There’s a lot to her story both in and outside the band.
She and the rest of the group formed in 2011.
Even as a child, Maldonado dreamed of being a performer.
She used to tell her mother that she wanted to be like the kids she saw on TV.
From that point, she continued doing choir and musical theater throughout high school.
In fact, it started as a trio.
Kirstin Maldonado metScott Hoyingand Mitch Grassi while they were growing up in the same area in Texas.
The three of them were in the same grade and had many similar interests.
Eventually, they started performing together.
It would take a few more years before they met the other two members and became Pentatonix.
But that high school trio was where it all began.
They met Avi Kaplan, who became the band’s bass singer, through a mutual friend.
With the fourth member secured, they just wanted a beatboxer to finish rounding out their sound.
Around the same time, Kevin “K.O.”
Olusola releaseda videoof himself beatboxing and playing the cello.
agreed to join, they had the full group, but they were all in different locations.
They named the group Pentatonix, and the band was born.
But, not only did they make it through the auditions, they also excelled on the singing series.
We felt kind of like, ‘Oh my gosh, wow.
We feel unstoppable.’
We feel so great and so positive in what we can do and what our sound is.
And we’re trying to explore more options and uncover what else we could do."
From that point, their star was truly on the rise.
They’d just won NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and signed a $200,000 record deal.
But, they were dropped by the label suddenly after their win.
Rather than let that stop them, they took to YouTube.
They released their first EP in 2012.
It hit number 14 onBillboard’s 200 chart, and they didn’t stop there.
The band released “PTX: Vol.
II” a year later, which charted at number 10.
Then, the band had their first chart-topping album in 2015 with the self-titled"Pentatonix.
“Unlike their EPs, the 2015 release was a full-length studio album.
It also featured mostly original songs, along with a few covers.
The band won Best Arrangement for their cover of"Daft Punk.
She explained that the visual aspect is essential for their a capella performances.
But viral internet success doesn’t always lead to making it mainstream.
According to Maldonado, bridging the gap between internet stardom and mainstream success wasn’t easy.
Giving advice to any other musicians trying to follow a similar path, she said, “Keep persevering.
“I want the entire EP to be a journey.
Working on a solo album was a very different and exciting experience.
The sound she said she naturally gravitated to was more dark than she’d done previously.
Still, Maldonado did eventually realize her Broadway dreams.
In 2018, she made her Broadway debut playing Lauren in “Kinky Boots.”
“I am just so excited to be in the show on Broadway!
It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.
Everyone that I’ve met has been super amazing, super friendly, super kind.
But she’s also made time for her personal life and started a small family of her own.
The two creatives have been together ever since and had a baby in 2022.
Despite the bumpy road, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl on June 28, 2022.
We had no idea our hearts could expand this much.
You are worth everything and more.
Welcome to the family, sweet Evie baby.”
Sadly, they later called the wedding off.
Thefirst postshows a blurry photo of her holding up the ring and the overjoyed caption, “AHHHHHHHHHHHHH.”
Will miss you all SO much!
Thank you for beautiful, heartfelt shows.
Can’t believe I got engaged in Tokyo!”
She shared how special it’s been for her to watch her baby’s milestones while traveling the world.
“We’re in different places all the time which makes those memories stronger in a way …
