David Gresham, Connell Cruise and Andrew Mitchley of David Gresham Records, 2019.
Born
Connell Cruise Kingsburgh
(1987-05-19) 19 May 1987 (age 37)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma mater
University of the Witwatersrand
Occupations
Singer
Songwriter
Keyboardist
Years active
2011–present
Spouse
Sarah Jeanne Kingsburgh (m. 2016)
Children
Ivor Wright Kingsburgh (b. 2018)
Musical career
Genres
ACC
Pop
Instrument(s)
Vocal
Piano
Keyboards
Labels
David Gresham Records
Sony
Universal
Website
connellcruise.com
Musical artist
Connell Cruise Kingsburgh (born May 19, 1987) known professionally as Connell Cruise, is a South African singer, songwriter, performer, pianist, and musician.[1]
In 2013 he released his debut solo album in South Africa through David Gresham Records,[2] and would earn three South African Music Award nominations the following year.[3] The lead single, "Not Just Friends," became his first number one single on South African radio charts.[4]
He released "Into The Wild" as a follow-up single in 2014,[5] which led to L.A. Reid signing Cruise to Epic Records in what is considered the largest and most significant record deal in South African music history.[6]
Following his move to New York City,[7] he released his international debut, Into The Wild EP, in 2015 through Island Records.[8]
Cruise met his wife, Sarah, in New York City and in September 2016 the two were married at New York City Hall.[9] The couple relocated to South Africa in 2017[10] to coincide with the release of his second studio album Barely Breathing, again through David Gresham Records.[11] The album debuted at number one on the South African iTunes album chart[12] and garnered Cruise his fifth South African Music Award nomination[13]
In 2018, he was one of 12 celebrity contestants to compete in the first season of Dancing with the Stars South Africa,[14] which he and his dancing partner, Marcella Solimeo, won.[15]
After a brief hiatus from the music industry, Cruise announced in 2019 that he had renewed his recording contract with David Gresham Records and had started work on his third studio album.[16] Following the global and unprecedented upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cruise released Confluence, a greatest hits album with five new songs including "All Summer Long" and "Take Me To The River" – receiving critical acclaim.[17]
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^Deluxe Edition by Connell Cruise, 1 December 2013, retrieved 22 May 2018
^"Nominees for the 20th Annual South African Music Awards". News24. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^"Connell Cruise's Not Just Friends tops the Kia Take 40 SA chart". Media Update. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^Vieira, Genevieve. "Connell Cruise: Cruising the USA". The Citizen. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^"Connell Cruise signs international recording deal". News24. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^"Connell Cruise-ing". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^Into the Wild - EP by Connell Cruise, 31 July 2015, retrieved 22 May 2018
^ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/you-south-africa/20180510/281590946186132. Retrieved 22 May 2018 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^"Singer Connell Cruise weds Sarah Kingsburg". www.topbilling.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^"Connell Cruise Announces New Album 'Barely Breathing' - El Broide". El Broide. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^"950_ConnellCruise". soundtracksmagazine.com. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^"The SAMA nominations have officially been announced". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^"Pop star Connell Cruise joins Dancing with the Stars SA". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^"Connell Cruise and Marcella Solimeo Win Dancing With The Stars SA | People Magazine". www.peoplemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Connell Cruise to launch compilation album 'Confluence'". Jacaranda FM. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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