The answer to both my title and subtitle is as follows: they are absolutely not overrated and deserve every bit of praise they receive. Are you kidding me?

For those who don't know already, Pentatonix is a five-member acapella group whose story officially begins back in 2011 when they were on Season 3 of The Sing-Off. While there, they constantly wowed both the judges and audiences with their harmonies and risky arrangements of popular songs. Since they've won, their rise to fame has kept increasing, always proving why they not only won The Sing-Off, but also why acapella, in general, deserves its own spotlight.

Pentatonix is not only special because of their unique risk-taking style, but also because of their engagement with their fans and other artists. Kirstie Maldonado has a blog that she regularly updates (which is super inspirational), Avi Kaplan has collaborated with acapella YouTube star Peter Hollens as well as Home Free, the Season 4 winners of The Sing-Off, Kevin Olusula has released an album of original cello-boxing (yes, you read that right) music and even has a side project as a member of Triptyq, and Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi both engage with fans on their YouTube channel Superfruit. Throughout their almost five years of fame, they haven't let stardom get the best (or should I say worst) of them, and they consistently continue to dazzle and leave their fans awestruck by their covers and original songs.

So what's one of my musical articles without some song recommendations?

First recommendation is their fourth Sing-Off performance of "Video Killed the Radio Star," which they arranged in two days after a previous arrangement they had planned didn't work out (this arrangement was also in honor of a group they admired that got eliminated the week before). This performance shows not only their fun side, but also their creativity and ingenuity. Did I mention they arranged this in two days? (Side note: unfortunately, their actual Sing-Off performance of this has been taken off of Youtube due to copyright issues, so the link is to a revamped live performance of this).

Another one of their earlier covers is an "As Long As You Love Me/Wide Awake" mashup. I really like this mashup in particular because of Kevin's rap portion, well, more like beatboxing-rapping portion. I was blown away the first time I heard it. I'm still amazed by it, and I know you will be, too.

Their cover of "Say Something" left me in tears the first time I heard it. This arrangement is hauntingly beautiful and actually has instrumental accompaniment. Kevin plays his cello, adding to the overall feel and emotion of the piece. Kirstie and Avi's solos are fantastic, too.

Their "Beyonce Medley" is one of my favorite medleys. Everyone gets a moment to shine, and you can tell they're all having a great time performing it. Their transitions between songs are incredibly smooth, and you'll probably break the repeat button after you hear it the first time.

One of their more recent originals is "Sing." This upbeat, energetic song tells you to just sing no matter what's going on in life. With the way they arranged this song, it's very hard not to sing along.

For the upcoming holiday season, be sure to check out "Carol of the Bells," "Mary, Did You Know?," "Noel," and "Little Drummer Boy" especially. There's also an original Christmas song that's also the same title as the Christmas album they released last year, "That's Christmas To Me," that's a lovely expression of what Christmas means to each of them.

And, of course, I can't forget about their most recent arrangement released in honor of their most recent Christmas album "A Pentatonix Christmas," "Hallelujah." You probably know this song best from "Shrek" or have heard other renditions of it, but make sure you add theirs to their list. Their arrangement is beautiful, powerful, and moving; I nearly cried listening to it.

These are just a few recommendations, but you really should just set aside a day to binge-listen to everything they've done from their Sing-Off days until now. You won't regret it. Trust me.

Regardless of how you feel about a capella, you can't deny that they not only have a tremendous amount of talent and success, but also that their music has impacted millions of lives globally. So go check them out and see how their music affects your life, and if you like them, "don't forget to subscribe" (and buy their albums and merchandise).