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)

Devin Mallory will be showcasing his definition of love on stage. The fourth-year dance student will be performing a dance solo to Ilene Woods’ “So This Is Love (Cinderella’s Song).” Mallory said his performance stems from a traumatic childhood experience with his father, leading him to incorporate clips from the finale of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” that depict the unstable relationship Will Smith has with his father. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year dance student Devin Mallory will premiere his solo dance performance to Ilene Woods’ “So This Is Love (Cinderella’s Song).” (Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

The melody of unity rings clear in Bruin Harmony’s music. After a one-year hiatus from the Spring Sing stage, the 16-person all-male a cappella group is back to perform “Pass On By” – the first original song in Bruin Harmony’s history. Read more...

Photo: All-male a cappella group Bruin Harmony will perform its first original song “Pass On By,” which contains elements of the group’s previous arrangements, such as a climactic song arc. (Photo illustration by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Armed with an electric guitar and a legacy of rock ‘n’ roll, Dina Dove is taking flight. Dove, whose name is Ruth Buergenthal, is a second-year music history and industry student who will bring together rock music and catchy melodies with her electric guitar in this year’s Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: Second-year music history and industry student Ruth Buergenthal, who performs under the stage name Dina Dove, will premiere her original song “Call Me When You Have the Time.” (Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)