Johnson 's YouTube account was created on December 17 , 2007 , with early videos uploaded by her mother which featured her performances at talent shows , and church recitals . After two years , Johnson began to control the output of the channel , creating content that has come to include personal commentary , sketch comedy , and musical performances . In 2010 , Johnson began to work with the Fine Brothers as a recurring guest on their '' Kids React '' series . This exposure increased the traffic to her own channel and became an early source of her online fame . In the aftermath of the initial series episodes , she was surprised by the phenomenon of strangers knowing her and approaching her as fans , and remarked " I think '' Kids React '' was my very first viral video , ' cus everyone knew my name after that . " In 2011 , Johnson was added to the recurring cast of the spin-off series '' Teens React '' , and in 2014 was moved again to the newly established '' YouTubers React '' , which featured herself and various well known YouTube personalities . In 2014 , Johnson appeared at the Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards , and starred in '' Terry the Tomboy : The Movie '' , a spin-off film based on the eponymous character she portrays on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series , '' AwesomenessTV '' . In 2015 she covered the single " Latch " by Disclosure , singing with Alejandro Luis Manzano of Boyce Avenue , and released it on YouTube . The song was originally performed by singer Sam Smith . Johnson has also been featured on the covers of '' Adweek '' and '' BYou Magazine '' . On January 9 , 2015 , Johnson released her first single , " Moment Like You " , along with a music video which can be found on her YouTube channel
Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards
2014 Kids' Choice Awards
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