Samuel "Sam" Tsui (born: May 2, 1989), better known online as TheSamTsui, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his covers and mashups of popular songs, and his collaborations with YouTuber Kurt Hugo Schneider. He also has original songs and collaborations with other singers. His YouTube fandom term is Samily. This channel was launched on August 14, 2011.
Since 2010, he has had an annual tradition of making mashups of the biggest songs of the year with Kurt Hugo Schneider. Sam Tsui sings in the videos while Kurt Hugo Schneider produces the music.
Since 2016, he has been married to fellow singer and YouTuber Casey Breves. The two have performed both original songs and covers together. The two have also had vlogs together.
Trivia[]
- The most viewed video of a song involving him was a a cover of Just A Dream with Christina Grimmie uploaded on Kurt Hugo Schneider's channel.
- He appears in YouTube Rewind 2014 and 2018.
- He has stated that he came out as gay.
Subscriber Milestones[]
Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.
- 1 million subscribers: February 17, 2014
- 2 million subscribers: June 6, 2015[1]
- 3 million subscribers: August 25, 2018[2]