Iigo Quintero: “It hurts me when they say that I have succeeded thanks to bots because they are belittling my work” | EUROtoday

The singer who positioned a solo track within the world prime 1 on Spotify, the performer who has three million views of his new songs in simply 24 hours, the artist who has pulverized all data He's a standard child. Nobody will say that Iigo Quintero has turn out to be a star whose first single If you aren’t He surpassed Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift or Maluma in variety of views.

The 22-year-old younger musician is now releasing his first EP titled It's simply music with three unreleased songs, Unknown, Nothing Changes and The Balancealong with the well-known If you aren’t right here and What stays of me. Quintero celebrated final Thursday the world premiere of their new songs on the Real Casa de Correos in Madrid, in an occasion sponsored by San Miguel.

In a central workplace within the Chamber neighborhood, Iigo Quintero patiently obeys the photographer's directions for the picture session. “Put your chin on your hand,” “stay relaxed,” “go barefoot,” “you can take off your sweater,” Javi Martínez tells him.

-Be pure as if the digital camera weren’t there- the journalist advises him.

“I'm very bad at that,” Iigo Quintero confesses.

Little good friend of fame, the musician has been away from the highlight for a lot of months, an angle that has fueled the thriller round his individual. But yesterday I broke the silence and gave his first interviews after the overwhelming success of If you aren’t.

ASK. The title of your first EP is a declaration of intentions: It's simply music. What do you need to convey to us?

ANSWER. It's a phrase {that a} good friend informed me a yr in the past. When all these items concerning the track that turned very well-known occurred, I all the time repeated it to myself. When they mentioned good issues to me, I believed: “It's just music, don't freak out.” And after they informed me issues weren't so good, I additionally thought: “I'm not hurting anyone. This is music. And everything that isn't that, I don't care.” So, it’s to focus consideration on the songs, which, ultimately, is what I do and depart the remaining somewhat to the facet.

P. You have triumphed with a track in opposition to the present with religious lyrics in opposition to the express rhymes of reggaeton. Did you anticipate what has occurred?

R. No, not likely. Who would anticipate it? It makes me very joyful that one other sort of music that we’re used to listening to is triumphing. I additionally take heed to present city music. Each music has its second, however it's cool and it's nice to see that there’s room for all types of songs.

P. The three new songs are about breakups. Does heartbreak encourage you greater than love?

R. Well, sure, heartbreak provides extra to make songs than love.

P. Tell Shakira!

R. [Re] Y, completely.

P They are fairly melancholic melodies. Doesn't pleasure go along with you?

R. It's far more tough for me to make joyful songs than unhappy ones. That doesn't imply he's unhappy all day. When I sit on the piano, which is my instrument, it leads me to make extra sentimental melodies. It's the place I really feel most snug.

P. Did you examine piano? How a few years?

R. I didn't examine at a conservatory or something. They have been courses with a instructor, one thing extra casual. He wouldn't know precisely what number of, however 5 – 6 years.

P. After months of hypothesis, what’s it actually about? If you aren’tIs it a non secular and religious situation?

R. S, If you aren’t It is a track that I write to God.

P. Are you a non secular individual?

R. Yes, I’m a Christian.

P. Is it tough to be a believer in these occasions?

R. Good. I imply, for me it’s not tough, however it’s true that we’re in a society that appears fully the opposite means. But I consider that, if one desires, one will be completely.

P. There can also be a present that tries to ridicule younger people who find themselves spiritual.

R. No downside. What we’ve to strive is to normalize it. Pay no consideration, as a result of ultimately it’s important to transfer on from the mockery.

P. And why do you suppose the track has linked a lot with younger individuals? Is there a necessity for spirituality?

R. Well, not everybody takes it there. I feel a part of the success of the track is that it is rather open to interpretation. So I really feel that I’ve acquired tales of all types and individuals who have taken it to their discipline. That's additionally what I like. I’ve written it with a which means, however it’s cool that everybody provides it their very own. And if it actually helps individuals, effectively, I really like all of them.

P. Are you an anti-pop star?

R. [Re] Well we. It is true that I’m an individual who likes to go unnoticed and I don't actually like being talked about, to be trustworthy.

P. Well, you may have it difficult.

R. Yes, I favor to speak about my music and that's it.

P. Would you want to stay a stranger?

R. Well sure, the reality is that I’m not going to deceive you. It's not that I don't need to be identified, however I like my life the best way it was earlier than. And the one I’ve now too, however I don't have a need for the rest.

P. Has it been tough so that you can settle for your self as you might be?

R. No by no means. I've by no means had these sorts of issues.

P. Who have you ever disobeyed?

R. In normal? What do you imply?

P. Have you disobeyed your report label Acqustic?

R. Well sure, many occasions. It's simply that I don't let the poor do their work.. Many occasions they inform me to add this to networks or we’re going to do one thing like this and I all the time say no. It may be very tough for me to add content material to networks.

P. What did you are feeling while you reached world primary on Spotify?

R. To start with, it was an unbelievable shock and a really nice pleasure. It is one thing that’s unthinkable, it’s a dream that everybody has…

P. You have been forward of Rosala and Quevedo…

R Ahead and by numbers, however they’re excellent.

P. There has been a lot speak that your promotion needed to do with the usage of bots. Was there any such technique?

R. It looks like bullshit to me. That argument falls by itself. To suppose that this may occur on such massive platforms or that I’m the one one who has considered that. It doesn't make any sense. I don't have any aspirations, any ambition of that sort. You can see it from my means of being. Success has come to me, it’s not one thing I’ve sought. Obviously I recognize it and I'm very joyful that it occurred that means. But I strive to not give it a rattling. Because, ultimately, it hurts after they say these issues since you see that individuals are belittling your work as a result of it was one thing so extraordinary that not even I can clarify it myself. But I strive not to consider it an excessive amount of.

P. Antonio Banderas states that within the United States they don’t forgive you for failing and right here in Spain it’s the different means round, they don’t forgive you for succeeding.

R. Completely. They say unfounded issues which are going to harm, belittle and suppose that for those who do one thing effectively it’s as a result of you may have cheated. It's somewhat unhappy, however it’s important to dwell with it and attempt to transfer on as a result of for those who stick with these belongings you're not going wherever.

P. Furthermore, you at present produce other points to show that it was not only a coincidence.

R. Clear. And then it’s true that now that we’re going to go to Europe you see what they write about you exterior of Spain and the popularity and respect they’ve for you and also you suppose: Why can't or not it’s the identical right here too?

P. In any case, it’s a minority.

R. Yes, it’s true that I’m exaggerating. But what occurs is that she is a minority that makes loads of noise and likewise does hurt, as a result of that's it.

P. What has Tik Tok meant on your profession?

R. The set off for the whole lot was Tik Tok, truthfully. And that should be saved in thoughts. Nowadays social networks are important for younger musicians who need to make themselves identified. In my case it was a brilliant pure and natural factor, as a result of I didn't have Tik Tok. It wasn't me who insisted that individuals add the track, however, abruptly, individuals began utilizing it and that's once I began investigating there.

P. Who is the artist you admire probably the most?

R. Well proper now, musically talking in Spain, Carlos Ares.

P. Carlos Ares? Look, I don't know him.

R. He is a choir, like me, and he makes various music. He looks like a genius to me.

P. Who has taught you probably the most within the occupation?

R. Well, I'll let you know that my piano instructor in Corua was the one who taught me the best way to produce and obtained me the bug to report my songs.

P. Because you may have self-produced the songs.

R. Not the brand new ones, however I made the primary ones at house.

P. What is the most effective recommendation you may have been given?

R. A good friend informed me that with nice energy comes nice accountability. There have been occasions once I've felt like sending the whole lot to… Well, I don't need to swear both.

P. Send the whole lot to…

R. the shit [Re]. And to say look, this isn’t for me, it's simply that I handed on from all this. And then my good friend informed me that I’ve a accountability as a result of many individuals like my songs. In the tip, that's why I proceed making music and importing songs since you see the love of individuals and the issues they write to you. That motivates me.

P. Quevedo introduced his momentary retirement. Is it very tough to have such brutal success unexpectedly like his or yours?

R. Yes, it's tough. And effectively, in his case, it’s a lot larger. I’m not identified, maybe my title or my track is, however I consider that my character or my face as such shouldn’t be identified. If in my case generally it’s a little overwhelming, if you end up with lots of people they might harass you somewhat, effectively I don't need to think about your case. It needs to be 50 occasions extra. And I do know it’s true that it will get tiresome.

P. You went in the summertime to volunteer in India and the Ivory Coast. What is that have like?

R. Brutal, actually. There are many individuals who become involved with this kind of volunteering. I feel it's extra for the nice you are able to do there, as a result of ultimately, you're not going to vary anybody's life by staying there for 3 weeks. But I do consider that you just impression the individuals there and, above all, they impression you. It is extra of an expertise that you just get from life and conserving your ft on the bottom and seeing that what you expertise in your nation is an absolute privilege. We should be glad about it, make the most of it and be dedicated to different individuals who don't have what we’ve.

P. How has your life modified?

R. Well, not a lot has modified. Now we’re right here doing the interview, however I’m nonetheless going to college.

P. You're going to varsity?

R. Yes, in fact. It's true that I’m going rather less as a result of it coincides with recordings and tales, however my life hasn't modified that a lot both. Well, now there are individuals who acknowledge you, however it hasn't modified that a lot.