La Crus is an Italian musical group formed in
Milan
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in 1993.
Career
The group formed in Milan as a side project of vocalist Ermanno Giovanardi's rock band .
[Enrico Deregibus. "La Crus". ''Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana''. Giunti Editore, 2010. p. 253-4. .] After participations in the collective album ''Vox Pop 93'' and in an
Ivano Fossati
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tribute album, their debut work ''La Crus'' was released in 1995 and was awarded the
Targa Tenco
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for best debut album.
They won a second Targa Tenco as best performers in 2001 for their cover album ''Crocevia''.
The group split in 2008, following the release of their album ''"Io non credevo che questa sera'', and briefly reformed in 2011, to entered the main competition at the
Sanremo Music Festival
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with the song "Io confesso".
They officially reunited in 2023, making their official comeback releasing a new version of "Io confesso" in a duet with
Carmen Consoli
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. A new album named ''Proteggimi da ciò che voglio'' has been released on March 22, 2024.
Discography
;Studio albums
* 1995 - ''La Crus''
* 1997 - ''Dentro me''
* 1999 - ''Dietro la curva del cuore''
* 2001 - ''Crocevia''
* 2003 - ''Ogni cosa che vedo''
* 2005 - ''Infinite possibilità''
* 2024 - ''Proteggimi da ciò che voglio''
;Live albums
* 2008 - ''Io non credevo che questa sera''
;Compilation albums
* 1996 - ''Remix''
* 2006 - ''Tutto La Crus''
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 1993
Italian rock music groups
1993 establishments in Italy
Musical groups from Milan