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While the submission deadline has passed for entries in OurStage’s February promotional channels, there’s still plenty of time left to judge! Your votes could have a big impact on an up-and-coming artist’s career. Judge in in the “Get Your Music Featured on VIBE.com” Channel to help VIBE find the next urban music star. Or maybe you can be a tastemaker in the “Beat Kangz Independent Artist Challenge” Channel and help a few deserving acts win new revolutionary beat production gear from Beat Kangz Electronics.

Want to win big for judging? Beyoncé is giving one lucky judge in the “Beyoncé Sweet Dreams at the Wynn Cover Competition”  a Sony laptop preloaded with Beyoncé’s I AM…Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas Live DVD! Judge in either the audio or video channels for your chance to win.

So what are you waiting for? Click on one of the channel banners and start discovering the best new music:

"Get Your Music Featured on VIBE.com"

"Beat Kangz Independent Artist Challenge"

"Beyoncé Sweet Dreams at the Wynn Cover Competition"

At the end of last month we featured Cathie Fredrickson as part of our new “You Be The Judge: Fan Picks” series. Now it’s time for our second installment! We talked to Bob & Deb, who have consistently held a huge fan presence on the site.

This shot falls into the category of "an oldie but a goodie."

Stats: 10 Predictor awards including Gold and Silver, 3 Connector awards including Super- and Ultra-, 6 Judging Excellence awards as a fan, 1 Top 10 finish as an artist.

Bio: [From Bob & Deb's OurStage profile] “We play all the instruments and sing all the vocals in these songs. We are hobbyists, recording on a BOSS BR864 digital recorder in our basement, so we know our limits and aren’t expecting to make it big. We do have fun making music and that’s what matters to us.”

Bob & Deb say, “It is very early in the month, so picking winners is impossible, as is picking the ‘best’ because there are so many great songs and artists on OurStage. However, there are a few notables that stand out this month, for us, that we think are worthy of a Top 10 finish. They are… “

Makin’ Do by Charlie Worsham for Alternative Country

“This song is a powerful presentation of musicianship and storytelling. Charlie expertly draws us into the belief that love conquers all with the song’s great hook; ‘… as long as I can count on loving you, I don’t mind makin’ do.’ Charlie is an awesome talent, and this song should be a winner on OurStage.”

Long Lost Friend by Steppin Out for Cover Bands

“‘Long Lost Friend’ is one of those songs that is so smooth and tight that hearing it gives us goose bumps! The vocal and instrumental performances of Dennis and Brenda are absolutely top notch and the production quality of this track is first rate! The competition in the ‘Covers’ channel is tough, but this song should be among the top tracks this month.”

At OurStage, the site is just as much about the fans as it is about the artists. They need each other to stay busy and happy; fans need artists to listen to and artists need an audience! That’s why we ask fans to judge the music the way we do. We also want to help real fans have an even bigger voice on the site. This is the reason we launched “You Be The Judge: Fan Picks”. In these posts, we’ll feature an active fan on the site with an impressive and honest judging history. This month’s featured fan is Cathie Fredrickson.

Think all that judging you’re doing is going unnoticed? Think again! Each month OurStage looks at the best judges on the site and puts a badge of recognition right on their profile!

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