“Video Killed the Radio Star” (Theme: Guilty Pleasures).“Your Love is My Drug” (Theme: Radio Hits).
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You can start with this list, but check out every one of Pentatonix’s “Sing-Off” performances for their full origin story. Still, watching Pentatonix dually dance while caressing our ears with their heavenly voices (regardless of the low-definition video quality) on YouTube is a recommended viewing experience. You can listen to the best of these handpicked tracks on Spotify. Each member is so in-sync with one another, it’s like watching a flawless ballet.Īlthough the band sounds much more mature and layered today, their “Sing-Off” performances are Pentatonix in their purest, most raw form. They are innovative and mix pop, dubstep, and electronic music together using only their mouths. All of their arrangements on “The Sing-Off” are a thrill to listen to– and to watch. Pentatonix went on to win Season Three of “The Sing-Off” against fifteen other talented a capella groups.
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Their first “Sing-Off” performance made the world realize that this a capella group was a musical force to be reckoned with.ġst Performance – Pentatonix – “ET” by Katy Perry Ft Kanye West – Sing Off – Series 3. Mitch’s six-octave vocal range stunned the audience when he hit shocking high notes that rival most women singers. Kirstie brings feminine power and her beautiful mezzo-soprano notes to the song. Scott proves he can lead the group and belt in multiple octaves. Kevin unveiled his powerhouse beatboxing talent, cementing him as arguably the best beatboxer in the competition. During the cover, Avi demonstrates his overtone singing ability, replicating two different octave tones simultaneously. Pentatonix rocked the stage with their otherworldly arrangement of “E.T.” Immediately, the five members proved that their voices projected immensely onstage, despite their small group size. They sailed through “The Sing-Off” auditions after the one-day rehearsal. Thus, the name “Pentatonix” appropriately reflects each of the five members in the group. In musical terminology, a pentatonic scale is a musical scale that has five notes per octave. Pentatonix auditioned with a cover of “Telephone,” as a callback to the YouTube video cover. studio to round out the just-formed quintet. One day before auditions, Kevin and Avi flew into the NBC L.A. Scott recruited prominent a capella bass member Avriel “Avi” Kaplan and found the beatboxing/cello-playing Kevin Olusola from his famous “celloboxing” videos on YouTube. While attending USC, Scott joined an a capella group where the future Pentatonix producer/arranger/sound engineer, Ben Bram, informed Scott about auditions for the a capella musical competition show, “The Sing-Off.” In 2011, Scott invited Kirstie and Mitch to the audition. 2010.Īfter graduating high school in 2010, Kirstie, Mitch, and Scott went their separate ways for college. Their rendition of “E.T.”, dancing transcendently across the stage in matching black and pink attire, blew the judges away. The three best friends from Arlington, Texas, a singer from California, and a beatboxer from Kentucky arranged a capella arrangement of Katy Perry’s “E.T.” for the Week One “Contestant’s Choice” theme. On September 26, 2011, baritone Scott Hoying, tenor Mitch Grassi, and mezzo-soprano Kirstin Maldonado performed for the first time on the a capella competition show, “The Sing-Off”, with bassist Avi Kaplan and beatboxer Kevin Olusola. COVID-19 Album Releases: “At Home” (2020) and “We Need a Little Christmas” (2020).Later Holiday Albums Featuring Matt Sallee.Welcoming Bassist Matt Sallee, And “PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol.IV – Classics” (2017) And Avi Kaplan’s Departure Pentatonix Christmas Albums (2012-2016).Pentatonix Origins And Winning “The Sing-Off”.