Sam Tsui Biography

(Singer & Songwriter)

Birthday: May 2, 1989 (Taurus)

Born In: BlueBell, Pennsylvania, United States

Sam (Samuel) Tsui is a famous American singer-songwriter and YouTuber, widely known for his covers of a number of chart toppers. With millions of subscribers on his YouTube channel, Sam has earned quite a name for himself in the music industry. His most viewed videos include covers of hit songs by artists like Imagine Dragons, Adele, Taylor Swift, Nelly, Bruno Mars, and Rihanna. He has also written a couple of songs and medleys in addition to performing. In his singing videos, Sam Tsui has collaborated with several recognized faces and young, talented singers like Christina Grimmie, Alex Goot, Casey Breves, and Vidya Vox. He has appeared on several TV shows, including the Ellen Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. His video with a medley of Bruno Mars and Katy Perry’s songs is one of his most viewed ones, with millions of views. Sam Tsui has also released a number of studio albums like The Covers, Make It Up, and Wildfire amongst others.

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Quick Facts

Also Known As: Samuel Sam Tsui

Age: 34 Years, 34 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Casey Breves

mother: Judy Tsui

siblings: Kent Kevin

Born Country: United States

Musicians Lyricists & Songwriters

Height: 5'5" (165 cm), 5'5" Males

U.S. State: Pennsylvania

More Facts

education: He attended Yale University and graduated in 2011 with a major in classical Greek additionally studying Latin

Career

Sam Tsui recognized his singing talent at quite an early age. Growing up, he was a part of several acappella music groups and church choirs, including UrineTown, Titanic, Joseph, and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

In 2009, his cover of Jackson 5’s hit number I’ll Be There was widely appreciated by viewers, which propelled him to fame. He went on to appear in the Bonnie Hunt Show and It’s On With Alexa Chung soon afterwards.

In 2011, Sam Tsui’s cover of Britney Spears’ Hold It Against Me was so well received that it featured on Spears’ official website! In 2013, he released his first solo album titled Make It Up. He was also part of a tour across Canada and US.

Over the years, he has become one of the most viewed singers on YouTube. His cover of the song Just a Dream by Nelly featured him with Christina Grimmie. The video has more than 205 million views on YouTube and is one of the viewers’ most favorite numbers. His wedding video named This Promise has more than four million views. The video features a montage of videos from the couple’s wedding day, brought to life by Sam Tsui’s vocals.

Currently, his channel has managed to accumulate 3.17 million subscribers on YouTube, making him one of the most followed singers on YouTube.

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What Makes Sam So Special

In addition to having a stunning voice, Sam Tsui is trained at playing a number of instruments including the piano. The singer has many celebrity fans, including acclaimed actor Tom Hanks. During the address at Yale by Tom Hanks, Sam was mentioned three times by the actor.

Sam Tsui is also a philanthropist, working for several causes through his singing.

Sam donated all the proceeds he made from Unsinkable, his duet with Elle Winter, to a pediatric cancer research in 2013. In 2016, he participated in Tubeathon, an event which raises money for the American Red Cross, a disaster relief humanitarian organization from the United States. Sam’s fundamentally generous and humble nature despite his amazing popularity is what makes him so special.

Personal Life

Born on May 2, 1989, Samuel Tsui was raised in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, along with his brother Kent Kevin. He lived in the same city as his producer, Kurt Schneider. Schneider has appeared in a number of Sam’s videos. They attended Wissahickon High School together. He graduated from Yale University, majoring in Greek and is also skilled at C++ programming language.

On April 15, 2016, he came out on a video he posted on his YouTube channel, publicly declaring that he is gay and in a relationship with singer and fellow YouTuber, Casey Breves. In the video, he explained that he likes to keep his personal life away from the limelight. The couple got married on April 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.

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