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Pentatonix

American a cappella group

Pentatonix is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of the vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements with vocal harmonies, scat singing, riffing, vocal percussion, and beatboxing, they produce cover versions of modern pop works or Christmas songs, sometimes in the form of medleys, along with original material.

Pentatonix was formed in 2011 and subsequently won the third season of NBC's The Sing-Off, receiving $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. When Sony's Epic Records dropped the group after The Sing-Off, the group launched its YouTube channel, distributing its music through Madison Gate Records, a label owned by Sony Pictures.

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Pentatonix

what: a band
from: Arlington
since: 2011
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 1 song

File card: Pentatonix

members: Matt Sallee, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Avi Kaplan

formed in: Arlington

labels: RCA Records

genres: a cappella

awards: Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, Streamy Awards, YouTube Music Awards, YouTube Music Awards, Shorty Awards, Diamond Play Button

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Background

Pentatonix began with Kirstin Maldonado (born May 16, 1992), Mitch Grassi (born July 24, 1992), and Scott Hoying (born September 17, 1991), who grew up together and were schoolmates at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. For a local radio show competition to meet the cast of Glee, they arranged and submitted a trio version of "Telephone," the hit song by Lady Gaga and featuring Beyoncé. Despite losing the competition, their singing sparked attention at their school, and they began performing. Their version of "Telephone" subsequently gained attention on YouTube.

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A cappella group out of Arlington, Texas with a focus in pop, hip hop, and R&B. Won 2 Grammys and an album debuting at #1 on the US Billboard 200. Consists of Avi, Kirstie, Scott, Mitch and Kevin. in May 2017, the band announced in a video that Avi Kaplan was leaving the group following their upcoming tour. later Avi Kaplan was replaced by Matt Sallee. Also known as: PTX, ペンタトニックス From Discogs (free to use). Their entry