A spontaneous, last-minute push ultimately brought Michael Palermo to this year’s Spring Sing. The third-year environmental science student will be performing his original acoustic song titled “Sunday Afternoon,” which is also set to release on music streaming services the day of the performance. Read more...

Photo: Third-year environmental science student Michael Palermo said he spontaneously entered Spring Sing with his original song “Sunday Afternoon,” which focuses on relaxation. (Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Inspiration can strike at any moment. Ulani Mafate, a fourth-year English student, and Kenedea Lee, a fourth-year ethnomusicology student, will be premiering their duet “Strangest Dream” at this year’s Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Ulani Mafate and fourth-year ethnomusicology student Kenedea Lee will premiere their duet “Strangest Dream,” taking listeners on a psychedelic trip. (Photo illustration by Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Company is finding the humor in the awkward. Twelve Company members will present 14 sketches in between acts at this year’s Spring Sing. Co-director and fourth-year economics and public affairs student Kieran McCarthy said this year’s sketches focus on the awkwardness that comes with navigating changing COVID-19 regulations, as well as acknowledging that, unlike previous years, UCLA students have not shared the same on-campus experiences. Read more...

Photo: Sketch comedy troupe Company emcee for Spring Sing with sketches that intend to bring an air of levity into the performance. (Photo illustration by Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Spring Sing veteran and Bruin Harmony member Tieren Salstrand knows the ins and outs of preparing for the big competition – but this time, he takes on the beast alone. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year theater student Tieren Salstrand will premiere his song “Leave the Door Unlocked,” which will be his solo debut at Spring Sing. (Photo illustration by Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

ScatterTones is focused on the light at the end of the tunnel with its rendition of the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun.” Working virtually over the past year, the a cappella group selected, arranged, filmed and mixed their cover of the Beatles track with a focus on community, according to second-year psychobiology student and first-year member of ScatterTones Marcos Ayon. Read more...

Photo: The a cappella group ScatterTones plans to perform a cover of The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun,” which contains a combination of video submissions from members of the UCLA community to send a message of unity. (Photo courtesy of ScatterTones. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Swati’s music is seeing the light of day for the first time. Going by her first name as a solo act, Swati Swaminathan will be making her musical debut at this year’s Spring Sing with her original song “Brown.” The fourth-year computer science student said she auditioned on a whim after she wrote “Brown,” which is only her second fully finished song. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year computer science student Swati Swaminathan will debut her original song “Brown,” which centers around her journey to embrace her dark skin tone. (Photo illustration by Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Kay Sibal is excited for people to “Finally See” her songwriting abilities. The third-year theater student said she’s wanted to be a part of Spring Sing ever since watching it her freshman year of college, and this year she will be on the other side of the stage competing with her original song “Finally See.” The song is about breakthroughs people achieve after facing adversity, and after writing it, Sibal said she knew she wanted to record it for Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: Third-year theater student Kay Sibal is competing with her song “Finally See.” Filmed in various locations in Los Angeles, she said the music video features animation that will change the video’s atmosphere from pensive to a colorful and happy world. (Photo illustration by Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)