Lady GaGa Remixed by Latest YouTube Sensations

By:  Jennifer Van Grove

Enter Yale students Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider, a singer/guitar player duo who’ve done the almost impossible: achieved repeat viral hits on YouTube.

The allure of YouTube () is the potential for instant recognition and the promise of web fame with a viral hit. It’s a story we’ve heard a thousand times before, but few can ever claim repeat viral video hits.
Nevertheless, the talented Yale team has produced a medley of unique covers based on hit pop tracks that are racking up the view count on YouTube. Their latest viral sensation is “Lady GaGa Medley,” a perfect arrangement of the pop star’s radio hit “Poker Face” that’s already amassed more than 1.2 million views.
The YouTube veterans have also covered the Glee version of “Don’t Stop Believing.” That video alone has upwards of 3.5 million views. Then there’s the a cappella rendition of a hodgepodge of Michael Jackson songs, which is closing in on four million views fast.
Here’s what Mediate has to say about the powerhouse acoustic duo:

“They are…college kids at Yale. And they are REALLY talented. Sam is the singer, Kurt plays guitar (and helpfully provides all the chords) and together they do some great stuff, in that simple format — or as an a cappella group, with Sam singing all the parts (!), or in their original (and ridiculously well-produced) web series, ‘College Musical.’ Yes. Really. They’re awesome.”

Almost anything these guys touch turns to pure YouTube gold. Is it a stretch of the imagination to think these students could attract the attention of music producers or monetize their online machinations? Of course not, and we look forward to hearing more from the pair in the coming months.
Check out their fantastic cover of Lady GaGa below: