Nigeria's Olajide Olatunji is one of the world's most successful YouTube stars.

"When I first told people I was a YouTuber, they'd say, That's not a real job. What are you doing, you weirdo?"- Olajide Olatunji. Photo : Getty. Much as we talk about politics, we will also find time to celebrate young people who are inspiring new leaders. Olajide Olatunji, 24, who lives in London is one of the world's most successful YouTube stars. He is an internet and YouTube celebrity, rapper, commedian and video game commentator. He has more than 17 million subscribers to his channel, almost twelve-times bigger than BBC News. According to Shortlist, UK ; Olajide Olatunji  known by his YouTube name as KSI, said he uploaded his first video on to YouTube when he was 15. Today YouTube has helped him become self-employed giving him the freedom to become whoever he wanted. He has encouraged other young people to take advantage of today's liberation technology to take creative risks and become successful. In his words: "If you do it right you can make lots of money..., If I hadn't done this, i'ld have worked in Mcdonald's". However, he cautioned that the YouTube success is not without challenges. "Being a YouTubeer's not easy. You have to constantly think of new ideas, constantly post. You have to be director, commentator, cameraman, star". He concluded that YouTube generation has succeeded because they understand social media. Today anyone can leverage the internet to post his or her thoughts and photos, video's online,  to become a publisher, with the potential to reach billions of people around the world and earn advertising revenue. As of 2015 there are around three billion internet users and that number is growing rapidly. The fastest growth will come in the non-Western world. There are perhaps two-billion smartphones across the world and that is projected to reach 4billion by 2020"- Timothy Garton Ash; (Free Speech : Ten Principles For A Connected World) . This is a new opportunity for young people to learn new things, and learn to profit from their passion. Use the social media for good and not just numbers by the politicians to advance party positions. "The world wide web has enabled anyone to access revenue-generating audiences from anywhere with an internet connection at anytime 24/7. The world's information, products, people and opportunities are openly accessible to all"- Cheryl Rickman; The Digital Business Start-UP Wookbook) The digital revolution has made it possible for anyone to operate even from the comfort of your bedroom and open up your skills and passion to the world. Turn your passion, expertise to new wealth
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