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Ibai Llanos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llanos and the second or maternal family name is Garatea.
Ibai Llanos
Ibai in 2021
Personal information
Born
Ibai Llanos Garatea

(1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29)
Bilbao, Spain
Occupations
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2014–2024
Followers17.1 million[1]
Associated acts
TheGrefg
YouTube information
Channels
Genres
Subscribers926 thousand (CharlandoTranquilamente)[2]

251 thousand (IbaiTV)[3]

12.2 million (Ibai)[4]
Total views109 million (CharlandoTranquilamente)[5]

44 million (IbaiTV)[6]

3.7 billion (Ibai)[4]
100,000 subscribers2019
1,000,000 subscribers2020
10,000,000 subscribers2023
Last updated: October 13, 2024

Ibai Llanos Garatea (Spanish: [iˈβaj ˈʎanos ɡaɾaˈtea], born 26 March 1995), better known mononymously as Ibai, is a Spanish internet celebrity, streamer, and esports commentator. He was a content creator for G2 Esports from 2020 to 2021.[7] He is the co-founder of the esports organisation KOI.[8]

On the live streaming platform Twitch, Ibai operates the second most-followed channel according to analytics company Social Blade.[1] On YouTube, he has more than 11 million subscribers on his main channel and a total of over three billion views.[9] In 2021, Forbes Spain named him the most influential social media influencer in Spain.[10]

Biography

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Ibai was born in the Deusto district of Bilbao, Spain on 26 March 1995. Due to the 2008 financial crisis and economic instability at home, he sought distraction in videogames.[11]

In 2014, at the age of nineteen, he started commentating League of Legends esports matches. In August 2015, he became a commentator for the Spanish regional league LVP.[12][13]

In 2016, he moved from Bilbao to Barcelona to be able to work as an announcer.[14]

After broadcasting for the LVP, specifically for the Orange Super League, in February 2019 he started to present a late night show for the Ubeat network called "Hoy no se sale", currently presented by Bruno Feliu and Cristina López, also known as Kapo 013 and Cristinini respectively.[15][16][17]

In February 2020, Llanos quit commentating League of Legends, and left LVP to become an exclusive content creator for the G2 Esports team, along with Ander Cortés, Reven and Ernesto "BarbeQ" Folch.[18] [19]

In January 2021, Ibai made a significant career move, announcing his departure from G2 Esports to launch his own streaming brand. This new venture, which he formed with his previous collaborators and the addition of new talents, marked an exciting new chapter in his career.[20][21]

Llanos co-founded the esports team KOI alongside Gerard Piqué in December 2021, which is headquartered in Barcelona.[22] It initially competed in League of Legends, Valorant and Teamfight Tactics.[23]

In February 2021, Llanos launched an interview series called "Charlando tranquilamente" ("Calmly Chatting"). In his first program, he spoke with footballer Gerard Piqué. Following episodes featured footballers such as Andrés Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Paulo Dybala, Sergio Agüero and Sergio Ramos, and musical artists like Ed Sheeran, Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro, Jhayco, Duki, Aitana and Nicki Nicole.[24]

After finding amusement at a video clip showing two young people competing against each other in holding up a balloon from touching the ground, Llanos conceived the Balloon World Cup alongside Piqué, which took place on 14 October 2023.[25][26]

On 25 June 2022, Llanos set a new record for the most watched Twitch stream ever with more than 3.3 million viewers tuning into the Velada del Año 2 event, surpassing the record of 2.4 million viewers previously held by TheGrefg during a Fortnite outfit reveal.[27]

In October 2022, Llanos' organization KOI announced a merger with Rogue, which would see all of Rogue's existing teams rebrand to KOI.[28] The partnership was dissolved after just one year in November 2023, after Rogue owner Infinite Reality had reportedly experienced financial issues. Both organizations kept ownership of the same teams they had held before the merger, with KOI retaining its teams in the Valorant Champions Tour, FIFAe Club Series, and LVP SuperLiga.[29][30]

In January 2024, KOI was acquired by MAD Lions and Toronto Defiant owner OverActive Media in a combined merger that also included fellow Spanish organization Movistar Riders. The LEC team was renamed MAD Lions KOI, with all former KOI and Movistar Riders teams rebranding as Movistar KOI. Due to the merger, Llanos and Pique will own up to about 21% of OverActive Media. Llanos also agreed on an unspecified "service agreement" with the company.[31][32]

On 19 December 2024 he will recreate The Squid Game in Madrid, in collaboration with KFC and Netflix, after the release of the second season of the series.[33]

Personal life

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Llanos currently resides in Barcelona. He lives in a streaming house together with eight friends and various streamers.[34][35][36]

Llanos is friends with Argentine football player Sergio Agüero. Agüero invited him to Lionel Messi's much-publicised farewell dinner on 7 August 2021, and has since interviewed Messi at the player's presentation at Paris Saint-Germain and the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony.[37][38]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Program Channel Role
2019-2020[39] Hoy no se sale[40] Ubeat Co-Host
2021 Lo de Évole LaSexta Guest

Esports

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Year Videogame Event Role
2014–2016 League of Legends LVP División de Honor Announcer
2015–2020 League of Legends EU LCS Announcer
2015–2020 League of Legends Worlds Announcer
2016–2017 League of Legends LVP Clasificatorio Challenger Series Announcer
2016 League of Legends All-Star Barcelona Announcer and presenter
2017–2020 League of Legends Superliga Orange Announcer
2018 Fortnite YouTube Battle Royale[41] Announcer
2018–2019 League of Legends Ibainéfico[42][43] Organizer and Announcer
2019 FIFA 20 VOLTA Football[44] Voice actor
2020 FIFA 20 La Liga Santander Challenge[45] Organizer and Announcer
2020 FIFA 21 VOLTA Football Voice actor

Traditional sports

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Date Event Channel/Program-Context
18 March 2018 Liga Santander: Barça vs Athletic de Bilbao Onda Vasca[46]
8 April 2018 Liga Santander: Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid El Chiringuito[47]
25 November 2018 ACB: Barça Lassa vs Real Madrid Liga Endesa[48][49]
6 July 2019 El partidazo de Youtubers: DjMariio vs TheGrefg YouTube[50]
3 October 2019 Adidas: La batalla definitiva YouTube[51]
26 May 2021 La Velada del Año Twitch[52]
29 August 2021 Ligue 1: Reims vs PSG Twitch[53]
19 September 2021 Ligue 1: Olympique de Lyon vs PSG Twitch[54]
24 October 2021 Liga Santander: Fútbol Club Barcelona vs Real Madrid Movistar LaLiga[55]
25 June 2022 La Velada del Año II Twitch[56]
2023– Kings League Twitch[57]
1 July 2023 La Velada del Año III Twitch
13 July 2024 La Velada del Año IV Twitch

Documentaries

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Date Name Channel/Program
13 December 2018 El lado más profundo de Ibai y Ander Movistar+[58]
27 February 2020 Mi historia YouTube / Domino's Originals[59]

Films

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Date Name Director
24 November 2020 Unboxing Ibai[60] Jaume Balagueró

Other

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Date Event Channel/Program-Context
14 October 2021 2021 Balloon World Cup Twitch – Organized and hosted alongside Piqué inspired by the keep-up with a balloon game.[61][62]
27 October 2022 2022 Balloon World Cup
11 December 2022 El Último en Pie Twitch
2 November 2023 Objeto Invencible
18 December 2023 El Último en Pie 2
14 May 2024 Mundial de Canicas

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2015 Trasgo de Oro Best caster Won [63]
2016 Won
2017 Won
2018 Won
2020 Eliot Awards Esports Nominated
Esports Awards Streamer of the Year Won [64]
2021 Won [65]
The Game Awards Content Creator of the Year Nominated [66]
ESLAND Awards Clip of the Year Nominated [67][68]
Fail of the Year Won [69]
Dance of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Won
Event of the Year Won
Best Content Series Nominated
Streamer of the Year Won
2022 The Streamer Awards League of Their Own Nominated [70]
Esports Awards Streamer of the Year Won [71]
Premios Idolo Best Esports Nominated [72]
Best Streamer Won
Digital Creator of the Year Nominated
2023 ESLAND Awards Streamer of the Year Won [73]
Event of the Year Won
Fail of the Year Nominated
Anger of the Year Nominated
Talk Show of the Year Nominated
Premios Crack International Personality Won [74]
Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards Streamer Favorite Nominated [75]
2023 MTV MIAW Awards MIAW Icon Nominated [76] [77]
Global Creator Nominated
13th Streamy Awards Streamer of the Year - International Won [78]
Premios Ondas Best Entertainment Program Won [79]
Esports Awards Streamer of the Year Nominated [80]
Corona de Oro Awards Best Beef Nominated [81]
Anger of the Year Nominated
2024 ESLAND Awards Streamer of the Year Nominated [82][83]
Event of the Year Won
Anger of the Year Nominated
The Streamer Awards Best International Streamer Nominated [84][85]

See also

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