NYU Program Board wrapped up their first Spring Welcome Week with an impressive show by Betty Who on Thursday. The first spring counterpart to the widely-known Welcome Week that happens every fall has been a successful one so far — it has featured events such as $1 meal deals every day at neighborhood restaurants, So You Think NYU Can Dance and a night of drag karaoke.

In years past, NYU has hosted Spring on the Square events, which were mainly directed toward spring transfer students. This year, the events are more inclusive to all students — those returning from abroad, coming to NYU for the first time or just coming back from winter recess — and are much more plentiful, with over 250 events happening in the first three weeks of the semester. The Spring Concert with Betty Who, which was originally scheduled for the end of January but was rescheduled because of the blizzard, attracted an intimate but lively crowd and featured two opening acts led by NYU students.

The first band of the evening was CAFUNÉ, an alt-pop duo made up of Sedona Schat and Noah Yoo, both seniors in NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. With lighthearted energy and tangible chemistry onstage, the pair warmed up the crowd with songs off their new EP, “Love Songs For Other People,” and a cover of “I’ll Be Around” by the Spinners.

Yoo remarked that it was great to be able to play at NYU before they graduate this spring.

“I watched Rocky Horror Picture Show in this auditorium as a freshman during Welcome Week, so it’s really cool to be able to play here for Spring Welcome Week as seniors,” said Yoo.

The next performer was Lauv, an NYU senior whose music has caught the attention of celebrities such as Chloe Grace Moretz and One Direction’s Liam Payne. He performed songs off his EP “Lost in the Light,” including hits like “The Other” and “Reforget,” which mix pop and R&B through heartbreaking lyrics and sensual beats. Lauv will be performing his first headlining show in New York at Webster Hall this April.

Betty Who came out later to an energetic audience that rushed the stage immediately. The 24-year-old singer originally from Sydney, Australia started her set with “Glory Days” and “High Society” off her newest album, “Take Me When You Go.” She interacted with the audience throughout her performance, taking students’ hands and singing along with them. With a short platinum blonde quiff and crescent moon tattoo on her sternum, Betty Who looked and sounded the part of a cool low-key popstar. Her backup dancers were energetic, in-sync and added a wonderful element to the performance. Betty Who’s show was the cherry on top of NYU’s first Spring Welcome Week. While she may have stolen the show at the end, the concert was a great showcase of NYU’s own talented students as well.

A version of this article appeared in the Feb. 22 print edition. Email Camille Larkins at [email protected].