Sam Tsui has cleverly used his social media fame to fuel his career advancement. He managed to get over 3.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He has built his popularity on the basis of his excellent covers of songs by established artists such as Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Adele. His covers even caught the attention of the original singers and his cover of Britney Spears’ single was even featured on her official website.

Born name

Samuel Tsui

nickname

Sam

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Sam Tsui graduated from Wissahickon High School . He then enrolled at Yale University and graduated with a major in Classical Greek.

occupation

singer, songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Judy Tsui
• Siblings – Kent Kevin (brother)

Manager

Sam Tsui is represented by Culver City-based Red Light Management.

Genre

Pop, Soul, Acoustic, Synthpop

instruments

Vocals, piano, synthesizer, glockenspiel

labels

Schlammhütte Digital, NoodleHouse, Sh-K-Boom Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 4½ inches or 164 cm

weight

62 kg or 136.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Sam Tsui dated –

1. Casey Breves – In April 2016, he posted a video on his official YouTube channel, confirming to the general public that he was gay. He also revealed that he was in a relationship with fellow musician Casey Breves, with whom he worked regularly. He further revealed that they met while they were students at Yale University. They were also members of a cappella group on campus.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He is of Cantonese ancestry on his father’s side and European roots on his mother’s.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Cheerful

distinguishing features

• prominent nose
• Sharp and defined jaw line

brand promotion

In January 2014, Sam Tsui’s vocals were featured in a promotional video for Coca Cola .

Known for

The popularity of his official YouTube channelwhich has over 3 million subscribers. He has used his YouTube channel to launch his music career as he first drew attention by posting covers of various songs by popular artists such as Adele, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift on his channel.

First album

In 2010 he released his debut studio album, The Covers . The album was released in a digital format in partnership with Sh-K-Boom Records.

first movie

In 2014, he made his film debut in the musical film College Musical .

First web show

In 2014, Sam Tsui made his first web show appearance on the music series, Vevo Idol Insider .

Sam Tsui favorite things

• Singer – Celine Dion
• Music Artists – Carly Rae Jepsen
• Singer – Bruno Mars
• Video Games – Final Fantasy Games
• TV Shows – The Walking Dead, Partners in Crime
• Movie – The Martian
• Gay icon – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Lip Sync Song – I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
• Disney Princess – Megara from Hercules, Mulan
• Celebrity Crush – Blue Ranger von Power Rangers

Sam Tsui Facts

1. The first paying job he had was as a student tour guide at Yale University. He was a student at the time and was asked to show the very old buildings.
2. He became aware of his homosexuality while studying in middle school. However, he didn’t come out as gay until his senior year of high school.
3. While attending high school, Sam Tsui worked in musicals such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Urinetown and Titanic . He had also worked in musical theater while studying in college.
4. While a student at Yale, he was a member of an all-male a cappella group called The Duke of Yale’s Men .
5. At Yale University he worked as a paid soloist at Trinity Church Southport, an Episcopal church.
6. In the first months of 2011 he created his new YouTube channel to promote his work and improve his skills.
7. In February 2011, Sam Tsui had a major break after his cover of Hold It Against Me was featured on Britney Spears’ official website.
8. Although he is best known for his musical talent, he is very proficient in the C++ programming language. He took the subject at the university.
9. He can speak Cantonese to a certain extent.
10. Visit his official website @ velvetsui.com.
11. Follow Sam Tsui on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Myspace.