Who We Are

The Loreleis is the premiere, all-female a cappella group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This student group is named after the mythical siren that enchanted sailors with her voice and lured them to their deaths.

The Loreleis is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1981 and consists of sixteen dedicated undergraduate women. We perform for both campus and community events. The group releases a new album every other year and tours nationally and internationally twice a year. The Loreleis include a wide variety of styles in song selection; their current repertoire includes contemporary pop, R&B, country, alternative, oldies and holiday classics.

The Loreleis is proud to announce that our newest album was released in the spring of 2010! The album features great songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carrie Underwood, Paramore, Toto, Sia, Neil Young, Ingrid Michaelson, Esthero and more! Our last release was in April of 2008 and was titled “On The Record”. Check out the albums page under music to Order your own copy today!

Throughout Loreleis history, we have won many local and national acclaims. Please visit our News page to see what the group has accomplished over its 29 years!

A few highlights from the past decade:

Our newest album, “Philophony,” recently won the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) for Best Female Collegiate Album. Megan Bailey also won Best Female Collegiate Solo for “Death by Chocolate.” The album was also nominated for Best Female Collegiate Song (“Battlefield”) and Best Female Collegiate Arrangement (Marianne Cheng and Sofia Leon for “If Tha Mood”). The Loreleis were the only female group to be nominated in all four categories! On Saturday, February 5, 2011, the Loreleis placed second at the Southern Quarterfinals of International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) at the University of Georgia. In addition, Marianne Cheng won “Best Soloist” for “Misery.” On Wednesday, February 25, 2009, the Loreleis opened a concert for Ben Folds at the Durham Performing Arts Center. They are also featured on Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella, an album that Ben Folds released in 2009 after evaluating many submissions made by groups across the country. On Wednesday, October 13, 2004, the Loreleis sang the National Anthem at Yankees Stadium during the second game of the American League Championship Series. While in New York City, they visited Trump Towers and serenaded Donald Trump.

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or booking, please visit the Contact page.