# Techapella

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{{short description|Showcase of a capella music hosted by members of tech companies in Silicon Valley}}
{{Infobox music festival
| name         =Techapella
| location     =[Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley)
| years_active =2013-present
| genre        = [A Cappella](/source/A_Cappella)
| website      =[http://www.techapella.com Techapella]
}}

'''Techapella''' is an annual showcase of [a cappella](/source/a_cappella) music hosted by members of tech companies in [Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley), [California](/source/California). The event was started in 2013 by Laolee Xiong and Aaron Roan, founders of [Facebook](/source/Facebook)'s The Vocal Network and [Google](/source/Google)'s Googapella, respectively.<ref name="lee">{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Techies-tune-up-for-Pitch-Perfect-style-a-6682050.php|title=Techies tune up for 'Pitch Perfect'-style a cappella showcase|last=Lee|first=Wendy|date=2015-12-07|newspaper=[San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle)|accessdate=2018-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/watch-google-facebook-apple-twitter-and-pinterest-battle-in-a-pitch-perfect-sing-off/|title=Watch Silicon Valley Nerds Face Off A Capella|publisher=[Vice News](/source/Vice_News)|last=Justus|first=Matthew|access-date=2018-10-15|date=2017-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/10/silicon-valley-a-cappella-techapella.html|title=Silicon Valley Has Gone All-In on A Cappella|work=[New York](/source/New_York_(magazine))|accessdate=2018-10-15|date=2017-10-05|last=Pressler|first=Jessica}}</ref>

The event has been emceed by a cappella personality and Sing-Off producer [Deke Sharon](/source/Deke_Sharon),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/19/techapella-a-cappella-facebook-google-twitter|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|title=
Welcome to Techapella, where top firms trade hashtags for harmonies|date=2017-12-19 |accessdate = 2018-10-15|last=Solon|first=Olivia}}</ref><ref name="lee"/> and is used as a fundraiser for local charities Music for Minors and the [San Francisco Conservatory of Music](/source/San_Francisco_Conservatory_of_Music).<ref name="sfcm">{{cite web | url=https://sfcm.edu/events/techapella-2018 | title=Techapella 2018|publisher=[San Francisco Conservatory of Music](/source/San_Francisco_Conservatory_of_Music)|accessdate=2018-10-15}}</ref>

Participating groups have included Googapella and Alphabeat (made up of Google employees), The Vocal Network (Facebook), The Pintunes ([Pinterest](/source/Pinterest)), InTune ([LinkedIn](/source/LinkedIn)), Songbirds ([Twitter](/source/Twitter)), The Square Registers ([Square](/source/Square%2C_Inc.)), Syncopation ([Dropbox](/source/Dropbox_(service))), Airbnbeats ([Airbnb](/source/Airbnb)), The Keynotes ([Apple](/source/Apple_Inc.)), The Chromotones ([23andMe](/source/23andMe)), and Scalesforce ([Salesforce](/source/Salesforce)).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.techapella.com/ | title=Welcome|publisher=Techapella|accessdate=2018-10-15}}</ref>

== References ==
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Category:2014 establishments in California
Category:Culture of Silicon Valley
Category:Singing competitions

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