Schneider was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Laurie S. Auth, a visual artist, and Michael Schneider, a mathematician. He grew up in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, where he lived just a street away from Sam Tsui, whom he met while attending middle school. They both later attended Wissahickon High School. He is of German and Austrian descent on his father's side but does not speak German. Schneider has an older sister who is a classical pianist. He graduated as class Valedictorian from Wissahickon, and magna cum laude from Yale University in 2010 with a degree in mathematics and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Schneider played for Yale's chess team. He currently holds a USCF Elo rating of 2235 and can play multiple games of chess blindfolded simultaneously. He played against Magnus Carlsen at the CES 2014 HRM Chess Tournament, hosted by Nordic Semiconductor in Las Vegas. He is also a self-taught musician.
According to Business Insider and SocialBlade, he is believed to make over a six-figure income from YouTube.
Schneider began collaborating with Tsui while both were in high school and continued while they were at Yale; Schneider matriculated a year before. He produced videos of Tsui singing covers and medleys, and has since made an online musical series (College Musical) and produced original songs.
They garnered wide media attention with a video of a Michael Jackson medley. This video remains the 9th most viewed (more than 34 million) on Schneider's YouTube channel KurtHugoSchneider. This medley is one of several in which Schneider, using video editing, creates the illusion of a one-man a cappella choir, with Tsui covering lead and backing vocals, playing multiple versions of himself. Their medley videos have been described by Time as a combination of Glee and Attack of the Clones. The viral videos led to a few appearances on national television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. On February 3, 2011, Schneider's video of Tsui covering Hold It Against Me, in which Tsui sang and played the piano with Schneider on percussion, was featured on Britney Spears' official website.
The popularity of their videos has encouraged the duo to branch out to other projects. Shooting for an independent film, College Musical: The Movie, based upon their online musical series, has been completed in the summer of 2010 and the film was released September 3, 2014. A series of behind-the-scenes videos for the movie, filmed and narrated by Nick Uhas, has been released on YouTube. Since September 2010, Schneider and Tsui have also begun to release videos of original songs and in May 2013, Sam Tsui's debut original album, "Make It Up", was released.
Schneider has also made music videos in collaboration with other artists. Popular videos include a Miley Cyrus medley sung by Christina Grimmie, a duet between Tsui and Grimmie singing Just a Dream (the most viewed video on 'KurtHugoSchneider', with over a hundred and twenty million views), and a Starcraft-themed parody video, with Husky, of Baby. He has also parodied the infamous "Friday" by Rebecca Black with his variation being known as "Void Rays". He has collaborated with Tiffany Alvord on a Taylor Swift Medley and Matisse on a Medley of Rihanna songs. He has also collaborated with Max Schneider on a number of occasions: for example he directed a Bruno Mars medley for Max Schneider & Victoria Justice, a Maroon 5 Medley and a Christmas Medley. Schneider also co-wrote 'Standing In China' with Max Schneider for Cody Simpson's album Paradise. Schneider was also an associate producer for a musical admissions video for Yale, which features a cast consisting of Tsui and fellow Yale students.
He has also performed a cover of Beauty and the Beat by Justin Bieber with Alex Goot and Chrissy Costanza from Against the Current as well as a cover of Counting Stars by OneRepublic and a cover of Heart Attack by Demi Lovato.
In 2013, Schneider and Coca-Cola created music videos featuring creative covers of two 2013 singles: Calvin Harris' "Feel So Close" and Of Monsters and Men's "Little Talks" for a campaign called "The Sounds of AHH". Commercial edits of the singles premiered on the inaugural episode of season 13 of American Idol on January 14, 2014 on FOX.
In the two new versions, recreated by Schneider, he is shown making the track playing only Coca-Cola bottles, glasses and cans. In addition, "Feels So Close" features the vocals of Sam Tsui whereas on the track "Little Talks", he is accompanied musically by beatboxing cellist Kevin Olusola.
Lose You To Love Me
Kurt Hugo Schneider Lyrics
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Edge of somethin' beautiful
Somethin' beautiful sellin' a dream
Smoke and mirrors keep us
Waitin' on a miracle on a miracle
Say, go through the darkest of days
Heaven's a heartbreak away
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Driving the edge of a knife
Never let you go, never let me down
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Let me love you
Don't fall asleep at the wheel
We've got a million miles ahead of us
Miles ahead of us all that we need
Is a rude awakening to
Know we're good enough
Know we're good enough
Say, go through the darkest of days
Heaven's a heartbreak away
Never let you go, never let me down
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Driving the edge of a knife
Never let you go, never let me down
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Let me love you
Never let you go never let you go, now
Never let you go never let you go, now
Never let you go never let you go, now
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you let me love you
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Let me love you
The lyrics of Kurt Hugo Schneider's song "Lose You To Love Me" convey a powerful message about the complexities of love and the journey of self-discovery. The opening lines, "I used to believe we were burnin' on the edge of somethin' beautiful, somethin' beautiful sellin' a dream" suggest a sense of optimism and hope in a relationship, but also hint at a sense of disillusionment and the realization that the relationship might not be as perfect as initially believed. The reference to "smoke and mirrors" further emphasizes the idea that there may have been deception and illusions in the relationship, causing the parties involved to wait for a miracle or a change.
The chorus, "Say, go through the darkest of days, Heaven's a heartbreak away, never let you go, never let me down," highlights the pain and struggles that they have endured as a couple, with the idea that they have been through tough times together but have managed to hold on. The metaphor of "driving the edge of a knife" suggests the precarious nature of their relationship, where the smallest misstep could lead to a disastrous outcome.
The song also carries a sense of determination and resilience. The repetition of "Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah, I won't give up, nah, nah, nah" showcases the commitment to stay together and fight for the relationship despite the challenges they have faced. The lyrics encourage the idea of giving love a chance and not losing faith in it.
In summary, "Lose You To Love Me" explores the complexities of love, highlighting the ups and downs, the realization of deception, the pain endured, and ultimately the determination to hold onto love.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to believe we were burnin' on the edge of somethin' beautiful
In the past, I thought our relationship was full of passion and excitement
Somethin' beautiful sellin' a dream
It was actually an illusion, selling us a dream
Smoke and mirrors keep us waitin' on a miracle
Deceptive tactics and illusions make us hope for a miracle
Say, go through the darkest of days
We need to endure the hardest times
Heaven's a heartbreak away
Even when everything seems perfect, heartbreak is always close
Never let you go, never let me down
I have always held onto you, never disappoint you
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Our journey has been filled with ups and downs
Driving the edge of a knife
Navigating through risky situations
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
Don't lose hope, don't give up on us
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up on our relationship
Let me love you (Let me love you)
Allow me to show my love and care for you
Don't fall asleep at the wheel
Don't become complacent or careless in our relationship
We've got a million miles ahead of us
We have a long journey ahead of us
Miles ahead of us all that we need
In the future, all we need is each other
Is a rude awakening to know we're good enough
We just need a harsh wake-up call to realize our worth
Never let you go never let you go, now
I will never let go of you, not anymore
Never let you go never let you go, now
I will never abandon or leave you
Never let you go never let you go, now
I will always hold onto you, now and forever
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Justin Drew Bieber, Carl Austin Rosen, William Sami Etienne Grigahcine, Brian Dong Ho Lee, Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Louis Russell Bell, Edwin Z. Perez, Lumidee Cedeno, Steven Michael Marsden, Teddy Rafael Mendez
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@sheanentheong
Person: How can anyone play the piano and drum at the same time?
Kurt: Is that a challenge???!!!
@charliet8623
ahahahah one man band approved long time ago
@leeamira7429
folow me plz
@RushPhi
Ever heard of overdriver duo?
@olaric9808
Hi there im doing some yt covers would love if someone would check them out ty :)
@hatchcan
He doesn't play anything live. It's all pretend
@VOLAIRE
EVERYTHING Kurt touches turns to gold
@zelvaxe8332
Yeah!
@ThePhenomBot
Not everything he once touched my
@hsggdwhhd
Midas touch