DCappella Reveal Tour Must-Haves & Play The Song Game

DCappella Reveal Tour Must-Haves & Play The Song Game
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Make no mistake, singers are musicians too, and their voice is their instrument. This is especially true for DCappella, the 6-member a cappella group put together and run by Disney! There is really no song that the group can't recreate just with their voices, and we are obsessed! We were also thrilled to be able to sit down with the sextet -- Morgan Keene, Joe Santoni, Orlando Dixon, Kalen Kelly, RJ Woessner, and Antonio Fernandez -- just before they headed to Japan for their brief 7-city tour of that country, ahead of their larger U.S. tour in the Fall/Winter, where we challenge them to "The Song Game" to see if they can freestyle a bop based on a one-word prompt! They also share their thoughts on filming the epic "Cantina Band" music video at Disney's Star Wars-themed Galaxy's Edge park, plus they reveal their tour must-haves and give some sage advice to others about following their dreams!
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I'm Morgan, your soprano.
I'm Joe, your bass.
Hey, I'm Orlando, your baritone.
Hi, I'm Kaylen, the mezzo.
Hey, I'm RJ, your tenor.
And I'm Antonio, your beatboxer, and we are The Acapella.
And we are here playing the song game with Young Hollywood.
Let's song it up.
Let's song it up.
So I'm just going to sing a song with this word in it.
We're going on tour.
We're going on tour.
I can't wait to go on tour.
Oh I'm I'm going to Disney.
Please don't take my kidney.
It might be at the Piggly Wiggly.
We're going to Disney.
All right guys, I think you're going to say it will cost you a kidney to go to Disney.
There you go.
There we go.
There we go.
Now we're talking.
No, I like that though.
I'm going to Disney.
Don't take my kidney.
That's a lot of money.
Oh, Lord.
Oh my.
Who do you think has the best style in the group?
Kaylen, I'll answer for all of you.
Uh I'll give it to Kaylen.
I don't know.
I'll give it to Kaylen and Orlando.
Yeah, I'm going to say Orlando.
Orlando.
Yeah.
I think Kaylen and Orlando for sure.
Yeah.
That's kind of their whole look, it's always flying.
Morgan also wears great outfits to rehearsals where I'm like, how do you do that?
How do you wear a beret?
Not today.
This is my laundry outfit.
I have nothing else to wear.
I never wear jeans.
I'm only in dresses.
I can't believe you're wearing pants.
I It's uncomfortable.
They're a little small on me, but it is what it is.
All right, I guess it's.
All right, well, here we go.
Go for it.
You guys.
Could you pass me one?
Without looking.
All right, here we go.
Interesting.
Winning, winning, winning.
We're all winning, winning, winning.
Going to Japan, winning, winning, winning.
This makes me think of the Charlie Sheen thing that happened like 10 years ago.
Winning.
Oh, that's our best attempt yet.
We did it.
That's the best of the group.
Yep.
Oh no.
Hand me something, please.
Oh.
Okay.
I don't know.
Uh, okay, so uh We're going on tour.
We're going on That's a terrible key for me.
We're going on tour.
Um, hold on.
Uh.
We're starting our tour in Seattle.
We're going to drive across the country and see cattle.
There you go.
Okay.
Um, I don't know what else rhymes with cattle or Seattle, but you're welcome.
We're starting our tour in Seattle.
Oh, rap battle.
Riding in our tour bus.
Morgan is always resorting to being the rapper.
Riding in our tour bus.
Yep.
Won't go well if that actually is a thing.
All right, I think it's my turn.
Let's grab one for tones.
Dear Lord, let this be a question.
Yeah.
Oh man.
What a surprise I have in my hand.
surprise I have in my hand.
This card is red and peached and purple.
Surprise.
What do you have?
surprise.
Yeah, yeah.
Surprise.
We're Disney's D Capella.
We're going on tour this year and we're going to be going to Seattle.
And if you see our show, you'll be winning.
Winning!
Big time.
Make it happen.
Okay.
We did it.
Well done.
What is one thing you are looking forward to exploring in Japan?
Um, probably definitely the food and the nightlife.
Yeah, for me.
Uh, same.
Uh, food, nightlife, the culture, the people, uh, everything I love is in Japan.
Um, and so I'm just happy to be there again and to be in front of uh, our Japanese audiences and fans.
Yeah, I'm very excited about the food.
I also am only taking like three pairs of shoes with me because I only want to buy shoes while I'm there.
They have like all these really unique like color ways in their shoes, especially Nikes.
So I want some Japanese tennis shoes for sure.
Nice.
I think well, I know that I want to go to like a different cafe every single day.
So like, I want to see if I can find some really fun like themed cafes, like kawaii, like cute things like Pokemon Cafe and and Hello Kitty Cafe.
Yeah.
And then um also Japanese crepes are next level.
There's nothing better.
I'm really excited to check out the nature.
I'm a big fan of nature, so being able to get outside, jump in some cold water, maybe go float down a river, go on a hike, anything like that.
If I can like hike Mount Fuji on like our day off or something like that, that'd be incredible.
So, nature for sure.
I'll be surprised if you have that kind of energy to hike Mount Fuji on the day off, but man.
I would pass out.
It's incredible.
I think I'm most excited for us to be there as I think some of the few tourists because we have a work visa, because no one can get into the country right now.
So I think it's going to be just an interesting anthropological experience to not be there with a ton of people everywhere.
But I'm excited for the ons, some self care, you know?
Yeah, that's what I'm looking forward to.
The Japanese spa thing.
Yeah.
Your US tour is coming up.
What is one item you must have with you?
Oh.
Your blankie.
My toiletry.
Um, all of my like self care products, all the things that I need to help lull me to sleep at the end of the night, all the things that I need in order for my skin routine to be on on uh, on point.
Um, what else?
You'll be stinky if you don't.
Yeah, um, just like the yeah, self care, stuff that's going to make me feel as if I'm home, but on a bus.
You know?
Or a bullet train in this case.
Or a bullet train.
This was the US tour.
Um, my laptop and a really comfortable pillow on tour buses.
I just like to shut my curtain and be like in my little dark cocoon and like watch TV, but I need a comfy pillow to do it.
For me, similar thing, being an introvert, I need my time of isolation, so my AirPods are key.
If I don't have my AirPods, I think I'm a little lost in life.
Um, yeah, being able to have that, listen to.
I just discovered yesterday brown noise.
You guys know about this?
Yeah.
It is so ridiculously calming, it's amazing.
I just found this 8-hour YouTube video where it's just brown noise consistently.
So I'll be listening to that.
You listening to the brown noises?
Everywhere.
So, okay.
Uh, white noise is like like more bright.
Brown noise is So it's like a softer like hum, almost sounds like you're on an airplane type of a thing.
Um, but it's just like it lulls you.
Um lower frequencies is like the big thing about brown noise and then there's even a thing called pink noise on top of that.
Which is like in between white noise and brown noise.
There's like.
It all sounds like a scam.
Thanks, Tik Tok.
I know really.
Yeah.
like ASMR stuff.
Right.
Yeah.
I would bring Well, I have to have my K-pop music at all times.
So my iPad with my Spotify on it.
I don't know.
Me with my iPad now.
Okay, maybe my phone with my Spotify.
For me, it's just headphones.
Headphones and eye mask.
Flo-Nase, so that I'm not stuffy doing this all the time.
Yeah.
Your video for Cantina Band marks the first time ever an outside film crew was permitted to shoot within Oga's Cantina in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World.
How long is that?
What was that like?
Oh, God.
We should ask our resident Star Wars expert how that was cuz she particular.
I mean, she has tattoos all over her of Queen Amidala and Yeah, what is it?
The whole thing.
Um, it was surreal.
It was such a cool experience.
I know RJ has said before, it really felt like we were in one of the movies.
It was a huge set.
There were 100 plus extras on the set with us.
And we got to all have our own like iconic Star Wars entrances into the video.
So, you know, revealed from the shadows or a hologram.
Uh, he was a Jedi hologram, which was super cool.
Uh, yeah, it was awesome.
It was a really cool way to pay homage to the Cantina Band song from the Mos Eisley Cantina from the original film.
Uh, but also kind of modernize it and put our own D Capella spin on it.
It's an orchestral song and we did it with just voices.
So it was really special to be able to showcase that and film a music video.
Also super cool to be there until like 5:00 in the morning, singing and it's just another experience, I think at that time of night, that early in the morning when no one's there, it's super it's extra surreal doing it at those off hours.
You came together for a nationwide search.
What advice would you give to others trying out for their dreams?
Um, That is a great question.
That is a great question.
I will say to be persistent.
Um, and you know, um, of course, like all the cliche things like believe in yourself.
Um, but but try to be as prepared as you can.
Um you know, auditioning is is a job and a process within itself.
So, um, I think it's it's okay if you get your dream at certain points in your life too.
Like don't go into one thing and and and put all your eggs in the basket and then be disappointed if it doesn't happen, it doesn't mean it's not going to happen.
It just might mean not right now.
Um, so just positive, I guess, mentality, like reinforcement when you're walking into those spaces.
Um, very much so alongside uh Orlando.
Uh, perseverance, leading with love, leading with positivity.
Um, and like you said, um, don't think that the end goal is just one thing.
It's many things.
And I had an opportunity before this that I thought was going to be the biggest and best thing ever. That didn't end up working out, but it led me to this and I'm so grateful to be here and so just knowing that the next best thing could be right around the corner. I think to Morgan's point, something that uh we talk about a lot as a group when we answer questions like this is uh passion is key, but practice is even more key. So you can have the passion for something and you can have the talent for something, but practice that. Work on your craft. Um, because passion will get you really far and charisma will get you really far, but uh take care of the gift that you've been given and take care of it in the way of practicing and working hard and continuing to hone your craft and learning new skills. Uh, because that is what will differentiate you from the other people who are in your same field. Some great advice up here. At risk of not saying the same thing again. Um, yeah, I think what having a career in the arts is is really a gift and you really have to you really have to want it in your bones. It's it's a calling. So I think that um, yeah, just the tenacity and and the drive and your work ethic has to be the foundation of talent. I think talent is just isn't enough. Um, and I'm sure that's cliche as well, but um, yeah, that's yeah. I've heard some great advice up here. Yeah, great advice for sure. And I feel like piggybacking off of what Kaylen's talking about, for me, the biggest thing that sticks out is the uh, the definition of luck where preparation meets opportunity. where people are thinking, "Man, they're so lucky." And you may have no idea how many days, weeks, months, years, decades, was put into that craft. And so, being able to I know it can be difficult, but being able to almost create the light at the end of the tunnel until it's actually there, believing that it's going to be there and so preparing yourself for something to come and hopefully someday does. And when it does, you'll be ready. Um, that I feel like is can be some of the most difficult uh, things to wrap your head around, but being able to focus on that happens, I mean, when it when it's there, you're ready. You're ready to rock.
Thank you so much for watching and hopefully playing along with us on these silly song games and questions and answers. Once again, we are D Capella. Please check us out on all of our social media platforms @Dcapella Music. We are leaving for Japan soon, but we will be back in the US for a US tour this holiday season, so check out Dcapellalive. com for information about tickets. And don't forget to subscribe right here to Young Hollywood on YouTube. Thanks so much and we hope to see you soon. Bye.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Morgan Keene
Soprano for DCappella, provides tour advice.
- Joe Santoni
Bass for DCappella, discusses his tour must-haves.
- Orlando Dixon
Baritone for DCappella, shares Japan tour expectations and career advice.
- Kalen Kelly
Mezzo for DCappella, talks about Japan and career advice.
- RJ Woessner
Tenor for DCappella, discusses Cantina Band video and career advice.
- Antonio Fernandez
Beatboxer for DCappella, shares his tour must-haves and career advice.
- Charlie Sheen
Mentioned during 'The Song Game' in reference to his 'Winning' catchphrase.
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