• Charissa BeukesA million views is all but a dream for most of us, and for those who already have YouTube channels, you’d know how hard it is to keep people interested.
Being a content creator is no easy feat. Many times one runs out of ideas, but there’s always something that stands out when it’s a Namibian in a different country in front the lens – perhaps because the insight and person’s perspective about the country is enjoyable to watch.
That’s if their video footage is captivating enough.
In 18-year-old Namibian YouTuber Rosina Amutse’s case, it’s superb.
When it comes her social media platforms, Amutse doesn’t shy away – as her personality would have it, she comes across as confident and jubilant.
“I was quite shy in high school and couldn’t stand in front of my class to present a project, whereas I was able to sit in front of the camera and simply share things about myself.”
We caught up with Amutse who is currently studying business administration in China all by herself, but isn’t lonely as her Namibian viewers make sure to show their support and friendship via interaction within the comment section.
Amutse matriculated in 2017 and says she enjoyed her long holiday, over the course of which she decided to start her channel and upload her very first video – on 29 October 2017. Once she uploaded it, she made an announcement to her Instagram followers to subscribe.
“I got my first 100 subscribers in one week and that gave me hope to continue,” she says.
With over 5 000 followers on Instagram, Amutse is quite popular, but didn’t expect her channel to get so many views.
And a few months later, she documented her hair being done by non-African hair dressers in China, who, by the looks of things on the video, didn’t seem panicked at all.
And with that, she was one of the first Namibians to reach a million views with her video titled ‘Black Girl Gets Hair Done In China’.
“It’s so amazing. What a great honour,” she says. Amutse added that she already had the initial plan of vlogging her move to China and that on a random day, she decided to get her hair done.
“When it’s cold, I hardly ever touch my hair, and to be honest, I was just getting my hair done. I didn’t ever think the video would blow up.”
Amutse’s friend Simeon Uutoni says he’s impressed and happy for her as she is really good at what she does with her channel.
“I knew a lot of opportunities would come her way as she’s the only (Namibian) YouTuber who’s really pushing for her channel to grow,” he says, adding that he supports her in many ways, including sharing her content on social media.
“I share her videos on my newsfeeds because I try to get as much attention as possible to her YouTube channel, in order get her more subscribers.”
When asked what her viewers can expect from her next, Amutse says that some time in the future, travelling videos and short documentaries of her around the world will be uploaded.
