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Previous winners include Birdy!

The Open Mic UK music competition winners were announced at the O2 at the Open Mic National Grand Final. The best unsigned vocalists from across the UK, turned out for the competition Grand Final, to perform and compete for the Open Mic UK title.

Acts took to the stage at the Indig02 in London in front of a packed out crowd and judging panel that included Radio 1's Ras Kwame, BGM’s Michael King, Future Music’s Chris Grayston, The Editor-in-Chief of Flavour magazine Annika Allen, Dane Bowers and Shola Ama.

All acts performed to their very best and were a credit to themselves and the competition, Judges’ feedback is below.

Views expressed by Judges are opinions and subjective to that particular Judge panel and in no way reflect the views of Open mic UK but are published with a view to be positive and beneficial to the performing acts so they may take on board with a view to helping them.

Lisa McKechnie: Amazing voice and worked the stage well but needs a more distinctive image and needs to address the audience more.

Tony T: Strong lyrics with a good stage presence. The cover wasn't as strong a choice and lacked 'star quality'.

Jessica Hobson: Original song was good but lacked a hook. Cover was fantastic and original, with superb vocals.

John Anthony Adams: Looks like a pop star. Solid voice but needs to control the vibrato. Nerves were showing, need to bring it!!!

Jane Sweeney: Good original song. Great chilled vibe with a lovely voice. She needs to work on her timing and try connect with the crowd more.

Sarah Charlton: Looked comfortable on stage, but struggled with the big notes a bit. With the right songs could be something special. Image/song combo would not be out of place on a cruise ship.

David Benassi: He set the standard for acoustic performers. Very clean sound. Girls will love him!

Ashleigh Lowes: She had a beautiful voice but looked uncomfortable. She needs to try and be more dynamic.

Jimmy Sharp: Very captivating, amazing skills on the guitar, unique voice, good song. He should keep doing what he’s doing.

Miss Demeanor: Great performance, love the name, looked great on stage but had the feeling of being outdated.

Lauren Kate Brown: Definitely grown through the competition, gets better each time. It was a soulful performance that showcased a great vocal range. A more current song would have enhanced her performance.

Ana-Mai Addenbrooke: This girl has a spark, made the cover distinctive but it's been covered too often. The transition between songs could have been better.

Lewis Brannigan: Great idea mixing two styles of music together with silky vocals and an enjoyable performance. His image worked well too.

Karina Scuteri: There’s great potential with this girl; she has a beautiful voice and is very confident but it was too brave a song choice.

Luke Upton:  The overall image and song choice work very well together. He had great stage presence and mic control.

Susana Figueira:  She looked beautiful but the song choice was too brave, a different song choice would have showcased her vocals better.

Seno: A refreshing, nice image. There is star quality but tried too hard and came off 'jokey' in places.

Teresa De Roberto: A powerful performance with a beautiful look and strong vocals.

Fran Classic: A clever, tight and engaging set with nice harmonies. Pretty much nailed it but try and find a good hook.

Meera: Started off a bit quiet but a great song choice ended with a polished performance although perhaps lacking a bit of an edge.

Bash Pridgeon: Very nice vocals as always but this performance lacked passion, try a 'hookier' song.

Veronika Vesper: Totally different and unique, unbelievable costume but the songs weren't that memorable.

James Brown:  Well executed cover that pleased the crowd. Looked comfortable on stage but there needs to be more of an ‘image’ here.

Lauren Casey: She was very confident and had a very pretty voice but needs to project her voice more.

Jaymi Hensley: Very stylish with a great powerful voice. Use the stage more to enhance the performance and there’s a good career ahead.