Ibai Llanos facts for kids

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Ibai in 2021
Personal information
Born	Ibai Llanos Garatea (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 30) Bilbao, Spain
Occupation	Twitch streamer esports caster
Twitch information
Channel	ibai
Years active	2014–2024
Followers	17.1 million
Associated acts	TheGrefg
Ibai Llanos YouTube information Genre Humor variety entertainment gaming role-playing Subscribers 926 thousand (CharlandoTranquilamente) 251 thousand (IbaiTV) 12.2 million (Ibai) Total views 109 million (CharlandoTranquilamente) 44 million (IbaiTV) 3.7 billion (Ibai)
Follower and view counts updated as of October 13, 2024.

Ibai Llanos Garatea (born March 26, 1995), known simply as Ibai, is a famous Spanish internet celebrity. He is a popular streamer and a commentator for esports (competitive video gaming).

Ibai used to create content for the G2 Esports team from 2020 to 2021. He is also one of the people who started the esports team called KOI.

On Twitch, a live streaming platform, Ibai has the second most-followed channel in the world. On YouTube, his main channel has over 11 million subscribers. All his YouTube channels together have more than three billion views. In 2021, Forbes Spain magazine said he was the most important social media influencer in Spain.

About Ibai

Ibai was born in Bilbao, Spain, on March 26, 1995. When he was younger, he found comfort in video games. This was during a time when many families faced money problems.

In 2014, when he was 19, Ibai started commentating on League of Legends esports matches. He would explain the games as they happened. In August 2015, he became a commentator for the Spanish regional league, LVP.

In 2016, he moved from Bilbao to Barcelona. This move helped him work more easily as an announcer.

After working for LVP, Ibai started hosting a late-night show. It was called "Hoy no se sale" on the Ubeat network.

In February 2020, Ibai stopped commentating League of Legends. He left LVP to work only for the G2 Esports team. He joined other content creators like Ander Cortés and Reven.

In January 2021, Ibai decided to start his own streaming brand. He left G2 Esports to do this. He teamed up with his old friends and some new talents. This was a big new step in his career.

Ibai also started an esports team called KOI with Gerard Piqué in December 2021. The team is based in Barcelona. KOI first competed in games like League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics.

Popular Shows and Events

In February 2021, Ibai started an interview series called "Charlando tranquilamente" (which means "Calmly Chatting"). His first guest was the famous football player Gerard Piqué.

Later, he interviewed many other famous people. These included footballers like Andrés Iniesta and Ronaldinho. He also spoke with music artists like Ed Sheeran and Bad Bunny.

Ibai saw a funny video of two young people playing a game. They were trying to keep a balloon from touching the ground. This gave him an idea. He created the 2021 Balloon World Cup with Gerard Piqué. This fun event took place on October 14, 2023.

On June 25, 2022, Ibai broke a record on Twitch. More than 3.3 million people watched his Velada del Año 2 event. This was the most-watched Twitch stream ever at that time. It beat the old record held by TheGrefg.

In October 2022, Ibai's team KOI joined with another esports team called Rogue. Rogue's teams changed their names to KOI. But this partnership ended after one year in November 2023.

In January 2024, KOI joined with MAD Lions and Toronto Defiant. These teams are owned by OverActive Media. The LEC team became MAD Lions KOI. Other teams from KOI and Movistar Riders became Movistar KOI. Ibai and Piqué now own a part of OverActive Media.

Ibai is planning to recreate The Squid Game in Madrid on December 19, 2024. He is working with KFC and Netflix for this event. It will happen after the second season of the show is released.

Ibai's Life

Ibai lives in Barcelona, Spain. He shares a house with eight friends and other streamers. This is often called a "streaming house."

Ibai is good friends with the Argentine football player Sergio Agüero. Agüero invited Ibai to Lionel Messi's farewell dinner in 2021. Since then, Ibai has interviewed Messi at important events.

Ibai on Screen

Television Shows

Ibai has appeared on television shows.

Esports Events

Ibai has been a commentator and organizer for many esports events.

Traditional Sports Events

Ibai has also been involved in traditional sports.

Documentaries

Ibai has been featured in documentaries about his life.

Films

Ibai has even been in a film.

Other Events

Ibai has organized and hosted many other unique events.

Awards and Nominations

Ibai has won many awards for his work as a streamer and content creator.

See also

• List of most-followed Twitch channels