Watch the judges’ favorite entries

Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner and singer iLe on Top Shelf today [View this email online]( [NPR Tiny Desk Contest]( One thing was clear from last week’s Top Shelf episode: The judges are going to have a tough time deciding who will be this year’s winner. In our first episode, Bob and Bobby played some of their favorite entries, and Bobby shared his thoughts on this challenge: "I could think of five to 10 people who could win this thing!" he said. Their top picks included entries from a handful of artists who entered the Contest for the first time this year, plus a returning artist who Bobby called "Top Shelf royalty." If you missed the livestream, you can check out the video below (and help our judges out by letting us know your favorites in the YouTube comments!). Featured entries from episode one of Top Shelf: - [Selina Moon, "Let It Go"]( - [A Very Special Episode, "Cowboy"]( - [Kevonna Rose, "Thirty3"]( - [dolltr!ck, "In The Blue"]( - [Lauren Frihauf, "Fragments of a Stranger"]( - [Blvck Spvde and the Cosmos, "parallel I live again"]( - [Sophia Subbayya Vastek, "The Seas That Made Us"]( - [Rebirth Canal, "AI"]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today, we can’t wait to find out which entries stood out to Michelle Zauner and iLe. These Tiny Desk alum-Contest judge extraordinaires will be sharing their top picks, discussing their experiences playing behind the Tiny Desk, giving advice for future Tiny Desk performers and more. [Set your reminder]( in YouTube to join us in the live chat at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET today. [TUNE IN TODAY]( From our own tiny desks, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest team --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [tinydeskcontest@npr.org](mailto:tinydeskcontest@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Interested in connecting with music-lovers and music-makers across the Contest community? Join our Tiny Desk Contest Community [Facebook Group]( Need a new playlist? Follow NPR Music on [Spotify]( and [Apple Music]( Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Books, Pop Culture and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Tiny Desk Contest emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]