Hive Open Mic ( #openmic ) is a global community celebrating live music on Hive. Each week is a new event, encouraging musicians to share songs with an international audience.
🎵 Weekly Update
Celebrating 83 weeks of Hive Open Mic
The 83rd consecutive Hive Open Mic event ran from November 7-13, 2021, with the theme: Reason for Living (Razon de Vivir in Spanish). This theme was selected by Spotlight Artist: , who is one of this community's many bright and shiny stars from the nation of Venezuela. It is fitting to begin this week's highlights with him.
Busca a Dios (Cover) by 
shows up and shares his heart, being a light in our lives through music. To me, this song brings joy, peace, and other facets of love. This artist's words celebrate the gifts God gives, and surely this attitude of gratitude will deepen a connection with the Divine. Song by Yorly Smith.
Que hermosa canción, gracias por traerla a esta comunidad, realzar la búsqueda de nuestro Padre Celestial. 🙏🏻🤗🎶 —
🌟 Spotlight Artist
Donde estará mi primavera (Cover) by 
delivers a fabulous performance. They are a dream team of musicians, accompanying each other in exquisite songs, week-after-week, throughout their deeply-appreciated presence in this community. This one showcases their talents and connects with our community in a relatable experience of lost love. Song by Marco Antonio Solis.
Awesome voicing and acoustic guitar accompanying. This is so heart warming. —
Felicitaciones por excelente interpretación, hacen un buen dúo, esa guitarra suena muy bien y acompaña perfectamente tu voz mi niña, que bendición fue escucharlos. —
El artista que más escuchaba mi papá cuando yo estaba pequeño también, recuerdo esta canción como si fuera ayer, lo hicieron genial amigos queridos, como siempre rockeando con cada canción que traen, sus versiones son de lujo. 🙌😀🔥❤️🎙️🎸🎶🌟🍻 —
I am pleased to acknowledge these musicians whose names are Omar and Dina as this week's Spotlight Artists. As a token of appreciation, I'm happy to invite them to choose our community's Hive Open Mic theme for our upcoming week 88. , please choose a theme that will inspire and enliven us as we explore new territory as artists. Just name it in the comments below, and we're good to go!
💛 Pillar of the Community
Continuing our new tradition of honoring a person who is particularly respectful and influential, I announce our next "Pillar of the Community": . This musician will undoubtedly be a Spotlight Artist at some point, with his vast musical gifts, although this week he is acknowledged as our community's Pillar. He is more than a musician. He is a friend.
I am thankful for the way he offers applause and encouragement to other musicians, being a listener and a music lover. In this week’s event, he offered beautiful words of support, commenting on numerous live music entries. For this effort, he is a champion of engagement in this community. As a reward, we are pinning his post at the top of our community page.
Somos Novios (Cover) by 
plays guitar amazingly well, and his well-known singing ability is the icing on the cake. I so enjoy listening, with gratitude for the gifts this artist gives to us. Song by Armando Manzanero.
Just listening to the solemn feel in your voice and how much dexterity with which you play the guitar is amazing. Mexican music has this alluring vibe to it and this was definitely captured in your performance. —
Esta canción tiene el poder de llenarnos el alma, con los sentimientos mas bellos. —
Excelente trabajo maestrísimo, un tema bastante conocido y apreciado de Manzaneros, en estos días justo me vino a la mente. Muy merecida la valoración de este post. Que continúen los éxitos. Saludos. —
hermano usted es un gran maestro y que bueno tenerte aqui en esta tierra que gran orgullo saber que eres mi amigo, excelente todo saludos y siempre exitos para ti —
🔥 Bright Newcomers
Gracias a la Vida (Cover) by 
gives us a song with much to admire. I'm happy hearing his rich baritone voice, and handsome guitar work, together delivering a wonderful gratitude expression. Song by Violeta de La Parra.
Si Tu Presencia Conmigo No Va (Cover) by 
performs a spiritual song that resonates in me with its feeling of immensity, depth, and profundity. She plays tender notes on piano, and sings beautifully. Song by Oasis Ministry.
¡Ésto suena muy hermoso amiga! es un tema que va muy acorde a la temática de la semana. —
You Are The Reason (Cover) by 
gives an awesome first performance in this community. I'm delighted to feel his good vibes through the awesome music he brings, with a happy bird singing along. Song by Calum Scott.
You played and sang nicely, hope to see you every week! :) —
💎 Radiant Gems
Reason for Living
shares a perfect song for this week's occasion. His performance sounds professional to me in the strumming, singing, the energy he's bringing... and the song as a whole is a total pleasure to hear. Song by Djavan Caetano Viana and Douglas Lars Fieger.
Amigo que buenas reflexiones nos regala usted y que mejor escucharlo en directo con el cuatro en esta magistral cancion y ejecucion de gran calidad que bueno tenerlo aqui en esta plataforma —
Espectacular mi amigo, gracias por deleitarnos con tu talento en esta gran comunidad. —
Love Generation (Cover) by 
performs multiple instruments, records, and mixes on the fly in this live music performance. This is extremely cool to see, with much to admire in his musical talents. Song by Bob Sinclair.
¡Wow! es primera vez que veo que grabas cantando y tocando la guitarra. ¡Sigue haciendo un excelente trabajo! —
La Vida Es (Original) by 
and two sons perform another original song that is well-written and well-performed. It is a real treat to hear a song so delightfully fresh and new. I admire the way the youths give their dad such a strong backing, while allowing the song carrier to stand out prominently with his guitar and voice.
You have already set up a band yourself, I can feel the vibes and effort you are using. Great one from you. —
Tu Rostro Entre Mis Manos (Original) by 
carries a song that shows his fantastic artistry as a lyricist, composer, and musician. I totally feel these lyrics, relating with the ups and downs of romance.
Oceans (Cover) by 
gives us her triumphant return to Hive Open Mic after many moons away. It gladdens my heart to hear her singing again, and I'm grateful too for the way she visually presents the music. The imagery makes good sense, supporting the as the words that speak to me on a deep level, bringing comfort. Song by Hillsong.
Damn you have a very beautiful voice 😍… I love this song. This song is sang very well in churches here in Nigeria. —
Wow and once again wow!! Not the first time I listen to you and I am always amazed! This time too. 🙌 —
In Christ Alone (Cover) by 
brings her voice a cappella, gracing us with a vocal performance that is brilliant and beautiful. I honor her for carrying this song solo, letting the words stand alone in the fabulous way she carries them. Song by Keith Getty / Stuart Townend.
It's great to see you here on Hive openmic! I really marvel at the professionalism of your singing. —
Ohh my God! What a fantastic presentation. You ministered the song with some amazing riffs, modulation and life. God bless you my lady 🙌 —
I want to thank you for taking your time to translate, I loved reading without having to search the translator, you are a sun... You sang like you always do, like goddesses... You are appreciated. 🙏🏻🤗🎶👏🏼🌹 —
Estoy sorprendido, y totalmente enamorado de tu voz y de tu canto. Esta entrada es una de las participaciones mas hermosas que he tenido la oportunidad de escuchar en todo el tiempo que estoy en la plataforma. Estoy aplaudiendo de pie esto que acabo de escuchar. —
Normal (Original) by 
gives a much-appreciated rap performance, being the only current rapper in this community. I like the way he articulates the words he's written, sounding rad, working the words with some singing and rapping.
Que lindo, buena letra y linda melodía, soy de las que prefiere el rap que el reguetón. Bonito post hermosa imagen de portada recibí mis felicitaciones. —
Hall of Fame (Cover) by 
brings his sweetness, singing a song that nicely fits this week's theme: Reason for Living. I'm happy to witness his energy here, carrying this uplifting music, with its positive vibes. Cheers! Song by The Script.
Amor Desafinado (Cover) by 
sounds fantastic. To me, her singing is sophisticated, with elegance, composure, moments of flourishing, and lots of beauty. The song as a whole is totally fun.
Song by Antonio Carlos Jobim with lyrics by Newton Mendonça.
Excelente interpretación, Jobim es uno de mis artistas favoritos, "Desafinado" una de sus obras maestras. Y tu la haz cantado a la altura. Mil felicitaciones
. —
¡Esto es un deleite! Claro después que uno ve los nexos familiares, logra entender todo, esa musicalidad está en la sangre. —
Bossa Nova Collab (Original) by 
discovers an exciting way to collaborate, teaming up with a percussionist who plays a Bossa Nova beat on the same guitar he's playing. This breaks another hole in my ceiling as I see new possibilities. I haven't every seen anything like this - and it feels like I make this comment repeatedly when it comes to this musician.
👌 This bossa nova gives very good vibes and reasons for living ;) —
⭐ Acknowledgements
Today's weekly update showcases a small selection of songs that stand out to me personally. Numerous other songs can be explored and enjoyed, beyond this list of newcomers and gems. My intention is to acknowledge 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 many hours each week to listening, commenting, curating, and creating for this community. The moderation task is a big undertaking, and I'm thankful to and
for carrying the torch. Additional thanks goes to the OCD Community Incubation Program, who rewards our musicians with generous upvotes.
Naturally, I am grateful to every musician who expressed, and I am pleased by every listener who connected this week. I especially appreciate the listeners who support the musicians, through claps, finger snaps, upvotes, and encouraging words. Thank you. I believe the entire world benefits through the harmonizing power that music gives to us.
🌞 Invitation
Hive Open Mic - Week 84 is underway now.
This week's invitation is: “En Honor y Amor a Ellas.”