Two Missouri State University a cappella groups competed in the Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals last weekend, with both The Beartones and The Hibernotes taking home
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A singing group has swept to victory in the UK finals of the world’s biggest a cappella competition.
The Bristol Suspensions fought off dozens of groups to win at the ICCA, a contest made famous by the Hollywood blockbuster Pitch Perfect.
In previous years, the 17-piece University of Bristol outfit placed just behind groups such as the University of Bath’s Aquapella and Imperial College London’s Techtonics in the UK finals. This year they beat both groups by over 50 points.
“It’s absolutely mind-blowing,” said group marketing manager and languages student Alessia Doyle. “We’ve competed in the competition for years so to win is incredible and completely shocking!