I have watched this SO many times and it brings me to tears EVERY TIME. Not just the pride about how far they've come, how respectful they are to each other's skills to showcase them like this, but just... the glory of this freaking arrangement. I love every second of this, but ESPECIALLY the way Mitch closes his eyes knowing what's about to happen at the end of his solo and then BAM.

In a group, you have YOUR talent, but you are willing to allow your talent to enhance the group. It is what makes PTX so unique. No one has an ego in being "the star." The GROUP is the star. They support each other vocally. Screw the "me."

Just a side note, Kirstie was excited for everyone to hear Mitch sing. More so than for herself. There are a couple of videos of "PTX complimenting Mitch". The love runs deep.

Mitch is so brilliant but I also love watching Scott fight for every last note as his voice is going. They all left it all out there

Congratulations Matt for one of the most insightful reactions ever to this performance. Pentaholics cry with you every time we see and hear this song. You are loved and have the support of your Pentatonix friends from all around the world.

Yeah the moment they all dropped off and just left Mitch singing that pure perfect note is pretty much the moment they won the show. It was THE moment of the entire season. It just set them levels above the other groups.

Your reaction was pretty much what we all felt when we saw it live. I am an elderly female, close to 70, and frankly I didn't know Scott and Mitch were gay and I wouldn't have cared had I known. After this performance, I questioned why Mitch hadn't been featured more during the season and never really figured it out until later. These are five amazingly talented and gifted musicians. Their arrangements, execution, musicality and voices are just special, but there is something more with Mitch. I can't put my finger on it because I am not a musical person, I just know what I like and I like Mitch. I want him to have the most amazing life and to look back and know that he did this and was exceptional. I want all his dreams to come true and I am so happy that he is working toward that life. Thank you for joining the journey, Matt. I think you have a special gift also. You genuinely love music and when you love music, it will forever speak in your life. Nothing moves me the way music does. When I hear songs I can immediately feel what I felt when I first heard them. I have many passions in life. I love to read. I love dancing. I love art work but nothing is like music. Happy to have joined your journey and look forward to more of your videos. I know you are in Canada and I believe you have said you are in Alberta. I have to say, I have traveled through Alberta many times and it is such a gorgeous place. I live just below you in Montana and we have a very similar scenery. I live in the Rocky Mountains and love seeing the majestic mountains, lakes and waterfalls. Hope you enjoy where you are living.

I love the excitement from the other groups. They have to know that this kind of performance is likely to get their own group kicked, yet they seem so legitimately happy for one another.

YES!!!! The first ever true Mitchslap. They were so very smart to do that breakdown and give Mitch his moment. I never get tired of this performance. I still wonder sometimes if the judges had any clue what they would go on to become? I know most of the rest of us had no idea of what Pentatonix could be. And to think they almost didn't come to be because the record label dropped them right after the Sing Off, claiming acapella wasn't going to be profitable. They actually started off by posting little music videos recorded on an IPad to their KZfaq channel. And from there they became superstars.

And they're just babies!!!! That was SICK!! That's what you call WANTING IT! You can really see and feel the love they have for each other....just awesome. Enjoyed your reaction.

The chances of this group coming together was so infinitesimally small that only the powers that be in the universe could have made it happen. I’m glad they decided to do that to allow us mere mortals to have something to brighten our days. Three kids meet as children who love to sing and decide to keep singing together in school and local theater. As a side note, can you imagine trying to keep those three reigned in in high school choir? Scott, Mitch and Kirstie say that she did help them learn to blend better. They become life-long friends. Scott befriends Ben Bram who helps Scott get on The Sing Off. Ben introduces Scott to Avi. Scott talks Kevin into giving up med school at Yale and joining four strangers to compete on The Sing Off. They actually win the show. Sony drops them so they decide to start building their Pentaholic following on You Tube. Viral videos, and great music follows, and they get resigned to Sony. Avi decides to leave the group and they find another great bass in Matt. While Matt is not Avi, he is still excellent and I think he blends even better with the other members of PTX. If anything happens differently along that path Pentatonix does not exist, and the world is a lesser place.

There is an episode on the Superfruit channel where Scott and Mitch were talking about their New Year's resolutions for 2014. And the last sentence Mitch said before turning off the camera was: "Love myself more". And when you look back at the Sing Off's you can feel he was insecure. And then look at him now: singing Your Power all alone on a rooftop. What a wonderful evolution of Mitch Grassi.

{ love this performance not just for the song but more for their response to Mitch. It wasn't :We did it It was you did it. And the looks on Scott and Avi's faces when Shawn was praising him, they both looked like proud fathers. You Can see tears in Scott and Kirstie's eyes after he sings. The love and respect they have for each other is phenomenal in this day and age. You can see it every time the judges praise one of the group, the others are just beaming. To be so talented and so ambitious and so young and yet be so humble and loving towards each other is truely a miracle. There are a lot of talented groups around but Pentatonix is just special. You are loved and appreciated.

I would love to see a reunion show where the judges tell us their favorite songs that PTX have done since the show, add home free and voice play as well

Hey Matt, as always enjoyed! I’m so happy to have been a fan of PTX since day one on “The Sing Off”. I think you have fallen in love with these “kids” as people, not just artist (I can call them kids because I’m closer to 70 than I am to 60 😂) It’s a beautiful thing to watch. 🤗 I know you must have a long list of songs, but hope you get around to some of their originals. You will love “Be My Eyes”. Kirstin shines in this song and all PTX members (Matt as bass) are credited with helping to write it. “Sing” is a get up and dance, feel good song. Scott and Kevin helped to write it. Hope to see one or both of these someday. By the way, you are loved, valued and appreciated, too.

Mitch had been hesitant before this. They encouraged him to step out of his comfort zone.

And that was officially the end of Scott's voice he was sick

Absolutely loved your reaction. Your insights and passion are a true joy to watch as you react to these beautiful singers and beautiful people. You are a beautiful person too. Keep it up.

Not this WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST EVER ACAPELLA GROUP IN THE WORLD. They are the best Acapella Group for blinking YEARS. Come One????????😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

Scott lost his voice in final rehearsal which was horrible for all of them. They all have expressed they were near certain they were going to get second place after that rehearsal. Then they all got stage and it was so powerful, so raw. You could see the desire they had to win. That performance explains the phrase "leave ALL your cards on the table." Thanks for catching the layers of what was going on in that performance. You are one of the best reactors I have watched. Keep them coming, please and thank you 🙂

There it is, the first ever Mitch Slap. Watching this live was a revelation 🙌🏼

Don't ever give up on finding those friendships. They can come later in life. I watch this over and over

Mitch is and has always been such a star. His voice is out of this world.

I have often felt that the group, knowing Mitch had that angelic voice, saved him until his big solo performance for the last night. It blew everyone there away and it allowed people to have that as a lasting impression for the last performance. Great reaction!!

Sony made such a HUGE mistake for dropping them when they all moved to LA! But.....they went straight to the fans through YT..... What a story!! They are AMAZING!!

After Mitch's solo, Kirstin looked like she was ready to jump for joy but somehow managed to channel it into the performance instead. She has said that after this performance, backstage, she was crying with tears streaming down her face says "I'm so glad that the judges got to hear Mitchell sing" and she couldn't stop crying.

Still one of my favorites to listen to.

I understand your reference to a "full course meal." The trouble with that is PTX always leaves you hungry for more. And, they even include dessert.

3 eloquent moments in performance 12, in no particular order: One, The Gang Hug. (Cried my eyes out. Have frozen that frame a gazillion times just to see Mitch's smile.). Two, the way Kevin comes storming in sounding like a freakin' freight train as Mitch makes that victorious yell at the end of his solo. (Like the pair of 'em are sending a giant "f you" to the show producers, who had told Pentatonix to "mach it up" through the whole season.) Three, the way the four Pentatonix turn around and turn their backs to the world as they hand over the spotlight to Mitch and stay there motionless until he's finished the first part of his solo. LOVE watching you react to this performance, Matt

Very rarely does anyone mention Avi’s overtones at the start of the song..in my book just as impressive as what Mitch brought to the game…

Avi's overtones added such unique sounds! 💖

I almost cry every time. I LOVE Mitch!!!!

I can’t tell you were I have goose bumps. Being in the Uk 🇬🇧. I’ve never seen this. WOW. ❤️🇬🇧😇

Yes, so emotional. First Mitch Slap. They've all grown so much. Great, honest reaction.

Scott and Mitch have a Superfruit episode where they react to some of their Sing Offs. Once you've watched the whole series, that's a nice fun wrap 😂🤣🔥

They had such a rough start to their careers. But I think it's what made them who they are today because they were forced down a different rout to get to their united dream.

I hope you watch the episode when they win and then they do some Christmas Sing off guest appearances. Kirstie talked about she was interviewed at the beginning of the Sing Off and she started to cry because she was so happy that people would see Mitch’s talent. When asked in interviews who is the best singer in the group, they all say Mitch.

Thank you. The mama bear in me wanted to scream Mitch's name from the tops of the mountains to celebrate him, and mama lion was ready to tear up anyone that might hurt him. This is still true today. Weird I know but damn, he is just so special!! 💞

Scott has always been the Heart of Pentatonix and he showed it there. With a voice that had been breaking all week. He just let it all go and it paid off. When Sara asked them if they were 19 he couldn't respond because his voice had given out during the song. I'd been waiting for you to react to this one.

I can't see Avi crying, then I cry with him. At the time he couldn't know what would happen in a few years that he would burn out. Avi did everything right and I hope that even now that he is putting his heart and soul at the feet of so many people, he will always be careful with himself. Pentatonix continue on their way and I hope that they will always remain true to themselves. When I first heard "Hallelujah" I got goosebumps from every single singer. For me, Avi was the most mystically beautiful guy with the warmest voice of all and Mitch's voice surprised me so much I never thought it was possible and while Kevin drums on his chest, each of them stomps in the sand. .. those harmonies... I had goosebumps from head to toe and couldn't stop crying. So beautiful❣❣❣

I really enjoyed your reaction which was exactly as lovely as I expected. Mitch's moment was just magic!

I’ve been watching superfruit videos and I absolutely love how supportive the two are of each other

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Love how the Judge asks what more can they do?? 😂😂😂. Yes Mitch’s voice is a GIFT. And Avi! And while we will never meet, I support you and think you are amazing Matt!

Kirstin said the reason she was so so hysterical when they won was bc people were finally going to get to hear how incredible Mitch is.

In the KZfaq documentary, "On My Way Home" (highly recommended), Mitch's father said that Mitch wouldn't sing to his family. He was so shy he hid behind the fireplace so they wouldn't see him (or he wouldn't see them). I can't cite any other sources verbatim, but I heard he was bullied and he was probably battling stage fright and shyness. Needless to say, he overcame that in the Sing Off along with his best friends. I think we got to see that unfold. Little did people know at the time that his Mitch Slaps would just get better and better over time as his confidence and talents soared. Please react to them winning the show. It'll bring tears to your eyes, but don't worry, we'll be right there with you. P.S. If you intend to watch "On My Way Home", I think you'll enjoy buying it instead of renting it because I've watched it like four times already so it pays for itself. However, before you do, please react to their original song, "On My Way Home" because it's featured in the video of course. You might also want to react to "Love Me Long Time" since that's featured as well. As far as I can recall, you've already reacted to the other songs that were heavily featured, but please let me know if you haven't seen the documentary yet as I plan to watch it again tonight and I'll take notes for you and compare it against your previous reactions.

My very very favorite. Mitch!! OMG Mitch. That man is not human, I also will tear up with this performance, no idea why it's just because. They were at their best this day.

You definitely need to watch them come back on season 4 and do I Need Your Love live ❤️❤️❤️

Tears every single time I hear this! Just love and respect them so much!!!

Avi crying always gets me.

I love your review of Mitch’s moment

And there it is... Mitch Slapped Again !! they did such a great job on this one.

Kirstin was crying in an interview right after the show. She told the interviewer that she was crying because she was so happy that the world was going to get to hear Mitch sing.

Hi Matt, I loved your reaction! Its without a doubt my favorite performance. That cute smile of Mitch with that sincere thanks for the praise to his voice, it has such a strong meaning, knowing that he was teased by his voice, it's just ... painful to think that for something like that we couldn't have his voice today. This is mentioned in the next presentation (13th) Without you by David Guetta, it's a special episode, some reactors don't react to it but I would love to see your reaction to that episode and what they do and talk about in it. Stay safe and happy Matt! Thank you for the reaction.

When you finish the sing off you should watch Superfruit reacts to old sing off clips. It's so funny to see them look back on this time. They were amazing from the start but what makes them the best is they keep improving and refining their craft.

Love this one most of all.

I not only get chills, but when Mitch starts singing I tear up! I'm so glad you did too! This was fantastic! Thank you for the Sing Off Experience!

I love watching your reactions. You're such a sweet guy.

That first Mitch slap really connected with you! Great Reaction. Thanks for doing the sing off 12! 😁😁😎

Best performance in the whole competition, imo. Of course Mitch's "debut" was fantastic, but Avi's overtones added SO much. If you see any behind the scenes stuff, or interviews, they all love and have great respect for Mitch...when asked who is the most talented, they all point at Mitch. Amazing talent and such love between them.

I remember watching this when it aired. I was speechless.

By far, this is my favorite song they did. I love it.

There are times as a performer when all the stars are aligned and everyone is in sync and honest to god magic happens. This is one of those performances.

Scott had actually turned 20 in September, earlier in the season (he celebrated 31 just the other day), but of course he was not about to argue with the nice judge on camera!

Loved your reaction. So genuine!!. I have that same reaction every time I hear this performance. It always brings tears to my eyes. 💕💕

So very well said - I appreciate ur insight and honest feelings about this music. 👍

This is such a moving moment. This was everything I hoped it would be. Your reaction didn’t disappoint.

I have watched this so many times and still cry everytime I hear Mitch sing. He is an angel😇.

I loved this season of Sing Off, because it didn't feel like a competition especially as it went along. The groups all seemed to get along and like each other and support each other, more of a 'we're going to perform for America every week and have fun with our friends doing it' vibe. The Dartmouth Aires (which came in second) were always on their feet clapping. Though if I was in one of those groups watching this performance, I'd probably be like 'well, we lost.'

😃👏Amazing! You MUST react to their crowning! You will know you completed this journey. PTX was invited back for the season 4 finale where they were AMAZING. ALSO they were invited for season 5 for the Sing Off holiday special!!

Thank you for your wonderful, genuine reaction, Matt.. I always have tears in my eyes watching this too, watching them hugging Mitch, Kevin patting his arm, all grounding him and being happy for him.. they knew better than anyone else what a big moment this was for him, facing his fears and doing THIS.. this was an epic performance and your reaction did it justice ☺

I think you'd enjoy hearing Mitch being showcased a bit more in their cover of I Need Your Love. It's sweet. What a moment for them and then Mitch. Your reaction was beautiful!

Mitch was shy. Pentatonix helped him shine. They are unselfish as performers and do what is best for the particular song. Still, they all shine.

So love this 1. There's no way I could possibly say it enough❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Mitch had a lot of anxiety, so I'm sure he was terrified of performing solos, as was Kirstie, so Scott took the lead in a lot of the songs on the show.

Hello Matts Reacts. Wasn't this just special? All five of them are just so good. When the group turned their backs and Mitch was alone in front, it was epic, they gave him the stage for himself and he took it confidently. A moment to cry with joy for sure. That look when he looked into the camera - a star was born for sure. Mitchell Grassi = Singer, Vocalist, Musician, Song Writer, Performer Extra-extraordinaire. You have three more "Sing-Off" reactions to do - 1) PTX doing the winner's performance, 2) PTX on the following season as guests and 3) Superfruit doing a critique of the PTX Sing Off performances about four years after (Scott and Mitch are hilarious). PTX always has something new and different in every song they do. PTX has not put out any new music since last year's Evergreen Album - soooo looking forward to what will come from them soon. Christmas music to react to also. I just saw that you already reacted to Aha live from Singapore - I missed that one - going to watch that one - you must have had fun with that. Another suggestion "Somebody That I Used to Know" = PTX in the early days after the record label dropped them and they recorded in a garage to get the acoustics. Gifts and talent aside, they have some serious creativity and even more serious work ethic. Love your reactions. More PTX please.

I have seen Mitch slapped so many times, Mitch melted is something new. 5:59 on

In the early days of PTX, both Mitch and Kirsty lacked confidence when taking centre stage. I don't know if, in Mitch's case, it was in part connected with his sexuality. I'm just saying that... well, they were kids. They were incredibly talented and clearly put in all the work to do something with that talent. But they were kids and (maybe/apparently) lacked confidence. So I don't know if Mitch was purposefully kept in Scott's shadow when they did The Sing-Off. I've heard some dodgy stuff about the production (mostly around shoving Mitch and Scott's sexuality under the carpet)... maybe they really wanted PTX to have one lead singer. But Mitch was just 19, too. He skipped his high school graduation to audition for the show. I'm just grateful he was surrounded by friends who didn't take advantage of his lack of confidence to shove him in the shadow.

You are much appreciated Matt 💖

So next up, Superfruit reacting to Sing Off videos?

Couldn’t wait for you to do this! They were awesome! Plus, I always think WTF was I doing at age 19 ??? Nothing like this, that’s for certain!

I just subscribed to you thank you for saying about everyone being loved it is so important

At the time of broadcast, the only major media outlet who was promoting The Sing-Off was the magazine Entertainment Weekly. They became big fans of PTX over the season, but they were fans of the show overall. When NBC didn’t bring it back in 2012, you could tell that they were irritated that the network was favoring its new favorite musical child, The Voice, over TSO. When PTX released PTX Vol. 1, its first album, in 2012, just about the same time that the season 1 winner of The Voice did the same, and outsold him by an outrageous amount (I believe that they charted at #14 whereas the other artist didn’t break #100), EW couldn’t help but rub it in the network’s face. They did the same after PTX’s first Emmy-the headline the next morning was “Emmy Wins-The Sing-Off: 1; The Voice: 0.”

FYI about Mrduckbear11’s videos from the SingOff season 3 finale -- -- Three groups are left and each does a “Final Performance (1)” which includes a trip to a charity, a song and the judges’ final comments (voting is over so this doesn’t count) -- Then the top three each do a “Final Performance (2)” with one of the judges, except for some reason Shawn didn't sing so Pentatonix sings a 98 Degrees song with Nick, the host. -- Then there are more performances - Top Ten Groups Guys, Top Ten Groups Girls and Smoky Robinson with the 4th place group, Afro Blue -- Then MrDuckBear11 has a "Finale Night - Sing Off 3 - Final 3 to the winner” video that has the last 18 minutes of the show, including judges’ advice to each group, elimination of the 3rd place group, a video for each of the final 2 showing their history on the show, announcement of the winner and then PTX sings one last time. (FYI - when each group is eliminated during the show, they sing one final “swan” song as they walk off the stage, so PTX does theirs at the end.)

I'm not sure if I'm ready for your reaction on this but I'll survive

Recommend their guest appearance from season four of the Sing Off. The sang I Need Your Love.

I have a theory and it’s probably just me, but there seems to have been a shift in momentum starting with Mitch’s tremendous solo. It seems to me that before Mitch, the goal seemed to be NOT to LOSE the competition…after Mitch’s spot on and surprising performance, they, all five…were like “We’ve GOT this puppy!!!” They finished the song on pure raw emotion!

What's up.think your great!

Im so happy that you got just how huge of a moment this was for them and particularly for Mitch finally given a chance to shine. This was the first video i ever saw of them in 2020 when we were in lockdown (UK here!) I cried bucketfuls of tears and was in total awe of them. I went down a rabbit-hole with Hallelujah and that was it for me, i was totally invested. The five of them being in my life daily made my world a little bit brighter and i know you get that. Great reaction once again,

This song is when they won the show and everyone involved must have known it. The last few weeks were just a forgone conclusion.

Yea Avi will break your heart in that outro

Hey Matt, have you reacted to PTX's upgrade of "Gold" ?? You MUST !

I have seen this reacted to so many times & I honestly think this is my favorite Mitch slap to this song! Great reaction friend! P.s. You're not the only guy to get teary during this performance!

There are two more performances in this season, without you which has technical issues at the beginning, and a song with Nick, uno noche-just one night. There are also performances in the two consecutive seasons. The second is a Christmas medley, the first is a song you've reacted to the official video of.

Welcome to the "first" Mitch slap".

Matt, the producers of _The Sing-Off_ did everything they could to prevent the fact that Mitch and Scott are gay from becoming known. They instituted a rule, which was in effect *only* for season 3, that each band had to have just one lead singer, chosen at the beginning of the season, who would be their lead singer in every performance, and they didn't allow Pentatonix to choose their own lead - they informed Pentatonix that their lead singer had to be Scott, because they were afraid that Mitch's voice was too effeminate and would cause questions about his sexual orientation. They supplied the clothes for Pentatonix, and specifically chose them to make PTX look more straight. They also pushed Kirstie to wear dresses that were more revealing than she was comfortable with. If you watch the finale (I think, it may be the 13th performance, after judging was over) you'll see video of PTX visiting the Trevor Project, which was and still is a place for LGBTQ+ kids to go for support, in an attempt to prevent suicide among the kids. Pentatonix talked with the kids about being bullied, and made some ads for the Trevor Project. But you know what you *won't* see in the video that _The Sing-Off_ aired? Any mention that this was about preventing suicide among *LGBTQ+* kids. Suicide? Yes. Bullying? Yes. Gay kids? Never. And never mind that LGBTQ+ kids are a good deal more at risk for suicide; as far as _The Sing-Off_ was concerned that wasn't anything to do with them. Regarding the lead singer rule, the other groups obeyed it, and it hurt their performances. But PTX had an agenda to get Mitch's talent recognized, and that meant pushing back, which they did repeatedly. They'd choose to cover songs by female artists, where Kirstie *had* to take the lead, or one of the leads. They did their master mix in such a way that it required two leads. Once the judges began noticing Kevin and Avi PTX pushed them more to the front, culminating in their fight-duet in the 11th performance. And the judges rewarded them for it. They repeatedly praised PTX's choices of who would sing what. Because, you see, the producers apparently hadn't told the judges about the lead singer rule. So, Mitch finally gets his solo, and does Shawn Stockman say "Mitch! Are you *gay?!"* ( in the same tone of voice as Fred Savage saying "Is this a *kissing* book?" in _The Princess Bride_ )? Of course not! Shawn is a professional musician. He knows that sexual orientation has nothing to do with vocal range. More than that, he probably doesn't care about Mitch's sexual orientation. Shawn was there for two reasons only: to judge musical performances and to have fun, and he was doing both of those things. And I see a grand total of three lessons to take away from all this: 1. Be yourself, even if you have to push back *hard* to be allowed to do so. 2. Support your friends in their quests to be themselves. 3. Prejudice makes people (producers, for instance) behave stupidly. Try to avoid it.

You are not alone, I never had that sense of support or belonging either. I was bullied and isolated for a couple different reasons. I just wish everyone could be decent humans, it’s really not that hard

And that’s why they won…. 😀. Mitch just turned 30!!

Avi's statement is why it is so hard for me to listen to his music. Don't get me wrong, I love Matt. But I hear Avi here and while I know he had reasons for leaving, I feel like he deserted PTX. I know not a popular thought. I do hope they are still friends.

Did you hear Avi’s overtones? Pretty awesome!

I don't know if this was putting any comments at the end of The Sing-Off. I was just wondering if you know what happened when the record deal dropped them? Did they pay them for what the record deal was worth or was it just dropped because they couldn't handle them or did they get reimbursed in anyway? I mean that would be a big deal to them now that everybody knows how they sing. Just wondering. Just love watching you and everything you have to say is just beautiful thank you for being here.