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Connell Cruise
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Connell Cruise

Genre: Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop Idol, Contemporary Pop
Origin: South Africa
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Biography

South African vocalist Connell Cruise crafts vibrant, tuneful pop. Johannesburg provided his birthplace in 1987, and piano instruction started for him at age four. Music functioned mostly as a pastime even after he enrolled as a law student, until he tried out during the sixth season of Idols SA in 2010. Early elimination from the contest did not prevent his audition tape from reaching David Gresham Records executives, who promptly offered a management agreement. His self-titled debut album arrived in 2013 and proved a breakthrough by generating three number one singles, among them a cover of Avicii's "Wake Me Up." The ensuing year brought three South African Music Award nominations for Best Adult Contemporary Album, Male Artist of the Year, and Record of the Year. Momentum from those honors prompted a recording contract with Sony/Epic Records. His first release under that deal, the Ido Zmishlany-produced single "Into the Wild," surfaced in 2015.

Top Songs

  1. Into The WildInto The WildInto The Wild · 2015Into The Wild3:15
  2. Into The WildUnbelievableInto The Wild · 2015Into The Wild3:16
  3. Into The WildMeet Your MotherInto The Wild · 2015Into The Wild3:02
  4. Into The WildI Am Your ManInto The Wild · 2015Into The Wild3:42
  5. Into The WildForeverInto The Wild · 2015Into The Wild3:09
  6. Take Me to the RiverNext TimeTake Me to the River · 2020Take Me to the River3:13
  7. Barely BreathingLet It GoBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing4:34
  8. Barely BreathingUntouchableBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:02
  9. Barely BreathingYour FoolBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:48
  10. Barely BreathingRun & HideBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:35
  11. Barely BreathingHalfwayBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:47
  12. Barely BreathingBroken DreamsBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:27
  13. Barely BreathingNever EverBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:36
  14. Barely BreathingWreckageBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:24
  15. Barely BreathingCongratulationsBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:10
  16. Barely BreathingAll DayBarely Breathing · 2019Barely Breathing3:00
  17. Take Me to the RiverPressure Makes DiamondsTake Me to the River · 2020Take Me to the River3:01
  18. Take Me to the RiverNew WaveTake Me to the River · 2020Take Me to the River3:43
  19. Take Me to the RiverEndless PossibilitiesTake Me to the River · 2020Take Me to the River3:21
  20. Take Me to the RiverTake Me to the RiverTake Me to the River · 2020Take Me to the River3:23

Albums

Singles & EPs