This post was updated May 18 at 3:59 p.m. Mellowood is ready to deliver an awakening. Together, first-year theater students Trent Lawson and Luca Filiz form the singing duo Mellowood and will be performing their original song “Wake Up” for this year’s Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: First-year theater student Luca Filiz (left) and first-year theater student Trent Lawson (left) met in high school to form their duo Mellowood. The pair’s original song “Wake Up” was written in response to their shared feelings of heartbreak. (Photo illustration by Kristin Pischel/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Paravi Das just wants her listeners to smile. Making her Spring Sing debut, the second-year theater student will be performing her original song “Happy Place.” Das said she began writing the song’s chorus a year ago and finished it the night before Spring Sing auditions after deciding last minute to sign up for the competition with the encouragement of a friend. Read more...

Photo: Second-year musical theater student Paravi Das said her original song “Happy Place” encourages fellow Bruins to embrace the in-between moments of life and make them happy. (Photo illustration by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Deviating from tradition, Deviant Voices A Cappella is looking to take the spotlight at its Spring Sing debut. While the a cappella group previously held quarterly concerts and performed at on-campus events like Dance Marathon, this year’s online transition will provide a digital platform for the group to present its cover of DNCE’s “Pay My Rent.” The opportunity to perform its work for an excited audience at Spring Sing has been a goal of Deviant Voices since its formation in 2010, said president and third-year communication student Emily Fukuda. Read more...

Photo: A cappella group Deviant Voices’ Spring Sing debut will feature a cover of DNCE’s “Pay My Rent” with a video that matches the song’s upbeat energy with lively visual components. (Photo illustration by Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)