Íñigo Quintero
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Birth name | Íñigo Quintero Dolz del Castellar |
Born | A Coruña, Spain | 12 December 2001
Genres | Pop, latin pop |
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Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | Acqustic |
Website | iñigoquintero |
Íñigo Quintero Dolz del Castellar (born 12 December 2001) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He is best known for his single "Si No Estás".
Biography
Quintero's parents come from the municipality of Pontedeume, where they currently run a pharmacy. He has seven siblings: Ana, Bosco, Carlos, Jaime, Jorge, Josemaría and Pablo.[1] He studied at the Colegio de Fomento Peñarredonda in A Coruña.[2]
He released his debut single "Si No Estás" in September 2022. The song garnered international attention about a year later through TikTok, reaching the top position on multiple national charts including Spain, Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and peaked at fifth on the Billboard Global 200.[3] On 23 October 2023 it became the world number one on Spotify, becoming the first track by a solo Spanish artist to achieve this.[4] Quintero has since released three more singles: "Sobredosis", "Será por ti" and "Sin tiempo para bailar", all in 2023.
Discography
Singles
- "Si No Estás" (2022)
- "Sobredosis" (2023)
- "Será por ti" (2023)
- "Sin tiempo para bailar" (2023)
References
- ^ "Las raíces eumesas de Íñigo Quintero, el «vilancho» de la Penela que ha hecho historia en Spotify". ferrol360.es.
- ^ "Íñigo Quintero, el coruñés que supera con «Si no estás» a Bad Bunny y Dua Lipa en el top mundial de Spotify". lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish).
- ^ Palao, Alberto (5 October 2023). "¿Quién es Iñigo Quintero y por qué su canción 'Si no estás' se ha hecho viral?" [Who is Iñigo Quintero and why has his song 'If You're Not Here' gone viral?]. Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Íñigo Quintero, el misterioso cantautor gallego que ha llegado al top 1 mundial con un himno religioso". elmundo.es.