More than 30 bands and solo acts from Central Florida entered the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest from NPR Music. To celebrate these talented musicians, 90.7 WMFE ran its own friendly competition to choose a local favorite from the entries submitted to NPR Music.
The results are in and our top 5 are:
| Holy Human | Ballad of the Swamp King | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GYc1ac7jls | New Smyrna Beach | rock |
| John Korbel | Sing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVcpAuDlvqA | Orlando | jazz |
| CeCe Teneal & Soul Kamotion | #5or5000 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7alhnaHSqk | Orlando | r-and-b |
| Handmade, Amigo | Babalu | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u33owCxTVCw | Orlando | folk |
| Gayle | That Guy | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_KNXrdAEJU | Melbourne | rock |
TINY DESK FAVORITES PERFORM: Our ZipOde Throwdown on April 26 at the Timucua White House will feature performances by three of your favorite local artists from the NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest: Holy Human, John Korbel and CeCe Teneal & Soul Kamotion. It's free, but please RSVP >>
We’ll highlight the top five acts on our local show Intersection soon. Follow #TinyDeskCFL for updates.
WATCH ALL OF THE TINY DESK VIDEOS >>
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