Amelia Watson (streamer)
{{Short description|Hololive English-speaking VTuber}}
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| years_active = September 12, 2020 – September 30, 2024
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| subscribers = 1.8 million
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| view_date = December 2024
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{{nihongo|Watson Amelia|ワトソン・アメリア|Watoson Ameria}}, or more commonly Amelia Watson, is a VTuber affiliated with Hololive English. She is a member of Hololive English – Myth (stylized as HoloMyth), alongside {{nihongo|Takanashi Kiara|小鳥遊キアラ}}, Mori Calliope, {{nihongo|Ninomae Ina'nis|一伊那尓栖}}, and Gawr Gura. She debuted on September 13, 2020. Her livestreams focused on Let's Plays of games, including online first-person shooters,{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Haoyang |date=2021-01-07 |title=Down the Rabbit Hole of Hololive English and the World of VTubers |url=https://www.thegamecrater.com/world-of-vtubers/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Game Crater |language=en-US}} Elden Ring and Minecraft. On September 30, 2024, Watson stepped down from regular streaming activities,{{cite web |last1=Cambosa |first1=Teddy |title=Hololive English's Amelia Watson to Stop Streaming Activities |url=https://animecorner.me/hololive-englishs-amelia-watson-to-stop-streaming-activities/ |website=Anime Corner |language=en-us |date=20 September 2024}} which was clarified to not be a "graduation" (retirement), and she will continue as an affiliate of Hololive.{{Cite web |last=Lada |first=Jenni |date=2024-09-25 |title=Last Amelia Watson Stream Schedule Includes Hololive Myth Vtuber Collab |url=https://www.siliconera.com/last-amelia-watson-stream-schedule-includes-hololive-myth-vtuber-collab/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}} As of September 2024, she has amassed 1.78 million subscribers. Outside of YouTube, Watson had a presence on TikTok and Twitch.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Hololive star Amelia Watson curious about potential but "scary" Twitch shift |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hololive-star-amelia-watson-curious-twitch-shift-1740342/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/interviews/2022/8/6/interview-amelia-watson-talks-about-the-ways-vtubing-connects-us-all |title= INTERVIEW: Amelia Watson Talks About the Ways VTubing Connects Us All |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=www.crunchyroll.com}}
Overview
Amelia Watson's fictional lore describes her as a time-travelling detective.{{Cite web |title=Watson Amelia {{!}} TALENT {{!}} hololive official website |url=https://hololive.hololivepro.com/en/talents/watson-amelia/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=hololive.hololivepro.com |language=en}} She shares her last name with Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' confidant from the series of detective stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Her streams involve her sharing stories about her childhood, including incidents such as a head injury. Watson's personality has been described as "chaotic", "hectic", and "incoherent" compared to her co-members in HoloMyth.{{Cite web |title=RECS: VTuber Watson Amelia's Top 10 Favorite Anime|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/guides/2022/8/6/recs-vtuber-watson-amelias-top-10-favorite-anime?srsltid=AfmBOophlQSQ1c5_MknaIE7XvTI0nUlBLOKCE4zea6OKgywir1YFwFw0 |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=www.crunchyroll.com}}
Career
Cover Corporation announced auditions for English speakers from April 23 to May 24, 2020, following the global success of its Japanese VTuber lineup.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-26 |title=VTuberオーディション – hololive production |url=https://en.hololive.tv/audition |access-date=2024-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426101243/https://en.hololive.tv/audition |archive-date=2020-04-26 }}
On February 11, 2021, she reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-11 |title=【速報】ホロライブEN所属Watson Amelia、チャンネル登録者100万人突破 ホロライブ9人目、ENでは3人目 {{!}} PANORA |url=https://console.panora.tokyo/archives/19855 |access-date=2024-10-01 |language=ja}}
Watson hosted a 9-hour charity stream on June 6, 2021, for the benefit of Best Friends Animal Society, a U.S.-based welfare charity maintaining no-kill shelters for homeless pets. Donors helped reach the initial $50,000 goal in three minutes, before the beginning of the stream.{{Cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2021/6/6/vtuber-amelia-watson-raises-over-200k-for-charity-in-record-time |title= VTuber Amelia Watson Raises Over $200k for Charity in Record Time
|access-date=2024-09-26 |website=www.crunchyroll.com}}
In October 2021, Hi-Rez Studios partnered with Hololive and release an announcer pack for the multiplayer first-person shooter game Paladins, featuring Amelia Watson's voice, in celebration of her reaching 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube.{{Cite web |last=Manaloto |first=Nicolo |date=2021-10-14 |title=Paladins collabs with Hololive for an Amelia Watson Announcer Pack |url=https://www.ungeek.ph/2021/10/paladins-collabs-with-hololive-for-an-amelia-watson-announcer-pack/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=UnGeek |language=en-US}}
{{wikinews|Hololive VTuber Watson Amelia holds last livestream}}
On September 20, 2024, Watson announced her ceasing of regular streaming activities, in a stream entitled "A Short Talk", where she described the event as a conclusion of her general activities, "although technically not a Graduation by name.”{{Cite web |last=Ralph |date=2024-09-20 |title=Amelia Watson Announces Graduation on September 30 – GamerBraves |url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/amelia-watson-announces-graduation-on-september-30/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gostick |first=Elliot |date=2024-09-20 |title=Hololive EN's Amelia Watson to Conclude Streaming Activities |url=https://www.siliconera.com/hololive-ens-amelia-watson-to-conclude-streaming-activities/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}} She later clarified that she will not be working as staff for Hololive Production, amidst speculation about her future status with the company.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-20 |title=Amelia Watson ends VTuber activities but isn't graduating from Hololive |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/amelia-watson-ends-vtuber-activities-but-isnt-graduating-from-hololive-2905461/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}{{cite news |title=「ホロライブEN」ワトソン・アメリア、前例なき"配信活動終了"へ―日英表記の差が物議、新たな形態に注目集まる ｜ インサイド |url=https://nordot.app/1214126314937221264?c=62479058578587648 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=Oricon |date=2 October 2024 |language=ja-JP}}
Appearances outside YouTube
Amelia Watson appears as a playable character in 2022 roguelike shoot 'em up video game HoloCure – Save the Fans!.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Ewan |date=2023-10-07 |title=HoloCure: Best Starter Characters, Ranked |url=https://gamerant.com/holocure-best-starter-characters-ranked/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Toast |first=Golden |date=2023-03-23 |title=HoloCure – Watson Amelia Character Guide: Stats and Skills |url=https://samurai-gamers.com/holocure/amelia-watson-character-guide/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=SAMURAI GAMERS |language=en-US}}
Discography
Singles
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| Release date | Title | Catalog no. |
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| January 17, 2023 | ChikuTaku | CVRD-254{{Cite web |last=Baillet |first=Petrit |date=2023-01-17 |title=hololive's Amelia Watson Releases First Original Single "ChikuTaku" |url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/01/17/amelia-watson-chikutaku/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=en-US}} |
Songs featured in
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| March 14, 2021 | Hololive English -Myth- Image Soundtrack (ft. Camellia) | CVRD-036 | |
| January 14, 2022 | "Journey Like a Thousand Years" | Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | CVRD-113 |
| September 28, 2022 | "Non-Fiction" | Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | CVRD-220 |
| March 9, 2023 | "Our Bright Parade" | Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki, Amane Kanata, Yukihana Lamy, Hakui Koyori, Sakamata Chloe, Ayunda Risu, Watson Amelia | CVRD-267 |
| June 17, 2023 | "Connect the World" | Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia, IRyS, Ceres Fauna, Ouro Kronii, Nanashi Mumei, Hakos Baelz | CVRD-299 |
| January 11, 2024 | "ReUnion" | Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | CVRD-385 |
| March 15, 2024 | "Can You Do the Hololive? Hololive SUPER EXPO 2024 ver." | Hololive IDOL Project {{efn-lr|This song features 63 talent from Hololive Japan, Hololive Indonesia, Hololive English and Hololive DEV_IS}} | CVRD-406 |
| August 15, 2024 | "Breaking Dimensions" | Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia, IRyS, Ceres Fauna, Ouro Kronii, Nanashi Mumei, Hakos Baelz, Shiori Novella, Koseki Bijou, Nerissa Ravencroft, Fuwawa Abyssgard, Mococo Abyssgard | CVRD-448 |
| September 15, 2024 | "The Show Goes On!" | Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | CVRD-471 |
| October 24, 2024
|"hololive English Eurobeat Remix Album" |Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, Watson Amelia, IRyS, Ceres Fauna, Ouro Kronii, Nanashi Mumei, Hakos Baelz, Shiori Novella, Koseki Bijou, Nerissa Ravencroft, Fuwawa Abyssgard, Mococo Abyssgard, Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame, Gigi Murin, Cecillia Immergreen, Raora Panthera |CVRD-487 |
References
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