The popular streamer and YouTube content creator arrived at Victory Park under police escort, and as he got out of his car, he was immediately surrounded by dozens of fans.
"IShowSpeed" baked bread and planted a tree in Victory Park.
Earlier, the internet personality was welcomed at Riga Airport by the Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (ZZS), as well as Riga City Council member Mairis Briedis (S), according to information posted on the internet personality's YouTube account. Afterwards,"IShowSpeed" visited the Āgenskalns Market, where he tasted various Latvian dishes.
The Latvian Investment Development Agency (LIAA) informed LETA that Internet personality"IShowSpeed" will only be in Latvia for a few hours on Tuesday during his European tour.
LIAA points out that this is a valuable opportunity to promote Latvia as an open, dynamic and interesting country to a wide international audience. Considering the influencer's influence and potential, LIAA identified his visit to Latvia as a significant opportunity for the country's international recognition.
At the same time, LIAA emphasizes that the content creation of"IShowSpeed" is independent and not subject to LIAA's influence.
Darren Jason Watkins, better known as"IShowSpeed" or simply "Speed", is an American YouTube creator, internet personality, and online streamer with a global audience. One of his content areas is travel experiences, which he covers in live broadcasts, communicating with millions of viewers in real time. His audience is over 40 million on YouTube and 37 million on Instagram.