The Let It Shine boybands went Pitch Perfect to open the first live show

Was their riff off a Pitch Perfect rip off? Or a fresh new start?

Published: Saturday, 11 February 2017 at 7:50 pm

Let It Shine's live shows got off to a errr, Pitch Perfect start this weekend as the competing boybands came together for riff off with Martin Kemp on hand to serve as referee.

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Iron Sun, Drive, Nightfall, Neon Panda and Five to Five (no, really, those are the names they've apparently chosen) jumped at the opportunity to show off their vocal skills in a riff off that wouldn't have looked out of place in one of Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson's smash hit singing flicks.

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Some viewers thoroughly enjoyed the cleverly choreographed opening number.

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But others weren't convinced.

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Was the riff off a complete Pitch Perfect rip off?

Watch the original and decide for yourself.

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Let It Shine continues on BBC1 on Saturday nights.

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Sarah Doran

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