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Chapman University’s all treble a cappella group 💗
8x ICCA Award winners 🎵
⭐️ 2026 ICCA 2nd Place Quarter-Finalist
🩶 2026 ICCA 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

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09.04 🖤💗🩶

Officially on September 4th, our 2026 ICCA EP “NOTORIOUS” DROPPED AND IS OUT NOW!’

The three songs that made up our award-winning 2026 ICCA set are finally being sealed together as one EP, available on all streaming platforms!

Featuring:

“When the Dark Dresses Lightly” Solo: Jenny Macauley Original Artist: Aurora

“California” ft. “The Subway” Solo: Madeline Best Original Artists: Chappell Roan

“Perfect Celebrity” Solo: Vic Bullard Original Artist: Lady Gaga
🏆 2026 ICCA Outstanding Soloist — Vic Bullard

The entire set was arranged by Ansley Teal & Vic Bullard, who received an award for Outstanding Arrangement for the Entire Set. 🏆

Recorded, Edited, and Mixed by: Avery Roberts
Mastered by: Bill Hare

Album Art: Ansley Teal Creative Direction: Tara Hall & Abby McCoy

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us throughout this journey - especially those who donated at the beginning of this year to help make this season possible!

From the first rehearsal to the final stage, NOTORIOUS became so much more than a set. It became a year of memories, friendships, late nights, hard work, and a whole lot of love.
Now, for the first time, it’s yours.

NOTORIOUS - 09.04 🖤💗🩶 by @simplyvocale

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2 months ago

☆ SEMIFINALS 2026 ☆

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We couldn’t be happier to have competed recently at @varsityvocals ICCA Semifinals in Redwood City, at @foxtheatrerwc . Thank you to our families, friends, clinicians, and supporters for helping us reach Semifinals for the first time in Simply history! This opportunity meant everything to us and we’re so proud to be part of such an inspiring a cappella community. 💗

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Simply Vocale is honored to have placed 2nd overall, officially wrapping up our competitive season!

Our members worked tirelessly to bring “Notorious” to life, and we couldn’t be more proud of the dedication, passion, and heart this group poured into every moment!

So… we wanted to highlight each of the songs featured in our set! Scroll through to see the storyline we created to thread each piece together, and the different vibes we aimed to bring off the stage for every song. ✨

⭐A special shout out to our amazing choreo team: @rizzy_sapphire @malia_h2 and @abbyg.mccoy 🥇
A HUGE congratulations for receiving Outstanding Choreography!

And finally… a huge shoutout to the fellow groups:
@bruinharmony
@ehcappella 🥇,🎶
@theliquidhotplates 🥉,🎤,🥁
@uomindthegap
@thephscale_dvc
@powerchordosu
@resonanceucla
@scattertonesatucla
@thetrillseekers_

We felt so lucky to perform on the same stage as you all, every group made this experience truly unforgettable. We hope to return next year to do it all again!

Also a thank you especially to @vv.valentyna and @lucybonus ! ❤️

📸 Incredible photos by: @jaketheyoung taken in Fox Theatre Redwood City by @simplyvocale

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6 months ago

Our annual beach retreat happened this past Sunday at our local Balboa Pier! 🩷🏖️ We couldn’t be happier with all of our shrimply family together 🍤

Love,
Simply Vocale by @simplyvocale

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a month ago

From rehearsal, to stage, to film - The wait is finally over. The “NOTORIOUS” Music Video is out TONIGHT! ⭐️🩷

Make sure to tune at 9pm for the official premiere on YouTube.com/SimplyVocale and Click the link in our bio to join the premiere party starting at 8:55 pm PST! 💗

Thank you so much to everyone who worked on this project, we couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you! 🎉💕

Arranged by Ansley Teal & Vic Bullard
Received “Outstanding Arrangement” Award for the Entire Set

Choreographed by Malia Hall, Abigail McCoy, & Izzy Rampersad
Received “Outstanding Choreography” Award for the Entire Set

“When The Dark Dresses Lightly”
Solo: Jenny Macauley
Opb: Aurora

“California” & “The Subway”
Solo: Maddie Best
Opb: Chappell Roan

“Perfect Celebrity”
Solo: Vic Bullard
Received “Outstanding Soloist” Award for “Perfect Celebrity”
Opb: Lady Gaga

Bass: Calliope Whitworth for the entire set
Vocal Percussion: Abigail McCoy for the entire set

Soprano 1:
Olivia Boyd
Maddie Best
Melody Hancock
Nicole Malinoski

Soprano 2:
Jenny Macauley
Malia Hall
Vic Bullard

Alto 1:
Lillian Apostolou
Bella Kramer
Tara Hall
Izzy Rampersad

Alto 2:
Kori Martinez
Krista Lombardi
Tori Bollar
Ansley Teal

MUSIC VIDEO CREDITS:
Producer/Director: Renee Magdaleno

Assistant Director: Hana Aboig

Director of Photography: Lulu Duque

Gaffers: Jim Magdaleno, Jason Magdaleno

Production Design: Mary Dunne

Production Assistant: Sierra Perkins, Sofia Villanueva

Video Editing: Erin Pauley

Colorist: Jessica Sanders

“NOTORIOUS”

Recorded, Edited, and Mixed by: Avery Roberts

Mastered by: Bill Hare

Special thanks to:
Varsity Vocals
Erin Theodorakis
Avery Roberts
Peyton Ming
Nina Kasuya
Selame Scarlett
Keaton Lewis
Lucy Jacobs
Valentyna Simon
Riley Byrne
Kate + Darryl Teal
Sally Rampersad

+ You! To all of our Simply family, friends, and supporters, we couldn’t have had this incredible
journey without you. We are truly so grateful for all of your love and support, and we can’t wait
to return to the stage in a year’s time. Thank you so much. 💗 by @simplyvocale

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Wanna hear more? 💗🎧 NOTORIOUS is out TONIGHT on all streaming platforms! Catch it at 9PM PST and pre-save at the link in our bio 🎶😛

#acappella #simplyvocale #chapman by @simplyvocale

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a month ago

Here to wrap up our simply spotlights is the amazing Soprano 2, Malia! 🩷⭐️

“Hi I’m Malia! I came to Chapman from Texas in 2023 and have been in Simply ever since. I sing Soprano 2, and some of my favorite songs from our past rep are Not Strong Enough, What It Sounds Like, Shake It Out, and Perfect Celebrity. Every Simply memory is my favorite, especially ICCA quarter and semifinals last semester. 🩷”

Malia auditioned with “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac, but specifically the Glee version! 🎉💗 by @simplyvocale

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2 months ago

Everyone meet one of our amazing Soprano 1’s, Melody! 🎶

“Hi hi! My name is Melody and I’m from OC California. I’m a soprano 1 and this is my fourth and final year in Simply :’) I have made the absolute best memories being in Simply, a few highlights being our San Diego trips throughout the years, singing in the stairwell delirious at midnight, recording our music, and of course competing in ICCA each year. A special shoutout to this past ICCA season where we made it to semi finals and got to travel to NorCal! My top 3 songs we’ve done in Simply are Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo, Not Strong Enough by boygenius, and a mashup of I Want You by Mitski and Michelle by Sir Chloe. Simply has been my favorite thing I have done in college and I can’t wait to make more memories with my shrimps this year!!!”

Melody auditioned with “No Such Thing” by Sara Bareilles! 💗 by @simplyvocale

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2 months ago

Today, for the first time in Simply history, we hosted a cappella camp here at Chapman! We learned a cut from “California”, and had the most wonderful time singing ❤️

We had the best time with you today! 🫶 See you at auditions very soon! 💗

Psst.. this song and more will be released this FRIDAY 09-04! Catch it on any streaming platform, and enjoy the full ep of “NOTORIOUS”! by @simplyvocale

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2 months ago

Say hello to our pretty cool VP, Abby! 🩷

“Hey there! My name is Abby McCoy, I’m a Junior this year, and I’m going into my 3rd year in Simply Vocale! Truly, one of the best decisions I made was going in to A Cappella auditions. Being open and willing to try new things, doing VP for the group and practicing classical singing in my day has expanded my skillset more than I could imagine! Originally, I am from Boulder Colorado (SKO’ BUFFS💛) ! My favorite memory from Simply so far has been all the team hangouts! I found my roommates and some of my closest friends through beach bonfires, songwriting, getting coffee, and seeing them during rehearsals. I can’t wait to see what this year brings :) “

Abby sung and beatboxed to Micheal Bublé’s version of “Sway” her freshman year! 💃❤️ by @simplyvocale

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2 months ago

Everyone say hi to our wonderful Alto 1, Izzy! 💗

“Hi y’all! I’m Izzy from Seattle, WA and I’m an Alto 1! My favorite song we’ve done in Simply is Perfect Celebrity by Lady Gaga in our ICCA this last year because it was SO diva. My favorite memory was Simply Game Night at my apartment where we played Monsters Seeking Monsters — I love hosting and this group of people is genuinely so funny any time we hang out it’s a blast :)”

Izzy auditioned her freshman year with “Bruises” by Reneé Rapp! ❤️ by @simplyvocale

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2 months ago

📢CALLING ALL ACA-PEOPLE!‼️

We’re hosting a special open rehearsal for anyone interested in learning more about a cappella at Chapman! Whether you’re thinking about auditioning for Simply Vocale, curious about what a cappella is all about, or just want to have a good time, we invite you to come sing with us!

No experience necessary! Just bring yourself, your voice, and be ready to have some fun! 💗💗

Scan the QR code to rsvp or click the link in our bio! See you soon! 💕😁 taken in Chapman University by @simplyvocale

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Say hey to this fabulous Alto 2, Tori!

“Hi I’m Tori Bollar 💕I’m from the great state of New Jersey and in Simply I sing Alto 2. My favorite song we’ve performed in Simply would definitely be our rendition of First Light by Hozier, the arrangement is just so ethereally gorgeous. My favorite simply memory would probably be any of our socials we do throughout the year! Simply are some of my favorite people in the world and I always have a great time when we’re together!”

Tori auditioned with “Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan! ❤️🍷 by @simplyvocale

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