Singer Íñigo Quintero has been the new revelation of the song in Spain for several months with the title “Si No Estás”. The young Spaniard was still a complete unknown a year ago. The song also enjoyed great success in France.
It is the musical hit of recent months. A piano-driven song, sung in Spanish with a voice that is still youthful at times, and an exciting melody. The singer's name is Íñigo Quintero. His song “Si No Estás” (If You Weren't There). Within a few months, the young man went from an unknown position to an artist with millions of views and streams around the world.
22 year old boy
Iñigo Quintero is 22 years old. He was born on December 12, 2001. He is the eldest son in a family of eight children. He comes from a family of pharmacists.
He is originally from A Coruña
Iñigo Quintero is from La Coruña, Spain, in northern Portugal. As his social networks show, he is a fan of sailboat cruises.
Studying at university
The singer is a student. He studies psychology and teaching at the Villanueva de la Complutense University Center in Madrid, according to Ferrol360.
Catholic education
Iñigo Quintero received religious education at a school affiliated with the Opus Dei Center in La Coruña, an organization linked to the Catholic Church.
A simple video on Tik Tok
The origin of the success of “Si No Estás” can be found on TikTok. Through this channel, the song began broadcasting in September 2022, and it was liked and shared, which gradually made it famous. On the same date, the young Spaniard put his song online on Spotify.
@inigoquintero Thank you very much for all the carreño who were in this song???? iginigoquintero #sinoestas #inigoquintero ♬ original sound – iñigo quintero
Record on Spotify
A year later, on October 24, “Si No Estás” racked up 5.7 million plays worldwide in one day on Spotify. This is the first time a Spanish artist has reached this solo milestone. At the same time, it made its way into the top ten of the US Billboard (Billboard Global Excl. US and Billboard Global 200) among stars like Miley Cyrus or Taylor Swift. The song conquered South America, France and Italy. This week it was ranked No. 14 in the Euro Hot 30 station rankings Nerg in Europe.
A song with a double meaning
What does the song say? The words sparked controversy. Some have heard the story of the breakup. Others imagined a song dedicated to God, because of the singer’s words and his religious upbringing.
Success without promotion
Iñigo Quintero did not participate in The Voice. His song was not the subject of a promotion, advertisement, or press release from a record company. The success was really driven by netizens' posts. A record label signed him to a contract in March 2023. He had his first big stage performance recently. It dates back to October 21 with the radio Kadena 100 At the WiZink Center in Madrid.
Song “Create a Connection”
“It's clear that Iñigo's songs create a connection with people,” Esteve Lomparte, founder of Acqustic, which represents the artist, told the magazine. painting. “I think for a long time we had more superficial songs that focused on a life of great luxury – of cars, wealth, houses – and today there are a lot of connections to everyday issues that talk about love, friendship and other issues related to people's concerns.
His second song is called “Lo Que Queda de Mí”
After the huge success of “Si No Estás”, Íñigo Quintero released a second single on December 1: “Lo Que Queda de Mí”. The recipe is the same: song accompanied by piano. Unlike “Si No Estas”, the song has a music video. The artist's first.
