The tour was sold out and spanned 30 cities. President and Mrs. Barack Obama were in the audience. [12][90] On October 13, Hoying introduced Matt Sallee as the group's new bass. The video went viral, garnering more than ten million views in the first week, and as of December 2018, had over 290 million views. He found out about The Sing-Off from another member of the group, Ben Bram (also their arranger, producer, and sound engineer), and was encouraged to audition for the show. click Tap here for our rescheduled uk & european tour dates. Pentatonix opened for Kelly Clarkson on her Piece by Piece Tour. II. #Acapella #HomeFree #Pentatonix #Singing #Music #Vocals. Az a cappella elnevezés hangszerkíséret nélküli többszólamú kórusműre, annak előadásmódjára, illetve előadóira egyaránt utalhat.Eredetileg csak polifon egyházi zenére alkalmazták, ma főként hangszeres kíséret nélküli énekkari előadásmódot jelöl. 119 on the Top Billboard 200 Albums chart,[48] with Pentatonix ranked as No. II. 24 on the Billboard 200 and No. [citation needed], On August 7, 2014, Pentatonix announced that their third EP PTX, Vol. "Gäste, Wetten, Star-Auftritte: So läuft das große Finale von "Wetten, dass..? [44][114], Pentatonix returned to The Sing-Off, performing a medley of songs from That's Christmas to Me during the Season 5 holiday special, which aired on December 17, 2014. Three of the a cappella singers featured on the show are real-life a cappella singers. Pentatonix also performed at the opening night, as well as the "after party" for invited guests. [93][94], On September 20, 2018, the group announced their third full-length holiday album titled Christmas Is Here! The last show of this leg was on Jun 16 in Osaka, Japan. Each member has a unique voice, and after their Christmas special aired, people want to know more. Featuring 13 Christmas songs including "Amazing Grace (Our Chains Are Gone)", "Jingle Bell Pop", "Happy … [21][22], The group met the day before the auditions for the third season of The Sing-Off began. The second leg ran from May 23 through June 26 in Europe before returning to Japan for two shows in August 2016. Three of the a cappella singers featured on the show are real-life a cappella singers. A Cappella music group Pentatonix has released their new music video for their cover of 'Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)'. @ The 2012 American Music Awards" Pre-Show on November 18, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, and the "94.7 THE WAVE Christmas Concert Starring Dave Koz and Kenny Loggins" on December 16. They made a guest appearance on The Voice on November 24, 2016 where they sang their rendition of "Jolene" alongside Miley Cyrus and the song's writer and original performer, Dolly Parton. YouTube-PTXofficial Source: YouTube-PTXofficial The camera then starts to pan out to the different singers as the video begins to expand. [97][98] Each member recorded their arrangement separately in their homes due to quarantine from COVID-19. RELATED: Pentatonix Brings Moving, A Cappella Version Of ‘Mary Did You Know?' [17], Hoying and Maldonado both graduated from Martin High School in 2010, Grassi in 2011. After … 3' Release Date, Second Holiday Album", "Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga's 'Cheek To Cheek' Debuts at No. II was released on November 5, 2013 in conjunction with their second album single on YouTube: a medley of Daft Punk songs. 1 & 2, a compilation album released in Japan, Korea and Australia, and their second holiday release, That's Christmas to Me, with the album certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), platinum on December 24, 2014, and double platinum on February 11, 2016, becoming the highest-charting holiday album by a group since 1962, and the fourth-best-selling album in the United States in 2014. [132] During The Sing-Off, Pentatonix visited the administrative offices of The Trevor Project, an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 and the leading national organization focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. III and the group's 2015 tour) on June 18, 2015, which was promoted on social media through the hashtag #OnMyWayHomeProject. In 2017, founding member bass Avi Kaplan left the group amicably and was replaced by Matt Sallee,[12][13] who was featured on their next album PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. III, and two full-length studio albums; PTX, Vols. 4 on the Holiday charts, giving Pentatonix three albums on the Billboard 200 at the same time. The hour-long special aired on NBC and featured guest appearances by Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson. 2 Pentatonix Pentatonix is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart", "Jason Derulo, Pentatonix's 'If I Ever Fall In Love' cover will MAKE you fall again", "Seven Albums Debut in Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart, Led by Lady Gaga, Michael Buble & Pentatonix", "Pentatonix's 'Christmas' Album Hits No. Their second full-length Christmas album, titled A Pentatonix Christmas, was released on October 21, 2016. [110][111], On November 27, 2014, Pentatonix participated in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City, performing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on the Homewood Suites float. And today, they are melding their incredible voices in another viral performance, this time to the classic lyrics of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody'. Skip to content. [16], Pentatonix performed the following songs on The Sing Off. On the Bones episode “The Strike in the Chord,” when a dead body is discovered on the campus of Lynwood University (in the rat lab of all places), the team turns to the school’s a cappella group, the Whippersnaps. Whether you call it "a capella" or "acapella" it sounds the same because it's beautiful music that will make your heart sing. The Grammy-winning a capella group, Pentatonix is known for their covers of popular songs, and fans just can’t get enough of them. [57] In July of the same year, along with American Idol contestant and fellow Arlington Texan Todrick Hall, they released "The Wizard of Ahhhs", which mashes up several songs to create one song. ", which they released along with a music video on March 9, and a cover of Charlie Puth's "Attention", which they released along with a music video on March 23. [96] There were also new Christmas songs released, such as a cover of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" featuring Sallee on lead. [16] For a local radio show competition to meet the cast of Glee, they arranged and submitted a trio version of "Telephone," the hit song by Lady Gaga and featuring Beyoncé. [125][126] The group was also featured in the "YouTube Rewind 2014" video as one of the most subscribed YouTube music channels.[127]. Pentatonix: Pentatonix Christmas for Female Voices Vol 2. [28] After they won, all of the members relocated to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career as recording artists. If you enjoyed listening to this one, maybe you will like: 1. Our new bass joining us this holiday season! Their debut EP PTX, Volume 1 was released in 2012, followed by their holiday release PTXmas the same year, with Pentatonix's third release, PTX, Vol. [147] A 60-second spot about The Trevor Project aired during the live finale, but it was met with considerable controversy as the producers edited out LGBTQ references and failed to acknowledge the orientations of Grassi and Hoying, who are both a part of the LGBTQ community. [61] The video has over 200 million views as of December 2018. [54][55] That week, the band was featured on "Around the World with Diane Sawyer" and were named "Persons of the Week". [83] In August 2016, the music video of Pentatonix's "Perfume Medley" was also released. During the holiday season, 7 songs from That's Christmas to Me charted on Billboard's Holiday Digital Songs chart. 46 on the Top Billboard 200 Artists chart. II on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in November 2013, after the success of "The Evolution of Beyoncé" mashup on YouTube. The group also promoted PTX, Vol. In December 2018, the group made a guest appearance on Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas. Each window had a theme such as "love," "beauty," "truth" and "freedom" with its own soundtrack, recorded by Pentatonix. Pentatonix were presenters at the 2014 American Music Awards, introducing a performance by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj. to be released on October 26 of the same year and The Christmas Is Here! [33] Almost all of their covers, including "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Gangnam Style" by PSY and "We Are Young" by Fun, went viral on YouTube. Over a period of just four minutes, American pop group Pentatonix managed to cover 1000 years of music. "Hot 100: Pentatonix Scores Second Top 30 Hit with "Mary, Did You Know? [118][119], In December 2014, Pentatonix were invited to perform on the final episode of Wetten, dass..?, a longstanding entertainment show in Germany, performing a medley of songs from artists that have been on the program over the years. titled "New Rules x Are You That Somebody? Their latest album is Pentatonix. [26][36] It sold 20,000 copies in its first week of release. Official Pentatonix – New EP Available Now. Pentatonix Biography Biography of Pentatonix . Their version of "Telephone" subsequently gained attention on YouTube. In 2015, Pentatonix began the North American leg of their "On My Way Home Tour", which began February 25, 2015, in California and ended at Grand Prairie's Verizon Theatre on March 29. Directed by Michael Lange. [70] Another single "That's Christmas To Me", the title track from the album, also peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It featured two new original songs, "Good to Be Bad" and "The Christmas Sing-Along". & Tour", "Pentatonix Releases The Best of Pentatonix Christmas", "Pentatonix Unveils Ethereal Video for The Cranberries' 'Dreams, "Pentatonix releases 'At Home' EP recorded entirely in quarantine", "Are you "Happy Now" that Pentatonix has released a new original track? The album debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200. The album ended up being released one day early as a surprise gift to their fans. And that’s exactly what a YouTube viral acapella group did, amassing over 130,815,464 views (and counting)! Three of the a cappella singers featured on the show are real-life a cappella singers. [120][121][122], On August 1, 2019, Pentatonix played to their largest ever live crowd (as of August 2019) at the closing ceremony of the 24th World Scout Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. [73] On December 10, 2014 That's Christmas to Me was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Fuse represents the best of the young multicultural generation, celebrating diversity with provocative and honest content. Meghan Trainor, Taylor Swift and yes, The Radio City Rockettes", "Scoop: CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER on NBC – Wednesday, December 3, 2014", "Pentatonix Return To 'The Sing Off' With Epic Holiday Medley", "VIDEO: Pentatonix Pay Tribute to Tom Hanks with 'That Thing You Do' Performance on KENNEDY CENTER HONORS", "IGGY AZALEA, BASTILLE, JASON DERULO, PENTATONIX AND RIXTON JOIN THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION FROM THE BILLBOARD HOLLYWOOD PARTY", "Iggy Azalea Joins Billboard Hollywood Party on New Year's Eve". II, debuting at number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and number 10 on the Billboard 200 in 2013. "[77] A release of a full-length album consisting of only original material is planned. 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They also announced the first single from the album, a cover of "Making Christmas" from The Nightmare Before Christmas which was released on September 28. Opening acts consisted of Alexander Cardinale and SJ Acoustic Music. Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying (baritone), Mitch Grassi (tenor), Kirstin Maldonado (mezzo-soprano), Kevin Olusola (vocal percussion), and Matt Sallee (bass). [62][full citation needed], In May 2014, Pentatonix signed with RCA Records, a "flagship" label of Sony Music Entertainment. Hoying went off to the University of Southern California (USC) to pursue a bachelor's degree in Popular Music, while Maldonado pursued a Musical Theater major at the University of Oklahoma. 2", along with "PTXmas" (Deluxe Edition). Albums: Keeping Adam Humble", "Winners of 'The Sing-Off' outsell 'The Voice' winner Javier Colon", "Pentatonix Working On Christmas EP, Four-Month Tour In 2013", Doo-Wop Acappella: A Story of Street Corners, Echoes, and Three-Part Harmonies, "2012 RYANSEACREST.COM FEATURED ARTIST OF THE YEAR: PENTATONIX! Born Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi on the 24th July 1992, in Arlington, Texas USA, he is a musician, singer, and songwriter, who came to prominence as a member of the a cappella music group Pentatonix, which also consists of Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola, Avi Kaplan, and Kristin Maldonado. With Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor. And that’s exactly what a YouTube viral acapella group did, amassing over 130,815,464 views (and counting)! [63] PTX Vol. 8 on the Catalogue Albums chart[47] and No. That song is ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight.’ Most of us could sing it word for word, but probably not as good as Rome and his group of acapella singers. [18] He persuaded Maldonado and Grassi to join him, but Bram suggested having a bass and beatboxer as well to support the group. [130], On October 14, 2020, Pentatonix performed "Higher Love" at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards with Kelly Clarkson and Sheila E. [131]. A fifth season aired as a holiday special in December 2014. [84] It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number three with 52,000 albums sold in its first week,[85] and later peaked at number one. The Southeast Asian leg of the tour began in Seoul, South Korea on May 28. [1][2] When Sony's Epic Records dropped the group after The Sing-Off, the group formed its YouTube channel, distributing its music through Madison Gate Records, a label owned by Sony Pictures. [37][38] The group promoted the album through press appearances on Access Hollywood, VH1 The Buzz, Marie, and local television shows. In September 2012, Pentatonix were invited to perform several of their songs ("Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye and "We Are Young" by fun.) 1 & 2 in Japan, containing all of the songs from their two namesake EPs and four additional tracks, previously released as singles. They are distinguished by their contemporary format and display unique strengths at each position. "Avi Kaplan on Facebook – "In the studio for this new all original album for Pentatonix! [154] The event, which also featured all-female octet Delilah, was hosted by the YellowJackets at Kodak Hall at the university's Eastman Theatre. Pentatonix formed in 2011 and subsequently won the third season of NBC's The Sing-Off, receiving $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. [58], PTX Vol. [99][98], On August 14, 2020, Pentatonix released "Happy Now", their first original single in five years, and the first of an upcoming album of original content. But what a cappella … [115][116], On December 7, 2014, Pentatonix appeared in The Kennedy Center Honors award presentation, as part of a presentation to actor Tom Hanks, singing the song "That Thing You Do", from Hanks' film of the same name. 1", "Pentatonix Hits Top Three on Billboard 200, Nickelback Debuts in Top 10". ", both debuted and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 26,[68] at number 7 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart,[69] and at number 44 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart. The medley consisted of the songs "Spending All My Time", "Pick Me Up", "Chocolate Disco", and "Polyrhythm". And they haven’t slowed down since! [109], In November 2014, Pentatonix were invited by Baz Luhrmann (director, producer and writer) to be involved with the Holiday Window display at Barneys in New York City. | iHeartRadio", "Tyler Oakley, Pentatonix, and more lead Webby nominations | DailyDot", "NBC Goes Gay-Vague in Segment on the Trevor Project", "Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix on being gay in the cool a cappella band", "Bold & Sugar Interviews Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix: "Don't Be Afraid to Be Different, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pentatonix&oldid=994453088, Articles with dead external links from May 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages which use embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2013, Articles with incomplete citations from December 2016, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2015, Articles with failed verification from December 2018, Articles needing additional references from November 2017, All articles needing additional references, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 20:11. [34][35], Their first EP, PTX, Volume 1, was released on June 26, 2012, charting at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number 5 on the digital chart. The final leg of the tour began July 2, 2017 in Los Angeles and continued across the United States before concluding in Vermont on September 3, 2017. "On My Way Home Documentary (Official Trailer)", "Pentatonix Scores First No. He has performed in choirs at the Kennedy Center and Apollo Theater, to name a few. on the Chinese edition of the Sing-Off. The tour was sold-out and spanned 30 cities. They have enjoyed the top place with ten albums, many Grammy … But the group really shot to fame after participating in the third season of the TV Show, ‘The Sing Off’. During that six-month period of picking covers and writing originals, Pentatonix released covers of both popular and classic songs on YouTube. [42] One of these, "Little Drummer Boy" charted in several Billboard categories including peaking at number two on the "Streaming Songs" chart and number one on the Holiday 100 chart,[43] receiving a number of Billboard awards. IV – Classics, was released on April 7, 2017. [15], Pentatonix began with Kirstin "Kirstie" Maldonado (born May 16, 1992), Mitchell "Mitch" Grassi (born July 24, 1992), and Scott Hoying (born September 17, 1991) who grew up together and were schoolmates at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. Despite losing the competition, their singing sparked attention at their school, and they began performing. 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On September 4, 2015, Pentatonix released "Can't Sleep Love" the first single from Pentatonix upcoming album Then, 2 weeks later on September 18, 2015, a second version featuring Tink was released online. Pentatonix had a cameo role in Pitch Perfect 2, released in May 2015, as the Canadian team competing against the Barden Bellas. This talented group of five a cappella singers formed in 2011. A cappella sensations Pentatonix return with a hauntingly beautiful rendition of ‘The Sound Of Silence.’. The show was broadcast on CBS on December 30, 2014. This talented group formed in 2011, but they shot to fame after winning the third season of the television show ‘The Sing Off.’. On August 28, 2015, Pentatonix announced on social media that a self-titled album, the group's third full-length album and first album made of mostly original music, will be released on October 16, 2015. We recommend you to check other playlists or our favorite music charts. In addition, they covered the late Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng's song, Tian Mi Mi. Ryan Seacrest's website named Pentatonix the 2012 "Featured Artist of the Year" for their expansive growth online in just one year. [19][20] Through a mutual friend, Hoying met Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (born April 17, 1989), a highly recognized vocal bass in the a cappella community. Pentatonix est un groupe vocal originaire d'Arlington au Texas, composé de cinq chanteurs : Kevin Olusola (en), Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan (qui quittera le groupe en mai 20172 et sera remplacé par Matthew Sallee) et Scott Hoying3, formé en 2011, avant les auditions pour l'émission The Sing-Off de la chaîne américaine NBC. Three-time Grammy® Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix (presently comprised of Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee) formed in 2011 during NBC’s The Sing Off. "Electric show closes out memorable 24th World Scout Jamboree", "American Music Awards 2014 best moments and highlights", "Ariana Grande, Jessie J and More To Perform at The 2014 American Music Awards®", "How YouTube Crammed an Entire Year Into Its Epic 'Rewind' Video", "Pentatonix to appear in 'Bones' musical mystery", "Star-Studded Lineup Revealed for 'Darci Lynne: A Hometown Christmas, "This Tuesday we're getting in the holiday spirit with some help from @PTXofficial and Academy-Award winning @MsKathyBates joins the table. [8] On July 30, through the new label, the group released their first official album PTX, Vols. Advertisement Pentatonix has been remixing some of the holiday season’s most classic songs and the results are absolutely amazing. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements with vocal harmonies, basslines, riffing, percussion, and beatboxing, they produce cover versions of modern pop works or Christmas songs, sometimes in the form of medleys, along with original material. With the huge success of acts like Pentatonix and Straight No Chaser, a cappella groups have broken into the mainstream and spread into genres like acapella Christian music. The Sing-Off was an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. Now with their newest album Timeless and World Tour underway they are truly on fire. On October 9, 2015, Pentatonix released their second single, a cover of Jack Ü and Justin Bieber's "Where Are Ü Now". During Clarkson's set the group performed "Heartbeat Song" with her. [51][52][53] The group released the first single, a cover of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us" on August 20, 2013 which to date has over 90 million views. A capella group Pentatonix sings ‘Evolution of Music,’ gets 130 million views on YouTube February 24th, 2020. 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"The PTX holiday cheer continues as we countdown to Christmas with our version of '12 Days of Christmas. Matt was born on February 11, 1994, in Baltimore. The group did not perform in Episode 1 or 3. The group also returned to The Sing-Off, performing their cover version of Ellie Goulding's "I Need Your Love" during the Season 4 finale episode, which aired on December 23, 2013. The group consists of the trio (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying and Kirstin Maldonado), the rhythm of the group comes from Avi Kaplan (Bass and overtone) and Kevin Olusola (Cello beat boxer extraordinaire). © 2012-2020, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. [106] The tour began on April 2, 2016, in Chiba, Japan. A Very Pentatonix Christmas is already out, and the group just released a video for their “Deck the Halls” cover. The group's video tribute to Daft Punk had received over 340 million views as of December 12th, 2020.[6][7]. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" - From the album A Pentatonix Christmas, the popular vocal group puts their unique stamp on the 1998 holiday song by NSYNC. [63] The album was released on October 21, 2014[65] and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200,[66] and number 4 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. [87] It marked a departure from the group's typical sound, focusing on covers of standards of rock, blues, country, and older pop music. There are several songs from the movie, but one song, in particular, has stuck in everyone’s mind. [6] The medley was later nominated for and won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella of the 57th Grammy Awards. 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