The 2024-2025 Noontime Performers are:
Mondays
Celia Aranda – Courtyard Café
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Classification: Graduate in Earth Science and Environmental Change
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Hometown: Rubí (Barcelona), Spain
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Favorite Artists: Jere, Residente (Calle 13), Rosalía
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Favorite Groups: The Cat Empire, Oques Grasses, Perotá Chingó
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Songs I Sing: Gat rumbero (La pegatina), La complicidad (Perotá Chingó), La vuelta al mundo (Calle 13)
Shrenik Balaji – Food Court
- Guitar and piano
- First Year Student in Bioengineering
- Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL
- Favorite Artists: Noah Kahan, Sabrina Carpenter, John Legend, Gracie Abrams
- Favorite Groups: Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Swell Season
- Songs I Sing: Castle on the Hill (Ed Sheeran), Stick Season (Noah Kahan), Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day), This Town (Niall Horan)
- Social: @shrenikbalajimusic on IG
Tuesdays
Idris Ispandi – Courtyard Café
- Classification: Sophomore in Electrical Engineering
- Hometown: Malaysia
- Favorite Artists: Bruno Major, John Mayre, Matt Maltese
- Favorite Groups: wave to earth, Sunset Rollercoaster, Hujan
- Songs I Sing: Home (Bruno Major), In Your Atmosphere (John Mayer), Untuk Prempuan yan Sedang di Pelukan (Payung Teduh)
- Social: @idrispndi on IG
Gabriela Gryc – Food Court
- Classification: Junior in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
- Hometown: Palatine, IL
- Favorite Artists: Gracie Abrams, SZA, Billie Eilish, Rauw Alejandro, Drake
- Favorite Groups:
Cigarettes After Sex, The Neighborhood, The 1975 - Songs I Sing:
K. (Cigarettes After Sex), Blowing Smoke (Gracie Abrams), Casual (Chappell Roan), Wildflower (Billie Eilish) - Socials:
Instagram: @gabbygrycc
Snapchat: @gabby.gryc
TikTok: @gabbygryccc
Wednesdays
Shane Vayser – Courtyard Café
- Classification: Sophomore in MCB
- Hometown: Northbrook, IL
- Favorite Artists: Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver
- Favorite Groups: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon, Coldplay
- Songs I Sing: Sparks (Coldplay), Blackbird (The Beatles), Road Trippin’ (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Socials:
Instagram: svaysguitar
Snapchat: shanevayser
Connor Lasalle – Food Court
- Guitar
- Seniors in Agricultural Engineering and Psychology
- Hometown: Palatine, IL and Naperville, IL
- Favorite Artists: Frank Ocean, Bob Dylan, Domonic Fike
- Favorite Groups: PACKS, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Songs I Sing: Indi and Alternative Rock songs
- Social: @sappelleband
Thursdays
Yigal Kamel – Courtyard Café
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Classification: Graduate student in Mathematics
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Hometown: Great Neck, NY
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Favorite artists: Ed Sheeran, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer
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Favorite groups: Lawrence, Sammy Rae & the Friends, The Avett Brothers
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Songs I sing:
Scarborough Fair (Simon and Garfunkel), The Box (Sammy Rae & the Friends), Painter (Aimee Carty) -
Social:
Website: https://yigalkamel.web.illinois.edu
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@yigthekid
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yigalkamel
Gurleen Randhawa - Food Court
- Classification: Freshman in Community Health
- Hometown: Aurora, IL
- Favorite Artist: Billie Eilish
- Songs I sing: Ceilings (Lizzy McAlpine), Birds of a Feather (Billie Eilish), Stick Season (Noah Kahan)
- Social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gurleenrandhawaa
Fridays
Lilianna Fehr – Courtyard Café
- Classification: Junior in Accounting and Finance
- Hometown: Eureka, IL
- Favorite Artists: Coldplay, Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift
- Songs I Sing:
Ceilings (Lizzy Alpine), Orange (Zach Bryan), Cardigan (Taylor Swift) - Social:
Instagram: @Lilianna.fehr
Spotify: Lilianna Fehr
Tiktok: @lilianna.fehr
Youtube: @Liliannafehr4166
Marley Lammers – Food Court
- Classification: Junior in Lyric Theatre
- Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
- Favorite Groups: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Hippo Campus, Imagine Dragons
- Favorite Artists: Maggie Rogers, Noah Kahan, Jack Johnson
- Songs I Sing: Ceilings (Lizzie McAlpine), Imagine (John Lennon), Samson (Regina Spektor)
- Social Media:
Instagram: @marley.lammers
Facebook: @marley.lammers
YouTube: @marley.lammers
TikTok: @marley.lammers