Voctave Reaction - Disney Love Medley (feat. Kirstin Maldonado & Jeremy Michael Lewis) REACTION

[@joebarnhart4460]

This was Voctave's introduction to the world at large. Millions came to hear Kirstin of PTX fame and were blown away by Voctave, becoming instant fans.

[@isaiahbaggett5014]

The high soprano, Kate, IS a Disney Princess. She performs shows at Disney singing the songs. Voctave is comprised of world class musicians. I also like how they represent/look like everyday people (gender, race, age, body type, etc.) and tailor to a more "seasoned" audience. They are so accessible.

[@da5idnz]

I love seeing people's reaction to this. They start out kind of apprehensive, not knowing what to expect, and then you can see on their face, their heart melt, being drawn into it. And it just builds up and up. I wish I could hear it for the first time again ❤

[@marybrown6128]

So, Pentatonix were on the show the Sing Off and won it back in 2011 (season 3), the following year they came back as performers and Jeremy Michael Lewis was in an group that was competing and that is when he and Kirstie met. They became friends and then started dating and not long after this video was released he proposed to her in Paris. They split up not long before the wedding and went their separate ways. The group singing with them here is called Voctave and if you have not heard them before you will definitely want to add them to your acapella group playlist, they are phenomenal!! The high soprano in the black dress is Kate Lott, she is a legend, but she is not the only one in the group who will blow you away. Look for their Disney Princess Medley.

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

Thank you!

[@Phantom_Fireside]

Those high notes in the background never fail to give me goosebumps

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

stunning!

[@tamarrion1]

Kate Lott... Gorgeous Soprano but her control is even more impressive. :-)

[@nosbig98]

@@tamarrion1 Yes, the end of Mary Did You Know is a masterclass in Kate's personal vocal control, along with the rest of the group.

[@chadmcdaniel9023]

@@nosbig98 that last note is incredible. The control she has is unreal.

[@beckybirdsell2290]

Jamey Ray is the founder of Voctave. He does all of their arrangements and he is a master of intricate harmonies. He is second from the right in the burgundy shirt. I had the privilege of seeing the first soprano, Kate Lott, perform with the Voices of Liberty at EPCOT in Disney World last month. She was truly kind and generous to this unknown fan and stopped to talk with me after her performance. Thank you for a great reaction.

[@nosbig98]

Yeah, I just learned from Voctave's Facebook post that in one spot, when the group is singing "your" in the song "Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music, the 11 member group is singing an 11-part harmony!

[@jeanetteosborn8498]

Amazing, got goosebumps everywhere. Her pitch is perfect and she does it with ease

[@elainecourteau6231]

Ok... now you have been Kate slapped... lol. Yes Voctave are wonderful. My favorite from them so far, is the Great Movie Medley, a lovely tribute to John Williams’ music. 🤗

[@wendyfaust5846]

Welcome to the world of Voctave! While more choral in nature, they are absolutely wonderful. Their Christmas music is amazing. Other great videos (some are audio only): Disney Princess Medley, Great Movie Medley, disney Showstoppers & Disney Villains & Heroes Medley (both feature men). Also: You Will Be Found, Somewhere, Prince of Egypt Medley. Their arranger also sings in group. (In this video - he is secomd from right, Jamey Ray)

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

Thank you for the info !

[@LVMarty]

Voctave! Immediately! Great reactions. The delight and wonder in your eyes is everything. Please continue your acapella journey.

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

Thank you! Will do!

[@spadams999]

This is a new group for me. Fantastic. Just fantastic!

[@BE-KIND-1219]

1st of all, love the mug! Secondly, loved your reaction to hearing Voctave for the first time. You will not be disappointed if you go down the Voctave rabbit hole!

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

Thanks !

[@DVSLEO]

I had the pleasure or singing with Voctave and sharing a stage! Love them!

[@wizmeric]

Welcome aboard the Voctave train... first stop; Mind-blowing voices!! Great reaction as always!

[@vidsorama2]

Nice reaction. Kirstin was a guest for one song on Voctave's latest album. Some members of Voctave sang backing vocals on one Pentatonix song last year.

[@keybored1981]

My favorites from Voctave are the Disney Princess Medley, How Far I'll Go (a bonus Disney princess song), and the Disney Showstoppers Medley.

[@corvus1374]

Kirstin was on Broadway, in the musical Kinky Boots. Jeremy was on The Sing Off the year after Pentatonix won it (Home Free won the year he was on). He performed with the University of Kentucky AcoUstiKats. He and Kirstin were a couple when this was performed, but they have since broken up.

[@RutlandRick]

I was just thinking that Kirstin sounds like a Disney princess when you said the exact same thing! And Jeremy sounds exactly like a Disney hero in love with the princess, and about to save her from the evil villains !

[@becca2383]

Love those high notes, give me chills! Kirstin definitely should be a Disney princess!! I don't know much about Jeremy apart from that he and Kirstin were engaged when they did this. Only seen a couple of things by Voctave but what I have seen is amazing!

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

wow well he lost himself a good one!

[@nosbig98]

They are amazing! I believe I own every album they have released; their latest is their best yet, "The Corner of Broadway and Main Street, Vol. 2."

[@KeithGreen-d6o]

I enjoyed your reaction to Voctave and encourage you to continue doing more of Voctave's songs such as; Great Movie Medley, Disney Princess Medley, Disney's Heroes and Villains, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, Mary Did You Know...They will continue to blow you away.

[@bansheesgc]

O Come All Ye Faithful by Voctave left me shook! I know we're months short of the holiday season, but react to that song soon anyway. I cannot wait to see your reaction to the end.

[@SweetSlytherinGirl-Jennifer]

Voctave also did background vocals for Pentatonix on their last Christmas album on "Once Upon a December" (from the movie Anastasia). All I know is that Jeremy very suspiciously became engaged to someone else shortly after they broke up. I think some of the songs Kirstin wrote on "The Lucky Ones" album may have been from that relationship. Regardless, she seems super happy with her current boyfriend, Ben.

[@darksidings]

Jeremy as far as I know didn't get engaged. He did go through a date around phase before he met his current girlfriend in 2019. I only know as I watch her channel lol

[@DarthKoonstyle]

Voctave is awesome... top 3 from them besides this is IMO is Mary DId You Know (ft Mark Lowry the song writer!), Disney Pricess Medley and the Great Movie Medley (Instrumental songs primarily sang A Capella... freaking mind blowing)... actually all are mind blowing, I couldn't believe what I was hearing the first couple of times I listened.

[@denisea871]

Excellent reaction! I hope you'll do more Voctave Reactions. They are so fun to watch, and listen to. :)

[@rodhenderson2885]

This is magical ! Talk about a wall of sound!

[@creationsbychancecan]

This recording is just fire. Voctave is out of this world good. Be prepared to have your mind blown

[@MIBAQS]

Yeah, more voctave please! you will be blissed! Love from Uruguay

[@heidicook2739]

Voctave is magic.

[@jimwilson7528]

Voctave....All past and or current members of the Voices Of Liberty at Epcot in Disney World Fl. They hang their hat on not using auto-tune when they sing. Their live performances sound like their recordings /videos. The Great Movie Medley where they sing instrumentals,all John Williams movie themes is amazing. Their Christmas stuff is what Christmas is made of. Check out Oh Come All Ye Faithful.. an ending you will never forget. You will add them to your car's playlist for sure.

[@JustPlanoRick]

If you like Disney princesses you MUST check out Voctave's Disney Princess Medley. Five female vocalists who absolutely slay five iconic Disney princess songs. It's mind blowingly good.

[@travisrussell9166]

i love this video, i have seen it many times, glad you are doing it. You really need to take a look at VOCTAVE, they are an 11 member acapella group. Check out their Disney Princess Medley, Also The Great Movie Medly. They are so awsome, they are mind blowers for sure.They have some great christmas songs as well

[@vmsilverknight4661]

Kate Lott - 1st Soprano ... All of them have excellent voices ... They are in a class all by themselves ... You can't go wrong with any of their music

[@karlsc54]

Jeremy actually came up with the name Voctave and proposed it to the group. They really didn't have a name when they recorded this.

[@Fairplayer43]

"Princess Medley" is hair raising!

[@kathleenmansure7416]

Such a beautiful song! Your eyes look really pretty with the ring light btw :)

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

Thank you ! 💜

[@kathleenmansure7416]

@@TeaTimeWithTravis Your welcome!

[@stitchesrs]

Jeremy is part of a podcast called wild til 9 with his girlfriend LauraDIY. The PTX fandom kind of vilified him after their breakup. He doesnt talk about Kirstin on the pod, but he seems mature and has some really interesting stories about his life and current relationship. It's a really funny podcast, definitely for mature audiences only.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Voctave and Mark Lowry paired to do an amazing version of the song he wrote, Mary Did You Know. Even if you don't do a reaction video for it, please listen to it, it is pure ear candy.

[@nosbig98]

I would love to see a reaction video of someone doing this back to back with Pentatonix' arrangement of the same song. I've listened to both a great many times, so I wouldn't be able to provide a genuine first-time reaction...

[@michellebarry1555]

You really should react to Can You Feel the Love Tonight! Kirstie is AMAZING in that one! Really sounds like a Disney princess ☺️

[@LadyAyumiMusic]

I love Voctave Ft Rachel Potter Poor unfortunate souls/I put a spell on you!

[@anthonypanepinto9685]

You need to do " Disney Princess Melody" by Voctave and for the X-Mas Holidays "Mary Did You know" featuring Mark Lowary with Vactave.

[@nessie20101]

Perfection

[@sarawoods9838]

Aww this is beautiful 😍 ❤

[@wendischambach6181]

Did you miss the beatboxing? Because they don't have any. A bigger group and slightly more "theatrical" than Pentatonix or Home Free (VoicePlay can give them a run for their 'theatrical' money) but never a beatboxer and you don't even miss it. Voctave's group size does change a little, getting slightly larger with time (was an octet and now up to 11-ish at times). You'll enjoy anything you choose from them and it's all good. Lots of Disney (yes, they hail from Florida and the theme parks in the Orlando area) and Christmas. I always love their sound but "The Great Movie Medley" was the one that stunned me. BTW, her name is Kate Lott and she is incredible. Welcome aboard!

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

Kate Lott is stunning !

[@vivitaquerida]

Yoy should react to their Movie Medley...

[@Hadassa1977]

Please react to Voctave with Ohh Come All Ye Faithful, it's one of their best songs.

[@susanbeckmolloy9536]

Wow, pumping out those reactions. I don't really know Voctave as haven't gotten into them yet. Could you react to some of Kirstin's original solo music. Break A Little or Naked are great choices. Thx for all the content.

[@catherinemichel6673]

It is difficult to come here and comment on a negative...but...here I go. The group as a whole is dead on with their harmonies, no problems there at all. I do think, however, that they are too loud when the soloists are featured. Their solo parts get buried in a wall of sound. No question about the talents in the group at all, they are all exceptional. For me, it's like a drum and bugle corp. Each section, horns, drums, etc, gets a chance to shine and then, at the end of the number/show whatever, they all crash together in that wall of sound, but the horns are on top of that wall, blasting out the finale and sending chills up and down my spine. Again, NOT knocking Voctave, they are superb! My ONLY complaint is they bury the soloists with their wall when the group should be a bit less loud. Maybe a mix could help with some of that by bringing the mic feeds of the soloists up a bit more.

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

I can see what you’re saying !

[@pglover64]

You can’t go wrong with any videos featuring Kirstin & Voctave. However, IMO for your very first reaction to Voctave you should have picked another song featuring Voctave only. This arrangement has them featured as background singers and though they are remarkable in this capacity they rival any a cappella group on their own. I agree, currently there are 4 main a cappella groups. Each group has their own music style and niche market but to me Voctave is the best of the 4 even without a beat boxer. This might be because there is no one better than Jamie Ray at arranging and composing a cappella music.

[@stevenvalentine8372]

if you Like Kirsten check out Show Yourself by Voctave, Kirsten sing lead it is audio only.

[@diannakroeger9936]

He was engaged to Kirsten

[@maryjohnson7077]

he hurt her so bad .

[@stefanychadkewicz1674]

Little bit of context: Kirsten and Jeremy were dating/engaged at the time. So those love stares and smiles were 100% genuine. Unfortunately, they have split since. Also, LOVE the dopey grin on your face while listening! You can’t not smile while listening to this!

[@TeaTimeWithTravis]

wow!

[@larrywt656]

Sorry, but I can't watch this. That Jeremy was a real piece of work (to put it mildly) and he broke Kirstie's heart pretty badly. She literally is one of the sweetest people in the world and he took advantage of her in just about the worst way possible. Most of the songs on her solo album were most likely about him. I can't watch anything he's a part of anymore. At least she's away from that trash and has a good guy (Ben, who is Pentatonix's videographer) in her life now.

[@snickerdoodleperv391]

please react to Voctave's Great Music Medley :--)