LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) – Pentatonix, the best-selling a cappella group, will perform the National Anthem at this year’s Kentucky Derby.
“Pentatonix is a worldwide sensation, and we’re excited for their national anthem performance to become part of Kentucky Derby history,” Churchill Downs president Kevin Flanery said in a press release. “We think they’re a perfect fit this year as the Kentucky Derby’s popularity continues to skyrocket across the globe.”
Pentatonix member Kevin Olusola is a native of Owensboro and Kirstin Maldanado is engaged to Kentucky-native Jeremy Lewis, a member of UK’s "Accoustikats" all-male a cappella group.