Q_ARE

Q_ARE, also stylized as Q/ARE, is a Chilean boy band formed through the program “QR Project” in 2023. The group consists of six members: Jamin, J, Seba, Bin, Aiden and Fabi. Q_ARE debut on January 22, 2024, with their first single, “Try Again”.

Name

Q_ARE is pronounced like QR. In an interview with FMDos, member Fabi states that they originally were going with the name of their docu-reality series, “QR Project” but later dropped the “project” after finalizing the members.

History

2023: Pre-debut

Q_ARE was formed out of a docu-reality series titled “QR Project”, in which Alex, a music producer under Online Beat Production, held a massive online casting call. 20 contestants were chosen to participate and showcase their talents and 10 were eliminated. Those ten left were put under a rigorous vocal and dance training program to then finally determine the final 7 members.

2024: Debut and rising popularity

Beginning on January 8, 2024, Q_ARE uploaded to their official Instagram, individual member photos teasing their debut single, “Try Again”. The first member was Seba followed by Fabi on January 9, then Bin on January 10, Aiden on January 11 and finally Jamin on January 15. On January 22, 2024, Q_ARE released their debut single, “Try Again”.

On June 7, 2024, Q_ARE performed “Try Again” on TVN’s Efecto N.

On December 16, 2024, the second single, “EGO” was released on all music platforms alongside its music video.

On February 27, both Q_ARE and member Sico released statements regarding his departure and the future of the group.

2025: National and international recognition

On May 29, 2025, Q_ARE released their new single, “Last Moon” on all digital platforms. Via their official instagram, Q_ARE announced they were performing at Chile’s Santiago Pride 2025.

On July 11, 2025, K-Pop creative agency, Monday Morning Lab, announced that Q_ARE will be the opening act for Wonho’s Stay Awake tour stop in Santiago, Chile the following night. Talking to FrontRowLive, an LA based music news outlet, Aiden stated the production team behind Wonho’s tour offered them the opening act spot weeks before and that approval from both ends was finalized two days before the show. On August 3, 2025, Q_ARE uploaded a teaser to their official Instagram. The video teaser showed a shovel being dragged across dirt and gravel by someone in black boots, after which the screen turns black with Q_ARE’s name appearing in white. On August 5, another teaser was uploaded showing close-ups of the members, while the accompanying caption read “¿XX/XX/XXXX?”. On August 14, their new single “PALA”, meaning “shovel” in Spanish, was released on all digital platforms. As of the release, “PALA” has garnered over 1.2 million streams on Spotify and has made musical lists around the world. This marks Q_ARE’s most successful release to date. With the instant success of “PALA”, fanbases began to form outside of Chile, including in Mexico, Spain and Singapore.

On September 18, 2025, BNB Fest, a K-Pop festival held in Brazil, announced Q_ARE as their first-ever international act. Q_ARE will be attending and performing at BNB Fest 2025 on November 23, 2025. This will make Q_ARE’s first performance out of Chile. On September 25, 2025, GAP Chile’s official Instagram uploaded a video of Q_ARE recreating KATSEYE’s viral ad campaign, while also announcing the group’s appearance at their “Better In Denim Dance Masterclass” — which took place on Saturday the 26th.

On October 16, Q_ARE released a remix to “PALA” featuring Mexican girl group, ALMAS. This makes it Q_ARE’s first music collaboration. The song and music video were released simultaneously on all streaming platforms. On October 16, 2025, HappyLand, an arcade-event space, announced a special event titled Fun Fest, where Q_ARE will premiere their upcoming single, “1313” — on October 30. On October 24, Q_ARE appeared on TVN’s Efecto N to perform “Last Moon” and “PALA”, play games and provide an interview. This marks the third time Q_ARE have been invited to this program. On October 30, “1313” was released on all digital platforms, alongside its music video on YouTube.

On an interview with CNN Chile, Q_ARE’s manager Gonzalo Nilo, stated that the band “is working really hard on an album that will see the light in 2026”. This will be Q_ARE’s first full-length album. On the premiere episode of the Flip Podcast’s second season, Fabi confirmed that a full album will be released sometime in 2026. Jamin, also added that some songs that have been released might be part of that future album.

On December 11, Q_ARE released their 4th single of 2025 titled “caKe POP!” on all digital platforms. Simultaneously, its accompanied music video was released on their official YouTube channel.

On December 22, Q_ARE surprised fans with a Christmas song titled “Amor De Navidad” (Christmas Love). Along with the Christmas song, they unveiled their long awaited “mascots”, affectionally called “QMONS”, who were previously featured throughout their “1313” music video.

2026: Present

Q_ARE kicked off 2026 with a festival performance in La Serena, Chile. They were chosen as the openers of Coke Studio, a music festival sponsored by Coca-Cola Chile to promote Chilean music.

On January 21, Q_ARE uploaded a “live session” video to their official YouTube channel to celebrate their 2nd year anniversary as a group. In the video, the group performs acoustic covers of their hit singles “LAST MOON”, “1313”, and their debut song “Try Again”. In this video, their group’s manager surprises them with a YouTube Silver Play Button for surpassing 100K subscribers.

On January 28, it was announced that Q_ARE signed an exclusive contract with BZR Music, a Chilean record label and distributor.

On January 29, Q_ARE became the face of Marinela Chile’s Valentine campaign, Enamórate con Marinela or “Fall In Love with Marinela”.

On February 5, Q_ARE uploaded a teaser Reels to their official Instagram account. The teaser showed a cocktail drink on a table in a tropical-style decor setting while a hand reaches out to grab the drink, while the caption read “X/XX/XXXX”. Two days later, on February 7, they announced the release of a brand new single titled, “HWAI” — a play on words on Hawaii. The single release was set for February 12. On February 12, “HWAI” was released on all streaming platforms alongside its music video on their official YouTube channel.

On February 14, Lollapalooza Chile announced via their official Instagram, that Q_ARE will headline their special diversity stage titled “Lolla Love 2026”.

Members

• J - Main vocal
• Aiden - Lead vocal
• Fabi - Main dancer, lead rapper
• Bin - Main rapper, main dancer
• Seba - Lead vocal, lead rapper
• Jamin - Main vocal, lead dancer, sub rapper

Artistry

In an interview with Los40 Chile’s Mood Corea podcast, they stated that although they take inspiration from K-Pop idol groups, they would categorize themselves as Latin pop. They take influences from western boy bands such as Backstreet Boys, One Direction and *NSYNC as well as K-Pop groups like BTS and Stray Kids. With the rising success of Q_ARE, many Chilean fans have coined the term “ChisPop”, to categorize their genre of music. Taken from the term “pop Chileno” or “Chilean pop” in English. Not to be confused with the Chilean snack, Chispop.

Tours and performances

Opening Act

• WONHO Stay Awake World Tour (2025)

TV Performances

Festivals and Events

Discography

Extended Plays

Singles

As lead artists

Videography

Music videos

Online shows

Other videos

TV Commercials

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Recognitions