Ibai Llanos Real Name
Ibai Llanos Garatea (Spanish: [iˈβaj ˈʎanos ɡaɾaˈtea], born 26 March 1995), better known mononymously as Ibai Llanos, is a Spanish internet celebrity, streamer, and esports commentator. He was a content creator for G2 Esports from 2020 to 2021. He is the co-founder of the esports organisation KOI.
Ibai Llanos Llanos On the live streaming platform Twitch, Ibai Llanos operates the second most-followed channel according to analytics company Social Blade. On YouTube, he has more than 13 million subscribers on his main channel and a total of over four billion views.In 2021, Forbes Spain named him the most influential social media influencer in Spain.
Biography
Ibai Llanoswas born in the Deusto district of Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain on 26 March 1995. Due to the 2008 financial crisis and economic instability at home, he sought distraction in videogames.
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.
In 2016, Ibai Llanos moved from Bilbao to Barcelona to be able to work as an announcer.
After broadcasting for the LVP, specifically for the Orange Super League, in February 2019 Ibai Llanos started to present a late night show for the Ubeat network called “Hoy no se sale”, currently presented by Bruno Feliu and Cristinini.
n February 2020, Ibai 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.
Personal life
Llanos currently resides in Barcelona. He lives in a streaming house together with eight friends and various streamers.
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.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Program | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020[37] | Hoy no se sale[38] | Ubeat | Co-Host |
| 2021 | Lo de Évole | LaSexta | Guest |
Esports
| Year | Videogame | Event | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | League of Legends | LVP División de Honor | Announcer |
| 2015–2020 | EU LCS | Announcer | |
| 2015–2020 | Worlds | Announcer | |
| 2016–2017 | LVP Clasificatorio Challenger Series | Announcer | |
| 2016 | All-Star Barcelona | Announcer and presenter | |
| 2017–2020 | Superliga Orange | Announcer | |
| 2018 | Fortnite | YouTube Battle Royale | Announcer |
| 2018–2019 | League of Legends | Ibainéfico | Organizer and Announcer |
| 2019 | FIFA 20 | VOLTA Football | Voice actor |
| 2020 | La Liga Santander Challenge | Organizer and Announcer | |
| 2020 | FIFA 21 | VOLTA Football | Voice actor |
Traditional sports
| Date | Event | Channel/Program-Context |
|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2018 | Liga Santander: Barça vs Athletic de Bilbao | Onda Vasca |
| 8 April 2018 | Liga Santander: Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid | El Chiringuito |
| 25 November 2018 | ACB: Barça Lassa vs Real Madrid | Liga Endesa |
| 6 July 2019 | El partidazo de Youtubers: DjMariio vs TheGrefg | YouTube |
| 3 October 2019 | Adidas: La batalla definitiva | YouTube |
| 26 May 2021 | La Velada del Año | Twitch |
| 29 August 2021 | Ligue 1: Reims vs PSG | Twitch |
| 19 September 2021 | Ligue 1: Olympique de Lyon vs PSG | Twitch |
| 24 October 2021 | Liga Santander: Fútbol Club Barcelona vs Real Madrid | Movistar LaLiga |
| 25 June 2022 | La Velada del Año II | Twitch |
| 2023– | Kings League | Twitch |
| 1 July 2023 | La Velada del Año III | Twitch |
| 13 July 2024 | La Velada del Año IV | Twitch |
| 26 July 2025 | La Velada del Año V | Twitch |
Documentaries
| Date | Name | Channel/Program |
|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2018 | El lado más profundo de Ibai y Ander | Movistar+[56] |
| 27 February 2020 | Mi historia | YouTube / Domino’s Originals[57] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Trasgo de Oro | Best caster | Won | [61] |
| 2016 | Won | |||
| 2017 | Won | |||
| 2018 | Won | |||
| 2020 | Eliot Awards | Esports | Nominated | |
| Esports Awards | Streamer of the Year | Won | [62] | |
| 2021 | Won | [63] | ||
| The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [64] | |
| ESLAND Awards | Clip of the Year | Nominated | [65][66] | |
| Fail of the Year | Won | [67] | ||
| Dance of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Won | |||
| Event of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Content Series | Nominated | |||
| Streamer of the Year | Won | |||
| The Streamer Awards | League of Their Own | Nominated | [68] | |
| 2022 | Esports Awards | Streamer of the Year | Won | [69] |
| Premios Idolo | Best Esports | Nominated | [70] | |
| Best Streamer | Won | |||
| Digital Creator of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | ESLAND Awards | Streamer of the Year | Won | [71] |
| 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 | [72] | |
| Nickelodeon Mexico Kids’ Choice Awards | Streamer Favorite | Nominated | [73] | |
| 2023 MTV MIAW Awards | MIAW Icon | Nominated | [74][75] | |
| Global Creator | Nominated | |||
| 13th Streamy Awards | Streamer of the Year – International | Won | [76] | |
| Premios Ondas | Best Entertainment Program | Won | [77] | |
| Esports Awards | Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [78] | |
| Corona de Oro Awards | Best Beef | Nominated | [79] | |
| Anger of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | ESLAND Awards | Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [80][81] |
| Event of the Year | Won | |||
| Anger of the Year | Nominated | |||
| The Streamer Awards | Best International Streamer | Nominated | [82][83] | |
| 2025 | Gen Z Awards | Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [84] |
See also
List of most-followed Twitch channels