DCappella

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DCappella was an a cappella group formed via a national search and run by Disney Music Group featuring Disney songs. The group originally consisted of Antonio Fernandez, Joe Santoni, Morgan Keene, Orlando Dixon, RJ Woessner, Shelley Regner, and Sojourner Brown: Kalen Kelly and Kelly Denice Taylor joined the group after Regner and Brown left. Deke Sharon was DCappella’s co-creator, music director, arranger and producer.

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DCappella
United States
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Disney music
a cappella
teen pop
pop
2018–2023
Walt Disney Records
Antonio Fernandez
Joe Santoni
Morgan Keene
Orlando Dixon
Kalen Kelly
Shelley Regner
Sojourner Brown
Kelly Denice Taylor
RJ Woessner
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DCappella was an a cappella group formed via a national search and run by Disney Music Group featuring Disney songs. The group originally consisted of Antonio Fernandez, Joe Santoni, Morgan Keene, Orlando Dixon, RJ Woessner, Shelley Regner, and Sojourner Brown: Kalen Kelly and Kelly Denice Taylor joined the group after Regner and Brown left. Deke Sharon was DCappella’s co-creator, music director, arranger and producer.

DCappella was conceived in 2012 with auditions starting in November 2017. Then it was announced in December 2017 as being formed by Disney Music Group through a nationwide search for talent run by Deke Sharon. Plans at the time was for a seven member group, soprano, mezzo, alto, tenor, high baritone, low bass and vocal percussionist. On April 29, 2018, the seven members were confirmed to be Newsies star Morgan Keene as the soprano, Pitch Perfect star Shelley Regner as the mezzo, Tony Awards performer Sojourner Brown as the alto, Saturday Night Live performer and former The Sing Off contestant RJ Woessner as the tenor, The Voice finalist Orlando Dixon as the baritone, Hunkapella member Joe Santoni as the bass, and American Music Machine member Antonio Fernandez as the vocal percussionist. In January 2018, a list of 14 member was released, as at the time, Disney planned for two separate touring teams within DCappella group but settled with one group of seven instead.

Disney Music released the group's first single, "Immortals" from Disney's "Big Hero 6" on April 27, 2018. DCappella made its first appearance on American Idol's Disney Night April 29, 2018. The group gave its first concert performance over Memorial Day weekend 2018 as the opening act to Disney's Beauty and the Beast Live in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl along with ABC's first Idol winner Maddie Poppe. The group's debut self titled album was released on November 16, 2018.

DCappella's first tour started in Jacksonville, Florida, in January 2019 and ended two months later in Oakland, California. Regner was replaced as mezzo by Kalen Kelly in May 2019. On October 25, 2019, they released their first holiday album called Rockin Holiday. In March 2020, Brown was replaced by Kelly Denice Taylor. Taylor left the group on May 9, 2022 and Woessner left on February 20, 2023. The group went on hiatus on June 3, 2023.

  • Vocal percussion
    • Antonio Fernandez
    • RJ Woessner (when Antonio is singing)
    • Tracy Robertson (2018)
  • Bass
    • Joe Santoni
    • Jojo Otseidu (2018)
  • Soprano
    • Morgan Keene
    • Holly Gyenes (2018)
  • Baritone
    • Orlando Dixon
    • Antonio Fernandez (when he is singing)
    • J.None (2018)
  • Mezzo
    • Shelley Regner (April 29, 2018 – May 22, 2019)
    • Kalen Kelly (2018, May 22, 2019 – June 3, 2023)
  • Alto
    • Sojourner Brown (April 29, 2018 – March 18, 2020)
    • Kyana Fanene (2018)
    • Kelly Denice Taylor (March 20, 2020 – May 9, 2022)
  • Tenor
    • RJ Woessner (April 29, 2018 – February 20, 2023)
    • Connor Smith (2018)
PeriodBaritoneBassSopranoMezzoAltoVocal PercussionistTenor
Orlando DixonJoe SantoniMorgan KeeneShelley RegnerSojourner BrownAntonio FernandezRJ Woessner
Kalen Kelly
Kelly Denice Taylor

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All music are arranged by Deke Sharon

*The lead vocals in these songs are sung by Antonio Fernandez. RJ Woessner takes the vocal percussionist role in these cases.

  • American Idol (ABC) Disney Night, April 29, 2018 performing Disney Medley

  • Disney's Beauty and the Beast Live in Concert (Hollywood Bowl) Memorial Day weekend of May 28, 2018 opening act

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (ABC) Thursday, November 29, 2019

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC) December 25, 2019 performing "Last Christmas"

  • Total Vocal fifth annual concert (Carnegie Hall) March 24, 2019

  • Live A Cappella Concert Experience (January to March 2019) US, 40 stops in about two months with a special “Friend Like Me” Meet and Greet Experience packages

  • National tour (August to September 2019) Japan, 9 stops

  • 2nd National Tour (August 5 – September 9, 2022) Japan, 7 stops

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YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019"Immortals"Best Rock VideoWon
Outstanding Special/Visual EffectsNominated
Outstanding Video EditingNominated
Best Soundtrack VideoNominated
Best Video by a Professional GroupNominated
2019Deke Sharon for "Immortals"Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic GroupWon
DCappellaContemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA) Best Debut AlbumRunner-up
"Immortals"Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA) Best Rock SongRunner-up
"The Glory Days"Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA) Best Soundtrack SongRunner-up

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