All the judges’ favorite entries

Sharon Van Etten, Sudan Archives and Baby Rose on Top Shelf [View this email online]( [NPR Tiny Desk Contest]( Last week on Top Shelf, Tiny Desk alums Sudan Archives and Baby Rose shared [their top picks]( with Bobby Carter. The 10 entries they shared included artists with impressive musicality, direction and breath control — plus songs about mental health challenges and songs "entrants poured their souls into." It might have been our most entertaining episode yet, with the judges overflowing with enthusiasm for your music. Videos in [episode four of Top Shelf]( included: - [Rijah, "Up"]( - [Yosmel Montejo & La Caliente, "Point Of View"]( - [The Canterberries, "Small Steps"]( - [[REDACTED], "Future Homes"]( - [Cure For Paranoia, "Unbothered"]( - [Ephraim Bugumba, "Delilah"]( - [Daniella Faith, "Seven"]( - [LORD$, "Speed It Up"]( - [Rachel Rose, "Back To The Beginning"]( - [Eric Penn, "Catastrophic"]( Today, Sharon Van Etten will share the entries she’s most excited about — plus what her experience playing the Tiny Desk was like and advice for our 2023 winner — with Tiny Desk series creator Bob Boilen. Join us for the livestream at 3 p.m. ET: [Watch Top Shelf today]( The 2023 Tiny Desk Contest is presented by Capital One and supported by Guayakí Yerba Mate. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- We’ve been adding all the Top Shelf entries to this [Tiny Desk Contest YouTube playlist]( check it out to watch a bunch of entries the judges love, all in one place. And to find out which entry has risen to the top … stay tuned (hint: big announcement next week). From the Desk, 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]