Quang Linh Vlogs - from construction worker who went to work abroad to "African tycoon"
Báo Lao Động•13/07/2024
After being criticized by a brand on livestream, Quang Linh Vlogs has become the focus of public opinion. Many people wonder "Who is Quang Linh Vlogs" that fans defend him so much. Quang Linh Vlogs' real name is Pham Quang Linh (born in 1997, from Nghi Loc district, Nghe An ). This 27-year-old guy is a famous YouTuber with the channel "Quang Linh Vlogs - Life in Africa" with more than 4 million followers.
Simple daily life images of Quang Linh Vlogs. Photo: FBNV Few people know that, before being dubbed the "African real estate tycoon", Quang Linh had a difficult starting point. After graduating from high school in 2016, Quang Linh went to work abroad in Luanda - the capital of Angola, an African country. Initially, his job was in the construction industry, then he switched to producing ice to sell to fishermen and people in Luanda city. Gradually, by 2018, Quang Linh had some capital to do business in clothes, shoes, etc. In 2018, he and 4 Vietnamese friends and 5 Angolans established the "African Team" to record daily life. The original purpose was to preserve memories, but the videos attracted a large number of viewers because of their realistic, simple images and unique stories. Quang Linh's videos about life in Africa stand out among channels telling stories about the lives of international students and overseas Vietnamese in Europe, the US, Australia, Korea, Japan, etc. After only one year, the young man's channel received a gold button from YouTube. Quang Linh Vlogs further arouses the pride of the audience when telling the story of a kind Vietnamese person who is not afraid to help farmers in difficult circumstances in Angola. Positive impressions, no scandals, and the image of a simple, hard-working Vietnamese man... are the reasons why Quang Linh scores almost absolute points in the eyes of fans. Quang Linh Vlogs scores points in the eyes of fans because of his simple, honest personality, not afraid of difficulties or hardships... Photo: FBNV From humble beginnings, Quang Linh has amassed a huge fortune. According to statistics from Social Blade - a website that analyzes social networking sites, it is estimated that monthly revenue from a YouTube channel with millions of followers can bring Quang Linh from 8,000 - 128,600 USD/month, equivalent to 192 million VND to more than 3 billion VND. Although this is just an estimate with a large fluctuation range, the actual number is certainly not small when the total number of views on his YouTube channel is 1.4 billion for more than 1,500 videos. Quang Linh rarely mentions his income. 2020 was a rare time he shared with the public the amount of money he received from YouTube each month in a video posted on YouTube. The lowest revenue in the beginning was 100 USD to more than 1,000 USD after becoming famous (estimated at about 2.4 million to more than 24 million VND). Although famous from YouTube, Quang Linh affirmed to the media that vlogging is not his main job. He invested in agricultural production, bought 14 hectares of wasteland to renovate into a farm in Angola. That is why he is called "African real estate tycoon". In addition to the "huge" income from social networks, Quang Linh is also the vice president of a unit that manages and exclusively distributes a perfume brand in Vietnam. He cooperates with Miss Thuy Tien. He and Team Chau Phi also own a brand specializing in selling T-shirts and hoodies that are available on e-commerce platforms. He even sells dried chicken, dried beef... Quang Linh also owns many social network accounts with millions of followers, especially his Facebook page with more than 2 million followers. Each of his posts attracts tens of thousands of interactions and comments... not inferior to those of famous stars and artists.
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