Sing It On, a docu-reality television series inspired by the blockbuster movie “Pitch Perfect” and produced by CORE Media Group, the co-producers of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” and John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co. will premiere on Pop on Wednesday, May 13 at a special time, 10:00 p.m., ET/PT. Sing It On will find its regular time slot with new episodes airing every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT starting on May 20.
Academy Award® winner and nine-time Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend, who performed in an a cappella group at his alma mater University of Pennsylvania, will serve as executive producer of Sing It On along with his production partners at Get Lifted Film Co., Ty Stiklorius and Mike Jackson. During his college years, Legend directed the UPenn Counterparts, which made it to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Finals at Carnegie Hall in 1997, and that same year, he was named Best Soloist in the quarter finals.
“I had so much fun singing a cappella in college. The music, the friendships, the competitions were all a huge part of my college experience. We’re excited to be a part of a show that documents the real ups and downs of this interesting world that many know nothing about. It’s going to be an interesting journey, and I look forward to being a part of it,” said Legend.
Featuring eight one-hour episodes, Sing It On captures the real life stories, high stakes and personal triumphs of the country’s top collegiate a cappella teams as they compete to win the ICCA. Cameras capture the behind-the-scenes journey of five top-ranked a cappella teams (listed alphabetically) — AcaBelles (Florida State University), All Night Yahtzee (Florida State University), No Comment (University of Illinois), Nor’easters (Northeastern University), and Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University)—as they battle it out to earn a spot at and win the ICCA Finals.
“Collegiate a cappella has never been more relevant in fan culture with a sold-out ICCA finals in New York City in April and the second ‘Pitch Perfect’ movie arriving in theaters in May,” said Paul Adler, Senior Vice President and Head of Original Programming and Development, Pop. “Sing It On will capture all of the fan excitement, heart and incredible talent in an aca-amazing series that viewers will love.”
[Bios of the five teams are listed in the article.]
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