The singer of 'Potra Salvaje' was unable to perform at the celebration of the Spanish national team's World Cup victory in Plaza de Cibeles due to a nearby fire at her estate in Brevia (Segovia). She had to evacuate her horses and spend the night monitoring the fire.
Isabel Aaiún, the artist who became a viral phenomenon with her song 'Potra Salvaje', had to forgo one of the most anticipated moments of her career: performing at the celebration of the Spanish football team's World Cup title in the Plaza de Cibeles. The reason was a forest fire that broke out in the Segovian town of Brevia, very close to the estate where the singer keeps her horses.
The artist warned of the fire danger on her social media
On Monday, hours before the Spanish national team began the celebration for their victory in the 2026 World Cup, Isabel Aaiún posted a video on her Instagram account showing the proximity of the flames to her property. “
We are very worried about all the evacuated towns and all the animals that are in danger in this fire in Segovia,” the singer explained, visibly distressed. The images showed the fire advancing while she and her team tried to save the animals.
The artist had previously confirmed her attendance at the celebration in Cibeles, where in 2024 she had already closed the Euro Cup party with her famous song. However, the emergency changed everything. “
I would have loved to be at the World Cup celebration, but here we have this situation,” she lamented in another video, as the smoke became increasingly visible.
The horses, the priority: evacuated and then safe
The rapid spread of the fire forced drastic decisions. According to Aaiún herself, they had to release the horses so they could flee the fire on their own, a desperate measure to save their lives. “
There are a lot of estates with animals here, and we don’t know what is going to happen,” she added, as social media flooded with messages of support and offers of help for her and her horses.
Finally, on Tuesday, the singer was able to breathe a sigh of relief. In a final video, she confirmed that both she and the animals were fine and that the fire had not reached her estate. “
Thank you all for offering your help and for the encouragement. I am reading your messages even though I can’t reply to everyone,” she wrote gratefully. The horses are now “safe at home” and everything “turned out to be just a scare,” although the artist could not hide the distress she experienced.
'Potra Salvaje' played in Cibeles, but without its creator
Despite her absence, Isabel Aaiún's song was not missing from the event. During the celebration in Cibeles, in front of nearly two million people, Mikel Oyarzabal chose 'Potra Salvaje' to take the stage, and the crowd sang the chorus at the top of their lungs. The song, which was already the unofficial anthem of Euro 2024, resonated strongly again, although without its performer on stage.
The artist's absence did not go unnoticed by her fans, who quickly connected her absence to the emergency she faced. The event organisers, for their part, did not comment on whether her performance was expected, but close sources confirmed that she was invited and that her absence was solely due to the fire.
For the residents of the Community of Madrid, who enjoyed the party in Cibeles, the news that the creator of the national team's anthem could not be present due to such a serious emergency serves as a reminder of the fragility of celebrations when nature intervenes. Fortunately, the scare remained just that, and 'Potra Salvaje' will continue to resonate in future victories.
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