952 Smule ( http://www.smule.com ) has announced the winners of the company's "This Contest Blows" Ocarina video contest. Conceived as a way to reward its raving Ocarina fans with $1,000 per winner, the contest attracted a number of surprising and creative videos. Many contestants demonstrated musical talent, as well as Smulean je ne sais quoi.

The ten winners are:

Hardrockgrl's "Oh Shenandoah"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glrpGjFit1k

David Choi's cover of "Hot N Cold"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhhtFAT2HqM

"Sadness and Sorrow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWQF5oxR4_E

Monkey Head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fNvztXz2r8

Good sleep, fast sleep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0-hKc63y8

Greetings from Hungary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qblhPtY5MU

"Whistle Stop"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0EcHPFhtE

"Carol of the Bells"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFQ7GTDlsO0

"Song of Storms"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olO1J8M8IaY

And finally, "Music of the Nose"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6HHZLDdPqM, (in addition to the $1,000 prize, Noseflute will also receive a box of Kleenex and a bottle of Purell!)

Some entries were so peculiar that the panel of Smule judges felt compelled to add a special category of videos, the 'Oca-razzies.' Some of the strangest submissions include:

A cat playing Ocarina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBUuqWQbUuI

Someone 'playing' his iPhonehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_SBi-Ac9-4 with his posterior…!!! Singing, (remember William Hung?), over another entrant's Ocarina playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJc6UxDJkAQ

…and many more, too bizarre to describe. These are available for viewing on Smule's website
http://ocarina.smule.com/contest/

Additionally, since the intent is to nurture budding Ocarina talent, Smule will extend the contest to Friday, February 13, and announce 5 more $1,000 prize winners on Smule's Mule live broadcast February 16th.

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