Aroa Arrizubieta became interested in the bertsolarismo course at the Armentia school, taught by Uxue Díaz de Cerio. He then moved on to the Berchilika School of Verses, where he began to train more with Maddi Gallastegi. He participated in the inter-school verse meeting of 2013 and won the Alava inter-school for the first time in 2016. The first Arabian to win the Basque Country Interscholar was wearing the hat of the Basque Country Bertsolari Champion, DreamArzallus.
Finalists in the Basque Country
The following representatives from the seven territories sang in the final of Sara: Oihana Arana Kardenal (Eskoriatza, 2001), Aitor Ugarte Eriz (Aramaio, 2002), Iruri Altzerreka Martinez (Aldi, 2000), Xabat Illarregi Marzol (Leitza, 2001), Aroa Arrizubieta Barredo (Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2001), Julián Etxeberria Pacheco (Bilbao, 2000), Xabat Arragón Joaquín (Arrité, 2000), Alberti and Jobiat (Arragón)
The final was followed by lunch and a rap performance by Odei Barroso and Iñaki Viñaspre.