Believe It Or Not, This ASMR Artist On YouTube Makes A Whopping Rs 56.2 Lakh A Year
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Updated: Nov 15, 2018, 17:44 IST
A 21-year-old performing arts student from Cheshire England is making a whopping Rs 56.2 lakh a year by making ASMR videos on Youtube.
Sophie Michelle is among the thousand ASMR artists on YouTube and a sensation. All her videos garner viewerships of more than 2.5 million.
ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. For the uninitiated, ASMR a physical sensation of tingling that begins in the scalp and moves down through the spine and to the limbs. This happens through certain triggers and every individual has a different way of getting influenced by it. They range from the sound of whispers to someone playing with your hair or simple sounds of turning papers, running water etc.
Not everyone gets affected by ASMR, and if you have never heard or seen it, brace yourself for something extremely bizarre but relaxing at the same time. There's a whole list of YouTubers satiating ASMR-addicts all over the world. At first, the videos might seem strange, but you never know if you are one of them.
Also, if you've had trouble falling asleep lately, ASMR is your one-stop solution.
"In 2015, my 24-year-old brother, James, who has recovered now, developed a brain tumour. The stress and anxiety made me search online for videos that would help me sleep. I came across the usual rain and ambient sounds on YouTube, but then I found ASMR as a suggested video," Sophie told Ladbible.
"I fell in love with it and it helped me sleep so much easier. I started using it during the day as well just to calm down when I felt anxious and it really helped," she added.
Sophie uses the money she earns from her videos to fund her degree in theatre, TV and performing arts.
Another artist, named Makenna Kelly, a 13-year-old girl from US is entertaining her million YouTube followers with ASMR.
Kelly has her own YouTube channel - 'Life with Mak' (which is short for her name but also supposedly stands for Meaning, Acceptance, and Kindness).