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Kevin makes all of us look bad. If you didnt think his musical talent was good enough, he went to yale for med and he also knows how to speak Chinese (mandarin I think)
He speaks five languages in total, went to Yale until pre med and can play cello on a world star level. He also can play saxophone and piano and is a really good beatboxer and singer. Yes, is‘s almost unfair, isn’t it? :D
Kevin has studied classical cello since he was 8. A true polymath, Kevin is also a skilled classical saxophonist who graduated from Yale University pre-med. When he was picked to be one of twelve Yale students to study in China the time there affect him so much that he changed his major to east Asian studies and extended his stay to a year and a half while learning to speak and read fluent Mandarin Chinese.
Yes he was classically trained. He's a grandmaster of 3 instruments. If memory serves, it's cello, piano, and sax. I believe he is now adept at 6 instruments total including voice. He also speaks several other languages fluently other than just Mandarin. I have believed for a long time that Kevin is absolutely the most multi-talented artist in PTX. He's also WAY too humble about it all. (in PTX's documentary "On My Way Home", Kevin stated that if he had the talent of the other 4 group members, he wouldn't have to practice. He implied that they don't need to practice because they're so talented but since he isn't, he does. But they practice ALL the time.
@@Anjalena Unusually, Kevin studied classical, not jazz or pop saxophone. Like the euphonium, another underappreciated member of the brass band, it's not found in the symphony orchestra. Because of this there are only a handful of solo, ensemble and concerto pieces for classical saxophone. The one instance online of Kevin playing sax is from 2007 with a 17 year old Kevin playing Rumba by Maurice Whitney (1949) with host Christopher O'Reilly on piano.
@@RMoribayashi I did not know any of that. Thank you. Very strange then that he would make that choice but he was young yes? Still, that makes him quite unique wouldn't you say? ☺️
Kevin is probably one of the smartest in Pentatonix. He studied cello classically as you said and has studied in China and is fluent in Mandarin I believe. There’s a video of him on China’s version of the sing off speaking in Mandarin, surprising the host and audience
So yeah, Kevin is a classically trained cellist, and a world class one at that (he was one of the principle cellists for the Yale Symphony Orchestra, and later went to Berklee), also plays just about every other instrument you can imagine, even saxophone, very well. But aside from music, he speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese (fluently), and finished pre-med at Yale. He is an absolute machine. He could barely even match a pitch (badly) when they formed pentatonix, it's been awesome to see how far he's come as a singer.
He does now, he trained himself so he could sing with the group when they started touring, you should look for some early vids of him! You would never know he was struggling back then.
@@jlog1c he's always had perfect pitch from playing instruments from a very young age. There are early videos of Kevin providing the reference note before they sing.
He could sing before. He just wasn't vocally trained and didn't know which vocal range he was in. He could sing auto, bass and I think soprano? even at the beginning. He just hadn't fine 5uned any of it to know which vocal was his strongest
Yes, Kevin was classically trained. I never would have thought of the cello as an instrument I would want to listen to solo. Thanks to Kevin, I have learned how beautiful an instrument a cello is.
Check out 2Cellos. They span the musical world from classical to rock to pop to ... A friend of Elton John suggested that he check them out and he was so impressed that he asked them to tour with him for a year.
Kevin is a beast. He is classically trained. Scott from PTX found him on RUclips celloboxing and offered him to join the group for the Sing off competition. I know that you will enjoy his cover of Sam Smith.
He played in Carnegie Hall as a teenager on the cello. He is very talented on several levels, and if I remember correctly he's supposed to have perfect pitch.
You need to look at Kirstins solo music. I would love you to review her solo stuff. She is one of the underrated and underappreciated members of Pentatonix but her voice is crystal clear and her rangr is killer.
Yes! Especially one of the "acoustic" versions of her songs... not only is a live performance better suited to this kind of technical critique, but frankly, I like her acoustic versions better than the "studio" version... they put her voice front and center.
It is good to know that Kev has perfect pitch! This really is a an important gift for PTX because he can do really complex chordal extensions within close harmonies! Kevin is really and truly a genius!
Kevin isn't just a talented guy, he's so sweet and cute! I saw Pentatonix live at Argentina last Month and he was so adorable! a great artist, he deserve all the recognice we can give
Kevin has been learning to sing more since he joined Pentatonix I think! He sings on a couple Pentatonix songs, I know he sings on "Little Drummer Boy" and "Mary Did You Know" and maybe a couple others?
He sings melody (in the verses; Mitch does melody on the chorus) in the original PTX song "Run to You," which uses 5-part harmony throughout and no beatboxing.
Kevin sang in choirs as a kid, has been taking cello lessons since he was 8. It also helps that he had perfect pitch, but he has focused on his voice until he joined Pentatonix. He has been taking voice lessons for some time now.
When they sing “Can’t Sleep Love” love he sings the chorus when Mitch is echoing it. Basically When you hear it live and don’t hear beatboxing during the chorus, that means Kevin is singing.
And that's just who Kevin is. A few voice lessons here and there, but whatever he does, he digs in and STUDIES until he masters it. He never expected to be a singer--and look at him now. Also, what an asset to Pentatonix to be able to use a fifth singing voice sometimes.
Yes! Kevin is classically trained on the Cello. you nailed it! 😂 He played Carnegie Hall when he was REALLY young. I'm thinking he might have been 10 years old. He also graduated from one of the Ivy League colleges I can't remember if it's Yale or Harvard. I think it's Yale. He was going to be a doctor like his dad is but he dropped out to audition with Pentatonix and ended up touching lives this way. He wanted to help people and he likes when he hears from fans and they talk about how much the music means to them how much their inspired and he said it makes him realize that he is helping people just not in the way he thought he was going to when he had planned to become a doctor. He is so musically skilled! He started taking voice lessons from one of the other group members long ago because he felt like he needed to pull his weight so to speak? Kind of like an obligation to be a contributing member or something. He was already crazy talented and a critical member of this group, they all are. I'm really glad you reacted to this! Kevin just now putting himself out there more as a vocalist and we love these projects he's been doing!
Electric string instruments like Kevin’s cello can actually have the sound changed to sound like various other instruments. That’s probably why it sounded like an electric guitar.
I second this recommendation! It's a looping cover Kevin made with the same studio setup as this one, but less is going on with the cello and more with the vocals. Tara, you'd probably have a lot to say about his vocals in that one, and we'd love to hear it.
He is classically trained in cello. Pentatonix found him to join them for the sing off through a youtube video where he was playing cello and beatboxing. I'm so glad they did because he is amazing!
Yep, he was classically trained on the cello, but he never intended to go into music. He was pre-med or in medical school, and he speaks fluent Chinese!
Tara, I don't know how many of these comments you read. I am a subscriber and thoroughly enjoy your informative reactions. I want to thank you because your reactions/explanations have helped me in my singing. I'm 68 and have loved singing all of my life. I actually won a talent competition similar to shows like Americas Got Talent way back in 1956 for singing and dancing on PBS in NYC. Many decades later I was part of a non-Catholic quartet that got to sing for a mass in St. Peter's Basilica for Pope John Paul II. I have lost my hearing in one ear so I don't sing in church any longer. My hearing the organ with people singing all around me gets muddled and I'm afraid of being off-key. So I sing for myself at least an hour every day; all genres of music except hip-hop and rap. Your comments about dropping your jaw and putting my tongue more forward has actually helped my range and clarity. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Sorry this is so long.
Tara, I would love to hear you react to Radioactive ft Pentatonix.. If feature lindsey Sterling and Kevin on cello. I think you would love it. Kevin also won awards in high school for alto sax playing. He is very good.
The most ridiculous part is that he can beatbox that well and play the cello that well AT THE SAME TIME LIVE. It's so crazy to listen to. Celloboxing, he calls it. Man's amazing.
I absolutely love you. your videos are magic, just candid, honest, unbiased critique/reaction, I cant get enough. I learn so much from each vid and each 15 second span its crazy. Im not a vocalist but just an avid learner and your videos are magic, really something special. Love every second, great stuff, top content!
I'm so happy that you liked him!! His voice is so beautiful and he's so talented!! He plays on his cello during tour and it's so beautiful!!! You should totally check out more of his music and also the other members solo music!!
Your talent as an educator is glorious. You truly have a gift for translating theory and the abstract into teachable understandable concepts. Unbelievable, extremely well done Tara. I couldnt ask for better content. Just enough reaction, enough education, enough personal opinion, just right with everything. Superb video, please keep it up, we love it!
Great reaction and analysis! You are now my fave vocal coach reactor. Your analysis is very thorough and the way you describe things while technical, I believe anyone could understand no matter their musical knowledge level. Now to Kevin...it's not fair the amount of talent/intelligence granted to one person and to top it all off...he's an absolute sweetheart!!! I'm willing to bet money he's seen your reactions as he's known to check out Pentatonix reactors regularly. I'd love to see you do analysis of the other members projects. Avi "Quarter Past Four" or "Fields & Pier" (Kevin & "Beyonce" - the name of his Cello makes an appearance in this one). Kirstin "Naked" or "Break a Little" and SuperFruit "Imaginary Parties" or "Good Bye From Lonely".
When you explain different voices I can see it in the shape of your face and jaw. That makes it easier to see and feel if attempting it yourself. Wonderful!
Thanks for the wonderful critic. Kevin was playing at Carnegie Hall at 17. He is the only cello player that I've heard that can make his instrument sound like a human voice - Bill
Glad you liked the video, Kevin is an awesome musician, singer and overall person. I've been watching your videos since you started doing reactions and you give the best singing advice. Even though I'm not a singer, I still thoroughly enjoy your videos. Enjoy your weekend!
I am SO happy you got to react to this video! Kevin is an insanely talented individual, and I'm glad you got to hear him sing and play his cello. Love hearing your input on different vocal artists, by the way. I'm not a singer myself but a musician and avid music lover. I enjoy learning about music, and watching your videos is really enlightening and entertaining. Keep doing what you do! Officially subscribed and looking forward to your next video.
Love watching you get excited in your reaction videos. I also enjoy it when you share your breakdowns. I'm listening to music differently now, and enjoying it even more - if that's even possible...Thank you :)
Yep. He's a grandmaster at the cello, piano, and sax, I believe. He got to perform at Carnegie Hall when he was 12, I believe, as part of a program that celebrated child music prodigies. He now plays a total of 6 instruments including voice. And he speaks several languages fluently including mandarin. And as others have said, he also finished his courses in pre-med. He's a very driven young man and horribly modest about it. I absolutely love K.O.!
So, Kevin is from my hometown. He was actaully in orchestra and marching band in high school. We're really very proud of Kevin. And I love your videos. Super interesting content.
A lot of people already mentioned about his other achievements so I won't repeat but seriously he's so crazy talented! It feels so inhumane it's so crazy :0
I'm a singer. I have a huge range but I started out on the Flute and still play for about 15 years, so when I'm singing I'm always hearing the flute too! I took vocal lessons for 2 years in College but did College Choir for the full 6 Years of it. I want to get better at mine, so I love listening to you and the tips and tricks you give in it!
I love your videos so much! I’m a vocal student in college right now and your videos actually help me out a lot. My lesson instructor tells me about the same things that you talk about and hearing it from a second source really helps it stick in my brain. You’re probably the only truly qualified person to do song reviews on RUclips, that I’ve seen. Thank you for everything you do!
love your reaction! hope you react to more of his stuff, i highly recommend As Long As You Love Me and Sign of the Times! also, for future reference his last name is pronounced O-loo-sho-la
Im not sure if you know PTXs story but if not their performances in The Sing Off during 2011 shows how amazing they were from the beginning against groups of like 20 or more
Lesson number 1: Kevin is an overachiever; he can beat box, sing, play multiple instruments, speak Mandarin. (and I’m sure more I’m missing) He’s an incredibly talented person ^_^
I absolute love your comment about learning multiple methods of making music. I’m a percussionist who wants to grow to be a better singer so that was a very inspiring message. Love your videos
I can 100% agree with the playing an instrument makes you a better singer because I could literally only match pitch and sing with another person until I learned piano and now I am a completely different singer. It really helps a lot
You can hear Kevin sing solo in the Pentatonix cover of Mary Did You Know. It’s a small part but it’s a solo of just him, with the other four in the background, but they are very quiet.
I just really appreciate how well rounded you are! You have such an open mind in regards to music, and I have been able to walk away from every one of these videos with something learned!
I'm not even much of a singer and I find these videos so entertaining and insightful. Thanks for putting out all these videos and keep up the great work!
Yay!! Kevin is a beast in everything he does. Very underrated. I'm going to request Pentatonix version of "Silent Night" . They have a live version in a church, they use it as their official video. It's amazing.
something people sometimes say about pentatonix is that they manage to do so much with just five voices, and part of that is this, each of the five has several things they can do with their voice as well as other instruments, and because of that they know how to translate those instruments into vocals.
Kevin is AMAZING, and brilliant .... your reactions are so good, I really like the way you mention the different changes in voice and how they can get there. Obvious that you are a great vocal coach!
Kevin also plays the saxophone. When he was 17, he appeared on "From The Top", a PBS show filmed in Carnegie Hall, playing alto saxophone. It was his second performance there; he had previously performed on the piano at Carnegie Hall. I don't think there is a clip of the piano performance, but his segment of "From the Top" is available here on RUclips. There is a brief interview with him after his performance which is both startling and at times quite funny, and he finishes up with a little beatboxing performance. The link is ruclips.net/video/cg-WQl3YCVY/видео.html I don't think you'll want to react to it (there is no singing) but you might enjoy watching it, and seeing how amazing he can be.
EllaKay1 --Can you provide a citation for that? Everything I can find about his Carnegie Hall performances mention the saxophone performance (in the link I provided) and either a piano or a cello performance, and the piano performance has better support, including identifying the specific award which brought him there. You are the only person I have ever seen who has talked about Kevin's singing experience, and it flies in the face of what has been discussed many times in many different fora about Kevin's singing experience. It is pretty well established that Kevin's singing ability was substantially inferior to the other four members of the group before he started taking lessons. He has also progressed much more as a singer than the other members of the group, in part because he was starting at a lower point than the others.
I love the fact that he didn't know he could sing until he joined Pentatonix. I think others have mentioned Avi taught him (or at least got him started singing).
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Kevin makes all of us look bad. If you didnt think his musical talent was good enough, he went to yale for med and he also knows how to speak Chinese (mandarin I think)
You're correct it is Mandarin. And may I add that he studied in China too so he speaks very fluently ^^
He speaks five languages in total, went to Yale until pre med and can play cello on a world star level. He also can play saxophone and piano and is a really good beatboxer and singer. Yes, is‘s almost unfair, isn’t it? :D
@@jamesderbutler pretty soon there will be no talent left :')
@@jamesderbutler Five? Which ones? 🤔
It would be unfair, but we get to listen to him play.
The old bass singer for PTX, Avi Kaplan, was the one who taught him how to sing. Avi was an opera major. Kevin also has perfect pitch.
Curious. If he has perfect pitch, why did he play those pitching notes on the piano? Are they actually part of the song?
They're actually a part of the song.
@@Martin_Gregory you didn't listen to tge original song?
Nope :D :D
Smarti3pants Oh my...
I've been a fan for so long and yet it's only now that I learned he has a perfect pitch😢😍😢
Kevin has studied classical cello since he was 8. A true polymath, Kevin is also a skilled classical saxophonist who graduated from Yale University pre-med. When he was picked to be one of twelve Yale students to study in China the time there affect him so much that he changed his major to east Asian studies and extended his stay to a year and a half while learning to speak and read fluent Mandarin Chinese.
Replying to affirm this is true.
Yassss this is literally my speech when someone says he's just a beatboxer 🙌
Yes he was classically trained. He's a grandmaster of 3 instruments. If memory serves, it's cello, piano, and sax. I believe he is now adept at 6 instruments total including voice. He also speaks several other languages fluently other than just Mandarin. I have believed for a long time that Kevin is absolutely the most multi-talented artist in PTX. He's also WAY too humble about it all. (in PTX's documentary "On My Way Home", Kevin stated that if he had the talent of the other 4 group members, he wouldn't have to practice. He implied that they don't need to practice because they're so talented but since he isn't, he does. But they practice ALL the time.
@@Anjalena Unusually, Kevin studied classical, not jazz or pop saxophone. Like the euphonium, another underappreciated member of the brass band, it's not found in the symphony orchestra. Because of this there are only a handful of solo, ensemble and concerto pieces for classical saxophone. The one instance online of Kevin playing sax is from 2007 with a 17 year old Kevin playing Rumba by Maurice Whitney (1949) with host Christopher O'Reilly on piano.
@@RMoribayashi I did not know any of that. Thank you. Very strange then that he would make that choice but he was young yes? Still, that makes him quite unique wouldn't you say? ☺️
Kevin is probably one of the smartest in Pentatonix. He studied cello classically as you said and has studied in China and is fluent in Mandarin I believe. There’s a video of him on China’s version of the sing off speaking in Mandarin, surprising the host and audience
He's also a Yale graduate.
Kevin speaks at least four languages, 3 fluently and graduated pre-med from Yale. He’s considered to be both an academic and musical genius.
He also plays saxophone if you didn't think he did enough.
He also plays sax and keyboard..
I don’t know because Mitch used to be a doctor
So yeah, Kevin is a classically trained cellist, and a world class one at that (he was one of the principle cellists for the Yale Symphony Orchestra, and later went to Berklee), also plays just about every other instrument you can imagine, even saxophone, very well. But aside from music, he speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese (fluently), and finished pre-med at Yale. He is an absolute machine. He could barely even match a pitch (badly) when they formed pentatonix, it's been awesome to see how far he's come as a singer.
JLog1c Lol i actually think that Kevin has perfect pitch
He does now, he trained himself so he could sing with the group when they started touring, you should look for some early vids of him! You would never know he was struggling back then.
@@jlog1c he's always had perfect pitch from playing instruments from a very young age. There are early videos of Kevin providing the reference note before they sing.
He could sing before. He just wasn't vocally trained and didn't know which vocal range he was in. He could sing auto, bass and I think soprano? even at the beginning. He just hadn't fine 5uned any of it to know which vocal was his strongest
I LOVE HOW HE SMILES AS HE PERFORMS. He is in love with what he does
Kevin is so insanely talented and versatile. Gotta love him. :)
Anything Pentatonix Related, I will watch!
Kevin's vocals were butter! He's the best beatboxer I've heard in a long time...so freaking talented! 💖
Yes he is good, check out Adam Rupp from a group called Home Free, if you love Kevin you'll love Adam too.
Also Layne Stein from Voiceplay is a really fun beatboxer
not only did he play all the instruments AND do ALL the vocals here but he did it this perfectly in just ONE TAKE
Yes, Kevin was classically trained. I never would have thought of the cello as an instrument I would want to listen to solo. Thanks to Kevin, I have learned how beautiful an instrument a cello is.
Check out 2Cellos. They span the musical world from classical to rock to pop to ... A friend of Elton John suggested that he check them out and he was so impressed that he asked them to tour with him for a year.
You can tell how much Kevin loves what he’s doing.. I can’t watch him enough
Kevin is so incredibly talented! He plays cello, piano, and saxophone as well as beatboxing and singing. And he’s insanely smart and well spoken.
Kevin is a beast. He is classically trained. Scott from PTX found him on RUclips celloboxing and offered him to join the group for the Sing off competition. I know that you will enjoy his cover of Sam Smith.
He studied cello at Yale. He was also recognized for his talent by Yo-Yo Ma.
He studied pre-med at Yale...been playing cello since childhood
He played in Carnegie Hall as a teenager on the cello. He is very talented on several levels, and if I remember correctly he's supposed to have perfect pitch.
You're so knowledgeable!!!!! Also I would love it if you did more Voctave if you have the opportunity!
You need to look at Kirstins solo music. I would love you to review her solo stuff. She is one of the underrated and underappreciated members of Pentatonix but her voice is crystal clear and her rangr is killer.
Yes! Especially one of the "acoustic" versions of her songs... not only is a live performance better suited to this kind of technical critique, but frankly, I like her acoustic versions better than the "studio" version... they put her voice front and center.
It is good to know that Kev has perfect pitch! This really is a an important gift for PTX because he can do really complex chordal extensions within close harmonies! Kevin is really and truly a genius!
Kevin isn't just a talented guy, he's so sweet and cute! I saw Pentatonix live at Argentina last Month and he was so adorable! a great artist, he deserve all the recognice we can give
WE LOVE YOU KEVIN!!! Also, Tara with them dance skills at 1:52 we see you!!
Kevin has been learning to sing more since he joined Pentatonix I think! He sings on a couple Pentatonix songs, I know he sings on "Little Drummer Boy" and "Mary Did You Know" and maybe a couple others?
He sings melody (in the verses; Mitch does melody on the chorus) in the original PTX song "Run to You," which uses 5-part harmony throughout and no beatboxing.
Don't forget "Imagine", where he sings the final verse and hits the diva notes, instead of Mitch or Kirstin.
Omg how did I forget "Imagine"?! YES!
Kevin sang in choirs as a kid, has been taking cello lessons since he was 8. It also helps that he had perfect pitch, but he has focused on his voice until he joined Pentatonix. He has been taking voice lessons for some time now.
When they sing “Can’t Sleep Love” love he sings the chorus when Mitch is echoing it. Basically When you hear it live and don’t hear beatboxing during the chorus, that means Kevin is singing.
Aghh!! I think I recommended this one😁 😤😤🙌🏽 Kevin actually taught himself to sing while they were on tour
The Nigelle Douglas I believe avi started giving him voice lessons a few years ago and I think he still takes lessons but idk who it’s from now
Avi and Kevin were roommates so he taught him some but Kevin took singing lessons.
And that's just who Kevin is. A few voice lessons here and there, but whatever he does, he digs in and STUDIES until he masters it. He never expected to be a singer--and look at him now. Also, what an asset to Pentatonix to be able to use a fifth singing voice sometimes.
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Avi started giving him voice lessons. He still has voice lessons. He's doing SO well!
Yes! Kevin is classically trained on the Cello. you nailed it! 😂 He played Carnegie Hall when he was REALLY young. I'm thinking he might have been 10 years old. He also graduated from one of the Ivy League colleges I can't remember if it's Yale or Harvard. I think it's Yale. He was going to be a doctor like his dad is but he dropped out to audition with Pentatonix and ended up touching lives this way. He wanted to help people and he likes when he hears from fans and they talk about how much the music means to them how much their inspired and he said it makes him realize that he is helping people just not in the way he thought he was going to when he had planned to become a doctor. He is so musically skilled! He started taking voice lessons from one of the other group members long ago because he felt like he needed to pull his weight so to speak? Kind of like an obligation to be a contributing member or something. He was already crazy talented and a critical member of this group, they all are. I'm really glad you reacted to this! Kevin just now putting himself out there more as a vocalist and we love these projects he's been doing!
Kevin Olusola is AMAZING! Really enjoyed this, thank you for reviewing! Have a blessed & beautiful day! 🎼🎶
Kevin's skill level is godlike. So perfect.
Electric string instruments like Kevin’s cello can actually have the sound changed to sound like various other instruments. That’s probably why it sounded like an electric guitar.
Kevin is such an amazing and talented person, but he's also amazingly kind and humble and wants to give back to the world. He's an amazing man.
Kevin is not human. How can one human be THAT talented?
Please do "Sign of the times' cover by Kevin Olusola
I second this recommendation! It's a looping cover Kevin made with the same studio setup as this one, but less is going on with the cello and more with the vocals. Tara, you'd probably have a lot to say about his vocals in that one, and we'd love to hear it.
Yassss!!!
He is classically trained in cello. Pentatonix found him to join them for the sing off through a youtube video where he was playing cello and beatboxing. I'm so glad they did because he is amazing!
Have you ever listented to pentatonix's dance of the sugar plum fairy? It's amazing, and it's just a show of their voices, not lyrics.
Ah yes Kevin... As much as I like him in Pentatonix.. I really appreciate his single covers. His voice is beautiful :) his beat boxing is top notch.
Yep, he was classically trained on the cello, but he never intended to go into music. He was pre-med or in medical school, and he speaks fluent Chinese!
Soooo much talent in one person! It's amazing to see a master of their craft.
Tara, I don't know how many of these comments you read. I am a subscriber and thoroughly enjoy your informative reactions. I want to thank you because your reactions/explanations have helped me in my singing. I'm 68 and have loved singing all of my life. I actually won a talent competition similar to shows like Americas Got Talent way back in 1956 for singing and dancing on PBS in NYC. Many decades later I was part of a non-Catholic quartet that got to sing for a mass in St. Peter's Basilica for Pope John Paul II. I have lost my hearing in one ear so I don't sing in church any longer. My hearing the organ with people singing all around me gets muddled and I'm afraid of being off-key. So I sing for myself at least an hour every day; all genres of music except hip-hop and rap. Your comments about dropping your jaw and putting my tongue more forward has actually helped my range and clarity. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. Sorry this is so long.
Tara, I would love to hear you react to Radioactive ft Pentatonix.. If feature lindsey Sterling and Kevin on cello. I think you would love it. Kevin also won awards in high school for alto sax playing. He is very good.
Fun fact about Lindsey, my brother’s wife knew her before she competed on AGT.
Still patiently waiting for voctave - mary did you know and carol of the bells of notre dame 😍😍😍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I recommend Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Pentatonix! well anything from them really... :)
The most ridiculous part is that he can beatbox that well and play the cello that well AT THE SAME TIME LIVE. It's so crazy to listen to. Celloboxing, he calls it. Man's amazing.
I absolutely love you. your videos are magic, just candid, honest, unbiased critique/reaction, I cant get enough. I learn so much from each vid and each 15 second span its crazy. Im not a vocalist but just an avid learner and your videos are magic, really something special. Love every second, great stuff, top content!
I'm so happy that you liked him!! His voice is so beautiful and he's so talented!! He plays on his cello during tour and it's so beautiful!!! You should totally check out more of his music and also the other members solo music!!
Your talent as an educator is glorious. You truly have a gift for translating theory and the abstract into teachable understandable concepts. Unbelievable, extremely well done Tara. I couldnt ask for better content. Just enough reaction, enough education, enough personal opinion, just right with everything. Superb video, please keep it up, we love it!
I just love watching people enjoy something that I love so much.
He does. sign of the times and it is off the charts you need it in your life it is sooooo good
Great reaction and analysis! You are now my fave vocal coach reactor. Your analysis is very thorough and the way you describe things while technical, I believe anyone could understand no matter their musical knowledge level. Now to Kevin...it's not fair the amount of talent/intelligence granted to one person and to top it all off...he's an absolute sweetheart!!! I'm willing to bet money he's seen your reactions as he's known to check out Pentatonix reactors regularly. I'd love to see you do analysis of the other members projects. Avi "Quarter Past Four" or "Fields & Pier" (Kevin & "Beyonce" - the name of his Cello makes an appearance in this one). Kirstin "Naked" or "Break a Little" and SuperFruit "Imaginary Parties" or "Good Bye From Lonely".
When you explain different voices I can see it in the shape of your face and jaw. That makes it easier to see and feel if attempting it yourself. Wonderful!
Thanks for the wonderful critic. Kevin was playing at Carnegie Hall at 17. He is the only cello player that I've heard that can make his instrument sound like a human voice - Bill
Glad you liked the video, Kevin is an awesome musician, singer and overall person. I've been watching your videos since you started doing reactions and you give the best singing advice. Even though I'm not a singer, I still thoroughly enjoy your videos. Enjoy your weekend!
I always love your analyses Tara! It's always so helpful and enlightening!
Thank you for reacting to Kevin. He's insanely talented!
I'm just always baffled by your amazing commentary, it's so incredibly refreshing WOW. also adorable reactions love that.
Some people have too much talent, yet sometimes the rest of us don't mind so much because they share it with us! Loving your channel Tara.
Wonderfully stated! Love you dear!!
I am SO happy you got to react to this video! Kevin is an insanely talented individual, and I'm glad you got to hear him sing and play his cello.
Love hearing your input on different vocal artists, by the way. I'm not a singer myself but a musician and avid music lover. I enjoy learning about music, and watching your videos is really enlightening and entertaining. Keep doing what you do! Officially subscribed and looking forward to your next video.
You should just watch all of Kevin's videos they are all mind blowing! So much talent in one man!
Love watching you get excited in your reaction videos. I also enjoy it when you share your breakdowns. I'm listening to music differently now, and enjoying it even more - if that's even possible...Thank you :)
I really love that you hope stuff for us. Fantastic teacher, comes through in little ways like that.
Yep. He's a grandmaster at the cello, piano, and sax, I believe. He got to perform at Carnegie Hall when he was 12, I believe, as part of a program that celebrated child music prodigies. He now plays a total of 6 instruments including voice. And he speaks several languages fluently including mandarin. And as others have said, he also finished his courses in pre-med. He's a very driven young man and horribly modest about it. I absolutely love K.O.!
So, Kevin is from my hometown. He was actaully in orchestra and marching band in high school. We're really very proud of Kevin.
And I love your videos. Super interesting content.
A lot of people already mentioned about his other achievements so I won't repeat but seriously he's so crazy talented! It feels so inhumane it's so crazy :0
I'm a singer. I have a huge range but I started out on the Flute and still play for about 15 years, so when I'm singing I'm always hearing the flute too! I took vocal lessons for 2 years in College but did College Choir for the full 6 Years of it. I want to get better at mine, so I love listening to you and the tips and tricks you give in it!
There's videos of him playing cello as a little boy
i was so ready for her to be shook
You are absolutely correct, Kevin is a classically changed cello player, and playing cello while beatboxing (celloboxing) is where he got his start!
React to Kevin olusola sign of the times he sings more and plays the keyboard
I love your videos so much! I’m a vocal student in college right now and your videos actually help me out a lot. My lesson instructor tells me about the same things that you talk about and hearing it from a second source really helps it stick in my brain. You’re probably the only truly qualified person to do song reviews on RUclips, that I’ve seen. Thank you for everything you do!
love your reaction! hope you react to more of his stuff, i highly recommend As Long As You Love Me and Sign of the Times! also, for future reference his last name is pronounced O-loo-sho-la
I love Tara 's reviews. Always detailed.I also wanted to comment on the pronunciation of his last name. He is Yoruba, u know.
Im not sure if you know PTXs story but if not their performances in The Sing Off during 2011 shows how amazing they were from the beginning against groups of like 20 or more
Lesson number 1: Kevin is an overachiever; he can beat box, sing, play multiple instruments, speak Mandarin. (and I’m sure more I’m missing)
He’s an incredibly talented person
^_^
I absolute love your comment about learning multiple methods of making music. I’m a percussionist who wants to grow to be a better singer so that was a very inspiring message. Love your videos
U are such a breath of fresh air. I enjoy listening to you. You have such nice english and i love your point of view.
Love from Uruguay as always! Watched all your videos and love your reviews and reactions!
His cover of Sign of the Times and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. we're also excellent
the passion in his face when he plays his cello...its amazing.
I know you would have heard this a million times..but besides being insanely talented, you look like a million dollars..😍
Such a ridiculously talented dude
thats what i call a prodigy, genius, all of it!
I've watched that video more than I can remember and I always show my friends how amazing he is. Absolutely amazed at his talent!
I can 100% agree with the playing an instrument makes you a better singer because I could literally only match pitch and sing with another person until I learned piano and now I am a completely different singer. It really helps a lot
I love Kevin Olusola. He is so incredibly multi-talented...
You can hear Kevin sing solo in the Pentatonix cover of Mary Did You Know. It’s a small part but it’s a solo of just him, with the other four in the background, but they are very quiet.
I just really appreciate how well rounded you are! You have such an open mind in regards to music, and I have been able to walk away from every one of these videos with something learned!
For a vocal coach reaction, she has to be commended for her hair, makeup, and clothing and jewelry selection. Amazingly skilled and beautiful.
Thanks love❤️
I'm not even much of a singer and I find these videos so entertaining and insightful. Thanks for putting out all these videos and keep up the great work!
Yay!! Kevin is a beast in everything he does. Very underrated. I'm going to request Pentatonix version of "Silent Night" . They have a live version in a church, they use it as their official video. It's amazing.
something people sometimes say about pentatonix is that they manage to do so much with just five voices, and part of that is this, each of the five has several things they can do with their voice as well as other instruments, and because of that they know how to translate those instruments into vocals.
Love your encouragement. Thank you!
Kevin is AMAZING, and brilliant .... your reactions are so good, I really like the way you mention the different changes in voice and how they can get there. Obvious that you are a great vocal coach!
Kevin also plays the saxophone. When he was 17, he appeared on "From The Top", a PBS show filmed in Carnegie Hall, playing alto saxophone. It was his second performance there; he had previously performed on the piano at Carnegie Hall. I don't think there is a clip of the piano performance, but his segment of "From the Top" is available here on RUclips. There is a brief interview with him after his performance which is both startling and at times quite funny, and he finishes up with a little beatboxing performance. The link is ruclips.net/video/cg-WQl3YCVY/видео.html I don't think you'll want to react to it (there is no singing) but you might enjoy watching it, and seeing how amazing he can be.
User:Horologium The first time Kevin performed at Carnegie Hall he went with his youth choir.
EllaKay1 --Can you provide a citation for that? Everything I can find about his Carnegie Hall performances mention the saxophone performance (in the link I provided) and either a piano or a cello performance, and the piano performance has better support, including identifying the specific award which brought him there.
You are the only person I have ever seen who has talked about Kevin's singing experience, and it flies in the face of what has been discussed many times in many different fora about Kevin's singing experience. It is pretty well established that Kevin's singing ability was substantially inferior to the other four members of the group before he started taking lessons. He has also progressed much more as a singer than the other members of the group, in part because he was starting at a lower point than the others.
He's so crazy multi talented 😍
Truth!
By the way he has.performed in Carnegie Hall on the saxophone as well as the cello and he also plays the piano.
wow he is amazing! i also thought he was just a beatboxer . it's insane that he created every single part of that song!!!
Kevin loops live as well. He did it for my concert Sumner 2019. My jaw was on the floor.
Plus he produces live during Instagram lives.
Kevin is amazing! 💙
You and your piano are picture perfect!
You always look so beautiful! 💙
I woke up and the first thing that i see is THIIIIS NICE REACTION⚡️⚡️⚡️ love it really and love you too😅
I love the fact that he didn't know he could sing until he joined Pentatonix. I think others have mentioned Avi taught him (or at least got him started singing).
Please please do All Night (Acoustic) by kirstin! She is the girl from pentatonix and has an absolutely beautiful voice.
Kevin also produced a cover of Harry Style's song sign of the times again great vocals and he actually plays the keys this time
I think you’d love his Adele medley. I believe he studied cello at Juliard.