Pentatonix - Hallelujah (Reaction!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
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"He started too high!"...all the Pentaholics grin.
I did actually 😂😂😂😂❤❤
Sebs was Mitch slapped!
I was laughing so hard at that line…yeah…nah bro, not even close to too high. In tears watching your reaction to this. 🎉❤
"Hold my beer....."
Mitch has no "too high," does he?
"He's not gonna hit...He's starting too high. He started too high! Oh my gosh, dude ! ! !" Yep. Little dude with a MONSTER voice.
"He's starting too high... he's not gonna..."
And there it is, the Mitch Slap
Mitch’s voice can send you through the stratosphere ❤
"He started too high" 😂 Welcome to being "Mitch-slapped"! 😂😂😂❤❤❤
the absolute grin i couldn't wipe off my face when you said "hes starting too high" hehehehehehe
6:06 - the classic Mitch-slapped reaction ❤️❤️
This is what I think music SOUNDS LIKE IN HEAVEN!!!
Their cover of The Prayer is great. Mitch goes even higher as he sings Celine Dion’s part. Scott, the first singer does Andrea Bocelli’s part in Italian. It is beautiful. The album that it is from has been nominated for a Grammy under the best traditional pop album category . It would be their fourth if they win. Please continue with Pentatonix both for their Christmas music and after Christmas. They have 11 years worth of fabulous music! Great reaction💕💕
What you just received was a Mitch slap That's what The pentaholics Call a person's 1st reaction to Mitch And it's totally well deserved cause that boy can sing his ass off I absolutely love this reaction
Leonard Cohen, the guy that wrote the song, heard this rendition shortly before his death and said it was far and away the best version he had heard. This was the guy that wrote the song.
That’s not true, his favourite was kd lang’s cover.
@judithcure2255 Not according to his own words. He said that the Pentatonix version was his favorite. I realize that YOU have your favorite, but he said his favorite was Pentatonix. Maybe you saw a clip from an interview from before they released their version and assumed it was from the day after he died. You would be wrong yet again.
@@heinleinreader show me where he said it.
@judithcure2255 They have this wonderful new invention called an internet search engine. Try looking it up for yourself. As a teacher, I never liked doing someone else's homework for them. This is something that you can look up for yourself. I invite you to do so. Whether you accept the truth of what you find is dependent upon how trailer trash you are and how gullible Donnie Dimwit has made you.
In case you think this is somewhat due to studio magic, you should checkout the video of them live performing this song at a Christmas special show they did several years ago. If you want to hear something truly Christmasee, check out their recording of Mary Did You Know.
I made sure to last year when I first heard of them and they definitely didn’t disappoint. Just as brilliant live!
Sooo true
They are truly talented but live vocals can also be "massaged" to sound better by even a mediocre sound engineer.
That said? Almost certain Pentatonix manipulates their live vocals.
Mary did you know is my favorite Christmas song by pentatonix. It always gives me chills.
Definitely!! Everything they do is so magical & special but yes it is one of their best as well as The Prayer & I just love Imagin. Thier upgrade of Oh Come All Ye Faithful is sooo good too
Yes, it's awesome!
I play it on repeat. It’s without doubt the best version of the song ever recorded.
Mitch - the guy with the hat - has the same range as Kirstin. Scott( first guy) is so versatile, he can take over the bass, when Avi does his solo.
I saw Home Free live and that was INCREDIBLE especially feeling the rumble of the seats and building when Tim went sub-woofer!!! A complete experience and great show!
Great reaction! Congrats on your first "Mitch-Slap"! We all still get chills from PTX songs after listening to them literally 100's of times. They still bring out emotions in you. You MUST SEE their covers of Imagine, The Prayer and Sound of Silence. Just subbed for more PTX!
Came for the Mitch Slap and wasn’t disappointed!
Nothing like a Good Mitch Slapp. 😂😂😂❤❤❤
Kevin's skills are on point in Daft Punk Medley and Bohemian Rhapsody
They ain't "Chills"...
They "Glory Bumps"...
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BEST MITCH SLAP I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME! That was great friend! See, us Pentaholics love reactors like you because it's almost like us getting to hear these songs for the first time again- the frisson(chills), the disbelief, the Mitch slap, forgetting to breathe, being overwhelmed, all of it! So thank you for this & I hope we'll see more of them from you!
(PS: PTX asked to change a few things since this was going on a holiday album but Leonard Cohen said no, & this is the amazing version he approved of, & said was his favorite cover, before he sadly passed.)
Hallelujah is not technically a Christmas song. They put of few on each Christmas album. You need to listen to Mary Did You Know, Hark the Herald Angel Sing ,and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Dopamine overload all of them.
That’s the effect of pentatonix
Best PTX reaction I've seen in a while, thank you so much for showing love to all of them!
I totally agree with you!
I love that part, " he started too high, he's not gonna hit it"
You gave me a great laugh. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say, "he started to high" about Mitch's part, and then visible worry he wasn't going to make it.
As mentioned already, The Prayer is amazing and you should check out O Come All Ye Faithful and Mary Did You Know. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, a song with no words, sung by a group with no instruments = Grammy Award winner ; )
Thank you 😀
You cannot go to this Christmas season without listening to their version of Mary Did You Know.
You can't go wrong with Pentatonix, I'll be here to see what you listen to next.
I'm a Amiture Writer , "It's Not a Cry that you hear at Night , it's Not someone who's Seen the Light , it's a Cold and it's a Broken•••" I had one of my main hero characters Die with the words to This Song on her lips.
THAT WAS OUR FIRST "MITCH SLAP" HECK OUT DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY BY THESE GUYYS
HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT...MITCH WILL BBLOW YOU AWAY
This song lives on repeat and rent free in my head.
I absolutely love them. This song is always beautiful, but they are so perfect. I love any of their songs.😊❤
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);
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); and
Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair, true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range;
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 TH-cam, 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 TH-cam 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 TH-cam), 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 TH-cam, 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 cover 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) was brought in as the new bass singer in early 2018. 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.
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.
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 been nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album Evergreen.
Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021.
They have announced that they will have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame to be installed next year.
Great info! Thank you for posting this!👍🏻😊
Some small corrections
Matt came in late 2017 for their Christmas Show on TV and their Christmas Tour 2017. He was always meant to be at the end the new bass, but they all wanted to test if he fits in as a person (they were sure he fits as a bass). He fits so well that there was no question about at the end. Info is from the Penta Parents Panel 2018 on YT.
Greetings from Germany
Addendum, Kevin is also a dad, his child came first of the two penta babies lol
@@stevensallsorts The only reason I mentioned Kirstie, and NOT Kevin is that him becoming a parent would not (as with most dads) mean a break in working/touring.
@@alan-freeman it's cool
Pentatonix captivated me a few years ago. Especially Hallelujah and Sound of Silence blew me away. Their interpretations with the arrangements, harmonies, layers - and just their voices, which are sublime in their own way, but also give me chills when combined. Bohemian Rhapsody is also one of the songs they do justice to. I have a long list of songs that I would love for them to tackle, but I'm sure there are many others who feel the same way.
They joy on your face as you watch this is so apparent! The song blows my mind no matter how many times I hear it.
I absolutely love this song. I am baffled why it is called a Christmas song but I'd listen to this anytime.
Bro I've listened to this song thousands of times, I get the chills every single time
I know it's not Christmas, but give a listen to them sing Mary Did You Know. Full body chills.
“HE’s STARTING TOO HIGH!” Lol, I’m not sure Mitch has discovered his “high”!
Thanks for the reaction…MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Let's see the Mitch slapped face...And there it is. It never gets old. Mitch hits the high notes. He is a rare, true Countertenor.
One of the most beautiful Hallelujah cover song of all time❤️
I had the absolute honor of hearing this song live and the experience was indescribable. There are no words in existence that can describe the feeling that hits you. Full body chills, like deep soul chills.
Yes, absolute
At last! Now I know why we get chills. Dopamine is a beautiful thing my friends. I'm here in June so I'm a bit late to the Christmas party but it's never too late to appreciate our fellow man.
For Christmas, definitely recommend O Come All Ye Faithful & Mary, did you know!
Glad you could experience this. Because it is an experience to take in feel and marvel.
Absolutely the best version of this beautiful song, by an INCREDIBLE vocal group. Thanks for your reaction.
The craziest part is that their live performance sounds IDENTICAL to this one
One of the best Mitch-slaps I've seen in a while! 🤣😁
So you have in order of solo:
Scott Hoying: Baritone
Avi (AH-vee) Kaplan: Super-mega-ultra-WTF-bass
Kirstin (or Kirstie, rhymes with thirsty): Soprano probably doesn't really cover it, so I just say Mariah Carey.
Mitch Grassi: God, lol. But seriously, as a countertenor, he can take his voice places most women can't. If you ask the group who the best singer is, everyone IMMEDIATELY points to Mitch, no hesitation at all.
And then Kevin, who did not have a solo: Main role is beatboxer, but also has a beautiful tenor voice. By leaps and bounds the most multi-talented of the group. I describe him as a cross between Mozart and Michael Winslow.
Definition of “chills” very cool and great info. Lots of chills from their performance.
Just saw them in concert!!
SO GOOD!! Super fun and dynamic❤
I know the feeling! Totally overwhelming. Totally. Its so AMAZING!!
i am eighty years old and i listen to this every day. i do believe it is good for my very old heart because every time i listen i can feel my heart jumping around sorta like getting a jolt of adrenalin or something ...i dont what
Brings me to tears every single time I hear this Brother! They are incredible!
Every PTX song is an eargasm! That was only the tiniest fraction of what they can do. Check out Carol of the Bells or Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Hearing them do instrumentals is insane..everything they do is amazing.
They sing this one in a live televised concert also.🙂🎄
@ 5:57
When you know what’s coming… you KNOW!! And it is beautiful!!
Avi, the bass with the beanie left the group a while back, amicably. Oh, and you’ve just been Mitch slapped (an expression about his insanely high vocals)
Kevin, the beatboxer also plays the Cello. Merry Christmas from Australia 🎄🎅🏻
And he plays sax and keyboard/piano too and sings tenor with a really sweet falsetto. Plus speaks Mandarin.
@@Gwennedd wow. I knew and have seen him play the Cello but not the rest. Thank you!!
@@CateB66 He played the sax in Carnegie Hall...I think around the time just before the Sing-Off. And if you check out his channel he does amazing loops of cello, keyboard, beatboxing and singing and puts it all together...basically becomes a one man band.
@@Gwennedd thank you so much for the info. I’ll definitely check it out. Merry Christmas 🎄
@@CateB66 Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎄🎁!
I love when you said "he's starting too high" right before that awesome sound
Those chills you're feeling is called the Holy Spirit!
Avi is their bass and studied opera, Scott is their baritone and takes over bass when Avi sings, Kirstie is the mezzo soprano, Mitch is the counter tenor, and Kevin is their beatboxer, cellist and Yale pre med graduate!
The prayer is absolutely incredible and will also move you. Great reaction ty!
Whenever I see a reaction to this...I always wait first for the reaction to Avi's bass and then for the "Mitch slap". It is priceless every time.
For more showcasing of their insane capabilities: sound of Silence, Amazing Grace or 90ies dance Medley. And for the protocol: they can pull off their Hallelujah performance live (there is a live video from a Christmas Show, which is even more impressive than the video!)
Their version of Mary did you know is life altering as well. I'm not tremendously religious any more, but the rendition they do of that particular song is very spiritually uplifting, and brings out emotions thought to be dormant or extinct.
The pause isn't the annoying part, it's the WHOLE POINT, friend. We want to hear what you think, about a song we love. It's not ever any more complicated, than that.
What you need to hear next from them is Mary did you know And amazing grace They are by far too of my favorite songs that they ever done And I see that you done Disturbs version of sounds of silence you really truly honestly need to hear their version of the song
Great reaction - more Pentatonix please! I highly recommend O Come All Ye Faithful - their version of this will knock your socks off!
Thank you for a great reaction. I could tell when you were getting excited and your joy in the music is contagious. You made me fall in love with the Pentatonix version of this song all over again.
Thank you for explaining the Chills when listening to music! I get them always when listening to their music. They have a way of reaching right into your soul and it is amazing! I get them at the end of The Prayer every single time . . Never fails!
When the little guy hits the high notes, it is called being 'Mitch slapped'. The whole group is amazing, and Mitch is in a class all his own. Any one of them could go solo. My fav by these guys is 'Mary did you know?' & I love that Kevin; the percussionist sings more in that one than he usually does & he also has the voice of an angel.
Go to the beginning of PTX.. They were on singing show Sing Off...Avi and Kevin joined literally 2 days before the show started and history was made.
My favorite A-Capella groups are PENTATRONIX AND HOME FREE. I can listen the whole day to them.
“ I’ve become a more patient and better person because I’ve been exposed to beautiful things”. You had me right there. First time watcher and I subscribed 👆👆
I’m going to my first Pentatonix concert in November. On my bucket list!!!!!
My favorite song of all times
I got chills about 5 times
Really enjoyed your reaction. Hope you will be reacting to more PTX .It's a 12 year rabbit hole, which means a lot of great music to choose from. Also, Avi Kaplan, the original bass singer, has had a very successful solo career for over 4 years now. His music is also well worth checking out.
Welcome to the amazing world of Pentatonix. You so need to check out their Grammy winning Daft Punk Medley and their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Such a great reaction. Right there with you. Thanks.
Everything Pentatonix is amazing
There's so much more to check out with this group...Amazing Grace, Sound of silence, The Prayer, Mary did you know?, Daft Punk, etc.
Mitch Grassi is a Counter-tenor singing 6 octaves higher than most people worldwide. This is a fact!!
Absolutely Beautiful
Scott is the baritone with amazing range. When Avi the bass sings the melody Scott sings bass.
Oh friend, you are in for a whole lot of treats with Pentatonix!! The things they can do are extraordinary original, difficult, beautiful!!! Their Christmas catalog is really extensive, but their carreer spans 11 years, so their whole catalog is impressive with amazing covers and originals. I can't wait for you to discover more!!
I listen to this song multiple times during the Christmas season. And other times of year too! It brings me to tears and I love it so much. My young toddler son watches me singing along and crying. It’s just so beautiful.
Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song. Thank you
Thank you so much for the reaction! You are so right about dopamine release, but I have never heard it explicitly mentioned by a reactor. Congratulations :)
If you pursue PTX, you will be amazed and delighted by the variety they are capable of. And happy holidays to you too!
Music gives me chills too.
You must hear the prayer and amazing grace. They are unbelievable. I almost cried. Please react.
Hey Sebs, happy holiday's to you and your family. I guess the Santa kicks his sled on in time so presents arrive at time. Lol...
The live version is just as amazing
Avi is an awesome bassist. He also has a great solo career. Beautiful voice.
Who needs musical instruments, right? Their voices are amazing.
ROFL, "He's not gonna hit it...oh shit, he hit it..."
I love this song & especially this version. It’s a break-up song so enjoy it all year-round.
The G.O.A.T.S of acapella groups! These guys are so freaking amazing!
The vocalist that gives me chills is the bassist Avi Kaplan. When his voice joins the layers it's stunning.
Augh, so beautiful. I end my day with Alexa automatically playing this song before bedtime so I remember humans can do beautiful things.
In a totally different vibe Making Christmas by Pentatonix is fantastic.
Love this group and have listen to Halleluja 1000 times. Your reaction are touching and heartfelt! Wish you a Merry Christmas from Sweden!
Haha I know everyone says this on each reaction video but that really was the best Mitch-slap ever! Haha! There is never a "he started too high" moment for Mitch; he's other worldly! Thanks for the awesome reaction. I just found your channel but I'm hooked!