiring, check, I want to feel and be in tune with the performer because it is evident that they truly care about the music they are sharing because it has a purposeful and intentional impact/storyline, check. Not only do you sing beautifully on your Bluebird Microphone (a beauty by the way) your story is just compelling and adds so much depth with how intimately you have interwoven the care within your lyrics, which continue to showcase a raw realness and vulnerability that is fused within your original masterpieces. Thank you for your gift of music and being a beacon of light, hope and encouragement of strength for us all in this community. Looking forward to more of your originals. We can never have enough original music.* :) 

https://steemit.com/openmic/@zipporah/steemit-open-mic-week-72-home-tonight-original-song
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https://youtu.be/ppQTwMDsq-Y

**3.** **@kayclarity's** ***"You Were Meant For Me" By JEWEL*** Cover Song

*You can sing with such enchanting songbird effortlessness. Original or cover, it doesn't matter because you use your vocal instrument to bring to life anything you put your all into, and steemit open mic artists such as yourself, are who us judges look forward to hearing week in and week out, because your consistency, quality and recognition-deservjng entries keep the standards and levels high for everyone to strive for their very best of themselves. You easily zone in and display your heartfelt compassion, translating feelings into wonderful sounds and creating that feel good frequency as you do so. Your music is something to be cherished. Thank you once again for another great entry. We are looking foreward to the next gem.*

https://steemit.com/openmic/@kayclarity/open-mic-week-72-you-were-meant-for-me-by-jewel
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https://youtu.be/p2k58Z0AeOI

**4.** **@javierdunn'** ***"If You Go"*** Original Song
*This was a near perfect entry in how you executed such a deep and moving and even melancholy song. This touches the heart and soul instantly and I really enjoyed the soft and swaying flow of your superb singing style. You wrote one beautiful song that I am sure many of us can relate to due to the pain and hurt that is revealed within your lyrics. That chorus is so catchy and has been stuck in my heard off and on since I first heard your entry. So glad you were able to turn a dark and inflicting experience into something so profound and real. This definitely is worthy of appreciation and has high replay value. Thank you for this gem, and I look forward to more of your soulful originals.*

https://steemit.com/openmic/@javierdunn/steemit-open-mic-week-72-original-song-if-you-go
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https://youtu.be/P-ijxQ8GJuI
**5.** **@innerdialogue's** ***"If I Ain't Got You" By Alicia Keys*** Cover Song
*First off you sing so carefully and with high passion and precise intensity. You play piano really well and the pleasing vocals that you cascaded on this excellent cover choice is what really grabbed my attentjon. You respect the craft and care for the sound that you produce and your entire entry was satisfying to my listening ears. I respect and admire such passion, your performance was very thrilling because you knew how to build the momentum, enable use and capitalize off of the crescendos and decreacendos in your performance. Thank you for displaying such quality and dynamic in your great entry. This was a pleasure and I look forward to your next one. The fun you had with this one is indeed contagious and inspiring.*

https://steemit.com/openmic/@innerdialogue/steemit-open-mic-week-72-alicia-keys-if-i-ain-t-got-you-cover
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<h1>Honourable Mentions</h1>
**My Top 7 In A Particular Order : )** 
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DWwMUCqVCsE

**1.** **@pedromrmourato's** ***"Eleanor Rigby" By The Beatles*** Cover Song
*You guys are just great, another high quality wonderful interpretative cover which you creatively made  your own, I can't wait to start hearing some originals soon if you have any.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@pedromrmourato/steemit-openmic-week-72-eleanor-rigby-beatles
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dHxiiHNmSqQ
**2.** **@yrmaleza's** ***"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" By Gloria Estefan*** Cover Song
*I still love your passionate and wonderful singing voice. It is uniquely refined and often overlooked but you're a force to reckon with for sure. Please keep singing and sharing.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@yrmaleza/steemit-openmic-week-72-cover-con-los-anos-que-me-quedan
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aMP8Qs3nxoI
**3.** **@zulkiflisaadan's** ***"I Don't Wanna Talk About It" By Rod Stewart*** Cover Song
*I really enjoyed the gutteral, soulful and deep lamenting singing you shared on this moving cover. You captured the feeling spot on! Nice job.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@zulkiflisaadan/openmic-week-72-cover-i-dont-wanna-talk-about-it
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1J4wZ61e6eg

**4.** **@honeymoon-1611's** ***"Remedy" By Adele*** Cover Song
*This entry sounds so much better, nice that you followed the advice I gave you. Glad to help, because your beautiful singing comes through so much more clearly. Adele is a tough singer to match but she would definitely approve of your entry as do I.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@honeymoon-1611/steemit-open-mic-week-72-remedy-adele-cover-by-honeymoon-1611
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHZnUaXH6I#action=share
**5.** **@storycharlemagne's** ***"Time"*** Original Song
*Another solid original gem from you. Your style is starting to show some similar distinction that shows the consistency and quality of your creative prowess. Keep up the wonderful music man.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@storycharlemagne/steemit-open-mic-week-72-story-charlemagne-time-original
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg5ALwQjXX4
**6.** **@melodeons'** ***"Lord Bless Our Home (Country)"*** Original Song
*You guys had so much fun performing this one, the positive and good vibes resonated directly across upon the first listen through and the unison, chemistry and harmonies are really nice. So glad the community recognized your talents. God bless you all.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@melodeons/steemit-openmic-week-72-original-lord-bless-our-home
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KXuXZdCBCjM

**7.** **@gabrielamenesesg's** ***"Lithium" By Evanescence*** Cover Song
*Another sweet sounding entry, keep up the qualitative entries, I can tell you give it all you've got and that is what makes for a good heartfelt performance. Conviction is what makes a good voice greater and you make it look easy. Thanks again.*
https://steemit.com/openmic/@gabrielamenesesg/steemit-open-mic-semana-72-lithium-evanescence-cover
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<h1>Special Mentions</h1>
**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.**
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_L2-H4g3IXk
[The Official Steemit Song By @Verbal-D, Feat. @Papa-Pepper & @EdgarStudio](https://steemit.com/music/@papa-pepper/verbal-d-s-the-official-steemit-song-featuring-edgarstudio-and-papa-pepper-music-video)
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**Here was my unofficial judge's entry for Open Mic Week # 72, in case you missed it, which is also an entry for a Mixtape Collaboration with my bro, fellow Steemian @Sirlunchthehost, who hosts and produces some of the amazing beats for the Steemit Animated Violence Mixtape Project (SAVM)**
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJmpBETc0u0
[Open Mic Wk # 72 Entry: Crypto Diggers](https://steemit.com/dtube/@verbal-d/ay65c9hm)
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**My Friend, Fellow Steemian & Talented Singer/Songwriter/Pianist @Isaria has just released her new Original Steemit & @DSound Exclusive and Steemit based song "Come Follow Me", which was Mixed & Mastered by @EdgarStudio. You Must Listen & Check Out The Awesomeness. Please Be sure to follow and upvote them both and show them some love through comments and support.**
![IMG_7307.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmT85yUXzUPNhrQPNUoPtovqyf3dErQci9PdPFzypW5p3A/IMG_7307.JPG)
[D-Sound File -"Come Follow Me"](https://dsound.audio/#/@isaria/my-original-steemit-song-come-follow-me--exclusive-dsound-and-steemit-release)
["Come Follow Me" Steemit Post Link](https://steemit.com/dsound/@isaria/my-original-steemit-song-come-follow-me--exclusive-dsound-and-steemit-release)
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