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Hive Open Mic 91
🎵 Community Concert
The 91st Hive Open Mic event ran from January 2-8, 2022, with the theme: Motivation to Achieve. This theme was chosen by our recent Spotlight Artist @fernanblog, who joins us as a bright ray of light from Colombia. He is a star among stars in the world where we are. Let's begin today's Hive Open Mic community concert with his song.
Llegó el Momento / Time Has Come (Original) by @fernanblog
I venture to say that this post by Fernando Benedetti is the single greatest achievement in audience engagement we've ever seen in the Hive Open Mic community. We can see 132 comments at the moment. That shows the deep level of friendship and kinship that is possible to achieve here on Hive.
There is much to admire about this post: songwriting, performance, personality, and presence. And it feels appropriate to include some of the encouraging words given by our community in response to this post. All of these comments (and 100 others) are freely given as applause to this artist. Bravo. Brilliant. 💛🌟
"this made me cry, in a good way. fantastic" - @queenoftheworld
"Oh man, you're such a beautiful soul. It is so cool seeing the personality you bring to this community through your videos, your songs, your comments... Thank you for sharing you with us." - @cabelindsay
"I just probably needed these 5 minutes to sit and do nothing else, just let me listen to you and accept your words from the song as the best advice we all could have!!!" - @mipiano
"Que hermosa esta semana 91 de hive open mic @fernanblog. El valor del amor es el que nos motiva a lograr todo lo que queremos y necesitamos. Y la gran mayoria de las canciones expresan eso. Estuvo muy maravulloso tu blog, felicidades y feliz prospero 2022. Debemos creer en nosotros." - @solanaya94
"Aw! Such a happy song! I felt it from your face even before you started playing and me looking at the lyrics! Vibing so well with full of possitive energy! I love how you edit those stickers with sunshine! So "you"! 😆 All these work you put together! I always admire, appreciate and enjoy that!" 😊 - @littlebeatle
"Waoooo!! Que hermosísima canción! Me encanta el sentimiento con que la cantas, es muy hermoso que hayas tenido la intención de hacer algo tan bonito y que quieras mostrarnos que es especialmente para cada uno de nosotros. La letra es preciosa, la música también, la interpretación también. Es realmente genial esto! Gracias por regalarnos tu música y parte de tu alma" ❤️🤗 - @karlaquinviolin
"quiero que estés bien y que luches con todas tus ganas hasta el final, sin rendirte, porque sé que... ¡TÚ PUEDES! Muchas gracias, @fernanblog, por tan buenos deseos, por regalarnos esta preciosa canción y por seleccionar ese inspirador y motivador tema para la semana 91 de Hive Open Mic, entre tantas dificultades que se viven a nivel mundial mantener el ánimo, la esperanza y la certeza de que todo esfuerzo sostenido nos conducirá a alcanzar nuestros sueños realmente es vital. Gracias de nuevo." - @sayury
🌟 New Spotlight Artist
We are pleased to announce Dr. Ebingo Kigigha, of Nigeria, as this week's Spotlight Artist. As a token of appreciation, we invite him to choose a new theme to inspire musicians for our 96th week (February 6-12, 2022). @ebingo, please choose a theme that will guide us as we explore new territory as artists. Just name it in the comments below, and we're good to go!
Surprise Yourself (Cover) by @ebingo
This entry by Dr. Ebingo is brimming with artistry. First and foremost, he shares a song that celebrates the creative spirit. It is a song about expression. His piano and vocal performance of this Jack Garratt song is wonderfully raw and genuine and attractive, and in some ways original as is it differs greatly from the studio recording. Taking it a step further, he shares an beautiful illustration of his own creation, expressing himself visually. Wow. Wonderful.
"Standing ovation for you Bro 👏👏👏👏👏 that's right 😁, I liked the song, I liked your attitude and the art you did, a hug dear Brother and many successes for this week" 👊😎🔥🎙️🎹🎶❤️🌟🍻💥💫💯 - @fernanblog
"This was very nice, @ebingo. I like the song and your cover very much, the message of it...and the image you made" 😇💔 - @mipiano
🔥 Bright Newcomers
I write sins not tragedies (Cover) by @ddsb
David's energy, good vibes, and desire to grow has everyone in the community in love with him. His voice is incredible, as well as the repertoire he shares with us like this Panic! At The Disco cover which is his second entry in our community. We appreciate the effort he is making to stand out and improve in the short time he has been with us and we are happy that you are part of our members. Thank you very much.
"No soy muy fan de PATD pero tu cover esta ¡muy bueno! Me gusta la voz y energía que tienes a pesar de que estabas algo mal de tu nariz, hiciste un buen trabajo. ¡Saludos!" - @anselmusic
"Este es un tema que realmente me encanta mucho :3 felicidades me gusto tu presentación bro!! espero te recuperes pronto de ese malestar!" - @jesusosorio95
Color Esperanza / Hope Color (Cover) by @dilorenzodayana
Dayana Di Lorenzo and her accompanying guitarist and vocalist join us with an impressive entry. There's much to enjoy in their musical gifts. Carrying the song, they alternate verses and then sing in unison for the chorus. Lovely. Thank you for sharing.
"Han elegido una canción hermosa, con una letra que aunque ya tiene tantos años que salió aún queda tan vigente. Es bueno ver un duo de vez en cuando, gracias por traernos una linda entrada y sobre todo animarse a compartir en esta gran comunidad de Hive Open Mic." ⚡🙏🏼🌾💫🦋 - @musicandreview
"Hermoso trabajo y eligieron un hermoso tema , felicidades amigos 🤗✨ espero seguir viéndolos. Gracias por compartir" 😃 - @yuli07
"Dayana lo hiciste muy bien te felicito porque cantar con alguien que tiene alto nivel en el canto como el talentoso @milianijesus puede ser intimidante y a la vez un reto 😁, será genial ver su evolución como dueto, sé que serán geniales, un abrazo para ambos y les deseo muchos éxitos y bendiciones en este nuevo año" 🙌😀🔥🎙️🎸🎶❤️🌟🥂💥💫💯 - @fernanblog
Lamento Guaiqueri (Cover) by @humbertorey
Hi, welcome to the Hive Open Mic community. Thanks for bringing your terrific musicianship here. Your talents give us much to admire. Wishing you peace and joy.
"Bienvnido a esta gran familia, excelente participacion te felicito." - @emily20
"Saludos hermano muy buen tema te felicito muy buen comienzo para esta entrada." - @lois2021
"Que buen tema amigo Humberto! y muy buena tu presentación!" - @victor1979
💎 Radiant Gems
Soy Capaz (Cover) by @coraspe
David Coraspe is an outstanding vocalist, here carrying a song that is incredibly handsome. His singing voice is one that may bless and inspire us all, as we learn from each musician's wonderful talents.
"Guao!!! Que hermosa voz tienes amigos👋👋👋 me encanto, un gran abrazo" - @nellynohemi
"Nuevamente haciendo algo genial con un tema de Alborán, genial amigo, muchos éxitos para este nuevo año que arranca" 👊😎🔥🎙️🎶❤️🌟🍻💥💫💯 - @fernanblog
Jump into the Light (Original) by @queenoftheworld
What an interesting song, with the violin, guitar, and voices that are jumping to the Light, and taking us also there. Light, with dramatic stops that makes this song so interesting and fresh. Well done!
"A beautiful original song. I love the synergy both in singing and playing your instruments. Awesome work." - @chosenfingers
"Ooh, I love the sound of your fiddle. And the moment when you bring your voices together, and then the climactic pause... "Jump into the light." Dramatic in all the best ways. Superb song, friends, and it's a real joy to listen to. Thank you." - @cabelindsay
"This is EPIC and beautiful, I loved how you play with the voices, with the stops, you are very talented, I confess that the violin is an instrument that I would like to learn to play, it is magical like the piano... a hug friends and Happy New Year, many blessings to you !!!" - @fernanblog
Time Travel Theme (Cover) by @sebastianpadilla
Sebastian Padilla plays the piano expertly in this entry. It is a mesmerizing performance. And it is delightful to see and hear his hands moving in their intricate playing style, cruising all across the keyboard.
👋👋👋👋 "Excelente, hijo. Un bello tema para esta semana #hiveopenmic 91, inicio de año que nos motiva al logro. Sigue haciendo buena música. Dios te bendiga" - @esteliopadilla
"Wow. Your Piano play is so perfect and professional. The rate at which your fingers and hands are so independent and are easily playing different notes is something that will take me ages to learn o 😅 Wonderful input. This is so good" - @ksam
"Eres tan talentoso que sin dudas este será tu año, aprovéchalo al máximo para consolidarte como el tremendo artista que eres Sebastián, un abrazo, te deseo muchas bendiciones y éxitos" 👊😎🔥🎹🎶❤️🌟🍻💫💯 - @fernanblog
Imagine (Cover) by @galih.amenk
"Oh man, that is awesome the sound you bring to this song. It is high time someone electrify it like this. Lyrically too, I think this sound would work well as a Rock song. Your guitar playing is very impressive, wow." - @cabelindsay
I agree with @cabelindsay man!!! your ability to harmonize a song with your guitar on an instrumental level is incredible, and you've done something magical with this all-time classic... You Rock Bro!!! 👊😎🔥🎸🎶❤️🌟🍻💥💫💯 - @fernanblog
El Gavilán Trabalengua / The Sparrowhawk Tongue Twister (Cover) by @jesuslnrs
Jesús Linares teams up with his dad, Armando, and mom, Zoraida, to bring us an enlivening and joyous expression. It is a total pleasure seeing these bright, shiny smiles, and hearing them voice this fun song. Their harmonious chorus lines are incredible, ahhhh.
"Momentos irrepetibles Jesús me agrada tanto verlos juntos y disfrutando en lo que le gusta cantando, bravo familia 👋👋👋 los amoooo" 😘😘💞💖 - @nellynohemi
"...me encantó como sus 2 voces le dan la magia a la canción y la parte del trabalenguas fue ÉPICA me la vacilé full jajajajaja 🤣🤣🤣, Genial mi hermano bendiciones y éxitos para ti y gracias por tu amistad de todo corazón, y por tu apoyo desde el día 1 aquí en Hive!!!" 🙌😀🔥🎙️🎸🎶❤️🌟🍻💥💫💯 - @fernanblog
"Hemos quedados anonadados, wow! ustedes son realmente únicos y con esta canción se la han sacado de joonroon! solamente con el trabalenguas nos ponemos a pensar y ya nos enredamos la lengua. Nos encanta su educación musical saben que hacer exactamente y ambos hacen magia. Les felicitamos de corazón que Dios les bendiga grandemente" 💫⚡🙏🏼🌾🥰 - @musicandreview
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Cover) by @esteliopadilla
A complete version and made with great dedication, using different instruments and a specific rhythm. We could mark this version as one of the most interesting covers of the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow! And if we would have to describe this participation in one word, it would be: Excellent!
"That was great! I love your own personal flavor that you added to this song!" :-D - @selfhelp4trolls
"Amigo esto es una obra de arte, la disfruté de principio a fin, hizo no un cover, hizo su propia versión de una canción muy bonita y clásica, waoooooo jajajaja, créame que me dejó flay, lo felicito y me alegra conocerlo a usted y a su talento en este momento preciso, un abrazo muy grande que Dios lo bendiga con éxitos y muchas más bendiciones, GRACIAS" - @fernanblog
Jam for Hive Open mic 91 (Original) by @selfhelp4trolls
For a musician, picking up an instrument requires great motivation, just like a painter picking up a brush and putting onto the canvas. This creative Hive member definitely shows his improvisational spirit, bringing this great jam to the scene. Thank you :)
"It's great to know we are going to hear more of your creative spark, keep the juices flowing they are sounding really good." 🙏 - @audiohive-me
"That is great, you for sure found your motivation in this week's topic. And it is true, we need some "excuse" to pick up our instruments and play... but then, we are happy we did it, isn't it like that?" - @mipiano
"super chill piece! I really like the chord progression and the vocal improvisation on top!" - @bertimismaximus
"Any excuse is a good one to create! And if it's for spaces, even better hehe. You sing great brother, like an Arabian style. Cheers!" - @naradamoon
Photograph (Cover) by @littlebeatle
A great motivation shown here, even sick she got up and participated to say to all of us: Love is the best motivation we can have. What a truthful message, this lovely young member of our community definitely brings love and motivation to the scene. Thank you, dear @littlebeatle.
"Hey @littlebeatle what a cool style you're wearing with those glasses and scarf. You are really a strong artist, despite those serious symptoms you are here sharing with us! How cool! And your voice sounds perfect too." - @naradamoon
"And thanks to you for being my favorite Rockstar girl on Hive 👍😉 ; I'm so glad that despite your cold you put on your glasses and rocked out, that's what we artists do, no matter what, the show must go on... I hope you get better soon so you can smile more, as you always do." - @fernanblog
"Oh what a beautiful song.. I loved every bit of it. And i also love how you interpreted this week's theme too. Yes, love is a motivation..." - @benii
Bird without Fly (Original) by @aryaz
The creativity and how we get the idea is a mystery, sometimes it just comes without us searching for it, and sometimes we have to be motivated to see, to find, to work towards something. I hope the song is also about the motivation for the whole mankind, to change some habits, so the birds can breathe again and fly freely.
"Beautiful fingerpicking. I love it. I love the calmness your music brings. Even though I don't understand the language, I listened over and over. That's the power of a good soothing music. Awesome song, my friend. Much love" 😍 - @chosenfingers
"I like the way you play and you really get inspired and achieve something with a lot of magic ✨, another masterpiece Brother, I congratulate you, a big hug, I wish you the best for this new year." - @fernanblog
Brothers (Original) by @shemzee
A great level of songwriting and singing is on the Hive Open Mic stage. This original song, Brothers is brought by a Bulgarian hive member who shows a strong and steady presence with his talent.
"Brother leaves me with my mouth open. Wow, what an excellent voice, you have gold in those vocal cords.!!!! A hug!" - @jorge234nv
Billionaire (Cover) by @mayorkeys
Our friend @mayorkeys dared to break the language barrier for the first time by accepting a challenge from @jesuslnrs to say in Spanish "Semana 91", let's hope this integration continues to leave good fruits and strengthen the friendship and Global Harmony of our community. Your song was very funny and according to the theme of the week, congratulations.
"My friend, congratulations. Everything was very good, from your Spanish to the music. It is an excellent week for you to feel motivated to achieve new things. God willing we will both keep moving forward on this path. God bless you and thank you for the love you put into this post and this song that happens to be one of your favorites..." - @jesuslnrs
"Pretty boy. Congratulation. Vas muy bien con el español. Es un buen comienzo. God bless You!" - @zorajr
Radiate (Original) by @cabelindsay
One of the most sublime and hopeful sounds was brought to us by Cabe Lindsay with Radiate, his original song and accompanied by a post signifying his triumphant return to the blockchain. Thank you for giving us beautiful music. music that touches the soul and thank you for continuing to promote harmony through our community.
"Refreshing sounds! How you guitar players strum many notes and still sing well is beyond me. I just keep watching the fingers!😀 Great lyrics too!" - @draysax
"Wao! I never knew you were a Guitarist.. kudos bro you played nicely I love your playing skill.. hope you teach me guitar sometime" - @heskay
⭐ Acknowledgements
Today's curated concert presents a small selection of outstanding songs. Numerous other live music performances can be enjoyed, beyond this little list of newcomers and gems. Our intention is to celebrate the excellent artistry, the supportive community involvement, and above all else: Global Harmony—this is what our community stands for.
Behind the scenes, Hive Open Mic moderators devote extraordinary energy each week to listening, commenting, curating, and creating for this community. The moderation task is a big undertaking, led this week by @cabelindsay, @mipiano, and @jesuslnrs. This week, our community sees 2,280 subscribers and 255 active users, with 1,832 interactions and 3,931 pending rewards.
Thanks goes to the OCD Community Incubation Program, who rewards our musicians with generous upvotes. Gratitude goes to every musician who expressed, plus every listener who connected through comments, upvotes, claps, and finger snaps. Thanks to all music lovers. And may the harmonizing power of music generate peace around the world. So be it.
💫 Inspiration
This week's new Spotlight Artist covered a song by a fabulous singer-songwriter and composer from England. Jack Garratt's studio recordings include multiple instruments, with electronic beats and soundscapes. However, he builds his music from scratch when he performs live as a solo artist. Check out this amazing performance of his song called Worry, from a KGSR Live Broadcast in Austin, Texas.
🌞 Invitation
Hive Open Mic - Week 92 is underway now.
This week's invitation is: “Love of My Life.”
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This week's invitation is: “Love of My Life.”