This June, Google announced that YouTube NextUp is back in action in India, and this time, in Delhi. The overwhelming response to the contest and the quality of entries received is a testament to the breadth of creative talent in the country. We are truly humbled by the love and enthusiasm of the YouTube creator community!
Google received entries from virtually every corner of the nation, displaying a substantive cross section of some of the most popular languages and content genres in India – from regional comedy to beauty/fashion, magic tricks to sports tutorials, food to lifestyle to all things DIY.
Winners of YouTube NextUp Delhi 2018 are as follows :
Take a peek into their channel, explained in their own words:
Tanya Khanijow – “My channel will make you travel vicariously and leave you wanting more from life!”
Singh Freestylers – “We create educational and fun football tutorials, that are entertaining for our fans.”
Ankit Bhatia – “I love to travel and YouTube is the best place to share my work!”
Mr. Magician – “A channel which teaches professional magic in Hindi.”
The Cheeky DNA – “The cheeky positive twist to everyday life!”
Wonder Munna – “One crazy Bengali girl making people laugh”
Saloni Srivastava – “Helping people live healthy and productive lives!”
Garden Up with Ekta – “It is all about making homes greener, in fun & simple ways.”
Goodness in You – “All about Painting tutorials, Home Decor and Fashion.”
The Bombay Trio – “We bring smiles across all faces with humour and emotions”
Chugli TV – “A parallel world of randomness with a Northeastern spin.”
Safal Future in Cricket – “A go-to channel for someone who aspires to be cricket-fit”
The NextUp winners will get to be a part of a week long Creator Camp at Delhi in October 2018. Here, they will get a chance to perfect their camera work, lighting, sound and writing skills under the mentorship of production experts. They will also receive channel strategy consultations from Team YouTube. We will also be hosting NextUp Alumni Mumbiker Nikhil, Sejal Kumar, Cafe Marathi and Jordindian to share their stories and NextUp experience with the new batch.
And that is not all! Winners will also get some cool prizes such as a voucher worth INR 1,41,500 to be used for production gear and access to exclusive events/workshops in future.
