**Thanks to everyone who entered and supported Open Mic Week 130**. Community support for Open Mic has been tremendous and is one of many projects bringing the music community together on Steemit. Sorry I'm late posting this as I'm flying across the world right now and the airport wifi is very slow. Here are the winners this week and congratulations! A very big special thank you to @ausbitbank and @isaria for their continued support and donations to Open Mic and to everyone delegating, supporting, and playing Open Mic. # [Luzcypher's Announcement For Steem Witness](https://steemit.com/witness-category/@luzcypher/luzcypher-s-announcement-for-steem-witness) # If you would like to delegate to OpenMic you can do so by clicking on the following links: [50](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=50%20SP)SP, [100](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=100%20SP)SP, [250](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=250%20SP)SP, [500](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=500%20SP)SP, [1000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=1000%20SP)SP, [5000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=5000%20SP)SP, [10000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=10000%20SP)SP Be sure to leave at least 50SP undelegated on your account. # Support Musicians On Steemit # ### [I LOVE OPEN MIC // Discover How It Works, Get Involved, Take ADVANTAGE!](https://steemit.com/openmic/@siomarasalmeron/4emh1uwp) --- by @siomarasalmeron ### ### [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
### https://i.imgsafe.org/43/43d624ce01.png ## 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 #

@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 hosted by @Krystle, @swelker101, and @isaria that features the [weekly Top 5 judges picks from Steemit Open Mic](https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/4bfqzn-steemit-musicians-with-krystle-shane-and-isaria-15-steem-prize-25-steem-weekly-donation-to-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. ---

Helpie Minnow Support

**[Helpie](https://steemit.com/@helpie) is an invite only thriving community** of Steemians supporting Steemians. They sponsor lots of different projects and initiatives. If you would like to be considered as a Helpie "minnow in training," please consider joining PALnet/MSP and participating in the community. We have scouts constantly looking for the right minnows to support, and they will reach out with a private invitation. --- 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 enter 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/R757VpH) 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, and @meno ## https://i.imgsafe.org/55/55f3acb05b.png [Isaria’s Weekly Music Curation // Minnow Support Project Community Curation // Check Out These 5 Awesome Musicians!](https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/2ny6hz-isaria-s-weekly-music-curation-minnow-support-project-community-curation-check-out-these-5-awesome-musicians) [Open Mic Week 130 Top 5 and Mentions](https://steemit.com/openmic/@meno/open-mic-week-130-top-5-and-mentions) --- by @meno
[Steemit's Official Open Mic Judge @Verbal-D's Top 5 Entries For Week 130 (Original Blog)](https://steemit.com/openmic/@verbal-d/steemit-s-official-open-mic-judge-verbal-d-s-top-5-entries-for-week-130-original-blog) --- by @verbal-d
[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
Special thanks to @verbal-d, and @meno for help judging the contest this week. Great job. 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 **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 @curie.* **NOTE: openmic must be the first tag to show up on this chart** NO CHART AVAILABLE THIS WEEK Congratulations to all of you who trended this week on Open Mic! ## Winners from Steemit Open Mic Week 130 ## 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: @mariajruizb, @drewley, @enriquemarval, @skyblues, @danieldedosd2, @morenaluna, @digitalopus, @fishyculture, @edwardstobia, @raymondelaparra, @zeitli, @xxxplasticman, @salvadorhr18, @ylich, @orlandogonzalez, @jubei333, and many more. We love you. Thanks for playing Open Mic, sharing your music, being part of the community, and supporting Open Mic. --- ## and the winners are... ## ## 1st Place ## ## You won 40 Steem # --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWhHuKYCEME [Steemit Open Mic Week 130 Jammin Bob Marley Cover By Ilazramusic ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@ilazramusic/steemit-open-mic-week-130-jammin-bob-marley-cover-by-ilazramusic ) --- by @ilazramusic
--- >*What in the bloody hell? This was superb, I don't really know what else to say. I mean, we all know Ilaz is one talented dude, so that's not a surprise per say, but this performance was just brilliant.* - @meno --- >*This is straight FIRE bro. I could replay this all day everyday. You make Bob Marley proud with this amazing rendition. Flawless performance.* - @verbal-d --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 2nd Place ## ## You won 20 Steem # --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93OSzC674Ws [Steemit Open Mic Week 130 Kay Clarity Singing Both Sides Now ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@kayclarity/steemit-open-mic-week-130-kay-clarity-singing-both-sides-now ) --- by @kayclarity
http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png --- >*I've been such a fan of Kay for more than a year now and every single time she puts out an entry I'm always looking forward to listening. The voice, the emotions, the delivery... always there, and this Joni Mitchell cover was just so spot on, I don't know what else to say.* - @meno > --- >*Beautiful performance, smooth delivery, powerful vocals and poised stage presence. You have it all my friend.* - @verbal-d --- --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 3rd Place ## ## You won 13 Steem # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QYF5-bWjIM [Steemit Open Mic Week 130 Interstellar Love Original Tom Ash Return Of Slinky ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@tomashofficial/steemit-open-mic-week-130-interstellar-love-original-tom-ash-return-of-slinky ) --- by @tomashofficial
--- >*This was not only great fun, but really catchy, funky and energetic. You really got into the outer-spacey groove with this momentous and cosmic original. Thank you for sharing this electrifying gem with us.* - @verbal-d --- >*I had began to wonder where Tomas was, and here he shows up with a beautiful song and a stunning performance. I mean, I knew Tomas was talented, but I had no idea he was a multi instrumentalist of this caliber. This is a must see.* - @meno --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 4th Place ## ## You won 13 Steem # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1JhcBCd8Vc [Open Mic Week 130 Lama Bada Yathasana Cover ](https://steemit.com/openmic/@shephard/open-mic-week-130-lama-bada-yathasana-cover ) --- by @shephard
--- >*Sometimes we don't need to understand the words to understand. I found myself lost in the playing, lost in the chat and the pedal tones and I had no idea what I was listening to the whole time.* - @meno --- http://i.imgur.com/ecWyGYy.png ## 5th Place ## ## You won 13 Steem # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03IFQ6qwgWc [Steemit Openmic Week 130 At Last Etta James Feat Tainah](https://steemit.com/openmic/@themusiclover/steemit-openmic-week-130-at-last-etta-james-feat-tainah) --- by @themusiclover
--- >*Your friend has a very sweet and soulful voice. This was a refreshing entry to come across this week. Would love to hear more old school classics from this golden era. Thank you for sharing this gem.* - @verbal-d --- ### **Here's a screenshot of the rewards transferred to the winners this week.** ### https://i.imgsafe.org/44/4446b834fc.png # [Luzcypher's Announcement For Steem Witness](https://steemit.com/witness-category/@luzcypher/luzcypher-s-announcement-for-steem-witness) # If you would like to delegate to OpenMic you can do so by clicking on the following links: [50](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=50%20SP)SP, [100](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=100%20SP)SP, [250](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=250%20SP)SP, [500](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=500%20SP)SP, [1000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=1000%20SP)SP, [5000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=5000%20SP)SP, [10000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=openmic&vesting_shares=10000%20SP)SP Be sure to leave at least 50SP undelegated on your account. # Congratulation Everyone And Thanks For Playing Steemit Open Mic. # ## [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, @isaria, @helpie, and @steemcreative for sponsoring Open Mic!** ## Vote And Enter Open Mic Week 131 by Following This Link ## [![redarrowtrans.png](https://s13.postimg.org/7djxdd3tz/redarrowtrans.png)](https://postimg.org/image/w6the0mub/) ## [Steemit Open Mic Week 131 Record Your Performance And Win Steem Sponsored By Pfunk And Luzcypher](https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-131-record-your-performance-and-win-steem-sponsored-by-pfunk-and-luzcypher) --- by @luzcypher
## --- ### Connect With The Music Community On Steemit ### ---

Helpie Minnow Support

Steemit Musicians with Krystle, Shane, and Isaria

***@steemcreative is a witness run by @swelker101 and @isaria and they host a weekly program with @krystle at MSP-Waves radio that features the [weekly Top 5 judges picks from Steemit Open Mic](https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/4bfqzn-steemit-musicians-with-krystle-shane-and-isaria-15-steem-prize-25-steem-weekly-donation-to-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.* ---

Songwriters Shoptalk with @meno

***Each Wednesday night 10-pm Eastern Time** you can tune into [mspwaves.com](http://mspwaves.com/) and hear interviews, recordings, and live performances from Steemian songwriters* *Drill down into the craft of songwriting and connect with the artists behind the music **Get into [MSP/PALNET](https://discordapp.com/channels/319885228464406528/368770279062634507) and become part of our amazing powerful community.*** ---

Spotlight On The Artist with @d-vine

***Every Friday** connect with musical artists on the Steem blockchain with super host @d-vine, **Get into [MSP/PALNET](https://discordapp.com/channels/319885228464406528/368770279062634507) and become part of our amazing powerful community.*** CEST 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm UTC 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm EDT 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm PDT 11:00 am - 01:00 pm ---

Pitch Perfect with @alejandra23

***A weekly musical contest.** Are you a singer? This is the perfect place. Do you make rap? Come and participate. Are you an instrument performer? Hosted by @d-vine, **[Go see the latest Pitch Perfect post](https://discordapp.com/channels/319885228464406528/368770279062634507) to get involved.*** *This is open to any kind of music performer in any genre. You can be original if you wish, or you can interpret a song already created, what is sought in this contest is the passion with which you make your presentation, captivate with your interpretation and of course have fun.* ---

Cover A Steemian with @pechichemena

***Cover another song by fellow musicians on Steemit.** and use the tag **coverasteemian** and they just may cover you back. Great way to share music and build connections on the platform.* ---

DSound, Decentralized Sound Platform

***DSound is like SoundCloud only decentralized** on the Steem blockchain. Artists can upload their works and hear others music, connect with other artists and earn rewards from community votes. DSound is created by @prc* To get involved click on [DSound](https://dsound.audio/#!/feed) and start making music. --- ### Related Posts ### [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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