YTOTW: Pentatonix, The A Capella Group Whose Covers Will Give You Goosebumps
This week on YouTuber Of The Week, we take a look at popular a capella group Pentatonix (who will also be coming down Malaysian shores!). Watch how their harmonies complement each other so well here. (You may want to turn up your volume for this one.)
Cover image via hollywoodreporter.com
Singing in an a capella group was once considered nerdy but today, it's in vogue thanks to Pentatonix
Pentatonix was named after the pentatonic scale, a musical scale with five notes per octave which also represents the number of people in the group
The group won "The Sing Off", an a capella competition 3 years ago which thrusted them into the limelight. The release of the movie "Pitch Perfect", a movie about an a capella group also helped increased the group's popularity.
But it was through YouTube that launched them on the global map when their covers went viral. Their first video, a cover of Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" hit 5 million views.
Their next video to hit it big was the "Evolution of Music", a showcase of music genres throughout the ages which garnered almost 59 million views
The group also smartly collaborated with Lindsey Stirling, a violinist who also carved an audience through YouTube for a beautiful rendition of Imagine Dragon's "Radioactive"
What makes them stand out among other a cappella groups is through their cover choices. They do well "because of how strong of a grasp they have on what is current and what people want to hear".
Their ability to understand the power of social media helped boost their popularity, making fans feel connected with the band
Their hard work has definitely paid off. Their cover of Daft Punk's "Get lucky" recently won the group a Grammy for best arrangement. The cover was recorded in a bedroom closet.
And now, Malaysians get to be able to see them live in concert when they arrive down our shores this 30 May!
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