What Happened to Pentatonix’s Avi Kaplan?

Facts about Pentatonix is that their music, whether it’s a cover or an original, is pretty stable in the pop arena. Kirstin Maldonado’s solo music is also pop music, but the exact reason she stayed in the group while Avi Kaplan left the group was because his solo music wasn’t pop. Rather, as explained by Billboards, Kaplan was completely in love with folk music before joining the capella group, and he wants to return to this roots, which means leaving the group once and for all. Lucky for him, their numerous albums and world tours have provided him with a vast platform from which to grow.

Kaplan released his first solo music in 2017 and has continued to release music ever since. (Interestingly, at the end of 2017 Kaplan shared his failed relationship with YouTube personality Trisha Paytas, although the former Pentatonix member kept it a secret even though Paytas later revealed it on Facebook. Twitter.) Based on Rant screen, Kaplan explained in a video surrounded by bandmates that his departure was a friendly one and that he missed his family and friends with all the hard work achieved in the group. The video was posted to their Facebook page in May 2017 and his last show was in September of that year.

As explained by Billboard, Kaplan continues to release music. His second EP, “I’ll Get By”, was released in 2020, and his latest single, “First Place I Go”, was released in November 2021. From here, just there are higher goals to be achieved for a professional like Kaplan.