Niki and Sammy Albon
Niki and Sammy Albon | |
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Born |
20 February 1992 (age 26) Canvey Island, Essex |
Residence | London, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Roehampton |
Occupation | YouTuber, radio presenter, |
Years active | 2013- |
Website |
youtube |
Niki and Sammy Albon (born 20 February 1992) are twin British YouTube personalities and radio presenters.
Background
The pair are from Canvey Island in Essex. They graduated from Roehampton University [1]
Careers
The pair, launched the Niki 'n' Sammy YouTube channel in June 2013.[2] As of July 2018 the channel has 197000 subscribers. The Albons received global media attention after losing a combined 16 stone (101 kg)[3] and were interviewed on Irish radio and Australian television[4][5] Albon has hosted a CBBC Official Chart Show, a BBC Radio 1 programme,[6] and is an Anti-Bullying Ambassador.[7]
During the 2015 United Kingdom general election, the twins interviewed Labour leader Ed Miliband.[8]
They were backstage hosts at the 2016 BBC Music Awards.[9]
Other names | Peachy Podcast[10] |
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Genre | Comedy, Entertainment, Music, Chat[11] |
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 – present |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Website | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05xxsh4 |
The Peachy Podcast
Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast is a British podcast which airs on BBC Radio 1 on Mondays.[12] The first series ran between 19 February 2018 and 7 May 2018, and was renewed for a second season, which started airing on 14 May 2018. Both series feature 12 episodes in total.
References
- ↑ http://nikinsammy.co.uk/post/76209996354/what-university-did-you-go-and-what-did-you-study
- ↑ "Making money from Zoella and Dan Is Not On Fire: the start-ups behind the YouTube stars". Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "The Daily Mail: Identical Twins shed a combined 16 stone by ditching takeaways and snacks". DailyMail.co.uk. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ↑ http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/today/videos/3770076786001/
- ↑ Smith, Vicky (2014-08-25). "Identical twins become YouTube sensations after losing 16 STONE between them - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - The Internet Takeover, With Niki N Sammy". Bbc.co.uk. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Greg James, Niki and Sammy, Bars and Melody on bullying - CBBC Newsround". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/12891653.VIDEO__Labour_leader_Ed_is_down_with_the_kids__say_weight_loss_twins/?ref=rss
- ↑ http://teneightymagazine.com/2016/12/08/niki-and-sammy-to-host-bbc-music-awards/
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
External links
- Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast official site
- Niki and Sammy YouTube channel