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  • Sam Tsui Makes Golden Return To The Philippine Concert Stage With “The Gold Jacket Tour”

    Sam Tsui Makes Golden Return To The Philippine Concert Stage With “The Gold Jacket Tour”

    Sam Tsui’s pizazz and energy abound on the Manila leg for The Gold Jacket Tour last November 25 held at the SM North EDSA Skydome.

    Singer-actress Daiyan Trisha from Malaysia opened the show with her original songs and effortlessly sang cover songs of “Lover” by Taylor Swift and “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande. The concert served as the Philippine concert stage debut of the singer-actress who has collaborated with Tsui in song covers including “Memories” by Maroon 5.

    After the sweet kick off by Daiyan Trisha, Sam Tsui made his golden entrance, rocking fashionable statement pieces to pay homage to the theme of the tour. But more than a color and a fashion, the Gold Jacket has a symbolic meaning. According to him, it is a representation of one’s attitude and/or state of mind, conveying one’s uniqueness and being fabulous in this day and age where beauty standards and influence seem to be validated by likes and followers. He then relayed his wish to bring into everyone’s psyche that one should really feel good about oneself and that you are enough and can make a difference in this world.

    Very evident of his love affair with his fans here in the country was how he fondly remembers the support and interaction he had with Filipino fans throughout the years and just recently, a collaboration with homegrown singer-actress Karylle came to fruition through a cover version of Sponge Cola’s “Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay”. He serenaded the audience with the aforementioned song with flawless and great diction of the country’s local language.

    A delight as well to see onstage alongside Sam is his life partner of three years, singer Casey Breves. The couple gave their own flavor to the mashup tunes of Ed Sheeran’s iconic hit song “Thinking Out Loud” and Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One”. To mark an important milestone on their lifetime of togetherness, Sam shared to the audience that an original piece/song was written for it called “This Promise”.

    Sam’s glowing impression of Filipinos continues as he is well-aware of Filipinos having the knack and/or talent in singing as he brought the crowd to a trip down memory lane with his favorite songs throughout the years. It was a massive videoke session as the crowd sang with gusto with Sam such hits “Like A Prayer” by Madonna, “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion, “No Scrubs” by TLC, “Yeah” by Usher, “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis, “Somebody I Used To Know” by Gotye and “Shape Of You” by Ed Sheeran.

    A tribute to dear friend Christina Grimmie was one of the show’s highlights. Sam dedicated his performance of “Just A Dream”, reminiscing on how lucky he was to sing alongside a great talent.

    It was indeed a golden night for both Sam Tsui and his fans as he looks forward to come back to our shores. Aside from the song covers, the singer-songwriter also performed his original songs “Trust”, “Shadow”, “Carousel”, and “Just For Tonight”.

    Words and photos by Lou Belit

    The Gold Jacket Tour was presented by PULP Live World. We extend our thanks to PULP Live World for the invitation to the event.

  • 5 Covers Of Sam Tsui We Will Always Love

    5 Covers Of Sam Tsui We Will Always Love

    American singer-songwriter Sam Tsui was one of the pioneers who paved the way for a generation of YouTubers. With his amazing song covers, he built a name for himself — in and out of the platform. And as we countdown to his return to the Philippines, happening in ten days, we can’t help but look back on the song covers he released and impressed us with.

    READ: Sam Tsui To Bring His “The Gold Jacket Tour” To Manila In November

    “Love Me Like You Do”

    Uploaded on YouTube on March 15, 2015, Sam Tsui and Alex Goot’s cover of Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do”, which also served as an original soundtrack for the film 50 Shades of Gray, has amassed more than three million views since its release.

    The cover received favorable reactions from viewers with many fans commending the quality of Tsui’s voice and the beautiful harmony it creates with Goot’s voice. A viewer also commented that he prefers the cover than the original.

    “Say You Won’t Let Go/Someone Like You”

    This mash-up was perfectly woven together with Sam Tsui and Vidya Vox, showing off a clean harmony that brings out the emotions of the songs and highlights their lyrics.

    Since its release in May 2017, the video has been viewed more than 2.2 million times. Viewers were once again impressed by the cover and applauded the blending of the singers’ voices.

    “Just A Dream”

    Sam Tsui dedicated this song cover to his good friend Christina Grimmie who passed away in 2016 at the age of 22. He previously collaborated with late singer for the same song which was uploaded on Kurt Hugo Schneider’s YouTube channel.

    As of November 15, 2019, the video has been watched 6.5 million times since it was uploaded on June 11, 2016. Watch the emotional cover of Tsui below and his collaboration with Christina Grimmie.

    “Payphone/Telephone”

    The American singer-songwriter also came out with an amazing mash-up of Maroon 5’s “Payphone” and Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” in 2012 which has now amassed more than 6.1 million views. Aside from his impressive vocals, he also wowed with his use of various instruments. And don’t be fooled by the title, because aside from “Payphone” and “Telephone”, he threw in another song!

    “Thinking Out Loud/I’m Not The Only One”

    Probably his most viewed video on his channel, this “Thinking Out Loud” x “I’m Not The Only One” mash-up got us the kilig feels! Sam Tsui collaborated with his husband and fellow singer Casey Breves for this amazing cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One”.

  • Sam Tsui To Bring His “The Gold Jacket Tour” To Manila In November

    Sam Tsui To Bring His “The Gold Jacket Tour” To Manila In November

    Sam Tsui is ready to paint Manila gold with his superb performances at the SM North EDSA Skydome in November.

    Catch the American singer-songwriter, video producer, and actor Sam Tsui on November 25 at the SM North EDSA Skydome for the Manila leg of his The Gold Jacket Tour. Gates will open at 6 p.m., while show starts at 8 p.m.

    Tickets to the concert are now available online via www.hunnie.com/SamTsuiAsia2019. Tickets are priced at Php 2,000 for Early Birds, Php 3,200 for Pre-Sale, and Php 5,250 for VIP Pass with meet and greet and photo opportunity. Please do note that all prices are subject to ticketing charges.

    Sam Tsui

    Getting To Know Sam Tsui

    In the digital age, anyone can achieve internet stardom with the right talent and the right platform. Together, these can catapult an artist to fame. But before everybody else figured out the formula, Sam Tsui has long made a name for himself, building an arsenal of amazing YouTube covers as his claim to fame. He’s truly been one of the pioneers, paving the way for a whole generation of YouTubers to gain a massive audience.

    Known for his covers of songs by popular artists like Adele, Britney Spears, lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and more, Sam Tsui rose to prominence during the “Golden Era” of YouTube, which brought him and many of his fellow Internet singing sensations immense popularity.

    Fans may fondly remember jamming to his frequent collaborations with fellow YouTuber Kurt Hugo Schneider, with whom he also shared a great friendship. In 2015, the two were nominated in the Outstanding Guest Star category for the Dahsyatnya Awards, showing their impact and influence as rising Internet singing sensations.

    To date, his videos — including covers, medleys, and mashups — have amassed over 500 million hits on YouTube alone. As of August 25, 2018, Sam Tsui had already garnered three million subscribers.

    His popularity also brought him countless television and magazine appearances, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Additionally, he has partnered up with big, influential brands like Coca-Cola, Kia, McDonald’s, and Samsung.

    As everyone has seen in his covers, Sam Tsui’s musical talents are undeniably top of the line. Having previously graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale University with a degree in classical Greek, he was a member of Davenport College and The Duke’s Men of Yale, an all-male acapella group.

    Apart from doing covers on YouTube, Sam Tsui further continued his musical journey by releasing, not just his first album cover titled The Covers in 2010, but also his very own full-length original album in May 2013 titled Make It Up. Moreover, his 2018 album Trust also received a hot response upon its release, contributing to his ever-expanding worldwide fanbase.

    He has since serenaded fans with his mellifluous voice by bringing his live performances around Canada, the United States, and Asia.