Sam Tsui, Kurt Hugo Schneider to perform in Manila in June

Alexa Villano

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Sam Tsui, Kurt Hugo Schneider to perform in Manila in June
The popular YouTube duo is touring Asia

MANILA, Philippines – YouTube sensations Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider, known for their cover collaborations, will perform in a concert at the SMX Convention in Pasay City on June 25 and 26, 8 pm.

Among the songs they covered include Mirrors by Justin Timberlake, Clarity by Zedd, and Demons by Imagine Dragon.

 

Schneider, a video editor, singer, and songwriter, is mostly known for producing music on YouTube for various artists including Tsui, whom he met in high school.

Schneider has also collaborated with other YouTube stars like Max Schneider, Kinna Grannis and Tyler Ward.

Prior to his team-up with Schneider, Tsui appeared in high school productions and was part of an all-male acappella in Yale University.

He and Schneider also collaborated on a comedy web called College Musical. His first album, The Covers, was released in 2010. Schneider served as producer.

The duo became popular in 2009, when their performance of a Michael Jackson medley went viral on YouTube, with 32 million viewers to date. This gave them the opportunity to perform in TV shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

It will be their first time to perform in Manila, having traveled to Hong Kong and Singapore for an Asian tour.

Their concert in the Philippines was made possible by Global Entertainment Productions and Star Media Entertainment. For tickets, you may log on to https://www.smtickets.com– Rappler.com

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Alexa Villano

Alexa is one of Rappler's Lifestyle and Entertainment reporters, covering local entertainment news to a wide range of topics from beauty pageants to reality shows.