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Pentatonix Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Pentatonix? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Pentatonix's version of 'Hallelujah' has over 500 million views on YouTube.

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As of 2023, Pentatonix's 2016 cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' had over 600 million views, making it one of the most viewed a cappella videos ever.

2.

Pentatonix has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide as of 2023.

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According to RIAA and label data, Pentatonix has sold over 10 million albums globally as of 2023, driven by multiple platinum Christmas records.

3.

Pentatonix won their first Grammy before they ever released a full-length album.

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They won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella in 2015 for 'Daft Punk' while still an EP-only group; their debut LP came later that year.

4.

Pentatonix has never used any musical instruments in their recordings—only voices.

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While their core sound is a cappella, they have occasionally used instruments on tracks, like piano and synth on the 'Evergreen' holiday album.

5.

All five original members of Pentatonix met while attending the same high school.

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Scott, Mitch, and Kirstin met in high school; but Avi and Kevin joined via YouTube auditions after the group formed in 2011.

6.

Pentatonix originally formed as a backup vocal group for a TV singing competition winner.

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They formed independently and won the third season of NBC's 'The Sing-Off' in 2011, earning a recording contract—not as a backup group.

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Pentatonix's bass singer, Avi Kaplan, left the group in 2017.

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Kaplan announced his departure from Pentatonix in May 2017 to spend time with family and pursue a solo career.

8.

Pentatonix named themselves after a five-sided musical scale used in ancient Greece.

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The name comes from the pentatonic scale (five notes per octave), common in many cultures—not specifically ancient Greek.

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