NACC 2019 - The Nor'easters

The Nor'easters (Northeastern University) perform their winning National A Cappella Convention (NACC) 2019 set on April 28th in Memphis, Tennessee.
"Karma"
Opb. Years & Years
Soloist: Anthony Rodriguez
Arr: Shams Ahmed
VP: Arun Venugopal
"The End of Love"
Opb. Florence + The Machine
Arr: Elliott Von Wendt with Shams Ahmed
VP: Arun Venugopal
"Fire on Fire"
Opb. Sam Smith
Soloist: Aanu Fawole
Arr: Elliott Von Wendt
VP: Arun Venugopal
Choreography: Tolu Faderin (additional choreography by Ty Myers)
Audio: Angela Longo and Connor Martin for The Vocal Company
Video: Jacob Tourjeman for The Vocal Company
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[@noahpatrickloehr6095]

“The End of Love” might be the prettiest thing i’ve ever heard in my entire life

[@quimenga]

completely agree, I keep listening to it over and over - the HARMONIES!!!!!!

[@GloriousTZ]

Its amazing...the arrangement, these voice....just beautiful

[@jknabx]

Absolutely agree mate I can’t stop listening to this over and over

[@hippoge7987]

Agreed! It's beautiful but a pain to learn, the lower parts at least cause of our syncopation with the other parts.

[@thomash2806]

Couldn't agree more!

[@kyleduvall8818]

For the longest time, I thought the Nor’easters was the best collegiate acapella group in recent history. Now I KNOW that the 2017-2019 group is THE best collegiate acapella group.

[@clairetobin5942]

a college a cappella group should not be allowed to be this good like it's not fair to the rest of us

[@sigfrednavasquez5632]

Literally thought nothing can top their ICCA 2017 performance *yet here they are BRINGING IT AGAIN*

[@rolfvdhulst]

That blonde soprano makes Bb5 sound like an easy note in the second song, wow! The attention and dedication to detail from every single member of the group is amazing.

[@marioflores7071]

It’s so easy to distinguish her voice despite the immaculate vocal blending

[@kajsajay35]

For real. She’s incredible; they all are 🤩🤩🤩

[@xwhoa2153]

1:43 - 1:57 has me ABSOLUTE SHOOK omgggg my jaw dropped when he hit that note

[@maxgooding8734]

xWhoa all the females in that audience just got vocally pregnant

[@yupmhm912]

SAME

[@lenasherrill8083]

Then you gotta hear dimash sing hello and listen till the end 🤩

[@joetownsend7594]

i can't tell you how many times ive replayed that bit

[@XxSilverxxxRosexX]

Aanu has one of the most effortless voices I've heard in a long time; well done

[@92ashleyweber]

He’s my friend I know him for years we went to camp together

[@flowerboy6968]

tell me why i almost applied to northeastern university after watching this

[@annalebrun3435]

Noah Connolly tell me why I did apply to northeastern after watching this

[@speedstackingmaniac]

@@annalebrun3435 did you?

[@annalebrun3435]

Speed Stacking Maniac I did but mostly cause I really like the school and Boston. Nor’easters was a huge plus tho, I’m gonna audition if I end up there.

[@Laura-zo4uz]

@@annalebrun3435 did you get in? I applied in the class of 2024 and got accepted in December :)

[@ianchace4426]

Yeah I actually did

[@AbuaitaMajd]

Why Nor’easters are one of the best acappella groups of all time: 1) Amazing arrangements - S/O to Elliot & Shams like wow 2) Amazing soloists - S/O to Anthony ofc omg he’s so beautiful too like his voice wow I’m cry 😭 3) Amazing group choreo and fluidity between the members 4) AMAZING vocal blend and dynamics - like every group should definitely focus on dynamics by making them more distinct especially on crescendos and stuff like this is SUPER technical but dynamics really make or break a song Okay bye, I love Nor’easters so much 😭 I literally started my own group cause of them Lololol okay bye, we will always stan

[@ranncarlos]

Loved the soloist on that fire on fire song! He sounds like Khalid, Sam Smith, and Josh Groban! I also loved that he was the only one with a white jacket ❤️

[@dillonoliver4386]

The blonde soprano at 0:20 has to be my fav nor’easter I swear she’s always killing it

[@ethanwatson5259]

This performance has the same energy as Creeks I CANT BREATHE

[@balthasarb]

Whenever I need inspiration I just come back to this performance

[@ranncarlos]

There's something new about Anthony! I mean he's still great if not, improved also. But it seems like he has gained so confidence and he totally owned the stage!

[@gabbyp.159]

The End of Love arrangement is absolutely beautiful, it makes you feel it on every part of your body and it just moves you on a way i cannot explain

[@speedstackingmaniac]

These guys are probably the best college Acapella group out there

[@brooklynboii]

I will never be able to get over this "Karma" arrangement.

[@AnthonyRodriguez-do9ox]

CRYING I LOVE YOU ALLLLLLL BIG FAN BIG FAN!!!!

[@meganhayward]

Amazing! Still shook from the 2017 tbh

[@carolinedavisson2364]

Karma: 0:00 End of Love: 2:45 Fire on Fire: 6:32

[@NUNoreasters]

We can't believe it's been ONE YEAR since our NACC 2019 performance! We still hold this performance so close to our hearts and are honored to share it with you. Your continued support means everything to us. Head on down to Spotify or any other music platform to listen to "The End of Love", "Karma", and "Fire on Fire" OUT NOW! We heard your requests and are so excited to share these recordings with you all. 🖤 -The Nor'easters The End of Love: bit.ly/TheEndofLove_Spotify bit.ly/TheEndofLove_AppleMusic Karma: bit.ly/Stream_Karma (Spotify) bit.ly/Stream_Karma_AppleMusic Fire on Fire: spoti.fi/3SToUk0 (Spotify) apple.co/3fZREt7 (Apple Music)

[@sofiau6950]

Ahhhh can’t wait for fire on fire😍😍

[@moche2303]

4:02 yesssss acting

[@jayc5304]

Anthony is still my everything

[@nadivpanitch1723]

K, so I just had the shivers for 11 min straight

[@hakimnasir5547]

Same bro

[@mjseventeen]

the end of love is still one of the best things i’ve ever seen

[@bittsandpieces]

Anthony out here got me feelin SEDUCED

[@baileydavin764]

...I may have stopped breathing

[@amyisaway7800]

few things give me pure, unadulterated joy, but listening to a nor'easters set for the first time is one of them

[@adriana410]

End of Love is the best Shams arrangement. IMMACULATE!

[@jackenriquez3169]

Fire on Fire literally just ignited my love for music again

[@junobuendia5567]

Anthony Rodriguez - holy shit, I’m so speechless I’m, like, speaking Simlish. Marry me 😭👏🏼😍

[@jasonl6537]

I noticed the Earth Song intro in the End of Love, but did anyone else catch at 8:26, it's a motif from Whiatacre's "When David Heard"?

[@Lumi0us]

WOAHHHHHHH YOUR SO RIGHT!!!!!!!

[@jakenew371]

that’s EXACTLY what i said

[@speedstackingmaniac]

So great to see all walks of life singing together. We have both males and females, at least 3-4 races, and probably multiple sexualities and faiths, but they all sound as one when they sing.

[@thevietenby]

honestly nor’easters always leaves me with my jaw on the damn floor every. damn. time. Like I shit my pants in AWE. IF YALL SEE THIS PLEASE GO ON TOUR OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I WOULD GO AND WATCH. PLEASE.

[@sawyerweber4895]

Aanu blew me away, oh my word

[@TurtlemanRulez]

The fact that they still tie in the “my love” 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@xXZI2EACTIONZXx]

Still can’t believe I got to experience this right in front of me. Thanks for reminding me what music is all about

[@keonteparson2958]

Sooooooooo when can I expect these three songs on iTunes so I can play these over and over again???????

[@WeNeedMorePeps]

I can’t stop listening to Karma.

[@jessevanproctor]

Karma's out on all platforms!

[@samuelwilliams9000]

Funnily enough I think this live version of Karma is way better. The studio overproduced the heck out of the recorded version.

[@mirandadavis1801]

It’s on ITunes now! I bought it today as soon as I saw it

[@sigfrednavasquez5632]

9:29 *I swore i felt my heart jump*

[@Alexthemw3expert]

Bruh the start of the second song is deadass earth song

[@samuelfinch8285]

I swear to god the women sound absolutely gorgeous in the end of love I can't

[@sofiau6950]

Yo the beginning of “End of Love” sounds exactly like Earth Song by Frank Ticheli ???

[@SeanWeisman]

Omg nice catch!! It works so well... what a concept

[@AbuaitaMajd]

Shams is an Eric Whitacre fan I believe and Earth Song usually comes up with his work (I know it’s not his song but still)! Watch the Nor’easters’ older videos such as “Mine” and “Diamonds” and it’s very reminiscent of Whitacre’s works!!! I LOVE IT!!!! ♥️😭

[@ElliottvonWendt]

That was the piece that inspired me with that intro! Good catch! :)

[@blubird6346]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING!!! I sang it with my choir, and I will thinking the words along

[@mmillerism]

exactly what I thought too

[@kenny.3053]

THE BALLED WAS SOOOOOOO AMAZING

[@m.raisahsan2622]

That balld make me a bit tear up 😢 and than there goes fire and fire my tears drop on my cheek 😭 cause i stan this group since a long time ago and the arrangement give a little touch of intro of diamond song or the ending of song called MINE on rise album and also a little bit of writing on the wall akhhh omfg i cant :(

[@gabbi2578]

i come back to this performance every 4 months and watch it like 12 times back to back lmaoo

[@marioflores7071]

I have synesthesia and 1:23 stimulates it the most. The vocal blending is IMPECCABLE OMG

[@TristonFelix]

SHOOOOOOOKKKKEDDD at that stomp (9:28) in fire on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@serenityschuller]

anthony holy HELL dude

[@sophtheloaf4393]

fire on fire soloist is incredible, their voice is so rich!

[@darbylestin473]

Can I just say? This whole set is such a staple in a cappella now like omg. A year later and I’m still freaking out over it also... Aanu? Your tone? I just- wow

[@OhDannyBoy512]

omg Nor'easters killing it as usual ilysm!!! Shoutout to Shams and Elliot for their incredible arrangements (I bow down), to Aanu for some slick and smooth solos and to Anthony for being such a talented aca-sNACC in this video

[@rudimental8917]

I love the noreasters so much and that new solo singer introduced has a voice like butter, but the butter is so smooth it's just oil

[@rudimental8917]

Aanu

[@THFAN48311]

Anthony has my heart!!!! 😭😭💜

[@rubengama925]

I definitely agree❤️❤️❤️

[@flutiful5412]

2:43 Earth Song and the lick?!?! I'm In heaven😍😍😍

[@ElliottvonWendt]

Flutiful 541 YES you caught the Licc! My arranger heart is so happy :’)

[@flutiful5412]

@@ElliottvonWendt who wouldn't 😤

[@ElliottvonWendt]

Oh, this very group didn’t catch it for a while 😈

[@arunvenugopal97]

@@ElliottvonWendt out here exposing me like this

[@blubird6346]

The lick (licc?)? I recognized Earth don't like the back of my hand, but I don't know that

[@race38dirt]

I want them to play this version of The End of Love at my funeral.

[@acappelover2573]

Can we talk about your newest BASS ? Boy you're good ! Can't wait to see new videos with this guy

[@arunvenugopal97]

shoutout ben ockert, djbockert is a beast

[@acappelover2573]

@@arunvenugopal97 Coming from the beast that you are as a VP, it's a true compliment ! Thanks for the name though :-)

[@arunvenugopal97]

@@acappelover2573 merci pour les mots gentils🙏🏾

[@ollieatom]

can't get over the arrangement of The End of Love--it's sounds beautifully complete.

[@jaylahwright3233]

I still can’t believe I was there for this! And here I am in 2021 watching this at 3:25🤣 I’m actually the first one screaming “yeahhhh” after Fire on Fire

[@timothyvanbloem6757]

you’re like a core part of this song now! every time I hear the spotify version i’m expecting the yeah!

[@Ona-mona]

@@timothyvanbloem6757 same

[@paigeterch4259]

The true power and beauty of the human voice are immaculately exemplified in this performance. Love watching this group continue to evolve and produce amazing pieces of art. WOWWWW

[@savag3ry]

Aanu’s voice is like butter on toast

[@bri-zx2kp]

WOAH. Aanu's performance is absolutely outstanding!!!

[@rebeccawhiteing1424]

Wow . I have been following these guys for ages and they have only ever got better

[@Unknownstarz93]

Bruh, I got high and watched pitch perfect. Now I'm bloody hooked onto a capella!! The 2nd song was 🔥

[@hobaweanahish]

i kinda feel like i’ve been curb stomped by these arrangements, like please get off my neck

[@ruthtouhey7382]

That top note tho - glass shatteringly good

[@CassidySkinner]

YEEEESSSSS ANTHONYYYYY 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@peterslattery9581]

That was prob the best blend of chest and falsetto ever! Amazing job

[@rynvocals]

I swear I thought this group would never be topped after their 2017 ICCA set. Little did I know they would top themselves with this set. Absolute legends...

[@Ona-mona]

Still obsessed with this

[@OVGryffindor]

This is beyond beautiful, hands down one of the most talented acapella groups out there.

[@stephanieo6594]

I need this arrangement on spotify

[@race38dirt]

The whole group is amazing but holy crap Anthony Rodriguez is incredible!

[@savannah4439]

Their blend is so good

[@1music99]

Every year it just keeps getting better and better

[@sigfrednavasquez5632]

I can only imagine the other NACC 2019 competitors seeing this and saying "how can we top that?" *they wouldn't even be mad*

[@rowanmorgan]

I am loving the little sample of Earth Song by Frank Ticheli

[@mirandadavis1801]

I can’t get over the pure emotion on everyone’s faces during “End of Love.” Quite possibly my favorite acapella song I’ve ever heard. I’ve been waiting for this to drop on ITunes for months and finally saw it today!

[@ankhgirl3]

Shams!!!! Man, your arrangements are AMAZING 🥰

[@justtabi1644]

Love you guys!

[@karmic_punishment]

amazing as always

[@lunafreeman2096]

Thank you for making me appreciate a cappella more and more every day

[@zacpatsmith]

Love love love love x a million. 👏

[@adenuristiqomah984]

I came here from their the End of Love in Spotify. Damn that sounds so good

[@dzielska.6801]

Beautiful! 💛

[@andybud3885]

LEGENDS

[@bramraets2094]

YOOOO this was wild. I was literally shivering from all the goosebumps!

[@TheDragonaf1]

Wow these lot have improved drastically in comparison to their earlier videos - holy fuck that last song

[@jordanscott8025]

it would be so interesting to see a documentary of this process because... WOW

[@trauermusik]

I felt a pressure in my heart the whole time. This is beautiful!!

[@williamreed2004]

The best ever!

[@beatrizpedraza8750]

YALL DESERVE SO MUCH RECOGNITION I LOVED IT KEEP IT UP 🙌♥️ ✨

[@stephenleblanc3370]

Mind ... ... blown!!

[@nathanrusli5506]

INCREDIBLEEEE

[@weeblewobble22]

I saw you guys perform this set a few years ago....best college a cappella group out there. I'm not sure how you put so much emotion into the music- that is what I was lacking in college. It makes all the difference.

[@ryunkim]

I come back to this video almost every day! Such an incredible and moving performance and set of arrangements. The Nor'easters never disappoint 😍👏

[@GlenRwodzi97]

Goosebumps everytime

[@jonathanproduces]

incredible!

[@soerinmusik]

great!!!!

[@donovanholt3856]

🤩🤩🤩 made my whole day so much better

[@danielpipersburgh1740]

AMAZING