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Dayana Rizal: /* References / Citations */

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References / Citations

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	===Origins (2017)===		===Origins (2017)===
	Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, Johnathan Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>~~Jonathan~~ Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>		Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, Johnathan Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>Johnathan Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

	===Business model===		===Business model===

Dayana Rizal: /* Awards & accolades */

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Awards & accolades

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	The YouTube channel properly took off with ''Real Talk'' - a talk show starring Dew, Johnathan, [[Saffron Sharpe]] and [[Jade Rasif]]. As of March 2020, ''Real Talk'' episodes are some of the highest viewed videos on the YouTube channel.<ref>Millennials of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA/videos?view=0&sort=p&shelf_id=3 Popular Uploads]". ''YouTube.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> Standing at over 1.7 million views, the most viewed upload on the channel is ''Real Talk''<nowiki/>'s 2018 highlights [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU video]. In September 2019, Saffron announced her departure from the channel to further her studies overseas<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNif2vvtjA Saffron's Farewell - Episode 31]”. ''YouTube.'' September 23, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> and was replaced by Hashy Yusof.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqUbCDWgoWM New Cast Member: Introducing Hashy! - Real Talk Episode 32]”. ''YouTube.'' October 17, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>		The YouTube channel properly took off with ''Real Talk'' - a talk show starring Dew, Johnathan, [[Saffron Sharpe]] and [[Jade Rasif]]. As of March 2020, ''Real Talk'' episodes are some of the highest viewed videos on the YouTube channel.<ref>Millennials of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA/videos?view=0&sort=p&shelf_id=3 Popular Uploads]". ''YouTube.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> Standing at over 1.7 million views, the most viewed upload on the channel is ''Real Talk''<nowiki/>'s 2018 highlights [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU video]. In September 2019, Saffron announced her departure from the channel to further her studies overseas<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNif2vvtjA Saffron's Farewell - Episode 31]”. ''YouTube.'' September 23, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> and was replaced by Hashy Yusof.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqUbCDWgoWM New Cast Member: Introducing Hashy! - Real Talk Episode 32]”. ''YouTube.'' October 17, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>
			==Awards & accolades==


	== Awards & accolades ==

	===Overview===		===Overview===

Dayana Rizal: /* YouTube channel */

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YouTube channel

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	Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, Johnathan Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>Jonathan Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>		Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, Johnathan Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>Jonathan Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

	=== Business model ===		===Business model===
	[[File:Johnathan Chua Millennials of Singapore.jpg\|thumb\|''Johnathan Chua is one of the co-founders of GRVTY Media and a host on Millennials of Singapore's Real Talk.'' ''Photo credit to Najeer Yusof/[https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/big-read-power-fame-and-fortune-glimpse-spores-lucrative-youtube-industry TODAY].'']]		[[File:Johnathan Chua Millennials of Singapore.jpg\|thumb\|''Johnathan Chua is one of the co-founders of GRVTY Media and a host on Millennials of Singapore's Real Talk.'' ''Photo credit to Najeer Yusof/[https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/big-read-power-fame-and-fortune-glimpse-spores-lucrative-youtube-industry TODAY].'']]
	In 2020, ''Channel News Asia'' published a story revealing the inner workings of YouTube economics. In the article, co-founder Johnathan shared that certain videos have been sponsored by large paying clients like Grab. Using the "soft sell" technique, Millennials of Singapore can seamlessly incorporate their client's messaging into their videos without compromising on their own branding.<ref>Ong Lauren, and Wong Pei Ting. "[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-youtube-industry-social-media-influencers-vloggers-12254882 The Big Read: Power, fame and fortune - a glimpse into Singapore’s lucrative YouTube industry]". ''Channel News Asia''. January 13, 2020. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>		In 2020, ''Channel News Asia'' published a story revealing the inner workings of YouTube economics. In the article, co-founder Johnathan shared that certain videos have been sponsored by large paying clients like Grab. Using the "soft sell" technique, Millennials of Singapore can seamlessly incorporate their client's messaging into their videos without compromising on their own branding.<ref>Ong Lauren, and Wong Pei Ting. "[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-youtube-industry-social-media-influencers-vloggers-12254882 The Big Read: Power, fame and fortune - a glimpse into Singapore’s lucrative YouTube industry]". ''Channel News Asia''. January 13, 2020. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>
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	==Awards & accolades==
			== Awards & accolades ==

	===Overview===		===Overview===

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	Millennials of Singapore is an online publisher belonging to the GRVTY Media group.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> It started as a [https://millennialsofsg.com/ digital magazine] in 2017. In more recent years, Millennials of Singapore has been recognised for its ''Real Talk'' series on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA YouTube] starring [[Jade Rasif]], [[Saffron Sharpe]], Hashy Yusof, Dew and ~~Jonathan~~. As of March 2020, Millennials of Singapore has about 190,000 YouTube subscribers and over 6,000 and 75,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/millennials.of.singapore/?hl=en Instagram] and [https://www.facebook.com/millennialsofsingapore/ Facebook] respectively. The latter two platforms are mainly used for content promotion.		[[File:Millennials of Singapore Real Talk.jpg\|thumb\|''Millennials of Singapore is most recognised for its video content on YouTube (pictured). Thumbnail from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDU5FQ85xYQ YouTube video].'']]
			Millennials of Singapore is an online publisher belonging to the GRVTY Media group.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> It started as a [https://millennialsofsg.com/ digital magazine] in 2017. In more recent years, Millennials of Singapore has been recognised for its ''Real Talk'' series on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA YouTube] starring [[Jade Rasif]], [[Saffron Sharpe]], Hashy Yusof, Dew and Johnathan. As of March 2020, Millennials of Singapore has about 190,000 YouTube subscribers and over 6,000 and 75,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/millennials.of.singapore/?hl=en Instagram] and [https://www.facebook.com/millennialsofsingapore/ Facebook] respectively. The latter two platforms are mainly used for content promotion.

	== Background ==		==Background==
			[[File:Millennials of Singapore logo.jpg\|thumb\|''Millennials of Singapore is a part of the GRVTY Media group.'']]

	=== Origins (2017) ===		===Origins (2017)===
	Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, ~~Jonathan~~ Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>Jonathan Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>		Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, Johnathan Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>Jonathan Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

	== ~~Content growth~~ ==		=== Business model ===
			[[File:Johnathan Chua Millennials of Singapore.jpg\|thumb\|''Johnathan Chua is one of the co-founders of GRVTY Media and a host on Millennials of Singapore's Real Talk.'' ''Photo credit to Najeer Yusof/[https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/big-read-power-fame-and-fortune-glimpse-spores-lucrative-youtube-industry TODAY].'']]
			In 2020, ''Channel News Asia'' published a story revealing the inner workings of YouTube economics. In the article, co-founder Johnathan shared that certain videos have been sponsored by large paying clients like Grab. Using the "soft sell" technique, Millennials of Singapore can seamlessly incorporate their client's messaging into their videos without compromising on their own branding.<ref>Ong Lauren, and Wong Pei Ting. "[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-youtube-industry-social-media-influencers-vloggers-12254882 The Big Read: Power, fame and fortune - a glimpse into Singapore’s lucrative YouTube industry]". ''Channel News Asia''. January 13, 2020. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

	=== ~~Digital magazine~~ ===		==Content growth==
	Millennials of Singapore started as a digital magazine that published opinion pieces and mini-biographies.<ref>“[https://millennialsofsg.com/ Homepage]”. ''MillennialsofSG.'' Accessed on 16 March 2020.</ref> The site also used Instagram to share the stories of everyday millennials. Readers were encouraged to participate in ''The Great Singapore Tip off'' - an initiative where individuals could be nominated to have their stories told on the site's platforms.<ref>“[https://millennialsofsg.com/the-great-singapore-tip-off/ Singaporean Stories, Inspiring Possibilities]”. ''MillennialsofSG.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>

	=== YouTube channel ===		===Digital magazine===
			Millennials of Singapore started as a digital magazine that published opinion pieces and mini-biographies.<ref>“[https://millennialsofsg.com/ Homepage]”. ''MillennialsofSG.'' Accessed on 16 March 2020.</ref> At the time, the site also used Instagram to feature the stories of everyday millennials.<ref>Millennials of Singapore. ''Instagram''. March 31, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BSTM-QLjeD1/</ref> Readers were encouraged to participate in ''The Great Singapore Tip off'' - an initiative where individuals could be nominated to have their stories told on the site's platforms.<ref>“[https://millennialsofsg.com/the-great-singapore-tip-off/ Singaporean Stories, Inspiring Possibilities]”. ''MillennialsofSG.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>

			===YouTube channel===
			[[File:Real Talk BTS.jpg\|thumb\|''Pictured: On the set of Real Talk. Photo credit to Najeer Yusof/[https://www.todayonline.com/big-read/big-read-power-fame-and-fortune-glimpse-spores-lucrative-youtube-industry TODAY].'']]
	Millennials of Singapore only started making YouTube videos in 2018. By the end of the year, they had been recognised as the top rising creator in Singapore.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU Personal Highlights of 2018 - Real Talk Episode 14]”. ''YouTube.'' December 30, 2018. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref><ref>Tan, Alanna. “[https://vulcanpost.com/652713/youtube-singapore-rewind-2018/ Millennial Stories, Blockchain, Fortnite: These Are The YouTube Channels That S'pore Loved In 2018]”. ''Vulcan Post''. December 6, 2018. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> As seen on YouTube Rewind (Singapore), Millennials of Singapore had also made it to the "Top Trending Videos of 2019" list - ranking alongside major players like [[JianHao Tan]] and [[Ryan Sylvia (Night Owl Cinematics)\|Ryan Sylvia]].<ref>YouTube Rewind (Singapore). "[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUfz67SwbDbmCwvUvDlHK7qOm6QiHgBwj Top Trending Videos of 2019 (Singapore)]". ''YouTube''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>		Millennials of Singapore only started making YouTube videos in 2018. By the end of the year, they had been recognised as the top rising creator in Singapore.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU Personal Highlights of 2018 - Real Talk Episode 14]”. ''YouTube.'' December 30, 2018. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref><ref>Tan, Alanna. “[https://vulcanpost.com/652713/youtube-singapore-rewind-2018/ Millennial Stories, Blockchain, Fortnite: These Are The YouTube Channels That S'pore Loved In 2018]”. ''Vulcan Post''. December 6, 2018. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> As seen on YouTube Rewind (Singapore), Millennials of Singapore had also made it to the "Top Trending Videos of 2019" list - ranking alongside major players like [[JianHao Tan]] and [[Ryan Sylvia (Night Owl Cinematics)\|Ryan Sylvia]].<ref>YouTube Rewind (Singapore). "[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUfz67SwbDbmCwvUvDlHK7qOm6QiHgBwj Top Trending Videos of 2019 (Singapore)]". ''YouTube''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>
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	The YouTube channel properly took off with ''Real Talk'' - a talk show starring Dew, ~~Jonathan~~, [[Saffron Sharpe]] and [[Jade Rasif]]. As of March 2020, ''Real Talk'' episodes are some of the highest viewed videos on the YouTube channel.<ref>Millennials of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA/videos?view=0&sort=p&shelf_id=3 Popular Uploads]". ''YouTube.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> Standing at over 1.7 million views, the most viewed upload on the channel is ''Real Talk''<nowiki/>'s 2018 highlights [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU video]. In September 2019, Saffron announced her departure from the channel to further her studies overseas<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNif2vvtjA Saffron's Farewell - Episode 31]”. ''YouTube.'' September 23, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> and was replaced by Hashy Yusof.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqUbCDWgoWM New Cast Member: Introducing Hashy! - Real Talk Episode 32]”. ''YouTube.'' October 17, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>		The YouTube channel properly took off with ''Real Talk'' - a talk show starring Dew, Johnathan, [[Saffron Sharpe]] and [[Jade Rasif]]. As of March 2020, ''Real Talk'' episodes are some of the highest viewed videos on the YouTube channel.<ref>Millennials of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA/videos?view=0&sort=p&shelf_id=3 Popular Uploads]". ''YouTube.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> Standing at over 1.7 million views, the most viewed upload on the channel is ''Real Talk''<nowiki/>'s 2018 highlights [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU video]. In September 2019, Saffron announced her departure from the channel to further her studies overseas<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNif2vvtjA Saffron's Farewell - Episode 31]”. ''YouTube.'' September 23, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> and was replaced by Hashy Yusof.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqUbCDWgoWM New Cast Member: Introducing Hashy! - Real Talk Episode 32]”. ''YouTube.'' October 17, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>


	== Awards & accolades ==		==Awards & accolades==

	=== Overview ===		===Overview===
	In December 2018, Millennials of Singapore was recognised as the top rising creator in Singapore by YouTube.		In December 2018, Millennials of Singapore was recognised as the top rising creator in Singapore by YouTube.
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	\|<ref>Tay, Samantha. “[https://vulcanpost.com/618911/grvty-media-spark-awards-2017/ Thankfully, No One Kanye'd Us At This Year's SPARK Awards - Where We Stood Among Giants]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' August 21 2017. Accessed on 16 March 2020.</ref><ref>“[https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/269581/media-prima-score-big-2017-spark-awards Media Prima score big at 2017 Spark Awards]”. ''New Straits Times.'' August 19, 2017. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>		\|<ref>Tay, Samantha. “[https://vulcanpost.com/618911/grvty-media-spark-awards-2017/ Thankfully, No One Kanye'd Us At This Year's SPARK Awards - Where We Stood Among Giants]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' August 21 2017. Accessed on 16 March 2020.</ref><ref>“[https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/269581/media-prima-score-big-2017-spark-awards Media Prima score big at 2017 Spark Awards]”. ''New Straits Times.'' August 19, 2017. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>
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	=== Spark Awards (2017) ===		===Spark Awards (2017)===
	Just four months into its founding, Millennials of Singapore won a Gold award at the Spark Awards 2017. Present at the event were established media companies like Mediacorp and Media Prima who came out overall tops at the award ceremony.<ref>Tay, Samantha. "[https://vulcanpost.com/618911/grvty-media-spark-awards-2017/ Thankfully, No One Kanye'd Us At This Year's SPARK Awards - Where We Stood Among Giants]". ''Vulcan Post''. August 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>		Just four months into its founding, Millennials of Singapore won a Gold award at the Spark Awards 2017. Present at the event were established media companies like Mediacorp and Media Prima who came out overall tops at the award ceremony.<ref>Tay, Samantha. "[https://vulcanpost.com/618911/grvty-media-spark-awards-2017/ Thankfully, No One Kanye'd Us At This Year's SPARK Awards - Where We Stood Among Giants]". ''Vulcan Post''. August 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

	== References / Citations ==		==References / Citations==
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Millennials of Singapore is an online publisher belonging to the GRVTY Media group.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> It started as a [https://millennialsofsg.com/ digital magazine] in 2017. In more recent years, Millennials of Singapore has been recognised for its ''Real Talk'' series on [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA YouTube] starring [[Jade Rasif]], [[Saffron Sharpe]], Hashy Yusof, Dew and Jonathan. As of March 2020, Millennials of Singapore has about 190,000 YouTube subscribers and over 6,000 and 75,000 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/millennials.of.singapore/?hl=en Instagram] and [https://www.facebook.com/millennialsofsingapore/ Facebook] respectively. The latter two platforms are mainly used for content promotion.

== Background ==

=== Origins (2017) ===
Millennials of Singapore was launched as one of GRVTY Media's sister sites in 2017.<ref>"[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/grvty-media-launch-brings-together-six-digital-publications Digital media company GRVTY Media brings together six online publications]". ''Marketing Interactive''. May 24, 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> GRVTY Media is the parent company of publishing sites like Vulcan Post, The Playbook and DiscoverSG.<ref>"[https://grvty.media/ GRVTY Media Homepage]". ''GRVTY Media.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> As of March 2020, Jonathan Chua is the Business Director of GRVTY Media and one of the hosts on ''Real Talk''.<ref>Jonathan Chua. “[https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathan-chua-43b7179b?originalSubdomain=sg About]”. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> Co-founder Jacky Yap is the Managing Director of the company.<ref>Jacky Yap. "[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackyyapp/?originalSubdomain=sg About]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

== Content growth ==

=== Digital magazine ===
Millennials of Singapore started as a digital magazine that published opinion pieces and mini-biographies.<ref>“[https://millennialsofsg.com/ Homepage]”. ''MillennialsofSG.'' Accessed on 16 March 2020.</ref> The site also used Instagram to share the stories of everyday millennials. Readers were encouraged to participate in ''The Great Singapore Tip off'' - an initiative where individuals could be nominated to have their stories told on the site's platforms.<ref>“[https://millennialsofsg.com/the-great-singapore-tip-off/ Singaporean Stories, Inspiring Possibilities]”. ''MillennialsofSG.'' Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>

=== YouTube channel ===
Millennials of Singapore only started making YouTube videos in 2018. By the end of the year, they had been recognised as the top rising creator in Singapore.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU Personal Highlights of 2018 - Real Talk Episode 14]”. ''YouTube.'' December 30, 2018. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref><ref>Tan, Alanna. “[https://vulcanpost.com/652713/youtube-singapore-rewind-2018/ Millennial Stories, Blockchain, Fortnite: These Are The YouTube Channels That S'pore Loved In 2018]”. ''Vulcan Post''. December 6, 2018. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> As seen on YouTube Rewind (Singapore), Millennials of Singapore had also made it to the "Top Trending Videos of 2019" list - ranking alongside major players like [[JianHao Tan]] and [[Ryan Sylvia (Night Owl Cinematics)|Ryan Sylvia]].<ref>YouTube Rewind (Singapore). "[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUfz67SwbDbmCwvUvDlHK7qOm6QiHgBwj Top Trending Videos of 2019 (Singapore)]". ''YouTube''. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Series
!Episodes
!Playlists
|-
|2020 - present
|Unspoken
|1
|[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiPyDtowSLSgWeM1A_TBLO5IcVQuvBMF Playlist]
|-
|2019 - present
|Uncovered
|2
|[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiPyDtowSLRBj_0CgMbDBwjT57_MfghK Playlist]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2018 - present
|When I Was Your Age
|8
|[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiPyDtowSLRByVA9PcpJQ7DzcQ7psU71 Playlist]
|-
|Real Talk
|37
|[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiPyDtowSLS_oGC6b8MuUfNjynhZnA4i Playlist]
|-
|Love & Relationship
|15
|[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiPyDtowSLTlb-r5l84sIWDJtUabQrS_ Playlist]
|-
|Millennial Stories
|35
|[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiPyDtowSLTa8zPJKxY5G4Xcfknkabzd Playlist]
|}
The YouTube channel properly took off with ''Real Talk'' - a talk show starring Dew, Jonathan, [[Saffron Sharpe]] and [[Jade Rasif]]. As of March 2020, ''Real Talk'' episodes are some of the highest viewed videos on the YouTube channel.<ref>Millennials of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYvq4SSgNVWwPsfjBibEDA/videos?view=0&sort=p&shelf_id=3 Popular Uploads]". ''YouTube.'' Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref> Standing at over 1.7 million views, the most viewed upload on the channel is ''Real Talk''<nowiki/>'s 2018 highlights [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPO1aTCtJU video]. In September 2019, Saffron announced her departure from the channel to further her studies overseas<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qNif2vvtjA Saffron's Farewell - Episode 31]”. ''YouTube.'' September 23, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref> and was replaced by Hashy Yusof.<ref>Millennials Of Singapore. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqUbCDWgoWM New Cast Member: Introducing Hashy! - Real Talk Episode 32]”. ''YouTube.'' October 17, 2019. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>

== Awards & accolades ==

=== Overview ===
In December 2018, Millennials of Singapore was recognised as the top rising creator in Singapore by YouTube.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Awarding Organisation
!Refs.
|-
|2018
|Rising Creators List (#1)
|YouTube Singapore
|<ref>Choo Yun Ting. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/local-content-tops-trend-list-for-youtube-spore Local content tops trend list for YouTube S'pore]". ''The Straits Times''. December 7, 2018. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref><ref>Farzanah Farveen. "[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/5-rising-youtube-content-creators-you-must-know-in-singapore 5 rising YouTube content creators you must know in Singapore]". ''Marketing Interactive''. December 7, 2018. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>
|-
|2017
|Best Launch/Relaunch By a Media Owner (Gold)
|Spark Awards
|<ref>Tay, Samantha. “[https://vulcanpost.com/618911/grvty-media-spark-awards-2017/ Thankfully, No One Kanye'd Us At This Year's SPARK Awards - Where We Stood Among Giants]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' August 21 2017. Accessed on 16 March 2020.</ref><ref>“[https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/269581/media-prima-score-big-2017-spark-awards Media Prima score big at 2017 Spark Awards]”. ''New Straits Times.'' August 19, 2017. Accessed on 17 March 2020.</ref>
|}

=== Spark Awards (2017) ===
Just four months into its founding, Millennials of Singapore won a Gold award at the Spark Awards 2017. Present at the event were established media companies like Mediacorp and Media Prima who came out overall tops at the award ceremony.<ref>Tay, Samantha. "[https://vulcanpost.com/618911/grvty-media-spark-awards-2017/ Thankfully, No One Kanye'd Us At This Year's SPARK Awards - Where We Stood Among Giants]". ''Vulcan Post''. August 2017. Accessed on 26 March 2020.</ref>

== References / Citations ==
[[Category:Singapore Brands]]