Niki and Sammy Albon
Niki and Sammy Albon | |
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The Albons in 2017 | |
Born | 20 February 1992 Canvey Island, Essex, UK | (age 32)
Alma mater | University of Roehampton |
Occupation(s) | YouTuber, Presenter, Digital Creator |
Years active | 2013–2021 |
Website | www |
Niki and Sammy Albon (born 20 February 1992) are former British YouTube personalities, radio presenters and digital creators.
Background
[edit]Niki and Sammy are twins are from Canvey Island in Essex. They graduated from Roehampton University.[1] Niki has a bachelor's degree in History and Journalism, and Sammy has a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilisation.[1]
Niki came out as gay in 2020.[2]
Careers
[edit]YouTube
[edit]The pair launched the Niki 'n' Sammy YouTube channel in June 2013.[3] As of May 2020[update], the channel has 184,000 subscribers. After losing a combined 16 stone (101 kg), they were interviewed on Irish radio and Australian television.[4][5]
In January 2019, they relaunched their YouTube career with a new channel called TTK (Twins Talk Kpop.)[non-primary source needed] The channel features content discussing Kpop in the UK, a niche they occupied after the popularity of Kpop episodes from the Peachy Podcast.[according to whom?]
Hosting
[edit]They have hosted the CBBC Official Chart Show, a BBC Radio 1 programme,[6] and are an Anti-Bullying Ambassador.[7] They were backstage hosts at the 2016 BBC Music Awards.[8] In 2018, they hosted the BRIT Awards Social Squad.[9] In the same year, they also hosted Girl Guides Gig at Wembley Arena twice.[10] During the 2015 United Kingdom general election, the twins interviewed Labour leader Ed Miliband.[11]
Advocacy
[edit]From 2015 to 2018, Niki and Sammy were the main hosts for the Stand Up to Cancer UK charity live stream on YouTube.[12] The twins also rowed 27 miles as part of Stand Up to Cancer's Great Canoe Challenge.[13]
The Peachy Podcast
[edit]Other names | Peachy Podcast[14] |
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Genre | Comedy, Entertainment, Music, Chat[15] |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | BBC Radio 1 |
Hosted by | Niki Albon and Sammy Albon |
Original release | 19 February 2018 – 14 January 2019 |
No. of series | 4 |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Website | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05xxsh4 |
Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast was a British podcast which aired on BBC Radio 1 on Mondays.[16] The first series ran between 19 February 2018 and 7 May 2018. There were four series in total, which featured interviews with guests including Steve Aoki, Monsta X, and Tiffany Young.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "what university did you go and what did you study?". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "YouTuber Niki Albon comes out as gay in heartfelt video - WATCH". 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (12 June 2015). "Making money from Zoella and Dan Is Not On Fire: the start-ups behind the YouTube stars". Telegraph. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Albon Twins". 9jumpin.com.au. Today (Australian TV program). 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Smith, Vicky (25 August 2014). "Identical twins become YouTube sensations after losing 16 STONE between them - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - The Internet Takeover, With Niki N Sammy". Bbc.co.uk. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Greg James, Niki and Sammy, Bars and Melody on bullying - CBBC Newsround". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Niki and Sammy to Host at BBC Music Awards – TenEighty â€" YouTube News, Features, and Interviews". Teneightymagazine.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "BRITs @BRITAwards". Periscope. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Girlguiding". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Chapman, Chloe (15 April 2015). "Labour leader Ed is down with the kids, say weight-loss twins | Echo". The Echo. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "YOUTUBE STARS FIGHT BACK". Stand Up To Cancer. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Day 5 Of The Great Canoe Challenge | Stand Up To Cancer, retrieved 7 August 2019
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast, Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast - BBC Radio 1". BBC. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast, S4 E5: Tiffany Young on K-Pop Music and Girl Bands". BBC. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast site.
- Niki and Sammy YouTube channel.