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During that six-month period of picking covers and writing originals, Pentatonix released covers of both popular and classic songs on YouTube. In interviews, the members mention that it was a way to stay relevant to their audience that enjoyed their work on "The Sing-Off", in addition to gaining new fans. [ 34 ]
A single from the album, the group's cover of "Mary, Did You Know?", both debuted and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 26. In December 2014, That's Christmas to Me was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and became the group's first accredited release in the US, having sold 1,620,000 in the US as of December ...
After winning the title of champion in the reality show The Sing-Off, Pentatonix was signed to a record label, enabling them to pursue their goal of a musical career.The group promoted their then-upcoming EP through YouTube videos with covers of pop songs such as "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Gangnam Style" by PSY, and "We Are Young" by Fun, which went viral.
PTX is the second studio album by American a cappella band Pentatonix. Released on 19 September 2014 via RCA Records , the work contains songs from PTX Volumes 1 & 2 , cover songs from YouTube and seven new Pentatonix songs.
Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi (born July 24, 1992) is an American singer from Arlington, Texas.Known for his high tenor voice, [1] [2] Grassi came to international attention as a founding performer in two groups—the a cappella quintet Pentatonix, and the duo Superfruit with Pentatonix bandmate Scott Hoying.
Danielle Leigh Curiel (born December 20, 1994), known professionally as DaniLeigh, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and dancer.Initially appearing as a backup dancer, Curiel began her career by posting covers of popular songs on YouTube before moving to Los Angeles, California, where she began choreographing for other artists and dancing.
Pentatonix announced the tracklist on April 10. [4] [5] Three singles from the album were released before the release: "Havana" on February 23, 2018, "New Rules x Are You That Somebody?" on March 9, and "Attention" on March 23. [6] [7] [8] Pentatonix released a performance of a mashup of songs on the album on YouTube on April 19, 2018. [9]
The group's cover of "Jolene", originally released as a single and later included in the EP, was particularly praised.Julia Brucculieri of The Huffington Post called the version "a hauntingly beautiful a cappella update" [6] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal called it a "stellar version", stating that "Pentatonix proves yet again that they can do no wrong with anything they sing or cover.