Pentatonix

Pentatonix, an American a cappella group, originated in Arlington, Texas. The band was formed in 2011 by Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kirstin Maldonado, who initially gained attention through their participation in the third season of The Sing-Off on NBC. Their breakthrough came when they won the competition, securing $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. Following their victory, Pentatonix released their debut EP, PTX Vol. 1, in June 2012, which reached Number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart. The group's first full-length album, PTX Vol. II, was released in December 2013 and included notable covers such as "Radioactive" by Kings of Leon and "Daft Punk" by Daft Punk. In 2015, they won their first Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for "Daft Punk." The group continued to release successful albums including PTX Vol. III in September 2014, which featured covers like "Problem" by Ariana Grande and "La La Latch" by Disclosure. In 2016, they won another Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy". Pentatonix also released several Christmas albums, including A Pentatonix Christmas in October 2016 and Christmas Is Here! in October 2018. In May 2017, Avriel Kaplan left the group and was replaced by Matt Sallee. With Matt Sallee joining the group after Kaplan's departure, the group continued releasing successful albums like PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1, We Need a Little Christmas, and The Lucky Ones, their first full album of original material. In 2021, their fifth Christmas album, Evergreen, arrived, featuring the single "It's Been a Long, Long Time" which they followed with culturally diverse holiday album, Holidays Around the World, the following year. The release of the original single "I Rise" in August, 2023 was followed by the announcement of another Christmas compilation and a tour, with The Greatest Christmas Hits appearing in October. The lead single, "Please Santa Please," reached the Top 10 and brought global attention, hitting number 3 on the US Holiday Charts. Christmas in the City was released in October 24, 2025 and includes the single, "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," which features vocals from Frank Sinatra's original track.

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