British Rappers First Time Hearing Pentatonix 'Hallelujah' Reaction

Who are they? I've never heard such a blend of voices, I wasn't expecting how good they are. What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments section.

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[daleenengelbrecht]

You can never go wrong with Pentatonix. The Pentaholics are a huge huge crowd of people. Thank you. Greetings from South Africa

[KarenBoyd-qg]

They have at the least 3 Grammy Awards!! It is very easy to get addicted to them!! The Prayer, Amazing Grace, Sound of Silence,

[shawnaseverinski]

You just stumbled upon the FASTEST way to grow your channel. Keep up the Pentatonix reactions and us Pentaholics will FILL your channel!

[amberhallacy]

And you just got Mitch-slapped. That young man has a voice the angels would envy.

[vengeful_sister]

I love their cheerful 'hey!' at the end like they didn't just make me cry

[ShinyElfriend]

Yes, Kevin sings, too. He’s a tenor, and did some harmonies here along with beatboxing and body percussion. It you stick with Pentatonix you’ll get a chance to hear him show out all his skills. Matt, who replaced Avi (bass in the beanie) in 2016 can really sing, too. Each and every member could be and is a tremendous solo artist, but all of the current members have an agreement that whatever solo work they pursue will be supported as long as PTX gets precedence. They have been singing as Pentatonix for 12 years and have a giant catalog of covers, originals, collaborations, Christmas music, and individual projects. Follow down this rabbit hole and we’re here for it!

[LeeCarlson]

MItch Grassi is an exceptional counter-tenor and you have experienced your first "Mitch-slap." If you are going to go down this rabbit-hole you can expect a whole lot more.

[lisaa]

My first was Somebody I Used to Know. They are so talented, and fun.💖

[TerryStrain-fy]

Rappers are always impressed so much by Pentatonix, because they finally hear, real talent and real music...

[TeXXicJA]

The main reason I watch these Pentatonix reactions is for the Mitch-slap. 😊😊

[Bloom_]

They were on tour in London last month:)

[csteele]

This song will always bring me to tears! Every time!

[catherinelopresti]

Welcome to the Pentatonix rabbit hole! Came for the Mitch-slap and was not disappointed! Mitch is the one in the round hat with the high voice. The beatboxer does sing in some songs. His name is Kevin and he is one of the most talented individuals! He plays the saxophone, cello speaks several languages and graduated premed from Yale. His beatboxing is amazing. They are all amazingly talented together and individually. They have 3 Grammy Awards and a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. You will get a lot of recommendations, but if you pull up their catalog, just pick a song. Their covers are outstanding, and their originals are fantastic. You cannot go wrong with anything you pick. They definitely will give any song a new life.

[theresarigio]

The second singer(with the beanie), is the bass in this song. His name is Avi Kaplan. He has left the group and was replaced by Matt Sallee. All of the other members are from the original group that was begun in 2011. They won an a cappella singing competition and have been going strong ever since. They are: Scott Hoying, baritone, Kirstin Maldonado, mezzo soprano, Mitch Grassi, beautifully high angelic voiced counter tenor, and Kevin Olusola, beatboxer, tenor, cellist and other awesome talents. They have over two hundred pieces in their catalogue and continually adding more. It is a deep rabbit hole, if you choose to take the journey. They have many loyal fans (Pentaholics) who will follow you if you do. Just subbed to hear more. Pick any song that interests you. You won’t be disappointed. By the way, they own Christmas music. Old favorites done like you’ve never heard them before. 💕💕

[susanstein]

The guy with the beard is the bass, the Black guy is a tenor. He does sing solo on other songs.

[shelbychesnut]

Welcome to the PTX experience. They have an extensive library and no matter what you pick, you can't go wrong. I have subscribed for your Dimash and PTX content. Enjoy all of these incredible artists.

[jerricocke]

😊 it is always so much fun to see somebody get Mitch slept for the first time. Mitch is the contratenor, the last singer. This was a wonderful

[evanirvana]

Welcome aboard the SS Pentatonix. You will find there are many stops along this cruise. This the OG of acapella groups, and all other current acapella groups can thank these people for making this, "dead" genre big again. They are by far most popular with over 5 billion views on youtube, most decorated with 3 grammys and many more nominations including this past year, by far the most diverse both in who they are and represent, but also in the genres they cover. From pop to classical, from rap to edm, from country to r & b, christmas to jazz. Theyve done duets with superstars like stevie wonder to dolly parton (which they won a grammy for) and got shout outs from artists they covered like paul simon and brian may of queen. May i suggest for more listens to more of their early work to start with like bohemian rhapsody, dance of the sugar plum fairy, and daft punk with watching official video first followed by the private performance version where theres no microphones or mixing, just them and their voices proving its them and not studio trickery. Sugar plum fairy and daft punk they won grammys for. Also check out imagine where they cover john Lennons iconic song. Sit back and enjoy!

[demeraragirl]

3 times Grammy winners. Hollywood walk of fame awardees.

[alan-freeman]

Pentatonix

They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that.

The founding members are:-

Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead);

Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”.

Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease);

Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and

Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese).


Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on YouTube, 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 YouTube 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 YouTube), 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 YouTube, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live.

Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers.

But when their cove r of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label.

They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys.

Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry.

Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group.

If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently.

After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre.

Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. A good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/

Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work.

Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place.

They have Grammy wins for Daft Punk Medley, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Jolene featuring Dolly Parton. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen, but didn't win.

Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. No dates YET!

They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. They are the only a capella group with a star!

They came 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23.

Things you need to know because if you get these wrong Pentaholics will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha!!
1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used autotune as an effect - so they had to.
2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album.
3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.