Ocarina’s “This Contest Blows” Winners Pick Up 10 Grand

“Music of the Night” – she plays through the nose!

Smule, developers of the hit iPhone music app Ocarina, announced the winners of the company’s “This Contest Blows” Ocarina video contest Tuesday. 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.

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

Check out a couple of our favorite winners here, plus more after the jump.

Hardrockgrl’s “Oh Shenandoah”

Monkey Head – rubber bannanas, they never go bad…

“Sadness and Sorrow” – Ocarina with Piano and Guitar, very cool!

David Choi on Katy Perry’s “Hot n Cold” – dude is way into it, great stuff!

“Good Sleep, Fast Sleep” – complete with yodeling, crying and laughing baby sounds.

With the Hungarian Bono, great use of Google Earth in the video.

“Whistle Stop” – Guitar, Ocarina, harmonica, kazoo, ukelele + barbershop harmony. Alas, no accordion.

Ocarina duet on “Carol of the Bells”

“Song of Storms” – great multitracking from Watemon

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