Bristol Suspensions to compete in international Pitch Perfect singing contest
They will compete in the finals in May
The Bristol Suspensions photographed before the pandemic (Image: Submitted)
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A Bristol-based a cappella group have won the UK leg of an international competition.
The Bristol Suspensions were crowned over livestream on Saturday April 10. They beat rivals Bath and Imperial to win by a margin of 50 points.
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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!