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British Rappers First Time Hearing Pentatonix "Hallelujah" Reaction
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You just stumbled upon the FASTEST way to grow your channel. Keep up the Pentatonix reactions and us Pentaholics will FILL your channel!
I will also add recommendations for Home Free and VoicePlay. The Holy Trinity of a cappella reactions!
@weirderbytheday5873 VoicePlay is amazingggggg
Watch their song Imagine and you’ll hear Kevin sing. Absolutely amazing!
@@susannea4196 Nightwish also works for this
I wonder how many reaction channels they've launched.
Yes, Kevin sings, too. He’s a tenor, and did some harmonies here along with beatboxing and body percussion. It you stick with Pentatonix you’ll get a chance to hear him show out all his skills. Matt, who replaced Avi (bass in the beanie) in 2016 can really sing, too. Each and every member could be and is a tremendous solo artist, but all of the current members have an agreement that whatever solo work they pursue will be supported as long as PTX gets precedence. They have been singing as Pentatonix for 12 years and have a giant catalog of covers, originals, collaborations, Christmas music, and individual projects. Follow down this rabbit hole and we’re here for it!
Doesn't Kevin also play cello on the Imagine Dragons cover? And BTW, Avi was the bass/basso profundo. Kevin is actually a baritone.
@@bethhelminiak5063 Yes, Kevin plays cello in Radioactive, also: Dancing on My Own, Say Something, Perfect, Shallow, and Thank You (probably missed something, but that’s what I can think of off the top of my head). His solo work generally included cello or electric cello, too. He is, in fact, considered a tenor, but they all have unusually huge ranges - in an interview the group once claimed Kevin’s falsetto is higher than Mitch, (hard to imagine). I believe Matt is technically a baritone but is the bass of the group, Scott is a baritone, Kirstin is a mezzo-soprano, and Mitch identifies himself as a tenor, but let’s face it, these singers can all throw labels right out the window with their ridiculous ranges, lol
Has it really been 12 years? I remember seeing them on the sing-off as that was airing. It's great that the group has grown, accepted new members, allowed people to do their own projects without drama affecting (to my knowledge).
I love the group but without Avi they are not really the same. I do think they found their feet now but losing his bass took them a bit to figure out their new style.
Matt came in at the end of 2017. Avi's last concert with them was 3 September, 2017.
MItch Grassi is an exceptional counter-tenor and you have experienced your first "Mitch-slap." If you are going to go down this rabbit-hole you can expect a whole lot more.
They have at the least 3 Grammy Awards!! It is very easy to get addicted to them!! The Prayer,Amazing Grace,Sound of Silence,
PTX revolutionized a cappella. After people get over the fact that they are doing these arrangements without instruments, the next question they ask is “can they do it live?” I’ve seen them in concert 2x and I promise you, they can! Here’s a live version of Hallelujah with the same lineup: ua-cam.com/video/haFHrfmfHbc/v-deo.html
They've won 3 Grammys and now have a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame. They're quite an entertainment-force to be reckoned with.
I have listen to their version of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, over 50 times, and my brain can still not comprehend that there are no instruments. 😵💫 Daft Medley is another awesome song!
Magical voices and arrangements!
BTW: the Pentaholics have entered the chat!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong 🇺🇦
It's the best part about Pentatonix is what-you-see-is-what-you-get live or in recording! They are absolutely amazing
They send chills when I listen on video. When you see them live they go next level! They are all such genuinely lovely people too.
They are amazing every time.
Agreed, their harmonies are so tight!!
@@dwaynesworld_1the 4th singer, Mitchell (tenor) is a superb singer.
Congratulations, you've been Mitch Slapped.
Pentatonix
They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that.
The founding members are:-
Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);
Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”.
Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease);
Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and
Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese).
Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on UA-cam, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings.
Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma.
While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition.
They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his UA-cam videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing".
Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours!
They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on UA-cam), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building.
But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an a cappella group could sell records.
Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on UA-cam, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live.
Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers.
But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label.
They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys.
Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry.
Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group.
If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently.
After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre.
Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. A good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/
Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work.
Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place.
They have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win.
Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET!
They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star!
They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23.
Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!!
1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to.
2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album.
3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.
Queston: Do Pentaholics attack with tuning pitch forks and torches?
This is the best history of PTX I've seen.
A good start to Avi's solo work is "Change is on the Rise" from his 2020 album.
I absolutely agree, Avi Kaplan's solo work is amazing. He is real, humble, extremely talented, has uniquely beautiful vocal timbre, plus his fan interaction adds a genuine warmth to his concerts.
@@cathyboyce6457I agree 100%! Avi seems to be such a genuine, down-to-earth, salt-of-the-earth young man.. Nature, being so very important to his own sense of well-being & inspiration, he just seems to soak up peace and love from the natural world around him and exude that back to his fellow man, as well as infusing his music with it❣️
Thank you so much for all the background information on them! They’re amazing, all of them!
Excellent synopsis. Very minor correction... it's the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. This piece is her solo performance in Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" ballet. Otherwise, great read and phenomenally accurate as far as I know. Kudos!
The guy with the beard is the bass, the Black guy is a tenor. He does sing solo on other songs.
They were on tour in London last month:)
And you just got Mitch-slapped. That young man has a voice the angels would envy.
The bass is Avi Kaplan. He is amazing. He left the group in 2017 he has an amazing solo career. You should give him a listen. Would recommend Change on the rise or I'm only getting started. zplease consider.
I totally agree!!
The second singer(with the beanie), is the bass in this song. His name is Avi Kaplan. He has left the group and was replaced by Matt Sallee. All of the other members are from the original group that was begun in 2011. They won an a cappella singing competition and have been going strong ever since. They are: Scott Hoying, baritone, Kirstin Maldonado, mezzo soprano, Mitch Grassi, beautifully high angelic voiced counter tenor, and Kevin Olusola, beatboxer, tenor, cellist and other awesome talents. They have over two hundred pieces in their catalogue and continually adding more. It is a deep rabbit hole, if you choose to take the journey. They have many loyal fans (Pentaholics) who will follow you if you do. Just subbed to hear more. Pick any song that interests you. You won’t be disappointed. By the way, they own Christmas music. Old favorites done like you’ve never heard them before. 💕💕
I’m positive you’ll hear this a dozen times or more, but Pentatonix does not do covers. They do upgrades.
@@joycewetherbee7421 😂They "upgraded" Silent Night & O Come All Ye Faithful to the point I can no longer accept any other versions!
@@tamarasmith9060ty, I hafta check them out! Mary Did You Know is also a great, a fave of mine.
😊 it is always so much fun to see somebody get Mitch slept for the first time. Mitch is the contratenor, the last singer. This was a wonderful
Welcome aboard the SS Pentatonix. You will find there are many stops along this cruise. This the OG of acapella groups, and all other current acapella groups can thank these people for making this ,"dead" genre big again. They are by far most popular with over 5 billion views on youtube, most decorated with 3 grammys and many more nominations including this past year, by far the most diverse both in who they are and represent, but also in the genres they cover. From pop to classical, from rap to edm, from country to r & b, christmas to jazz. Theyve done duets with superstars like stevie wonder to dolly parton (which they won a grammy for) and got shout outs from artists they covered like paul simon and brian may of queen. May i suggest for more listens to more of their early work to start with like bohemian rhapsody, dance of the sugar plum fairy, and daft punk with watching official video first followed by the private performance version where theres no microphones or mixing, just them and their voices proving its them and not studio trickery. Sugar plum fairy and daft punk they won grammys for. Also check out imagine where they cover john Lennons iconic song. Sit back and enjoy!
❤this group. Like angels singing. Beautiful. My favorite group💜
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Came for the Mitch-slap and was not disappointed! Mitch is the one in the round hat with the high voice. The beatboxer does sing in some songs. His name is Kevin and he is one of the most talented individuals! He plays the saxophone, cello speaks several languages and graduated premed from Yale. His beatboxing is amazing. They are all amazingly talented together and individually. They have 3 Grammy Awards and a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. You will get a lot of recommendations, but if you pull up their catalog, just pick a song. Their covers are outstanding, and their originals are fantastic. You cannot go wrong with anything you pick. They definitely will give any song a new life.
The Pentatonic scale is a five musical scale with five notes per octave.. hence 5 musical geniuses
The best group ever.
3 times Grammy winners. Hollywood walk of fame awardees.
It's hard to tell in this video, but the black guy is the beatboxer and he was doing percussion with his mouth as well as the body percussion. He - Kevin - *can* also sing as well as the rest of them, but he gets by far the fewest solos (roughly 10% of their songs) because he's needed on the beat 😏
You can never go wrong with Pentatonix. The Pentaholics are a huge huge crowd of people. Thank you. Greetings from South Africa
Wait till you see their DAFT PUNK medley. Mind blowing. They won a Grammy for it. Enjoy 👍👍
YES!!!! Cane here to say the same!!!
I love their cheerful 'hey!' at the end like they didn't just make me cry
PTX 🔥❤️🙌. Hope you more Pentatonix, they’re PHENOMENAL 🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
I absolutely love it when someone who has never heard of Pentatonix takes suggestions and does a review of them. Every one of them can sing, I love their harmonies, and the only instrument in most of their songs is their voices and Kevin with the beatboxing and stomping his feet. I loved the look on your face when each one did his or her solo. And unless I’m missing something, they’re the most incredible acappella group ever.❤
I'd say he was "Mitch Slapped" !! As is everyone the first time they hear him sing!
Pen-ta-tahn-ix or PTX for short. We Pentaholics love it when new reactors discover our favorite a cappella group. So much to see and hear! Have fun ☺️
As a Brit, I think you will love their version of Bohemian Rhapsody. It's an amazing version
Great reaction. Please continue reacting to Pentatonix. They do originals and covers. They are as good or better than the original songs... They are amazing!!!!!
Came for the "Mitch Slap" and was not disappointed!! Great reaction!!! Can't wait to see more Pentatonix reactions from you in the future. All the best, PTX fan in East Tennessee, USA.
Subbed for more PTX! I am here for the dive down the ptx rabbit hole! A few good ones to do next are 'Mary Did You Know' Kevin the black guy who is the beatboxer has a singing part in that, also 'Imagine' is amazing! Daft Punk and Bohemian Rhapsody are also good ones. If you do more PTX reactions you might encounter issues with blockages. Their label are really rabid about it and mostly it's the video that triggers the blocks so a suggestion for you to get around them I have seen other PTX reactors do that seems to work for them - Putting a filter over the video and lowering the opacity of the video helps as well as putting words all over the video like 'blocked due to copyright' or something like that - also pausing a lot (though rewind like 15 seconds or so to get back into the flow after a pause so you don't miss anything) can help keep it from getting blocked so much in case it's an audio bit that is triggering it but like I said, the video is usually the culprit. They have a HUGE collection of songs so you have a lot to catch up on but they are simply astonishing and anything you choose from their collection is bound to impress you - I have yet to hear anything by them that wasn't awesome!
Love your reaction - more PTX- please!!
Don't miss their "Daft Punk".
They are the best at what they do - please choose more. You will be amazed..
Listen to their Daft Punk medley next. Won their 1st Grammy Award for it.
I am hear when you go down the PTX Rabbit hole!
Love them!
Hallelujah was my first PTX song, and like a drug I was hooked!
Kevin, the guy who didn’t have a solo, sings in a number of songs.
Imagine, was the first song I heard with him having a solo, again another beautiful voice. They also do the Wall of Music( ???) in it……breathtaking for me.
Hope you do more!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong!
He's not the bass, he's the beatboxer. He does sing very well. He sings in their "what child is this" video
Kevin, who didn't solo here, most often does percussion and harmonies. Super important to lock in the pacing and he's an incredibly talented beat boxer, but he's pretty much talented at everything. If you want to hear him on a solo line "Imagine" is my personal favorite with "Mary, Did You Know?" a close second.
This song will always bring me to tears! Every time!
Amazing reaction hope to see more of tham on your chanell ❤ 💯
Good job. After you finish pentatonix, remember there is still Home Free, and Voiceplay out there that are also acapella and awesome!
They play some really great songs. Is beautiful. Hallelujah!
Penta means 5. Pentatonic is a five note scale hence Pentatonix =5 equal parts and NO they are unlike any barbershop quartet you’ve ever heard. They are the premiere a Capella group in the world. Sold out tours, tv shows, 3 Grammys, a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame
They are all insanely talented but together they create magic. We fans are called Pentaholics and we will sub and be here for the ride with you. They have 200 covers and originals. All are fire. You might enjoy their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. They honor Freddy
Or their first Grammy. Which is a Daft Punk melody. Or their evolution of Micheal Jackson or their evolution of Rhianna. All fire.
Mitch's voice will never fail to give me chills.
The bass is the incredibly talented Avi Kaplan, second singer with the beard and beanie. He left the group in 2017 and now has an amazing solo career that is definitely worth checking out. Most start with Change on the Rise. During live performances Scott the first singer covers the bassline if the bass is singing lead(unfortunately IMHO that doesn't happen often.) PTX has covered some amazing songs Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine are a couple and they have an amazing original catalog as well. They have won 3 Grammy's Daft Punk, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and a duet with Dolly Parton on Jolene. And they own Christmas music.
You've just scratched the surface when it comes to PTX. Keep going, everything they do is pure gold. I think you are on your way to becoming a new Pentaholic.
Just subscribed for more PTX. You won’t be disappointed with any one you choose but the is a danger of becoming a Pentaholic after hearing just a couple more!! Loved your reaction!
You're about to have an amazing time discovering their catalog! Their "Sound of Silence" and "Light in the Hallway" are two of my other faves, but they dont have a bad song.
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Just subbed for more PTX please. And start a Pentatonix Playlist... The legions of Pentaholics will find you and will love you for it!! Three Grammys, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sold out concerts,, world tours, and they absolutely own Christmas with at least six Christmas albums so far!!
Fantastic reaction...Avi (guy with beard and beanie is the bass and what a gorgeous bass it is. Kevin (beat boxer) actually has a beautiful singing voice but it's quite high pitched.
You have a lot of beautiful music from them to discover!!
Kevin, the one beatboxing definitely deserves more credit in this industry. Thank you for saying that he's the backbone. He gets overlooked so easily but he is incredibly talented and his part is really important!! Some people forget while listening that all the background noise is a human and not instruments
I’ve just subbed in the hopes that you will go down this Pentatonix rabbit hole, at least for a little while. They are an amazing group who “upgrade” the covers they do, and also have some epic originals. You might want to think of doing Sound of Silence next or for an original you can do “happy Now” which is fast and peppy, or Run To You, which is a five part harmony ballad. So I’m hoping to see you try more PTX, and if you do, then I’ll also bop in and see what the rest of your content is like. Cheers mate! 😊
The main reason I watch these Pentatonix reactions is for the Mitch-slap. 😊😊
This was released way back in 2014. There have been so many incredible songs since then, you will be absolutely in heaven reacting to all of them!!! So glad I found your channel just today. I'll be watching....and waiting. Pentatonix is fabulous!!!
Their version of "The Grinch" is one of my favorites.
Hello Dwayne, Thank you for doing this one! Welcome to our world - we are Pentaholics. A Capella at its very best. You have 12 years of music to catch up on, originals and upgrade covers, almost every genre, 3 Grammys (from 4 nominations), several CDS, tons of Christmas music, official videos and live performances. Subscribed to your channel in the hope that you will do more Pentatonix reactions. See you down the rabbit hole.
Welcome to the long winding road of Pentatonix, you are in for the journey of your life 😊 Pentatonix never ceases to amaze me, at just how incredibly talented they are, and take their voices to newer levels, we have never heard before.....there is something so special about their ability, to tell the songs story, allowing us to listen with a new perspective, and hear & feel emotions, we may not have heard from the original artist 💖💖💖 Not only their voices, but their delivery is also their gift!
the songs this group can sing is amazing, their version of Bohemian Rapsody is great
Yes they can all sing. Kevin the beatboxer is multi talented. He has an angelic tenor voice, he plays the cello and can cellobox. The bass was Avi( the second singer)/now Matt. When they sing, Scott the first singer takes the bass
Welcome to the PTX experience. They have an extensive library and no matter what you pick, you can't go wrong. I have subscribed for your Dimash and PTX content. Enjoy all of these incredible artists.
You got your first Mitch slap. Subscribed for more PTX. Recommend their cover of Sound Of Silence.
You need to hear white winter hymnal. My daughter sang it at her school's Christmas concert, and it was fantastic!
This song introduced me to Pentatonix, also ~ I agree, WOW! Enjoyed your reaction, new sub!
My first was Somebody I Used to Know. They are so talented, and fun.💖
New subscriber, hope you will continue to explore Pentatonix. To get a feel for their versatility, check out their medley of Daft Punk songs (for which they won their first Grammy), their cover of Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King, their original Sing, maybe Mad World or Problem, Bohemian Rhapsody - or honestly any other title in their catalogue that catches your eye. Their cover of Gold or their Evolution of Michael Jackson medley will give you a sense of what they can do live as each was recorded live in-studio with minimal production. I’m always happy when a new reactor takes a look at PTX, hope you do more. Peace from Ohio …
PTX doesn't do covers... They do upgrades! And great originals, too!
Pretty much everything Pentatonix touches is just gold. They don't miss. If you like this sort of thing, try another group called "Home Free." Same acapella-type singing, but with a little different vibe. Start with "Man of Constant Sorrow," "Butts Remix," and "End of the Road (Boys 2 Men cover)."
They all are really like you say 10 out of 10. I'm subscribing to follow your journey into Pentatonix. I'm a hardcore Pentaholic. I'm certain you will be one soon too. They have SO MUCH content for you to check out. Their story is amazing as well. Thanks for an excellent reaction!
You know it's Christmas when Pentatonix fills the air! 💖 They own Christmas musically!
You've just found 5 solo vocalists that work together working absolute music magic! 💞 (In fact, the bass in this song left after 7 years due to family and personal reasons & a new bass will be seen in videos from 2017 to present. He now has his own solo career & video channel! That's the only member change in their 12 fantastic years together!)
Pentatonix has no average or bad songs. They do upgrades and originals. Avi Kaplan,a true basso profundo, left in 2017. He's doing his own music now and it's totally amazing. Composes, writes the music, sings and plays guitar and provides his own background harmonies. Check him out. If you play Avi they will come!
Avi is phenomenal!
Wow Avi is my favorite singer-songwriter working today. The amazing range of his songwriting abilities and the absolute beauty and control of his wonderful bass voice just cannot be beat. Suggest "When I'm a Fool" live from Sunset Sound studios,, "All is Well" official video with Joy Williams and the 7 layers live version with Avi alone. Also, "Change on the Rise" and "I'm Only Getting Started" .
All of those!
Pentatonix is one of 3 a capella groups that came from the same show The Sing Off. The other two are Home Free and my personal favorite, Voiceplay. Make sure to check them out. They will blow your mind!!!!!
Nicely done video!
Welcome to the acapella rabbit hole...Pentatonix, VoicePlay, Home Free and The Bass Gang....all worth a listen
These five people can do the most amazing things with just voices. They have given a cappella a whole new face and they can do any genre. I suggest you learn the names because we Pentaholics get upset if you disrespect our people. You being a rapper, might get a real kick out of their "Daft Punk Medley" or "Sing" or " Can't Hold Us". The more you listen to this fabulous group , the more people will follow your channel. ENJOY!!
Subbed for more PTX
You can never go wrong with their music! If you like emotional stuff, try their "Say Something" "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)" and "Sounds of Silence"
Subscribed for more Pentatonix reactions!!! If you react we will come ❤
HI Dwayne,
I am really missing your amazing reactions to Gabriel Henrique .
You were the first one who wanted to cover his performances on AGT .
And if you remember me, I was the first to greet this initiative by
congratulating you because you were the only reactor of Gabriel to want
to get involved so much in this extraordinary adventure of this Brilliant
singer of which you were visibly very admiring.
I confess to being disappointed not to see you anymore. You probably
have your reasons and they don't concern me and I respect that.
I just wanted and needed to tell you this , because I sincerely loved your
reactions, beautiful, sincere, spontaneous, so passionate and each time
Gabriel released a new cover I watched the notifications to see if Dwayne
was going to be there but.......
Gabriel has released many covers since , one more masterful than
the other .....
His audition on AGT should take place either on Tuesday July 11,
or the one after, July 18 on the NBC channel ......
Please , Dwayne , don't blame me for this intrusion, these are the words
of a Fan, certainly of Gabriel, but also and certainly of the exceptional Reactor
that you were , in my eyes , anyway .
There is nothing else in my remarks, so of course a little disappointment which
is normal , but nothing mean or serious, of course.
I just needed to tell you this, because I am a fundamentally whole and honest person.
And when something bothers me about someone I like I need to tell them,
that's all ........
Don't worry, Dwayne, if I hadn't perceived good qualities
and such a touching sensitivity in you, I would NEVER have lost
my time writing you this long novel .
I'm going to have to stop there, dear Dwayne.
One of these days, maybe, otherwise good road to you .......
Jackie M.B.
Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole!!!
Welcome to the world of amazing a capella groups.
Pentatonix really broke the world open and they're all stellar talents.
I also love the group VoicePlay, who have very creative a capella arrangements.
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They are stunning and they are this good live as well. 20 million
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Penta means 5. So pentatonic is a 5 note scale.
I'm thrilled you have found PTX
This is going to be fun watching you in this PTX journey!
Congratulations on reacting to the best acapella group in the world!! They've been around for 12 years now and have a massive discography full of great covers and originals for you to choose from...and I really hope you do choose to check out a LOT more of their music. It's worth it.
The members:
~1st singer: Scott Hoying, baritone. Scott has ( like all the group) has a 4 octave range and can take over the bass when the bass singer is singing verse or lead.
~2nd singer: Avi Kaplan, basso profundo. Avi is an opera trainer bass with vocals so low he often breaks speakers and has a wonderful rich warm singing voice. Avi left the group amicably in 2017 and has been replaced by Matt Sallee, another wonderful bass singer.
~ 3rd singer: Kirstin (Kirstie) Maldonado, mezzo soprano. Kirstie has also a 4 + octave range with a lovely, bright vocal quality. She changes her looks often along with her hair colour, which often confuses new viewers.
~4th singer: Mitch Grassi, countertenor. Mitch is a natural countertenor and has a 5 + octave range. His vocals so often stun people that we fans have coined a phrase for that shocked look when people get when they first hear him...Mitch Slapped! Mitch, like Kirstie, changes his looks often.
~5th member: Kevin Olusola, beatboxer, cellist, tenor. Yes, Kevin can sing and he's a tenor. He's pretty near genius quality. His beatboxing is amongst the best in the world, he plays both cello and sax at concert levels, his vocals are lovely and he also graduated pre-med before joining the group, speaks 5 languages and like all the group, songwrites.
I'm subscribing in the hope that you do check out more of this groups music.
Some suggestions: Bohemian Rhapsody, Daft Punk medley, 90's Dance Medley, Imagine, New Rules/I Am That Somebody, Be My Eyes (original), Run To You(original), Evolution of Michael Jackson.
One of my favorites that they do is called Daft Punk. That song spawned its own style. Be my Eyes is also awesome. They honestly have so many amazing songs.
Fantastic reaction, Dwayne, I’m guessing that after a year’s time you are now a bonafide Pentaholic! I have not yet checked to see if you have a playlist for Pentatonix but I’m guessing you either do or have stopped reacting to their videos. In any event, your reaction reminded me so much of myself when I watched this video (which was my first exposure to them, like you). My reaction was exactly the same as yours; Scott starts, I think, “hmmmm really nice voice”. Then the first chorus of “Hallelujah” sounds and I hear Avi’s bass and go, “omg, what a BASS!”. Then Avi takes verse two and I think, “whoa, this guy has such a beautiful round and full tone to his voice, and I love the cry he uses in his phrasing”. Following was Kirstie and when she belts that high note, well, now I’m saying “Holy crap, this group is REALLY good!”. Then, of course, I get Mitch on the last verse. As soon as he sings his first line I am totally stunned, I’ve never heard a male voice like that before and it was truly hard for me to believe. And going down home stretch I could hear Kevin stomping the rhythm in a syncopated 2- beat fashion while clapping his chest. All of them were so emotionally expressive on the piece. The last 3 choruses of “Hallelujah” which start at a soft level and culminate is a belting chorus by the whole group with Kirstie reaching up to the highest note driving home the praise in which the word, “Hallelujah” is supposed to be expressed. Thanks for your patience with my long comment, but I just appreciated you so much and you reminded me so much of myself…..
Mitch slapped face never gets old.
KEVIN OLUSOLA aka “KO” and was asked to join PTX to provide vocal percussion after Scott watched a UA-cam video of him “cello boxing” (beatboxing while playing his cello). KO is the classic over achiever of the group. He plays Cello, Piano, and Saxophone all at concert levels. He graduated pre-med from Yale, speaks Spanish and spent over a year in China where he became fluent in Chinese. He sings Tenor but vocals were not his strong suite when he started so he worked with other band members and a vocal coach until while on tour he would perform the featured vocals in "if I ever fall in love", (originally performed by guest artist Jason Derulo for the album and video). He also writes and produces music both individually and for the group. So, KO is more than “just the beatboxer”.
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The song was written by Leonard Cohen in 1984.
In my opinion, the best version is performed by Jeff Buckley on his 1993 "Live at Sin-e" or 1994 "Grace" albums. I highly recommend listening to his expressive and soulful rendition.
Jeff is another artist who, like Eva Cassidy, has only reached wide-spread popularity posthumously. I only wish I had known about them in the '90s so I could have supported them.
Yes hunny! You nailed it when you said your goosebumps had goosebumps! That’s exactly how I described seeing this video for the first time many years ago… I’ve been a Pentaholic since! Loved your reaction! 🙌💯🥰
There rendition of "Video killed the radio star" when they were on The Sing Off was crazy good
There are 3 A Capella groups that I say are equal and are the best out there. 1) Pentatonix, who won the third season of a singing competition called The Sing Off. 2) Home Free, who won the 4th season of The Sing Off. 3) Voice Play who most members (and they change members often) have backgrounds with Disney so they are very theatrical.
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All three are absolutely fantastic A Capella groups. I do not favor one of the other. I listen to them all with equal praise.
Can't compare them either all so different something for every mood or occasion between them.
First time I heard Pentatonix was with this video as well. It changed me. I'm now a Pentaholic and I search for everything they do and watch reactions to them. They are my drug. I suggest The Prayer, Imagine to start, heheheh.
Subbing for more PTX content. Love to vicariously witness new reactors journey of discovery. You will be inundated with information and requests, so suffice it to say you cannot go wrong with any song you pick. Strongly advise you to start with their 2011 Sing-Off appearances. Obviously they won, but it gives new fans an up close and personal introduction to who they are, and them getting to know each other and learning to work together to become the superstars they are today! Welcome to the world of pentaholics.
I just love your Mitch Slapped face. They are all amazing. ❤
I never don't get goosebumps from Mitch's soaring voice
Oh Baby, so much more than Barbershop ever even thought of! Yes acapella, and that's where the comparison stops. Welcome to the world of Pentaholics. You've got ten years of wonderful music to catch up on.
Actually the second guy with the beard and the beanie (Avi) is the deep bass singe. Kevin, the beatboxer did not have a solo in this performance, but he does sing . Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole
Absolutely keep the Pentatonix coming! They are so versatile with their voices and performing. Check out PXT's Daft Punk.
This is the first Pentatonix song I heard and i listened to it over and over again. I've hear the Leonard Cohen version and the Alexandra Burke version but this one beats them all. It made me cry the first time I heard them.
Try their Queen cover