Welcome to Pentatonix! Great reaction!They refer to themselves as a band, and are mostly acapella. This song included Kevin beatboxing, they were not singing over a recorded track, it sounds just the same live. They do a tremendous amount of Christmas music, with 6 Christmas albums, but they also do covers and original music, mostly in the pop genre, but also R&B, edm (yes, acapella edm), show, and even rock. They won The Sing Off eleven years ago, have won 3 Grammys and are nominated for a fourth this year. They are also getting a star on the Hollywood walk of fame this coming year and they have a Christmas special currently on Disney+. They have a steady lineup with only one change in 2017 when their first bass amicably went solo, and they got a new bass. You just heard Avi, the original bass. They also all have solo and duo side projects and collaborations. There are hundreds of songs in this rabbit hole. You may want to start with Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah, or their Grammy winning Daft Punk medley. That's where reactors tend to start.
@@vickyterry3150 True, but they always say 6. Two are compilations, but technically the compilations always have new songs, too, so you're absolutely right.
Pentatonix is very unique. They are an all a cappella group and they are the one group that took a cappella to a whole other level. LEVEL UP!! they don't do anything they can't duplicate in a live performance. They don't need instruments, THEY are the instruments. The do a wide variety of music, not just Christmas songs. Listen to ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you can from this group and above all... LEARN THEIR NAMES! Pentaholics will get very upset if you don't. You will be blown away by their mastery and talent. Have Fun !!.
"PENTA" - 5 (members) "TONIX" = (tones). They've won 3 GRAMMYS...and have just been nominated for a 4th. They do covers (upgrades), originals, too. The beatboxer (Kevin) also plays the cello. You won't believe your ears. They've been making a capella music together since around 2011, Just amazing. Pentaholic here...and have been one since 2012. Can't get enough. All the best!
Wow, have you just stumbled upon a huge rabbit hole here. Not only do they have a TON of Christmas music, but they also have songs from many genres, including electronica, country, pop & rock. If you like this, I highly recommend diving deeper, maybe with O Come All Ye Faithful, if you're in the Christmas mood, or Daft Punk or Evolution of Michael Jackson for a more popish take.
Yeah Nick, Hey these guys have sold over 93 million albums worldwide, and close to 7 billion (that’s right with a b) views on RUclips. They sell out every concert, have won 3 Grammy awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We are a family of fans and we call ourselves Pentaholix. We are always looking for new members to adopt and love just as if you were our own. You are now on a journey to a ca-enlightenment. Hold on tight. I suggest a cover of O Come All Ye Faithful
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole! They aren't just an acapella group, they are The Acapella group! They are the reason acapella was brought back. They have been awarded multiple Grammys and are getting their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2023! They are amazing!!! Just subbed for more PTX!!!!!!!!
Check out their versions of the sound of silence, the prayer, and some other Christmas songs that are great are come all you faithful and your mean one Mr. Grinch. You will have fun listening to this group. They are absolutely amazing.
if you want to go down the PTX rabbit hole ,get ready to have your mind blown.I have been following them since 2911 , They all sing solo, they all have their own sites and do solo work . if they use an instrumen it is front and center. Kevin plays a mean cello occasionally . liste
Tjey have a yon of Christmas music and sing all types mof music. They are considered the best acapella group in the world. They have been together 11 YEARS.
Like all have said, they are an a Capella group. They make all the instrument sounds themselves. The bass that Avi (now Matt) and Kevin do is like a wall of sound. For something other than Christmas, I recommend Sound of Silence or Bohemian Rhapsody. Both are amazing. For Christmas I really love Amazing Grace and Halleluiah.
Welcome to the rabbit hole. They have an extensive catalog of music. Pentaholics( that's what us fans call ourselves) have a saying. Pentatonix doesn't do covers, they do upgrades. You really can't go wrong with any of their songs. Aside from the songs already mentioned you should listen to their evolution videos ( of which there are several).
Welcome! Another 5-member and genius acapella group is HOME FREE! Please react to their cover of Brothers in Arms. Their harmony is on the same level as these fabulous people. You will be glad you did! Be well
Pentatonix can sing anything. Amazing Grace, The Sound of Silence, Imagine, The Prayer, The Little Drummer Boy, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and just about anything you can name. They are amazing. I first heard them when my girls were entering their teens and I am 73 now and enjoy them just as much as I did then. You have a lot of enjoyment ahead of you.
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); 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); and Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair, true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; 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 RUclips, 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 RUclips 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 RUclips), 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 RUclips, 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 cover 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) was brought in as the new bass singer in early 2018. 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. 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. 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 been nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. They have announced that they will have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame to be installed next year.
They don't just do Christmas songs, though they have numerous Christmas albums. They also do covers (upgrades) of popular songs, but they also have some originals as well. You could spend months covering their music alone. I promise you, though, once you start listening to them, you won't be able to stop. lol Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks for the reaction! They have covered all different genres so you're sure to find something you know. A few of them are Daft Punk, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Hallelujah, The Sound of Silence, and Love Again.
New sub here!! Found you on my PTX list of reactors....congrats on doing your first Pentatonix song! You chose well! Not only a very beautiful Christmas song , but the best A Capella band out there. There is no backing track, no music...just some of the best vocalists around and an awesome beatboxer ( who also has a lovely tenor voice). They have some 200+ songs in their repertoire, so choose whatever you want...we Pentaholics will be there to watch and hit all the buttons.
To be honest they do occationally use instruments (cello, piano, drums, guitar). If you hear it ,you will see it in the video. They have one or 2 that they have background tracks to. They pride themselves in never recording a song they can't do live. They are amazingly talented.
3 time Grammy award winners, they do Christmas songs, covers Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine and others, and original music Run to You, Cracked and Water are some of my favorites. Enjoy the PTX journey if you look up harmony you will see a picture of them nobody does harmony better.
Thanks for the reaction. I usually recommend for reactors in the UK that they may want to watch Pentatonix’s performances on the British show Sunday Brunch in 2015 if you want to see them sing live on TV. They did 3 songs on the show and showed their lack of cooking skills.
Little Drummer Boy is my favorite PTX Christmas song. They did original called Thank You which is a Christmas song. With a title like Thank You it reminds me of Thanksgiving too.
WHEN, not IF, you do "Daft Punk" set yourself up for a double reaction. Do the official video closely followed by the "Private Performance" where they stand at the front of the room and SING - no mic;s, no in-ears and recorded on a mobile device!! THAT proves their talent!
For a strong contrast try their Daft Punk (Grammy winner) medley or their brilliant cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. Or their EDM style original Love Again. On a Xmas note try Hallelujah (except that it's not actually a Christian song) or You're A Mean One, Mr Grinch. Or their clever Twelve Days Of Christmas.
You have so much more to discover with this A'Capella group - if you're looking for Christmas songs, check out their version of O Come All Ye Faithful - it's amazing! Enjoy and thanks for the reaction! Merry Christmas!
The Pentatonix version is fantastic. However, this song was co-written by Mark Lowrey, and he does a version with Voctave, another a cappella group, which is very different but even more "harmonized" and equally mind blowing...
No instruments. Pure A Capella. The black man that sang last is Matt & he sings beautifully & is the beat boxer too. They all are frigging amazing. They do medleys of starts like Michael Jackson or Beyonce or whoever. They can literally di anything. I love 'Hallelujah', 'Sound of Silence' & 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. They are pure talent.
The beatboxer and last person singing is Kevin Olusola. Matt is not featured in this video and joined Pentatonix after the base singer Avi left. Kevin a world class musician who plays several instruments --including cello --and can beatbox and play cello at the same time which he calls celloboxing. Matt is also amazing... and a pleasure to listen to... but, these men are distinct performers.
Just found you! Great reaction! You honestly cannot go wrong with ANY Pentatonix. For a solely accapella group (or for Any Group) they are consistently mind blowing! They’ll definitely bring you crazy reactions and tons of new subs and views! All of their songs are great but as for a variety of genres you could watch I’d say listen to Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Sound of Silence, and the list goes on and on and on! Definitely will be checking out your other reactions! Much love from the U.S.!
This is a cover. Mark Lowry and Buddy Green wrote this song quite a while ago. You have over 200 more songs of theirs to react to. I look forward to more of your Pentatonix (aka PTX) reactions. I just subbed. Merry Christmas! They call themselves a band and have been a band for 10 years after winning an a cappella competition in 2011 on TV called "The Sing Off". They have released 12 albums, have 2 Grammys, and have been nominated for another Grammy this year for their album "Evergreen", which is mainly a Christmas album. Half of their albums are holiday albums.
check out their covers of Bohemian Rhapsody, Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace, The Prayer, Imagine - OMG there are many more, but those are my five favorites
Nice reaction Big Nick! They are a fantastic group - try The Prayer, Amazing Grace and Hallellujah. The black guy does the beat box. The rest are all voice only.
I don’t know how I missed this in December! A belated welcome to PTX! I see you’ve done their “Hallelujah” and I hope you’ll do more. Thanks for posting.
There is some studio editing in the official versions but nothing major. So there is some stuff magic going on. They even show you some of it in the making of their evergreen album. They perform all songs live and sound fantastic. They are, in my opinion, the best Acapella group ever.
Their version of Hallelujah is sensational. It's one of my top two favorite versions of that song, the other being the version that was in the first Shrek movie. 20/10 recommended
they can sing any genre of music. they can do country, edm, rap, pop, traditional, different languages, covers and originals. they have 6 christmas albums. i loathe christmas music but i like their spin on it. they do a lot of mash ups where they'll take several songs and sing them in parts so that they almost sound like a new song...'la la latch' is a good example of that. they've grown over the years. an early one is 'sing' and their latest one is 'prayers for this world'.
They have a niche in Christmas, but they do so much more, and VERY WELL! I loved your reaction and I subbed to follow you down the rabbit hole of PTX. They are called an Acapella (no instruments) group. Although, some of their songs do have instrumentation. Mostly it's Kevin their beatboxer who does the rhythm/percussion. I know everyone before me told their story. I can't wait for more. Happy, sad, fun, playful, covers AND originals. Thank you for a really enjoyable reaction!
Love your reaction 👍 PTX are amazing. If you want more of them doing Christmas songs, you should check O Come Ye Faithfull, totally différent wibes but great. And then you could do Dance of the sugar plum fairy, they won a Grammy for this one 😉 thanks 😘
If you want another Christmas song from Pentatonix, I'd go straight for "O Come All Ye Faithful" to hear it as never before. Otherwise Susan Ricketts has made some good suggestions. Regarding Sandi Hannig's suggested video (the beginner's guide), I'd watch a few more of their videos first - I think it's more exciting to discover them yourself than to listen other people's explanations/spoilers. By the way, there's no "the" in Pentatonix. For other (non-Christmas/non-PTX) suggestions: Home Free (acapella) - Butts remix; VoicePlay (acapella) - Running Up That Hill (orig. by Kate Bush); The Dead South (folk/bluegrass) - In Hell I'll be in Good Company (a catchy tale of murder and mayhem)
yep they are the instruments vocally. They are simply BRILLIANT, you are correct, 5 people creating a wall of sound. Try their original EDM "Love again", they have several hundred songs for you to go through. another "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (yes that one) it's like a heavenly choir erupts. DEEEEP rabbit hole. On occasion they will bring in an instrument but if they do it is front and center. All their "evolution" videos are insane medleys, Beyonce, Arianna Grande, Rhianna, Michael Jackson, etc. To see a great Live with 3 originals and MJ Evolution I would suggest Popspring 2016. Yes the beatboxer is for real, and may be the most talented one.
They just finished their Holiday tour last night Scott, Matt and Mitch joined in a Livestream. December I recommend Kevin's Amazing arrangement of "O Come All Ye Faithfull" as he pays tribute to his Dad's Nigerian heritage that changes the old boring song we grew up with. The Pentaholics will find you and your reaction channel will grow... 250+ comments and subscribers will find you. They just did their Holiday tour and a break, but they travel worldwide and sell out stadiums. All vocals, welcome to Pentatonix.
as a fellow Brit you will be very aware of a band called Queen, probably most famous for Bohemian Rhapsody, check out the PTX version you'll be gobsmacked.
Now you need to check out Home Free's cover of "Mary Did You Know?" or "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (There is nothing else like it. It was arranged by Adam Rupp, their beat boxer.) Home Free, Pentatonix, and Voice Play are the holy trinity of a capella. Pentatonix s more in the pop genre, Voice Play does a lot of theatrical, show soundtrack music, Home Free is mainly country and everything else.
Yep, that's an appropriately pleased reaction to the best charting A capella group in the world. The beatboxer, Kevin, sang his solo bit last. He has a lovely voice we rarely get to hear since he's so necessary on the beat. There's been 1 member change in the 11 years of the group, the lowest voiced fellow in the beanie (Avi) left amicably in 2017 for another fantastic bass, Matt, who us notable for his smooth sound and joyful personality. . But that's the only member change, but the lady (Kirstie) and high voiced brunet (Mitch) have a lot of looks, so don't let that throw you. Please react to more from them, I'm subbed.
Greetings from Southern California 👋🏼 I hope from the look on your face that you will be easy to help into the rabbit hole. We call ourselves PENTAHOLICS and we are a VERY LOYAL and friendly fan base. If you chose to enter, you won’t regret it. It is a WILD ride. Oh, watch your head, some have been known to explode 🤯 I hope to see you again soon.
You are a great reacter to PTX. You will find that PTX fans are the absolute best. I suggest you look at their song list (hundred+) and find something you like. The music is acapella. There are probably 2 other groups that are almost as good--VoicePlay; Home Free. Home Free is somewhat American Country. VoicePlay is more Disney-like. But PTX is freaking amazing. I suggest you do 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (Queen cover) next. Then for pure beauty 'Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone'. They are a group of 5, hence Penta in the name. The bass Avi left the group a few years back and was replace by another bass singer named Matt; otherwise it is all the same folks. Kirstie is the woman in the group (her name rhymes with thirsty). Mitch is the smaller dark haired guy, however, he changes his look quite a bit over the years. Tall Blonde is Scott, he is more of a rock style voice. Beatboxer is Kevin; he is so darn talented you will be shocked.
If you really want to be blow away, check out their cover of Imagine! The harmonies will literally melt your brain!! Super powerful performance and message, you will not regret it!! 🤗
All a capella, no instruments. Another Christmas song you might enjoy is Oh Come All Ye Faithful, done like you’ve never heard it before. Then you need to hear their rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rapsody.
Nick hi! Wow, thank you for your fantastic reaction!! This is a really beautiful song and they all have so nice voices... Lyrics is touching😇 Yes, it's a true Christmas song, I'll listen to it on the Christmas night (I'll celebrate Natale also on 25 Dec as I'm semi-italian🤭).
@@bignickofficial Yessss, very soon! Then I'll also celebrate our Orthodox Christmas on January 7th🙂 And soon your channel will arrive to 2 000 000 views. Let's order a pizza with all necessary ingridients and celebrate two millions as well🧀🍅🥓😁
Yes, all their voices, and they pull this off live (the videos are of course mixed and produced in the studio, but their live performances aren‘t - and they are almost as good as the videos.) To see what they can do, I recommend their 90ies Dance Medley or their Daft Punk Medley (or Sound of Silence or Havanna or…)
They do an awesome cover of Imagine Dragon's song, "Radioactive", where you will see Kevin beatboxing and playing the cello at the same time! They also have the famous violinist, Lindsay Stirling, playing and starring in the video with them as well! It's one of only a few songs that they have recorded, where they have real instruments included. But don't let me talking about the string instruments fool you...this song ROCKS like the original!!! You gotta watch it! ❤
Welcome to Pentatonix! Great reaction!They refer to themselves as a band, and are mostly acapella. This song included Kevin beatboxing, they were not singing over a recorded track, it sounds just the same live. They do a tremendous amount of Christmas music, with 6 Christmas albums, but they also do covers and original music, mostly in the pop genre, but also R&B, edm (yes, acapella edm), show, and even rock. They won The Sing Off eleven years ago, have won 3 Grammys and are nominated for a fourth this year. They are also getting a star on the Hollywood walk of fame this coming year and they have a Christmas special currently on Disney+. They have a steady lineup with only one change in 2017 when their first bass amicably went solo, and they got a new bass. You just heard Avi, the original bass. They also all have solo and duo side projects and collaborations. There are hundreds of songs in this rabbit hole. You may want to start with Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah, or their Grammy winning Daft Punk medley. That's where reactors tend to start.
Eight Christmas albums, so even more to choose from! Great reaction!
@@vickyterry3150 True, but they always say 6. Two are compilations, but technically the compilations always have new songs, too, so you're absolutely right.
Pentatonix is very unique. They are an all a cappella group and they are the one group that took a cappella to a whole other level. LEVEL UP!! they don't do anything they can't duplicate in a live performance. They don't need instruments, THEY are the instruments. The do a wide variety of music, not just Christmas songs. Listen to ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you can from this group and above all... LEARN THEIR NAMES! Pentaholics will get very upset if you don't. You will be blown away by their mastery and talent. Have Fun !!.
I know you will LOVE their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody!!!!! Welcome to the club!
Thank you 😁✌️
The Pentaholics will appreciate you when you appreciate them.
Yes, all of their work is a capella. No instruments or backing tracks. Their voices are the instruments. Amazing and very talented group
Not exactly. Kevin invented the art of cello-boxing which he uses in say something, or shallow, maybe both, but I know one of them
Not all but most is a capella. If they use an instrument, you will see it.
All there music is there voices they sound like angels pennitonix is phenomenal listen to all there music
I never in all my 62 yrs I would say this button these people should of received 2 stars at the Hollywood walk
You absolutely cannot go wrong w ANY pentatonix! Seriously!
"PENTA" - 5 (members) "TONIX" = (tones). They've won 3 GRAMMYS...and have just been nominated for a 4th. They do covers (upgrades), originals, too. The beatboxer (Kevin) also plays the cello. You won't believe your ears. They've been making a capella music together since around 2011, Just amazing. Pentaholic here...and have been one since 2012. Can't get enough. All the best!
Wow, have you just stumbled upon a huge rabbit hole here. Not only do they have a TON of Christmas music, but they also have songs from many genres, including electronica, country, pop & rock. If you like this, I highly recommend diving deeper, maybe with O Come All Ye Faithful, if you're in the Christmas mood, or Daft Punk or Evolution of Michael Jackson for a more popish take.
No one does it better than PTX!
Try their song "Sing" really fun.
Yeah Nick,
Hey these guys have sold over 93 million albums worldwide, and close to 7 billion (that’s right with a b) views on RUclips. They sell out every concert, have won 3 Grammy awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We are a family of fans and we call ourselves Pentaholix. We are always looking for new members to adopt and love just as if you were our own. You are now on a journey to a ca-enlightenment. Hold on tight. I suggest a cover of O Come All Ye Faithful
Pentatonix is great and yes it is beatboxing and their voices. Check out a acapella group called Home Free. Their version of O Holy Night is magical.
They do it all! A cappella at its very best. Keep digging! ♥️
Nothing but vocals....!!!!
They do a lot more than just Christmas songs! You just opened the door to a world of beautiful music!!! Keep going with PTX!
Great reaction! And Welcome to Pentatonix! They are awesome!
What else do they do ? Oh, just EVERYTHING.
Hallelujah,ptx
Been a PTX fan since their first performance on The Sing Off.
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole! They aren't just an acapella group, they are The Acapella group! They are the reason acapella was brought back. They have been awarded multiple Grammys and are getting their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2023! They are amazing!!! Just subbed for more PTX!!!!!!!!
I loved reaction. You had me chuckling away at what your face would look like should PTX appear at your door to sing carols.
😁😁😁 glad you enjoy my humour welcome to my channel. More ptx reactions coming next year. 😁✌️
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole!! You won't be disappointed!!
Check out their versions of the sound of silence, the prayer, and some other Christmas songs that are great are come all you faithful and your mean one Mr. Grinch. You will have fun listening to this group. They are absolutely amazing.
You have to hear O come all ye faithful. They do many songs that aren't Christmas songs both covers and originals.
if you want to go down the PTX rabbit hole ,get ready to have your mind blown.I have been following them since 2911 , They all sing solo, they all have their own sites and do solo work . if they use an instrumen it is front and center. Kevin plays a mean cello occasionally . liste
Tjey have a yon of Christmas music and sing all types mof music. They are considered the best acapella group in the world. They have been together 11 YEARS.
I'm subscribing for more Pentatonix!! they are amazing!! and yes, the beat is made by Kevin their beatboxer! he's incredible!!
Pentatonix is perfect. They don't do "covers" they UPGRADE them.
💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 if they showed up at my door I'd faint !!!!!! 😆 yes, the sing bohemian rhapsody (queen)
Like all have said, they are an a Capella group. They make all the instrument sounds themselves. The bass that Avi (now Matt) and Kevin do is like a wall of sound. For something other than Christmas, I recommend Sound of Silence or Bohemian Rhapsody. Both are amazing. For Christmas I really love Amazing Grace and Halleluiah.
Welcome to the rabbit hole. They have an extensive catalog of music. Pentaholics( that's what us fans call ourselves) have a saying. Pentatonix doesn't do covers, they do upgrades. You really can't go wrong with any of their songs. Aside from the songs already mentioned you should listen to their evolution videos ( of which there are several).
Welcome! Another 5-member and genius acapella group is HOME FREE! Please react to their cover of Brothers in Arms. Their harmony is on the same level as these fabulous people. You will be glad you did! Be well
THE THREE MIDDLE, MET IN HIGH SCHOOL, church coir too, in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Not just foe their singing but for their holsom voices and songs
Pentatonix can sing anything. Amazing Grace, The Sound of Silence, Imagine, The Prayer, The Little Drummer Boy, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and just about anything you can name. They are amazing. I first heard them when my girls were entering their teens and I am 73 now and enjoy them just as much as I did then. You have a lot of enjoyment ahead of you.
They won their first Grammy doing daft punk, which is unreal how they capture that sound acapella and made a captivating video on a 400 dollar budget
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);
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); and
Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair, true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range;
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 RUclips, 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 RUclips 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 RUclips), 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 RUclips, 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 cover 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) was brought in as the new bass singer in early 2018. 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.
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.
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 been nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen.
Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021.
They have announced that they will have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame to be installed next year.
Welcome!
They don't just do Christmas songs, though they have numerous Christmas albums. They also do covers (upgrades) of popular songs, but they also have some originals as well. You could spend months covering their music alone. I promise you, though, once you start listening to them, you won't be able to stop. lol Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks for the reaction! They have covered all different genres so you're sure to find something you know. A few of them are Daft Punk, Evolution of Michael Jackson, Hallelujah, The Sound of Silence, and Love Again.
Really enjoyed your reaction to this fantastic group. I know you will enjoy almost all of their music!
And the ‘most harmonized’ group that you’ll EVER hear.
Please listen to The Prayer and Amazing Grace. I loved your reaction to Mary Did You Know.
New sub here!! Found you on my PTX list of reactors....congrats on doing your first Pentatonix song! You chose well! Not only a very beautiful Christmas song , but the best A Capella band out there. There is no backing track, no music...just some of the best vocalists around and an awesome beatboxer ( who also has a lovely tenor voice). They have some 200+ songs in their repertoire, so choose whatever you want...we Pentaholics will be there to watch and hit all the buttons.
To be honest they do occationally use instruments (cello, piano, drums, guitar). If you hear it ,you will see it in the video. They have one or 2 that they have background tracks to. They pride themselves in never recording a song they can't do live. They are amazingly talented.
3 time Grammy award winners, they do Christmas songs, covers Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine and others, and original music Run to You, Cracked and Water are some of my favorites. Enjoy the PTX journey if you look up harmony you will see a picture of them nobody does harmony better.
Thanks for the reaction. I usually recommend for reactors in the UK that they may want to watch Pentatonix’s performances on the British show Sunday Brunch in 2015 if you want to see them sing live on TV. They did 3 songs on the show and showed their lack of cooking skills.
Little Drummer Boy is my favorite PTX Christmas song. They did original called Thank You which is a Christmas song. With a title like Thank You it reminds me of Thanksgiving too.
Check out these. Daft Punk, Imagine, Shallow, Say Something, The Prayer, The sound of silence. All fantastic songs they have covered.
WHEN, not IF, you do "Daft Punk" set yourself up for a double reaction. Do the official video closely followed by the "Private Performance" where they stand at the front of the room and SING - no mic;s, no in-ears and recorded on a mobile device!! THAT proves their talent!
It's all LIVE a capella, Big Nick.
For a strong contrast try their Daft Punk (Grammy winner) medley or their brilliant cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. Or their EDM style original Love Again.
On a Xmas note try Hallelujah (except that it's not actually a Christian song) or You're A Mean One, Mr Grinch. Or their clever Twelve Days Of Christmas.
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Yess Yess🎉! Group absolutely amazing! Love them!!!! This is my absolute favorite Christmas song they do 🎉 though. Stunning 🎉💥💥🌟🌟
You have so much more to discover with this A'Capella group - if you're looking for Christmas songs, check out their version of O Come All Ye Faithful - it's amazing! Enjoy and thanks for the reaction! Merry Christmas!
Go look up their catalog. All kinds of music and different genres. Welcome!
The Pentatonix version is fantastic. However, this song was co-written by Mark Lowrey, and he does a version with Voctave, another a cappella group, which is very different but even more "harmonized" and equally mind blowing...
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No instruments. Pure A Capella. The black man that sang last is Matt & he sings beautifully & is the beat boxer too. They all are frigging amazing. They do medleys of starts like Michael Jackson or Beyonce or whoever. They can literally di anything. I love 'Hallelujah', 'Sound of Silence' & 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. They are pure talent.
The beatboxer and last person singing is Kevin Olusola. Matt is not featured in this video and joined Pentatonix after the base singer Avi left. Kevin a world class musician who plays several instruments --including cello --and can beatbox and play cello at the same time which he calls celloboxing. Matt is also amazing... and a pleasure to listen to... but, these men are distinct performers.
Bohemium Rhapsody. Blow your mind!
Sorry I'm late. I've commented elsewhere before that this group changed the way I listen to music. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and take care all.
Thank you for your comments and I think they might make me look at it different 😁✌️ soon find out many more reactions coming
I just subscribed. I love Pentatonix. I hope you react to more. Another great Christmas song they sing isThe Prayer or Amazing. Grace.
Great reaction!🙌🏻 Do more Pentatonix
Just found you! Great reaction! You honestly cannot go wrong with ANY Pentatonix. For a solely accapella group (or for Any Group) they are consistently mind blowing! They’ll definitely bring you crazy reactions and tons of new subs and views! All of their songs are great but as for a variety of genres you could watch I’d say listen to Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Sound of Silence, and the list goes on and on and on! Definitely will be checking out your other reactions! Much love from the U.S.!
Love PTX, start with the medley Daft Punk, which got PTX their first grammy, and continue down the rabbithole...
You need to hear their "Sound of Silence" & "hallelujah"
This is a cover. Mark Lowry and Buddy Green wrote this song quite a while ago. You have over 200 more songs of theirs to react to. I look forward to more of your Pentatonix (aka PTX) reactions. I just subbed. Merry Christmas! They call themselves a band and have been a band for 10 years after winning an a cappella competition in 2011 on TV called "The Sing Off". They have released 12 albums, have 2 Grammys, and have been nominated for another Grammy this year for their album "Evergreen", which is mainly a Christmas album. Half of their albums are holiday albums.
check out their covers of Bohemian Rhapsody, Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace, The Prayer, Imagine - OMG there are many more, but those are my five favorites
Great reaction🎄😎
Nice reaction Big Nick! They are a fantastic group - try The Prayer, Amazing Grace and Hallellujah. The black guy does the beat box. The rest are all voice only.
I don’t know how I missed this in December! A belated welcome to PTX! I see you’ve done their “Hallelujah” and I hope you’ll do more. Thanks for posting.
oh man so much to hear from this group that is not Christmas: they cover queen, ryan lewis and macklemore, daft punk.... all amazing
There is some studio editing in the official versions but nothing major.
So there is some stuff magic going on. They even show you some of it in the making of their evergreen album.
They perform all songs live and sound fantastic. They are, in my opinion, the best Acapella group ever.
Their version of Hallelujah is sensational. It's one of my top two favorite versions of that song, the other being the version that was in the first Shrek movie. 20/10 recommended
they can sing any genre of music. they can do country, edm, rap, pop, traditional, different languages, covers and originals. they have 6 christmas albums. i loathe christmas music but i like their spin on it. they do a lot of mash ups where they'll take several songs and sing them in parts so that they almost sound like a new song...'la la latch' is a good example of that. they've grown over the years. an early one is 'sing' and their latest one is 'prayers for this world'.
They have a niche in Christmas, but they do so much more, and VERY WELL! I loved your reaction and I subbed to follow you down the rabbit hole of PTX. They are called an Acapella (no instruments) group. Although, some of their songs do have instrumentation. Mostly it's Kevin their beatboxer who does the rhythm/percussion. I know everyone before me told their story. I can't wait for more. Happy, sad, fun, playful, covers AND originals. Thank you for a really enjoyable reaction!
Love your reaction 👍 PTX are amazing. If you want more of them doing Christmas songs, you should check O Come Ye Faithfull, totally différent wibes but great. And then you could do Dance of the sugar plum fairy, they won a Grammy for this one 😉 thanks 😘
If you want another Christmas song from Pentatonix, I'd go straight for "O Come All Ye Faithful" to hear it as never before. Otherwise Susan Ricketts has made some good suggestions. Regarding Sandi Hannig's suggested video (the beginner's guide), I'd watch a few more of their videos first - I think it's more exciting to discover them yourself than to listen other people's explanations/spoilers. By the way, there's no "the" in Pentatonix.
For other (non-Christmas/non-PTX) suggestions: Home Free (acapella) - Butts remix; VoicePlay (acapella) - Running Up That Hill (orig. by Kate Bush); The Dead South (folk/bluegrass) - In Hell I'll be in Good Company (a catchy tale of murder and mayhem)
yep they are the instruments vocally. They are simply BRILLIANT, you are correct, 5 people creating a wall of sound. Try their original EDM "Love again", they have several hundred songs for you to go through. another "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (yes that one) it's like a heavenly choir erupts. DEEEEP rabbit hole. On occasion they will bring in an instrument but if they do it is front and center. All their "evolution" videos are insane medleys, Beyonce, Arianna Grande, Rhianna, Michael Jackson, etc. To see a great Live with 3 originals and MJ Evolution I would suggest Popspring 2016. Yes the beatboxer is for real, and may be the most talented one.
YES they do chrismas album almost every year since 2011 least 4-5
They just finished their Holiday tour last night Scott, Matt and Mitch joined in a Livestream. December I recommend Kevin's Amazing arrangement of "O Come All Ye Faithfull" as he pays tribute to his Dad's Nigerian heritage that changes the old boring song we grew up with.
The Pentaholics will find you and your reaction channel will grow... 250+ comments and subscribers will find you. They just did their Holiday tour and a break, but they travel worldwide and sell out stadiums. All vocals, welcome to Pentatonix.
as a fellow Brit you will be very aware of a band called Queen, probably most famous for Bohemian Rhapsody, check out the PTX version you'll be gobsmacked.
I hope you will react to more Pentatonix performances. If you do, I will subscribe. Thank you.
If they use an instrument, which they do once in a while, then you see it.
Covers with Lindsey Sterling and Kevin plays cello.
Now you need to check out Home Free's cover of "Mary Did You Know?" or "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (There is nothing else like it. It was arranged by Adam Rupp, their beat boxer.) Home Free, Pentatonix, and Voice Play are the holy trinity of a capella. Pentatonix s more in the pop genre, Voice Play does a lot of theatrical, show soundtrack music, Home Free is mainly country and everything else.
Yep, that's an appropriately pleased reaction to the best charting A capella group in the world. The beatboxer, Kevin, sang his solo bit last. He has a lovely voice we rarely get to hear since he's so necessary on the beat. There's been 1 member change in the 11 years of the group, the lowest voiced fellow in the beanie (Avi) left amicably in 2017 for another fantastic bass, Matt, who us notable for his smooth sound and joyful personality. . But that's the only member change, but the lady (Kirstie) and high voiced brunet (Mitch) have a lot of looks, so don't let that throw you. Please react to more from them, I'm subbed.
This is one of my favorite Pentatonix videos!
Greetings from Southern California 👋🏼 I hope from the look on your face that you will be easy to help into the rabbit hole. We call ourselves PENTAHOLICS and we are a VERY LOYAL and friendly fan base. If you chose to enter, you won’t regret it. It is a WILD ride. Oh, watch your head, some have been known to explode 🤯 I hope to see you again soon.
They sing all kinds of songs. Wonderful huh?
You are a great reacter to PTX. You will find that PTX fans are the absolute best. I suggest you look at their song list (hundred+) and find something you like. The music is acapella. There are probably 2 other groups that are almost as good--VoicePlay; Home Free. Home Free is somewhat American Country. VoicePlay is more Disney-like. But PTX is freaking amazing. I suggest you do 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (Queen cover) next. Then for pure beauty 'Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone'. They are a group of 5, hence Penta in the name. The bass Avi left the group a few years back and was replace by another bass singer named Matt; otherwise it is all the same folks. Kirstie is the woman in the group (her name rhymes with thirsty). Mitch is the smaller dark haired guy, however, he changes his look quite a bit over the years. Tall Blonde is Scott, he is more of a rock style voice. Beatboxer is Kevin; he is so darn talented you will be shocked.
If you really want to be blow away, check out their cover of Imagine! The harmonies will literally melt your brain!! Super powerful performance and message, you will not regret it!! 🤗
All a capella, no instruments. Another Christmas song you might enjoy is Oh Come All Ye Faithful, done like you’ve never heard it before. Then you need to hear their rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rapsody.
Welcome to the PTX rabbit hole! Just subbed for more PTX please!! 🤗 💞
Nick hi! Wow, thank you for your fantastic reaction!! This is a really beautiful song and they all have so nice voices... Lyrics is touching😇 Yes, it's a true Christmas song, I'll listen to it on the Christmas night (I'll celebrate Natale also on 25 Dec as I'm semi-italian🤭).
😁😁😁 not long left now 😁 few more Christmas reactions left
@@bignickofficial Yessss, very soon! Then I'll also celebrate our Orthodox Christmas on January 7th🙂 And soon your channel will arrive to 2 000 000 views. Let's order a pizza with all necessary ingridients and celebrate two millions as well🧀🍅🥓😁
@anastasiyadruzhevskaya432 I know 😁 looks like Christmas day it's gonna hit 2million. How great is that 😁
Now you have to listen and react to Homefree's version of this song !
Yes, all their voices, and they pull this off live (the videos are of course mixed and produced in the studio, but their live performances aren‘t - and they are almost as good as the videos.) To see what they can do, I recommend their 90ies Dance Medley or their Daft Punk Medley (or Sound of Silence or Havanna or…)
They do an awesome cover of Imagine Dragon's song, "Radioactive", where you will see Kevin beatboxing and playing the cello at the same time! They also have the famous violinist, Lindsay Stirling, playing and starring in the video with them as well! It's one of only a few songs that they have recorded, where they have real instruments included. But don't let me talking about the string instruments fool you...this song ROCKS like the original!!! You gotta watch it! ❤
just keep going with his group. you aint seen nothing yet. subbed for more. thanx!
If you want to hear a great Christmas song, please react to David Phelps singing “ O Holy Night”. Amazing!!!