ElviraYuki
{{Short description|Twitch streamer}}
{{Orphan|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox Twitch streamer
| name = ElviraYuki
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cádiz
| nationality = Spanish
| occupation = {{Hlist|Twitch streamer|YouTuber}}
| channel_name = ElviraYuki
| years_active = 2021–present
| genre = Gaming
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| followers = 77.4 thousand{{Cite web|title=Followers|url=https://twitchtracker.com/elvirayuki/statistics|website=Twitch tracker|language=en}}
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|subbox=yes
| channel_handle = ElviraYuki
| subscribers = 17.4 thousand
| views = 1.16 million
| module = {{Infobox TikTok personality|subbox=yes
| page = ElviraYuki
| followers = 65.3 thousand
| module = {{Infobox Instagram personality|subbox=yes
| page_display_name = ElviraYuki
| page = elvira.yuki
| followers = 30.6 thousand
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| stats_update = 11 December 2024
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ElviraYuki (born 12 November 2002) is a Spanish Twitch streamer, YouTuber and content creator known for playing with her feet on a dance pad, a type of game controller used for dance games.{{cite news |url=https://es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com/noticias/elden-ring-streamer-utiliza-pies-002000202.html |title=ELDEN RING: streamer utiliza los pies para jugar y es mejor que muchos jugadores |first=Ulises |last=Contreras |date=13 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Yahoo! Finance |language=es}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evPBm2XT7OM |title=Qui és Elvira Yuki! - Git Gud |date=15 November 2023 |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=Super3 |language=ca |via=YouTube}}
Biography
ElviraYuki was born on 12 November 2002 in Cádiz, Spain. She studied early childhood education at the UCA but she didn't finish it and began streaming on Twitch. When she was young she played Princess Disney video games, then she played with Nintendo game consoles, and finally she played with Xbox console and PlayStation 4 until she created an account on Twitch, where she played on PlayStation 5 and PC. Throughout her life, she played video games like Pingu, Plants vs. Zombies, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, My Little Pony, Minecraft, The Sims, Red Dead Redemption or Grand Theft Auto.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hE51g08rY |title=ElviraYuki: Talento para pasarse Dark Souls con los pies {{!}} #facetof4c3 |first=Víctor |last=Ayora |work=Movistar eSports |language=es}} She currently studies acting.{{cite news |url=https://www.redbull.com/es-es/red-bull-draft-heretics-conoce-a-elvirayuki |title=Conoce a ElviraYuki |first=Hugo |last=Bueno |date=20 April 2024 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=Red Bull |language=es}}
Career
Since she was young, she wanted to record YouTube videos, but she started when she finished bachillerato. In spite of the mockery she received because no one believed she could do it,{{cite news |url=https://esports.as.com/entrevistas/ElviraYuki-talento-pasarse-Dark-Souls-pies_0_1625837411.html |title=ElviraYuki: talento para pasarse Dark Souls con los pies |first=Víctor |last=Ayora |date=3 November 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Movistar eSport |language=es}} she began doing daily live streamings in Twitch playing a variety of video games, such as the horror video game Resident Evil or Super Mario 64, and she decided to overcome From Software video games with the dance pad, beginning with Dark Souls. In this way and bit by bit, she began to be known in Spain{{cite news |url=https://www.millenium.gg/noticias/46686.html |title=Elden Ring: Pasarse el juego con los pies es posible y esta streamer española lo está consiguiendo |author=Zenitsu |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Millenium |language=es}} and she was invited by Chuso to participate on Relay Race event, defeating Vicaria Amelia without receiving any hit and playing with the dance pad.{{cite news |url=https://www.millenium.gg/noticias/45319.html |title=No-Hit Relay Race: El equipo de Beth gana una segunda edición llena de emociones e inclusión |author=Zenitsu |date=14 February 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Millenium |language=es}}
Between 2 and 16 September 2022 she faced the enemies using the dance pad, such as all the bosses of FromSoftware game Elden Ring, by Hidetaka Miyazaki:{{cite news |url=https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/elden-ring/noticias/elden-ring-como-espejo-nuestra-sociedad-cada-tipo-jugador-esta-reflejado-juego |title=Elden Ring como espejo de nuestra sociedad. Cada tipo de jugador está reflejado en el juego |first=Adrián |last=Suárez |date=8 February 2023 |access-date=4 March 2023 |work=3djuegos |language=es}} Radahn (one of the most difficult bosses),{{cite news |url=https://www.unocero.com/unocerogaming/elden-ring-10/ |title=Vence a Radahn de Elden Ring con los pies, descubre como lo hizo |first=Carlos |last=Notario |date=9 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Uno Cero |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.eurogamer.pt/elden-ring-jogadora-derrota-radahn-num-tapete-de-danca |title=Elden Ring: Jogadora derrota Radahn num tapete de dança |first=Jorge |last=Loureiro |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=Eurogamer |language=pt}} Godrick, Margit, Morgoth or Rennala{{cite news |url=https://www.flooxernow.com/fan/elvira-yuki-streamer-que-esta-conquistando-twitch-jugando-pies_2022040862502ac7b5d74200019d9dcb.html |title=Elvira Yuki, la streamer que está conquistando Twitch jugando con los pies |first=Asier |last=Duque |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Flooxer Now |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nextgame.es/pc/elden-ring-pies/ |title=¿Pasarse todos los jefes de Elden Ring con los pies es posible? |first=Carlos |last=Álvarez |date=7 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Next Game |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://larepublica.pe/videojuegos/2022/04/13/maestra-chica-gamer-la-rompe-en-elden-ring-jugando-con-los-pies-en-lugar-de-sus-manos-elvira-yuki-twitch-youtube-ps5-xbox-series-x |title=Maestra: chica gamer la rompe en Elden Ring jugando con los pies en lugar de sus manos |date=13 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |newspaper=La República |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.tarreo.com/noticias/670245/Streamer-combate-a-los-jefes-de-Elden-Ring-jugando-solo-con-los-pies-usando-un-dance-pad |title=Streamer combate a los jefes de Elden Ring jugando solo con los pies usando un dance pad |first=Víctor |last=Méndez |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Tarreo |language=es}} or facing the fatal enemies in Dark Souls saga{{cite news |url=https://guiltybit.com/te-consideras-malo-al-elden-ring-lo-eres-asi-matan-a-rennala-con-los-pies/ |title=¿Te consideras malo al Elden Ring? Lo eres: así matan a Rennala con los pies |first=Carlos |last=Lorca |date=6 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Guilty Bit |language=es}} at level 1{{cite news |url=https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/elden-ring/noticias/tras-pasarse-elden-ring-con-los-pies-la-popular-streamer-220428-121659 |title=Tras pasarse Elden Ring con los pies, la popular streamer ElviraYuki ya piensa en nuevos retos |author=El equipo de 3djuegos |date=28 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=3djuegos |language=es}} or Sekiro, and other video games like Bloodborne No-Hit (without receiving a hit from a non playable character enemy).{{cite news |url=https://www.dexerto.es/entretenimiento/elvirayuki-la-streamer-que-ha-conseguido-pasarse-el-dark-souls-solo-con-un-dancepad-1448492/ |title=ElviraYuki, la streamer que ha conseguido pasarse el Dark Souls solo con un dancepad |first=Paula |last=González |date=20 September 2021 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Dexerto |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129105258/https://www.dexerto.es/entretenimiento/elvirayuki-la-streamer-que-ha-conseguido-pasarse-el-dark-souls-solo-con-un-dancepad-1448492/ |archive-date=29 November 2022}} She defeated them without using any invocations{{cite news |url=https://www.laps4.com/noticias/elden-ring-una-jugadora-derrota-a-radahn-azote-de-las-estrellas-con-un-dancepad/ |title=Una jugadora derrota a Radahn, Azote de las Estrellas con un dancepad |first=José D. |last=Villalobos |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=La PS4 |language=es}} and in a 4 minutes duel (the studio released a new patch increasing the damage of the attacks).{{cite news |url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350752804/derrotan-a-radahn-de-elden-ring-jugando-con-los-pies-y-sin-invocar/ |title=Derrotan a Radahn de Elden Ring jugando con los pies y sin invocar |first=Gerard |last=Martí |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Vandal |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://pacot.es/t/derrotar-a-jefes-de-elden-ring-con-los-pies-es-posible-y-el-video-de-esta-streamer-lo-demuestra/116432 |title=Derrotar a jefes de Elden Ring con los pies es posible, y el vídeo de esta streamer lo demuestra |author=franja15 |date=6 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Pacot |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131162711/https://pacot.es/t/derrotar-a-jefes-de-elden-ring-con-los-pies-es-posible-y-el-video-de-esta-streamer-lo-demuestra/116432 |archive-date=31 January 2023}}
In this way, she was innovative and she became the first Spanish speaker player who defeated those bosses using the dance pad,{{cite news |url=https://theartofgaming.es/elvirayuki-la-jugadora-que-ha-derrotado-a-margit-y-godrick-con-los-pies/ |title=ElviraYuki: la jugadora que ha derrotado a Margit y Godrick con los pies |first=Arturo |last=Tudanca |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=The Art of the Gaming |language=es}} which is more difficult because it suffers a delay when she pushes the button.{{cite web |url=https://www.ivoox.com/hablamos-elvirayuki-sobre-juegos-from-audios-mp3_rf_84984350_1.html |title=Hablamos con ElviraYuki sobre los juegos de From Software |date=31 March 2022 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=Área Box |via=iVoox |language=es}}{{cite web |url=https://areaxbox.com/index.php/2022/04/01/podcast-abril-vol-1-repasamos-con-elvirayuki-la-saga-completa-de-from-software/ |title=Podcast Abril Vol.1: Repasamos con ElviraYuki la saga completa de From Software |date=1 April 2022 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=Área Box |language=es |first=Sebastián |last=Vega}} She was guest to the Gamepolis 2022 in Málaga.{{cite web |url=https://gamepolis.org/horarios/ |title=Horarios Gamepolis 2022 |year=2022 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Gamepolis |language=es}}
In January 2023 she was considered a very top streamer alongside Mouredev, Pilarsitta, Trizia_Curtis and OllieGamerz,{{cite news |url=https://blog.twitch.tv/es-es/2023/02/16/celebremos-a-los-h%C3%A9roes-an%C3%B3nimos-de-espa%C3%B1a/ |title=Celebremos a los héroes anónimos de España |date=26 January 2023 |access-date=31 January 2023 |work=Twitch |language=es}} so they appeared at Callao City Lights.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yUCRRRbJF8 |title=TWITCH INVITA A DESCUBRIR A LOS 'HÉROES ANÓNIMOS' DE SU CANAL EN CIRCUITO GRAN VÍA |author=Circuito Gran Vía |work=Callao City Lights |language=es}} On 21 February it was confirmed she will be a participant in the Twitch series Squid Craft Games 2, created by Rubius and AuronPlay,{{cite news |url=https://esports.as.com/bonus/influencers/participantes-Squid-Craft-Games_3_1658864099-1.html |title=Todos los participantes de los Squid Craft Games 2 |first=Víctor |last=Ayora |date=21 February 2022 |access-date=22 February 2023 |work=eSport |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.gamerfocus.co/pop/cuantos-streamer-colombia-squid-craft-2-lista-completa-participantes-twitch-rivals/ |title=Squid Craft 2: conoce los 200 'streamers' que participarán por un premio de 100.000 dólares |first=César |last=Salcedo |date=21 February 2023 |access-date=22 February 2023 |work=Gamer Focus |language=es}} and where she was eliminated during the first game.{{cite news |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2023-03-01/las-mejores-muertes-dia-1-squid-craft-games_3584580/ |title=De Ibai a Amouranth: las mejores muertes del día 1 de los Squid Craft Games 2 de Twich |date=1 March 2023 |access-date=11 April 2024 |newspaper=El Confidencial |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.flooxernow.com/fan/todas-muertes-primer-dia-squid-craft-2-ibai-karchez-amouranth-resumen-video_2023030163ff3303b64691000145fb9e.html |title=Todas las muertes del primer día de Squid Craft 2, desde Ibai hasta Karchez o Amouranth |first=Esther |last=C. Ortigosa |date=1 March 2023 |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=Flooxer Now |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/streamers/2023/02/28/63fe707f22601d6d4d8b45b3.html |title=Squid Craft Games 2 {{!}} Todas las muertes del día 1: Ibai Llanos, Karchez, Amouranth... |author=SMM |date=28 February 2023 |access-date=11 April 2024 |newspaper=Marca |language=es}} In April she was invited to Granada Gaming Festival,{{cite web |url=https://www.granadagaming.com/invitados/elvirayuki/ |title=ElviraYuki |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Granada Gaming |language=es |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230504173953/https://www.granadagaming.com/invitados/elvirayuki/ |archive-date=4 May 2023}} which was a great success.{{cite news |url=https://www.granadahoy.com/ocio/Exito-Ficzone-Granada-seguidores-reclaman_0_1786621749.html |title=Éxito rotundo de la Ficzone en Granada: sus seguidores ya reclaman una nueva edición |first=Celia |last=Pereira |date=24 April 2023 |access-date=2 May 2023 |work=Granada Hoy |language=es}} She wasn't nominated to ESLANDs, but it was considered she had a great year, and she played Ocarina of Time and Metal Gear Solid, between others.{{cite news |url=https://www.3djuegos.com/varios/noticias/6-streamers-twitch-que-esland-no-han-mencionado-nominados-que-recomendamos-encarecidamente |title=6 streamers de Twitch que los ESLAND no han mencionado entre los nominados y que recomendamos encarecidamente |first=Iván |last=González |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |work=3djuegos |language=es}}
In January 2024 she participated on Hunt & Run, the Twitch Rivals of Minecraft battleroyale made by Illojuan.{{cite news |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/2023/12/27/658c0e0cca47410a238b45b2.html |title=Hunt & Run de IlloJuan: Estos son los streamers que participarán en el Twitch Rivals de Minecraft |first=Daniel |last=Calvo |date=27 December 2023 |access-date=11 April 2024 |newspaper=Marca |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/streamers/2024/01/22/65ae2119268e3e5a4a8b4597.html |title=Hunt & Run: Illojuan desvela los participantes de su Twitch Rivals de Minecraft |first=Mario |last=Martín Turrón |date=22 January 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024 |newspaper=Marca |language=es}} On 9 April 2024 she was chosen as finalist to represent the esports club Team Heretics alongside Alba Castelló, Jose Ortega and Totakeki.{{cite news |url=https://www.redbull.com/es-es/red-bull-draft-heretics-conoce-a-los-finalistas |title=Conoce a los finalistas de Red Bull Draft Heretics |first=Hugo |last=Bueno |date=9 April 2024 |access-date=10 April 2024 |work=Red Bull |language=es}} Finally, Totakeki was chosen as the winner of Red Bull Draft Heretics.{{cite news |url=https://www.elespanol.com/quincemil/articulos/vivir/la-tiktoker-gallega-totakeki-ganadora-de-red-bull-draft-heretics |title=La tiktoker gallega Totakeki, ganadora de Red Bull Draft Heretics |first=Silvia |last=Penelas |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |newspaper=El Español |language=es}} In November 2024 she was a participant in the Twitch series Squid Craft Games 3.{{cite news |url=https://esports.as.com/bonus/influencers/participantes-Squid-Craft-Games_3_1845745408.html |title=Todos los participantes de Squid Craft Games 3 |first=Carlos |last=Díaz |date=12 November 2024 |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=Movistar eSports |language=es}}
On 9 February 2025 she was invited to a World of Warcraft event named Go Again,{{cite web |url=https://www.goagain.es/character-details?recordId=recOSFoxhvRxyrxwt |title=Spanish WoW Character Details |access-date=10 February 2025 |date=9 February 2025 |work=Go Again |language=es}} created by Elxokas and made for Spanish players.{{cite news |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/streamers/2025/02/03/67a0fd1222601d72288b4594.html |title=Así es 'Go Again', el nuevo gran evento de streamers de Xokas en el WoW: Fecha de inicio e invitados |first=Daniel |last=Calvo |date=3 February 2025 |access-date=6 February 2025 |newspaper=Marca |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://www.flooxernow.com/fan/xokas-presenta-oficialmente-again-classic-hardcore-nuevo-masivo-evento-world-warcraft_20250129679a066b797cbb0001390b9f.html |title=Xokas presenta oficialmente Go Again Classic Hardcore, su nuevo y masivo evento de World of Warcraft |first=Juan |last=Carrasco |date=29 January 2025 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Flooxer Now |language=es}} On 24 and 25 April 2025 she will attend GEM Awards, an international video game event hold in Sevilla and it will be presented by Míster Jägger.{{cite news |url=https://www.europapress.es/comunicados/sociedad-00909/noticia-comunicado-gem-awards-llega-espana-primer-evento-internacional-revolucionando-mundo-videojuego-20241119140208.html |title=GEM Awards llega a España, el primer evento internacional que está revolucionando el mundo del videojuego |date=19 November 2024 |access-date=12 April 2025 |work=Europa Press |language=es}}{{cite news |url=https://andaluciagame.andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia-game/1859772/los-gem-awards-convertiran-a-sevilla-en-la-capital-internacional-del-videojuego/ |title=Los GEM Awards convertirán a Sevilla en la capital internacional del videojuego |date=23 January 2025 |access-date=12 April 2025 |work=Andalucía Game |language=Es}}
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