On November 12, “Country Fairy” Li Ziqi dropped a new video after nearly three years off.
The star’s video instantly blew up with over 120 million views in just six hours. Chinese media called her return a social media sensation. Fans welcomed her back with open arms, sharing how much they missed and loved Li Ziqi.
According to Sohu, during her three-year break from posting new videos, Li Ziqi focused on pursuing legal battles to protect her rights and sharpened new skills.
Her explosive comeback proves her massive appeal.
Stats show that less than 24 hours after her return, her three new videos hit over 6.41 million views on YouTube. Those videos alone could have earned her more than 80,000 yuan (about 273 million VND) in a single day.
The very next day, her estimated earnings skyrocketed to $54,700 (over 1.3 billion VND).
From November 14 to 17, daily revenue was estimated between $14,000 and $16,700 (around 350 to 420 million VND).
Social Blade estimates that just six days after her comeback, Li Ziqi’s total YouTube earnings could reach $115,800 (more than 2.9 billion VND).
Quiet for three years, Li Ziqi still earned billions
Even while inactive, Li Ziqi earned passive income from YouTube. In April last year, analytics showed her video replays generated ad revenue of 785,320 yuan (nearly 2.7 billion VND) that month. At that time, she had 17.4 million YouTube subscribers, 128 videos uploaded, and a total of 2.92 billion views.
If her monthly ad income stayed steady at 785,320 yuan and her views remained stable, her earnings over three years without new videos could total around 31.4 million yuan (over 107 billion VND).
Besides YouTube, Li Ziqi also earns from other Chinese social media platforms.
As of November 17, her three new videos since returning have surpassed 27 million views. Her channel also gained over 600,000 new subscribers. With views and followers surging, the “Country Fairy”’s YouTube earnings are sure to be even more staggering.
