Committed (group)
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Committed is an a cappella
group of six male vocalists from Huntsville
, Alabama
, all students at Oakwood University, a historically black Seventh-Day Adventist school in Huntsville.
The group won the second season
of the musical competition The Sing-Off
. They won the title broadcast on the finale on December 20, 2010 broadcast on NBC
, singing a vocal "a caperlla" arrangement of "We Are the Champions
" from Queen.
The singing group released their self-titled album Committed on Epic Records.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group of six male vocalists from Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, all students at Oakwood University, a historically black Seventh-Day Adventist school in Huntsville.
The group won the second season
The Sing-Off (season 2)
The Sing-Offs second season is the second season of the television show The Sing-Off. The season premiered on December 6, 2010. The number of a cappella groups was increased from 8 to 10, with all acts coming from the United States. Nick Lachey was kept as host for the new season, and the three...
of the musical competition The Sing-Off
The Sing-Off
The Sing-Off is an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It premiered on NBC on December 14, 2009, and is produced by Sony Pictures Television....
. They won the title broadcast on the finale on December 20, 2010 broadcast on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, singing a vocal "a caperlla" arrangement of "We Are the Champions
We Are the Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems...
" from Queen.
The singing group released their self-titled album Committed on Epic Records.