"Social Media is the Space Where I Feel Most Comfortable"

The proposal: accept the challenge of participating in a television quiz show while walking down the street. The challenge? Choose one of the people around you based solely on intuition to answer for you or, conversely, not know the answer. This is the simple yet entertaining mechanics of 'Lo sabe, no lo sabe', Cuatro's quiz show where contestants can win up to 50,000 euros. Leading the new stage of the program, which airs Monday to Friday at 6:00 PM, is Xuso Jones (Murcia, 35 years old), who was already a fan of the format when it was hosted by Juanra Bonet.

-How are you experiencing this?

-I loved the program. In fact, when they came to Murcia, I would go to the streets to see if they would pick me as a contestant. Imagine how I’m feeling now as the presenter. Hosting such a cool show recorded on the street, with a thousand things happening, is amazing.

-Do people still remember the show?

-A lot. The beautiful thing is that you walk down the street with people who are out shopping or going to work. Then I connect with them and start picking contestants. And that’s the magic of 'Lo sabe, no lo sabe', distributing money to people who haven’t actually signed up for a quiz show but are picked from the street.

-Is it hard to convince people to participate?

-I’ve been surprised by how spontaneous and joyful people are about wanting to participate. You’re giving out money, and people give their all.

-How is it filming on the street?

-I love spontaneity. And the street gives you that—a lady suddenly comes out and yells at you. Everything is full of surprises, and I find it very fun.

-Which cities will you visit?

-All over Spain. We’ve been to Murcia, Gijón, Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, and Málaga. We still have many more to go. People are asking us to come to their cities so they can meet us on the street and have a good time.

-You’re very proud of your homeland. How was filming in Murcia?

-Friends came to see me. Twelve years ago, I went to see the show to try and participate, and now I’m hosting it. It was emotional filming in my hometown and seeing everyone.

-Traveling across Spain, have you noticed differences between the north and south or are we more similar than we think?

-To be honest, I haven’t noticed much difference. The climate, yes—it's extremely hot in the south and cooler in the north. But as for people, not much difference. We connect with people to give them money or help someone else, so participants are always enthusiastic.

"It’s Going to Work"

-You’ve never checked audience ratings before; how will you handle it now?

-I’ve never done it before. I do my job as best as I can. I hope we get good ratings, but stressing over it doesn’t help me at all. I handle it quite well; honestly, I believe this show will do very well because people are looking forward to it and it's very easy to watch.

-You have over 1.7 million followers on Instagram. Do you also have 'haters'?

-I’m lucky that people stop me on the street with affection. Honestly, I couldn’t be luckier having such a wonderful social media community. You can’t please everyone, but in the end, you have to focus on yourself. When someone knows who they are, they don’t need to explain anything or seek validation from others.

-You went viral with your parody of 'McAuto' before that word even existed.

-Those were my beginnings. I went viral and remember being told about it—I had no idea what it meant then. Everything has changed so much since then; I've been dedicated to social media for twelve years now. I hope to continue for a long time because it’s where I feel most comfortable.

-Would you consider going back to Eurovision?

-I’ve already experienced it and liked it so much that I'd rather leave it at that. Right now, participating or singing—I prefer watching from outside; it's much more enjoyable that way. Entering Eurovision requires a lot of psychological preparation and doing everything perfectly at 100%. Right now, I'm not considering it—not even close.