Can You Identify More Than 50% Of These YouTubers?
Back in the day, it was movie stars and pop singers who dominated the limelight. Today: move over Beyoncé, there's a new star in town. In fact, there are dozens - YouTubers are now an inextricable part of our lives, especially for younger generations. They're always on the other end of the screen to offer advice, from makeup tips to life lessons. Everyone has a favourite, and many of us spend the better part of our days engrossed in the latest vlogs, hanging on an American millennial's every word.
YouTube first opened its digital doors in 2005, with the first video ever posted to the site entitled "me at the zoo", which is as enthralling as it sounds. Since then, the platform has developed into one of the most popular sites across the globe and has introduced us to many of our favourite stars. The most famous YouTubers have amassed millions of views, with the Swedish controversialist PewDiePie being the most-followed with over 104 million subscribers. Several individuals who started off as YouTubers have gone on to enjoy successful careers in other fields such as acting and singing; now, mainstream entertainers are flocking to YouTube to expand their followings and experiment with new projects.
Think you're a YouTuber wiz? We've decided to put your knowledge to the test with this quiz. All you have to do is identify each YouTuber. Some of these may seem obvious whilst others are more obscure, but one thing's for certain: only expert-level YouTube fanatics will be able to identify more than 50% of these online stars. Will you make the cut?
Back in the day, it was movie stars and pop singers who dominated the limelight. Today: move over Beyoncé, there's a new star in town. In fact, there are dozens - YouTubers are now an inextricable part of our lives, especially for younger generations. They're always on the other end of the screen to offer advice, from makeup tips to life lessons. Everyone has a favourite, and many of us spend the better part of our days engrossed in the latest vlogs, hanging on an American millennial's every word.
YouTube first opened its digital doors in 2005, with the first video ever posted to the site entitled "me at the zoo", which is as enthralling as it sounds. Since then, the platform has developed into one of the most popular sites across the globe and has introduced us to many of our favourite stars. The most famous YouTubers have amassed millions of views, with the Swedish controversialist PewDiePie being the most-followed with over 104 million subscribers. Several individuals who started off as YouTubers have gone on to enjoy successful careers in other fields such as acting and singing; now, mainstream entertainers are flocking to YouTube to expand their followings and experiment with new projects.
Think you're a YouTuber wiz? We've decided to put your knowledge to the test with this quiz. All you have to do is identify each YouTuber. Some of these may seem obvious whilst others are more obscure, but one thing's for certain: only expert-level YouTube fanatics will be able to identify more than 50% of these online stars. Will you make the cut?
Founded in 2016, Eighties Kids started small. Beginning as a blog posting on 80s and 90s life as well as the movies, music and television of the era, Eighties Kids has in a short space of time exploded in scope and ambition. Operating out of Eighties Kids HQ in sunny Ilkley, in the North of England, today a growing team of writers produces original content day in and day out for one of the best new nostalgia sites on the web.
With the site also growing beyond its original remit, the Eighties Kids team now covers not just trivia from the 80s and 90s, but pop culture of all decades that's of interest to children of the 80s, 90s and beyond. From shocking and obscure fact posts on your favourite movies and bands, to quizzes on classic TV shows and film franchises, to picture galleries on celebrities from past and present, Eighties Kids is here to take you down memory lane, test your knowledge of classic pop culture and maybe even occasionally blow your mind.
Answering a question, correctly or otherwise, will allow you to progress to the next one; just scroll down and you'll see another question light up and become playable. Keep in mind though: all correct and incorrect answers will be tallied for a final score, which will be revealed to you only once you've answered each and every question in the quiz. Play down the page to the end to find out just how knowledgeable you are in your chosen subject.