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The UK's largest talent competition for singers and songwriters travelled to Liverpool this week in the ongoing hunt for talent.

 Thousands of acts entered Open Mic UK this year and some of the best unsigned acts in the country took to the stage at the Liner Hotel on 07.11.10.

Here the judges give us some feedback from the event, but remember, it could all change at the Area Finals!

Please note: views expressed by Judges are opinions and in no way reflect the views of Open Mic UK.

Judges at Liverpool were: Phillip Whittam from Liverpoolclubbing.com; Laura Adams, from the thesingingteacher.biz; Su Grainger from the British Voice Association; Kathryn Dion - King, Northern songwriter of the year and professional singer Karen Corson.

Anton Denny:  Good use of the stage, but needs to relax a bit, sometimes the vocals were muffled, but overall did well.

Lewis Harris:  Great voice and good guitar playing, needs a bit of vocal training, but would make a great band frontman.

Gina Harrison: Nice voice, fab image, had nice dynamics in her voice and good eye contact, delivered a much-loved song beautifully. Well done!

Jodie Mae:  Good voice, nice stage presence, although she needs to use the stage itself a bit more.  Could do with some work on her image, but great delivery and timing.

Laura Catlow: Unique style and voice – mash up of various covers was good, but different accents was off putting,solid confident performance.

Paris Graham-Jones: Good dramatic performance, nice voice- although needs more vocal training. Nice image, unique presence.

Curtis-Lee Munn: Great stage use and image, nice voice, but needs work on tempo- song felt a bit rushed in places, but overall a very cool performer.

Dihoiu Dora: Great voice- but first song needed a more original take. Lovely image, and good audience interaction, needs some vocal work. Definitely talented.

Lewis Brannigan: Enchanting voice, with good control and engagement with audience. Needs a stronger image to match his unique performance style.

Liam Short: great guitar and vocal skills, talented song writer, but needs to use the stage and interact with the audience more.

Matt Wood: Very good, but needs more work on voice, nice image and good song choice. Would suit a band.

Dub L.D: Great performer with good audience interaction, very cool act. Extremely watchable. Enjoyed the rap.

Thomas Oulton: Great performance, buckets of charisma, and a great voice. Would like to see him in a suit to match his vocal style and overall image.

Tom Jarvis: Quirky style, with a great voice. Confident and at home on stage. Needs training on vocal dynamics.

Natalie Molyneux: Great voice, lots of soul, and good presence. Needs to work on vocal control to avoid her lovely voice sounding too karaoke . Lovely image.

Lauren Kate Brown: Original image and vocal style, great stage presence and nice eye contact. Very good performance.

James Taylor: Lovely voice, and a nice image, stunning vocal control and good audience interaction. A very strong contender and one to watch.

Charlotte Redfern:  Great image, nice voice,  needs to work a bit on mic control and high notes, but a lovely performer.

Miss Stylie:  Confident strong stage presence, worked the audience well. Obvious passion and talent. Would like to hear her sing more.

Profound legacy:   Good voices, but need more work on harmonies, work well together and had a decent stage presence. Needs a stronger image.