#Selfie: Rocky and Sam Tsui!

As promised, here is my cool selfie collage with the YouTube heartthrob singing sensation, Sam Tsui!

Sam and his partner Kurt Hugo Schneider visited Manila for an Asian Tour Concert. I got a chance to meet, mingle, interview, and pose pictures with him!

Check out our selfie and wacky shots below:

Sam is really cool, friendly, and approachable! His kindness and humbleness truly put him in stardom!

Great meeting you Sam! I really miss my moments with you! Hope to see you again soon! (RCB)

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Sam Tsui plus Kurt Hugo Schneider plus Rocky Chua Batara equals ROCK!

Today in the modern world, YouTube is the easiest medium for stardom. If you have the talents, guts, and charm, show it to the world via YouTube and you will instantly rose in fame!  

Well, this is how these two heartthrobs started. Known for their covers and medleys, Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider eventually became a popular YouTube duo who captivated the hearts of many fans (including me of course) around the world!  

Many fans were really wishing to see these cute guys in person. Well, their wish was granted as they came live in Manila for the very first time via their Asian Tour Concert which took place in SMX Convention Center, Pasay City last June 25 and 26, 2014 where they performed and serenaded fans with their music! But prior to that said concert, I was lucky enough to meet, mingle, and talk to them in person during our grand presscon!

On the Monday afternoon of June 23, we had a fun lunch together with these boys in the Eclipse Lounge of Solaire Resorts and Casino. While enjoying our meal, we enjoyed at the same time asking questions to them. And yes, they answered our questions willingly and shared interesting facts about themselves.

According to Sam and Kurt, they enjoyed doing collaborative covers of hit songs by Adele, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. Their own-made versions of the hit songs touched thousands of people around the world!

The duo is really best in doing creative mash-ups! And yes, they gave sample of their cool mash-ups during the event! I will share with you one on my next post. :) The most notably mash-up they made is the Michael Jackson Medley!

Sam shared to me how he started from a humble beginning. Since he is inclined to music, he started his YouTube channel as a music-focused channel! Kurt then became his production partner to give viewers a creative touch of his cover versions. Eventually, each song on his channel garnered millions of views! To date, his videos have amassed over 500 million hits on YouTube alone and in 2013, debuted his original album "Make It Up." Wow!  

On the other hand, Kurt also shared his own success story. It's glad to know that Kurt is songwriter, director and producer of films, music, videos, and recordings. He has over four million YouTube subscribers, 25 million monthly views, 800+ million total views, and over 150 videos on his YouTube channel called KurtHugoSchneider. Amazing!

Kurt is the man behind the production of most of Sam's music and videos, and also known for collaborating with other YouTube stars and musicians.

Sam and Kurt already created a big name for themselves on the internet. What more, their partnership truly created a bigger impact, a sure-fire viral hit! And me as a blogger and social media master joining them, what more can you expect?! #BiggestHit 

Since I already started singing my cover versions of the different songs shared and uploaded in Sound Cloud and already have my two YouTube channels namely RockyBatara and  Vids of Rocks, I'm thinking to have a mash-up with them sooner in the coming days! What do you think?!

Sam and Kurt were already recognized in the mainstream. They already featured in the popular TV shows and different commercials in the U.S.A.

On my next posts, I'll share with you my cool selfies with Sam and Kurt so stay tune!  (RCB)

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A 7-Month Old Baby Dances the 'Gangnam Style!'

I've just watched this new viral video from YouTube as it was featured in the late night news of Net 25. In the video, it shows a 7-month old baby dancing the Psy's hit dance craze, "Gangnam Style."

The baby is so cute! And he was able to dance to the beat of the hit song. After watching the news program, I immediately search this on YouTube to share it with you.

See it yourself! Here is the cool viral video featuring the 7-month old baby doing the Gangnam:

"Gangnam Style" is truly a huge phenomenal hit all over the world! Even a cute little baby like this was influenced by it! Thanks Psy for bringing us this dance craze!

This 2013, what do you think will be the next phenomenal trending hit song after "Gangnam?" Well, we'll wait and see! (RCB) 

The "Amalayer" Song Parody!

I've just watched the recent episode of "Gandang Gabi Vice" this night, November 25, 2012. And two of the guests of Vice Ganda are the Antonio brothers Isaiah and Andrai.  

Before, I didn't know about these two guys until this guesting. They were actually music lovers who made different music video covers in YouTube. Yeah, they have their YouTube channel where their upload their song creation. And one of the songs they have created is the "Amalayer" song!   

The lyrics of the song is actually the dialogue of the LRT passenger Paula Jamie Salvosa. They even performed it live in the show.

Here is the said video of Isaiah and Andrai uploaded in YouTube singing their very own "Amalayer" parody. Let's check this out: 

Who would know that a mock incident will turn to be a good music like this?! Great job Isaiah and Andrai for creating this parody! Thanks also to Vice Ganda's blog for the photos! (RCB)

The 'Call Me Maybe' Mania!

"Call Me Maybe" now creates a world-wide hit! Different versions of its music videos made by different personalities were getting viral on the internet!

Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, together with their friends started to have their own version of it. Our very own Anne Curtis, Georgina Wilson, Liz Uy, Solenn Heusaff, Isabelle Daza together with their friends also had their own version!

Even hunks didn't let themselves left behind. A version from UAAP Season 75 and from the Abercrombie and Fitch hot male models also got viral! What more, even Barack Obama had a version of it!

Well, I compiled all these hot videos of "Call Me Maybe" for you. Watch these and let me know which is the best version for you:

The Justine Bieber-Selena Gomez version:




The Anne Curtis, Liz Uy, Solenn Heusaff and Company Version:




The Barack Obama Version:




The UAAP Season 75 Version:




The Abercrombie and Fitch Hunk Models Version:

Hahaha! Thanks to Carly Rae Jepsen, the Canadian Idol who sung this song. Because of her, there is now another phenomenal hit not only in the world of music but also in the world wide web! Cool! c",)

The Black and The White Collaborate for 'Next to You' Cover!

It's good to know that racial discrimination was swept out when two opposing colors collaborate to give us a cool good cover music version! And take note, they made their own version of one of my favorite song "Next to You" originally popularized by Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber!

The Chinese cutie Jason Chen and the black boy group Ahmir collaborated and made their cover version of the said song. Their voice blended giving us a version surpassing the original.

The music video is also cool giving an equal emphasize to both races.

Here is the said version of Jason Chen and Ahmir for my favorite song "Next to You." Let's all watch and listen into it:

Thanks God that I already had this cool version. Actually, I'm looking for this version when I first heard it used in a fan-made video!

Great version! Two thumbs up to all of you guys! c",)

Jose Cubil's 'Grenade' Cover Song!

Jose Cubil is really great in making his own cover version of the different hit songs! And song of these songs were my favorites or those songs which really play a great impact in my life!

Another song is called "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. And you know that this song is my theme song to my 19-year old prospect?!

Yeah, I learned how to sing it and I will sing it for her when we met again next Sunday!

But before that, let's first watch and listen to Jose Cubil's cover version of "Grenade". It goes like this:

Do you think Jose Cubil has the potential to be the second "Pilipinas Got Talent" champion?! We hope! Actually I didn't yet seen him performing in PGT. I only watched and heard his song covers in YouTube! But definitely, he has the guts to be the next one!

So let's hope that Jose can bring home the bacon! And hope that I can make my own song cover version like this in YouTube some other times! Hehe...c",)