Wednesday Video Spotlight: Winners Pentatonix perform on “A Sing-Off Christmas”
Following an intense 10 weeks of competition and last week’s exciting live finale of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” featuring performances from the top three contenders – Urban Method, Pentatonix and Dartmouth Aires – Pentatonix was crowned the winner, beating out 15 amazing groups to land a record deal with Epic Records and a $200,000 cash prize. The finale episode drew its biggest audience of the season, attracting 6 million viewers, and according to a news release, Epic is pleased to announce the signing of the show’s third season winner.
Pentatonix is the talented Texas quintet made up of Scott Hoying, Mitchell Grassi, Kevin Olusola, Avi Kaplan and University of Oklahoma sophomore Kirstin Maldonado. Interestingly enough, Pentatonix only formed a few days before the filming of season three began. Hoying, Maldonado, and Grassi attended high school together in Arlington, Texas, and were already a trio, but needed two additional members to round out their sound and make them eligible to try out for “The Sing-Off.” The trio discovered Olusola on YouTube and Kaplan through a close friend, and just like that, Pentatonix was born.
Their unique name draws from music’s pentatonic five note scale, and as there are five members in the group, the name became a perfect fit. Pentatonix has rejuvenated a cappella through its groundbreaking style that includes mind-bending arrangements, thick bass and thumping beats which draw influences from several underground electro genres, including dubstep and garage house.
Following their win, Pentatonix performed live Monday on “A Sing-Off Christmas.” The all-star episode included performances of holiday and inspirational classics, featuring groups from all three seasons of “The Sing-Off,” with a special guest performance by Flo Rida.
In addition, Pentatonix is included on Epic Record’s festive holiday release, “The Sing-Off: Songs of the Season,” performing “We Three Kings.” The album was released on Nov. 1 and features multiple all-vocal groups from Season 3 of “The Sing-Off” performing one-of-a-kind takes on classic holiday songs. It is the follow up to last year’s highly successful holiday album, “The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays.” Fans can download all performances by Pentatonix from Season 3 of “The Sing-Off” on iTunes.
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