The California Golden Overtones is UC Berkeley’s premier all-female identifying a cappella group! Founded in 1962 (formerly the DeciBelles), we cover music ranging from pop to R&B, and we love to sing songs primarily written by women. We regularly compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs), placing as Semifinalists in 2023. In 2023, we also released two songs, “Hold the Girl” and “Still in Love,” both of which are available to stream everywhere!
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Meet Our Members
Emma Mermillod
Co-Music Manager
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Esmeralda Ortega
Outreach Manager
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Samika Arun
Co-Music Manager
Major: Molecular Cellular Biology
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
Remi Shirayanagi
Business Manager
Major: Media Studies
Hometown: Carmel, IN
Devyn Clayton
HR Manager
Major: Ecosystem Management & Forestry
Hometown: Carpinteria, CA
Mary Julie “MJ” Ordinario
Major: Music
Hometown: Bellflower, CA
Sonali Patankar
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Jaime Kaiman
Major: Media Studies and Legal Studies
Hometown: Daville, CA
Harper Howell
Major: Legal Studies
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA / York, ME