Groups for the third season of The Sing-Off have been announced! The show premieres September 19th on NBC. Sara Bareilles will join returning judges Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman and the show has been extended to a full season and has increased from ten groups to sixteen
I was a little annoyed to see returning acts, especially since it sounds like at least one of the groups will have people from both season one and two combined in one group. Let's have new groups, please! Some of the groups are familiar to me, while most I have never heard of, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The sixteen groups are:
► Afro-Blue: A nine-man ensemble from Howard University
► The Cat’s Pajamas: An energetic all-male group based in Branson, Mo.
► The Collective Nashville: troupe formed by season-two contestant Jeremy Lister (Street Corner Symphony)
► Dartmouth Aires: 14 quirky guys from the New Hampshire Ivy League school
► Delilah: An L.A.-based all-female group including members from the first 2 Sing-Off seasons
► The Deltones: Longstanding ensemble from The University of Delaware
► Fannin Family: An octet of relatives from the Midwest
► Kinfolk 9: A professional group out of L.A. with members who all share lead vocals
► Messiah’s Men: Liberian refugees on a mission to serve God through music
► North Shore: A Boston-based streetcorner ensemble tackling music from the '40s to today
► Pentatonix: Five-member group from Arlington, TX with eclectic musical tastes
► Sonos: Well-known professional a cappella group who have collaborated in the past with Bareilles
► Soul'd Out: Co-ed high school club from Wilsonville, OR
► Urban Method: Newly-formed act from Denver including a rapper
► Vocal Point All-male ensemble from Brigham Young University
► The YellowJackets: Contemporary crew from the University of Rochester known for wearing yellow blazers
More information can be found on the announcement website.
