Agadir – “Edutainment” is the shared element among most YouTube channels to make the list of “Top all YouTube Influencers in Morocco in 2022.” Sports, food, music are obvious guesses for what Moroccans love to view. The rest may surprise readers.
Here are the top 10 YouTube channels watched in Morocco ranked by overall views and engagement.
10. Educate Yourself
“Animals asked for help from humans” Educate Yourself Channel
Channel Statistics: 5.43M subscribers; 1,063,522,153 views
The staple videos of “Educate Yourself” are fascinating and obscure trivia, heart-warming human interest videos, and fully educational pieces. Animal videos, both cutely entertaining and informative, are among the most popular content on the channel.
9. YassPlays
“Fastest car in Forza Horizon 5” YassPlays channel
Channel Statistics: 5.68M subscribers; 1,515,186,616 views
Morocco’s most-watched gaming channel features hundreds of Yassine’s videos. Watching “YassPlays,” you can learn some great hacks for popular games, such as Grand Theft Auto (GTA), Horizon, and Tomb Raider. Or just enjoy his gaming enthusiasm.
8. Cuisine Halima Filali
“Pan fried Fatira savory pie” Cuisine Halima Filali channel
Channel Statistics: 5.76M subscribers; 981,450,329 views
The only woman-owned channel in Morocco’s top 10 YouTuber list, Halima Filali is the go-to channel for Darija-speaking recipe seekers. Filali says, “Cooking is my hobby that I love and get creative with.”
Her success may be due to her efforts in providing “uncomplicated recipes trying to explain in the simplest ways.” With such a large catalog of videos, her recipes include traditional and modern sweets and savories for all occasions, including cookies, main dishes, appetizers, and salads.
7. beIN SPORTS MENA
“Summary of Morocco beating Ghana” beIN SPORTS MENA
Channel Statistics: 6.63M subscribers; 452,286,506 views
The place to find all exciting and informative sports-related information is the beIN Sports Mena channel. The channel features play-by-plays, in-depth interviews, and plenty of fun sporting moments.
6. Chouftv
“On the red carpet with Moroccan singer Sabrina” Chouftv channel
Channel Statistics: 7.07M subscribers; 4,805,974,115 views
Chouftv is the self-proclaimed “first electronic television specialized in Moroccan news, comprehensive, independent, and concerned with today’s news and political, economic, social, cultural and sports issues.” At #6 on the list, Chouftv’s content of young journalists, street opinions, and heartful approach is appreciated by many Moroccan viewers.
5. 123 Go Arabic!
“Funny, touching situations parents go through!” 123 Go Arabic! channel
Channel Statistics: 7.8M subscribers; 3,267,697,734 views
Colorful skits and animations make 123 Go Arabic! videos irresistible, especially to young viewers. The channel features trending topics, including DIY crafts, life hacks, challenges, beauty tips. In addition to entertaining trends, the channel also makes videos about debunking urban legends.
With a winky emoji, the channel warns, “We are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ways to entertain, educate and develop. And we will not stop until we take over the whole world.”
4. Did You Know?
“Their work will make you sweat” Did You Know Channel
Channel Statistics: 8.81M subscribers; 966,683,588 views
Moving away from commercial news sources, “Did You Know?” answers some of Moroccan viewers’ thirst for knowledge with their offerings of videos on “the fields of culture, public health and everything new in the world of technology.” While some of the content is truly unbelievable (or truly should not be believed), plenty is educational and heartwarming.
3. BBC News Arabic
“Moroccan shepherd captivates hearts with generosity to French tourists” BBC News Arabic Channel
Channel Statistics: 9.27M subscribers; 3,629,885,459 views
Launched on January 3, 1938, in Jerusalem, BBC Arabic is the largest and oldest media service in a language other than English. The BBC News Arabic YouTube channel was registered in April 2009 in the United Kingdom. According to the YouTube channel, “Independent opinion polls have proven that BBC listeners consider it the most credible, honest and objective in the Arab world, with a solid reputation for the quality of service provided, and the BBC Arabic website.”
2. Al Jazeera Channel
“The last nomads – Morocco” on Al Jazeera Channel
Channel Statistics: 9.46M subscribers; 3,467,010,446 views
The award-winning Al Jazeera news channel joined YouTube ahead of many older news channels in March 2006. While its coverage of Morocco may not always be agreeable, Al Jazeera’s YouTube channel continues the network’s “struggle to allow free access to information, and to uphold the principles of freedom of thought and expression in one of the world’s hottest regions.”
1. Saad Lamjarred
“Saad Lamjarred & Salah El Kurdi – Chidde W Betzul” Saad Lamjarred Channel
Channel Statistics: 13.4M subscribers; 3,416,246,947 views
Despite multiple controversies and serious legal accusations, Saad Lamjarred’s YouTube Channel remains the most viewed YouTube channel by Moroccans. Lamjarred’s video for his 2015 hit single “Lm3allem” earned a Guinness World Record for hitting 856 million views on YouTube in three months. By February 2021, it was the most viewed Arabic video on YouTube at 900 million views and has continued to gain more views since then.
Lamjarred reached 10 million subscribers on his YouTube channel on June 10, 2020, becoming the first Arab/African singer to receive YouTube’s Diamond Button.
