Spring Sing 2012 Winners

On Friday, roughly 7,000 UCLA students crowded into the Los Angeles Tennis Center for UCLA’s annual Spring Sing. Over the course of the night, students watched performances by dance groups, a cappella groups, bands, solos, duos, production groups and Company.

For those who missed the event or just want to review the awards, here is a breakdown of the big winners from Spring Sing 2012 and their performances.

Alto – Best Band Performance, Bruin Choice Award and Best Overall Performance

Alto cleaned up the major awards on Friday night, and its success was well-deserved. Featuring a refreshing instrumentation of violin, viola, upright bass and acoustic guitar, Alto’s song was a folk-driven and upbeat gem that had the entire audience hanging on the performers’ every note. The cheers after Alto’s members were announced as the night’s big winners was deafening.

Bruin Harmony – Best Overall Participation and Best A Cappella Performance

Spring Sing’s only all-male a cappella performance took home two awards Friday night after an energetic rendition of “Hold It Against Me” by Britney Spears. Dressed in red and black, the men of the group had great stage presence and excellent execution ““ electronic dance sounds included.

Courtney Randall – Best Solo or Duet Performance

The big winner of last year’s Spring Sing, second-year psychology student Courtney Randall followed up last year’s performance with another strong showing, performing “Wild,” a sweet song about young love. Her constant smile endeared her to the audience right off the bat and made the audience’s hearts ““ as she sung in her song ““ beat wild.

Omechi – Best Production

Omechi, consisting of a mixture of members of Omega Sigma Tau and Chi Alpha Delta, was the first production group to perform on Friday night, and took the stage with a musical version of the movie “The Hangover.” Complete with a performer in a tiger suit, Omechi’s performance was heartfelt, charming and funny. The group’s dancing ability was also very impressive, as was its ability to integrate the dance moves into the storyline of its production.

Lea Reizman – Best Director of a Group

Fourth-year political science student Lea Reizman won the Best Director of a Group for her work with Signature A Cappella, one of the two all-female a cappella groups who performed at the event on Friday. The group’s was the first a cappella performance of the night, and featured a mash-up of “When Love Takes Over” by Kelly Rowland and “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga.